2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dave Leitao, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record15–15 (7–9 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUniversity Hall
Seasons
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke 14 2   .875 32 4   .889
No. 10 North Carolina 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
No. 7 Boston College 11 5   .688 28 8   .778
NC State 10 6   .625 22 10   .688
Florida State 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Maryland 8 8   .500 19 13   .594
Virginia 7 9   .438 15 15   .500
Miami (FL) 7 9   .438 18 16   .529
Clemson 7 9   .438 19 13   .594
Virginia Tech 4 12   .250 14 16   .467
Georgia Tech 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Wake Forest 3 13   .188 17 17   .500
2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the final season Virginia played at University Hall, as the John Paul Jones Arena opened for the 2006–07 season.

Last season

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The Cavaliers had a record of 14–15, with a conference record of 4–12. At the end of the season, head coach Pete Gillen stepped down from the position.[1] On April 16, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao was announced to take over at Virginia.[2]

Roster

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2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 J. R. Reynolds (C) 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Oak Hill Academy Roanoke, Virginia
F 11 Laurynas Mikalauskas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 241 lb (109 kg) Fr Blue Ridge School Palanga, Lithuania
G 12 Billy Campbell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Sr Paideia School Atlanta
G 15 T. J. Bannister 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) 176 lb (80 kg) Jr Arlington Country Day Jacksonville, Florida
C 21 Tunji Soroye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 212 lb (96 kg) So Montrose Christian Dugbe Ibadan, Nigeria
G/F 24 Mamadi Diane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr DeMatha Catholic Potomac, Maryland
G 25 Matt Deasey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Jr Episcopal Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
F 30 Adrian Joseph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Brewster Academy San Fernando, Trinidad
F 33 Jason Cain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Jr John Bartram Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 35 Drew Shiembob 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) Fr St. Christopher's Richmond, Virginia
F 42 Mike Forkin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 187 lb (85 kg) Jr Westfield Centerville, Virginia
G 44 Sean Singletary (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) So William Penn Charter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 55 Donte Minter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Jr Fork Union Military Salisbury, North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 13 December 2014

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition game
Nov. 11
7:00 pm
Concordia W 98–62 
University Hall (1,848)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Regular season
Nov. 18*
7:00 pm
Liberty W 79–44  1–0
University Hall (8,076)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Nov. 22*
8:00 pm
at Richmond W 59–43  2–0
Robins Center (6,252)
Richmond, Virginia
Nov. 27*
7:00 pm, FSN
at No. 9 Arizona L 51–81  2–1
McKale Center (14,570)
Tucson, Arizona
Nov. 30*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
Northwestern
ACC/Big Ten Challenge
W 72–57  3–1
University Hall (7,331)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 4
5:30 pm, FSN
at Georgia Tech L 54–63  3–2
(0–1)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191)
Atlanta
Dec. 7*
7:00 pm
Fordham L 60–62  3–3
University Hall (6,328)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 17*
8:00 pm, FSN NW
at No. 10 Gonzaga L 69–80  3–4
McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, Washington
Dec. 23*
7:00 pm
Loyola W 98–59  4–4
University Hall (7,490)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Dec. 28*
7:00 pm
vs. UMBC W 77–66  5–4
Siegel Center (2,637)
Richmond, Virginia
Dec. 31*
2:00 pm
Hartford W 71–62  6–4
University Hall (7,652)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 2*
8:00 pm, CSN
at Western Kentucky L 68–78  6–5
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,981)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Jan. 7
Noon, Raycom
Clemson W 64–58  7–5
(1–1)
University Hall (8,279)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 11
7:00 pm
Florida State L 82–87 OT 7–6
(1–2)
University Hall (7,556)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 15
4:00 pm, Raycom
at Virginia Tech W 54–49  8–6
(2–2)
Cassell Coliseum (9,847)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Jan. 19
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 24 North Carolina W 72–68  9–6
(3–2)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 24
9:00 pm, ESPNU
Miami W 71–51  10–6
(4–2)
University Hall (8,075)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Jan. 28
7:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 2 Duke L 63–82  10–7
(4–3)
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Feb. 1
7:00 pm, RSN
at NC State L 64–66  10–8
(4–4)
PNC Arena (18,216)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Feb. 4
1:30 pm, Raycom
Wake Forest W 75–73  11–8
(5–4)
University Hall (8,211)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 7
7:00 pm, RSN
at Maryland L 65–76  11–9
(5–5)
Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, Maryland
Feb. 11
8:00 pm, Raycom
Virginia Tech W 81–77 OT 12–9
(6–5)
University Hall (7,757)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 15*
7:00 pm
Longwood W 91–56  13–9
University Hall (7,652)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 18
4:00 pm, Raycom
at Florida State L 62–76  13–10
(6–6)
Donald L. Tucker Center (8,567)
Tallahassee, Florida
Feb. 21
7:00 pm, RSN
at No. 11 Boston College W 72–58  14–10
(7–6)
University Hall (7,959)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb. 25
2:00 pm
at Clemson L 64–90  14–11
(7–7)
Littlejohn Coliseum (8,000)
Clemson, South Carolina
Mar. 1
9:00 pm, Raycom
No. 13 North Carolina L 54–99  14–12
(7–8)
Dean Smith Center (21,750)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Mar. 5
3:30 pm, FSN
Maryland
Last Ball in U-Hall
L 70–71  14–13
(7–9)
University Hall (8,392)
Charlottesville, Virginia
ACC Tournament
Mar. 9
7:00 pm, ESPN
vs. Virginia Tech
ACC Tournament first round
W 60–56  15–13
Greensboro Coliseum (23,745)
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar. 10
7:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN2
vs. North Carolina
ACC Tournament quarterfinals
L 67–79  15–14
Greensboro Coliseum (23,745)
Greensboro, North Carolina
National Invitation Tournament
Mar. 14*
9:30 pm
at Stanford
NIT Louisville Bracket
L 49–65  15–15
Maples Pavilion (2,519)
Stanford, California
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ "Pete Gillen Steps Down as Virginia Men's Basketball Coach". VirginiaSports.com. March 14, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Dave Leitao Named Men's Head Basketball Coach At Virginia". VirginiaSports.com. April 15, 2005. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
  3. ^ "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Box Scores" (PDF). VIRGINIASPORTS.COM – The University of Virginia Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.