2005–06 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team

The 2005–06 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by seventh year head coach Lynn Bria, in her final year, played their home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1] They finished the season 9–20 and 5–11 in MAC play.[2]

2005–06 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record9–20 (5–11 MAC)
Head coach
Home arenaConvocation Center
Seasons
2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 23 Bowling Green 16 0   1.000 28 2   .933
Kent State 12 4   .750 21 9   .700
Buffalo 5 11   .313 10 18   .357
Ohio 5 11   .313 9 20   .310
Miami (OH) 3 12   .200 8 20   .286
Akron 1 14   .067 5 23   .179
West
Eastern Michigan 15 1   .938 22 7   .759
Western Michigan 11 5   .688 13 14   .481
Ball State 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Central Michigan 7 9   .438 16 12   .571
Northern Illinois 7 9   .438 12 17   .414
Toledo 4 12   .250 11 18   .379
2006 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Preseason

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The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005. Ohio was picked fourth in the MAC East.[3]

Preseason women's basketball poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

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  1. Bowling Green (17) 132
  2. Kent State (6) 117
  3. Miami 93
  4. Ohio 68
  5. Buffalo 40
  6. Akron 33

West Division

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  1. Eastern Michigan (20) 132
  2. Western Michigan (3) 99
  3. Ball State 86
  4. Toledo 83
  5. Northern Illinois 44
  6. Central Michigan 39

Tournament Champion

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Bowling Green (15), Kent State (5), Eastern Michigan (4), Western Michigan (1)

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
at South Carolina State L 68–80  0–1
 
 
Nov 19, 2005*
Tennessee State W 74–69  1–1
 
 
Nov 22, 2005*
Youngstown State L 59–69  1–2
 
 
Nov 25, 2005*
at East Carolina L 68–71 OT 1–3
 
 
Nov 26, 2005*
at UNC Greensboro L 52–69  1–4
 
 
Dec 3, 2005*
Western Illinois L 59–69  1–5
 
 
Dec 12, 2005*
Chicago State W 65–57  2–5
 
 
Dec 15, 2005*
at South Carolina L 49–77  2–6
 
 
Dec 18, 2005*
at UNC Wilmington L 55–60  2–7
 
 
Dec 22, 2005*
at Cleveland State W 76–64  3–7
 
 
Dec 30, 2005*
Duquesne L 79–82 OT 3–8
 
 
MAC regular season
Jan 8, 2006
Kent State L 73–83  3–9
(0–1)
 
 
Jan 11, 2006
Miami (OH) W 56–43  4–9
(1–1)
 
 
Jan 14, 2006
at Buffalo W 72–62  5–9
(2–1)
 
 
Jan 18, 2006
at Bowling Green L 63–77  5–10
(2–2)
 
 
Jan 21, 2006
Akron W 63–55  6–10
(3–2)
 
 
Jan 25, 2006
at Western Michigan L 77–88  6–11
(3–3)
 
 
Jan 28, 2006
at Northern Illinois W 74–62  7–11
(4–3)
 
 
Jan 31, 2006
Ball State L 63–80  7–12
(4–4)
 
 
Feb 4, 2006
at Central Michigan L 48–64  7–13
(4–5)
 
 
Feb 8, 2006
Eastern Michigan L 56–62  7–14
(4–6)
 
 
Feb 11, 2006
Toledo L 49–81  7–15
(4–7)
 
 
Feb 15, 2006
at Kent State L 66–73 OT 7–16
(4–8)
 
 
Feb 18, 2006
at Miami (OH) L 56–60  7–17
(4–9)
 
 
Feb 21, 2006
Buffalo L 77–84  7–18
(4–10)
 
 
Feb 25, 2006
Bowling Green L 61–65  7–19
(4–11)
 
 
Feb 28, 2006
at Akron W 66–56  8–19
(5–11)
 
 
MAC Tournament
Mar 4, 2006
Central Michigan W 74–57  9–19
 
 
Mar 8, 2006
vs. Eastern Michigan L 66–76  9–20
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Awards and honors

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All-MAC Awards

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Postseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Position Year
All-MAC Honorable Mention Simone Redd So.
All-MAC Honorable Mention Rachel Frederick Fr.
All-MAC Freshman team Rachel Frederick Fr.

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References

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  1. ^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "2005-06 Women's Basketball". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "BOWLING GREEN AND EASTERN MICHIGAN TABBED AS MAC WOMEN'S FAVORITES". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Women's Basketball". ohiobobcats.com. Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "2005-06 Women's Basketball". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS". Retrieved June 13, 2022.