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
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Duke†14–2 .87532–4  .889
No. 10 North Carolina12–4 .75023–8  .742
No. 7 Boston College11–5 .68828–8  .778
NC State10–6 .62522–10  .688
Florida State9–7 .56320–10  .667
Maryland8–8 .50019–13  .594
Virginia7–9 .43815–15  .500
Miami (FL)7–9 .43818–16  .529
Clemson7–9 .43819–13  .594
Virginia Tech4–12 .25014–16  .467
Georgia Tech4–12 .25011–17  .393
Wake Forest3–13 .18817–17  .500
† 2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

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

Last season

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

2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 J. R. Reynolds (C) 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)197 lb (89 kg) JrOak Hill Academy Roanoke, Virginia
F 11 Laurynas Mikalauskas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)241 lb (109 kg) FrBlue Ridge School Palanga, Lithuania
G 12 Billy Campbell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)184 lb (83 kg) SrPaideia School Atlanta
G 15 T. J. Bannister 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m)176 lb (80 kg) JrArlington Country Day Jacksonville, Florida
C 21 Tunji Soroye 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)212 lb (96 kg) SoMontrose Christian Dugbe Ibadan, Nigeria
G/F 24 Mamadi Diane 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrDeMatha Catholic Potomac, Maryland
G 25 Matt Deasey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)178 lb (81 kg) JrEpiscopal Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
F 30 Adrian Joseph 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoBrewster Academy San Fernando, Trinidad
F 33 Jason Cain 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)212 lb (96 kg) JrJohn Bartram Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F 35 Drew Shiembob 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)199 lb (90 kg) FrSt. Christopher's Richmond, Virginia
F 42 Mike Forkin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)187 lb (85 kg) JrWestfield Centerville, Virginia
G 44 Sean Singletary (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg) SoWilliam Penn Charter Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
F/C 55 Donte Minter 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) JrFork 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

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

  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.
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