2005–06 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball
CAA regular season and tournament champions
BCA Invitational champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record25–8 (15–3 CAA)
Head coach
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
2005–06 CAA men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
George Mason153 .833278  .771
UNC Wilmington153 .833258  .758
Hofstra144 .778267  .788
Old Dominion135 .7222410  .706
Northeastern126 .6671911  .633
VCU117 .6111910  .655
Drexel810 .4441516  .484
Towson810 .4441216  .429
Delaware414 .222921  .300
Georgia State315 .167722  .241
William & Mary315 .167820  .286
James Madison216 .111523  .179
2006 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2005–06 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by fourth-year head coach Brad Brownell, played their home games at the Trask Coliseum and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

After finishing atop the CAA regular season standings, the Seahawks won the CAA tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the South region. The team was beaten by No. 9 seed George Washington, 88–85 in OT, in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2005–06 UNC Wilmington Seahawks men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 3 John Goldsberry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Vandalia, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 13, 2005*
    vs. Butler
    BCA Invitational
    W 75–59  1–0
    Arena-Auditorium (5,744)
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 14, 2005*
    at Wyoming
    BCA Invitational
    W 62–59 OT 2–0
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 15, 2005*
    vs. Northwestern
    BCA Invitational
    W 56–48  3–0
    Arena-Auditorium 
    Laramie, Wyoming
    Nov 18, 2005*
    at Colorado L 54–73  3–1
    Coors Events Center 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Nov 22, 2005*
    North Texas W 70–52  4–1
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Nov 26, 2005*
    at Elon W 59–51  5–1
    Alumni Gym 
    Elon, North Carolina
    Nov 30, 2005*
    at William & Mary W 75–66  6–1
    Kaplan Arena 
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Dec 4, 2005
    VCU W 60–40  7–1
    (1–0)
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Dec 12, 2005*
    at Wisconsin L 51–54  7–2
    Kohl Center 
    Madison, Wisconsin
    Dec 17, 2005*
    Coastal Carolina W 79–50  8–2
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Dec 20, 2005*
    UNC Asheville W 68–50  9–2
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Dec 27, 2005*
    College of Charleston L 77–81  9–3
    Trask Coliseum 
    Wilmington, North Carolina
    Dec 31, 2005*
    at East Carolina L 69–82  9–4
    Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
    Greenville, North Carolina
    CAA tournament
    Mar 4, 2006*
    vs. Delaware
    Quarterfinals
    W 69–56  23–7
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 5, 2006*
    vs. Northeastern
    Semifinals
    W 69–54  24–7
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    Mar 6, 2006*
    vs. Hofstra
    Championship game
    W 78–67  25–7
    Richmond Coliseum 
    Richmond, Virginia
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 16, 2006*
    (9 S) vs. (8 S) No. 14 George Washington
    First round
    L 85–88 OT 25–8
    Greensboro Coliseum (22,642)
    Greensboro, North Carolina
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    S=South.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Rankings

    [3]

    References

    1. "Colonials rally from 18-point deficit for OT win". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
    2. "UNC Wilmington Men's Basketball Records". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1152–1153. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
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