2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team played college basketball for the Boston College Eagles as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Al Skinner, the team played their home games at the Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. After finishing third in the ACC regular season standings, the Eagles reached the finals of the ACC Tournament before losing to Duke. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 4 seed in the Midwest region. BC defeated Pacific and Montana[1] to reach the Sweet Sixteen where they were beaten by No. 1 seed Villanova 60–59 in overtime.[2] The team finished with an overall record of 28–8 (11–5 ACC).
Roster
2005–06 Boston College Eagles men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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MarQuez Haynes
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Irving HS
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Irving, Texas
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F
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1
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Craig Smith
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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Sr |
Fairfax HS
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Inglewood, California
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F
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3
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Jared Dudley
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg)
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Jr |
Horizon HS
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San Diego, California
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G
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4
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Tyrese Rice
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
183 lb (83 kg)
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Fr |
L. C. Bird HS
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Richmond, Virginia
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F
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5
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Akida McLain
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So |
Penn Hills HS
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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G
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11
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Louis Hinnant
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
Gwynn Park HS
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Oxon Hill, Maryland
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G
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21
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Tyler Neville
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
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Sr |
Ridgewood HS
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Ridgewood, New Jersey
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G
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23
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Sean Marshall
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
212 lb (96 kg)
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Jr |
Eisenhower HS
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Rialto, California
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G
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25
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Ted Dunlap
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
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Dallas, Texas
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F
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32
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John Oates
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
255 lb (116 kg)
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So |
Don Bosco Prep
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Harriman, New York
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F
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33
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Evan Neisler
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
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Fr |
Word of God Academy
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Raleigh, North Carolina
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C
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44
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Tyrelle Blair
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6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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Jr |
Florida State University School
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Monticello, Florida
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F/C
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51
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Sean Williams
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
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So |
Mansfield HS
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Houston, Texas
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site city, state
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Exhibition
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Nov 13, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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Saint Michael's (VT)
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W 102–62
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Regular season
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Nov 18, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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Dartmouth
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W 80–61
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1–0
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Nov 20, 2005* 2:00 p.m.
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Shawnee State
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W 70–51
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2–0
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Nov 22, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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Buffalo
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W 92–63
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3–0
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Nov 25, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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vs. Drake Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
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W 87–84
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4–0
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Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada
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Nov 26, 2005* 10:30 a.m.
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vs. Oklahoma State Las Vegas Holiday Invitational
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W 76–68[4]
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5–0
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Valley High School Las Vegas, Nevada
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Dec 3, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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Sacred Heart
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W 77–66
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6–0
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Dec 6, 2005* 9:00 p.m.
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No. 6
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vs. No. 14 Michigan State Jimmy V Classic
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L 70–77
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6–1
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Madison Square Garden New York, New York
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Dec 11, 2005 8:00 p.m.
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at Maryland
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L 71–73
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6–2 (0–1)
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Comcast Center College Park, Maryland
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Dec 18, 2005* 3:30 p.m.
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Texas Southern
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W 80–53
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7–2
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Dec 22, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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Harvard
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W 89–55
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8–2
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Dec 27, 2005* 7:00 p.m.
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at Duquesne
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W 81–69
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9–2
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UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Dec 31, 2005* 1:00 p.m.
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at Rhode Island
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W 78–56
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10–2
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Ryan Center Kingston, Rhode Island
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Jan 3, 2006* 7:00 p.m.
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No. 11
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UMass
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W 91–62
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11–2
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Jan 8, 2006 5:30 p.m.
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at Georgia Tech
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L 58–60
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11–3 (0–2)
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Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, Georgia
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Jan 10, 2006 9:00 p.m.
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No. 15
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No. 18 NC State
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L 60–78
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11–4 (0–3)
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Jan 14, 2006 2:00 p.m.
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at Florida State
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W 90–87
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12–4 (1–3)
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Donald L. Tucker Center Tallahassee, Florida
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Jan 17, 2006* 7:00 p.m.
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at Holy Cross
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W 63–53
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13–4
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Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts
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Jan 21, 2006 8:00 p.m.
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at Miami (FL)
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W 65–61
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14–4 (2–3)
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BankUnited Center Coral Gables, Florida
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Jan 25, 2006 9:00 p.m.
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No. 20
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at North Carolina
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W 81–74
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15–4 (3–3)
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Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Jan 29, 2006 5:30 p.m.
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Georgia Tech
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W 66–64
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16–4 (4–3)
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Feb 1, 2006 9:00 p.m., ESPN
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No. 15
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No. 2 Duke
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L 81–83
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16–5 (4–4)
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Conte Forum (8,606) Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Feb 4, 2006 7:00 p.m.
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at Virginia Tech
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W 74–73
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17–5 (5–4)
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Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, Virginia
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Feb 8, 2006 7:30 p.m.
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at Wake Forest
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W 72–66
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18–5 (6–4)
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LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Feb 11, 2006 8:00 p.m.
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No. 18
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Clemson
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W 67–61
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19–5 (7–4)
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Feb 13, 2006* 7:00 p.m.
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at Stony Brook
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W 59–47
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20–5
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Island Federal Credit Union Arena Stony Brook, New York
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Feb 16, 2006 7:00 p.m.
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Miami (FL)
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W 65–54
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21–5 (8–4)
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Feb 21, 2006 7:00 p.m., RSN
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No. 11
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at Virginia
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L 58–72
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21–6 (8–5)
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University Hall (7,959) Charlottesville, Virginia
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Feb 25, 2006 3:45 p.m.
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No. 11
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at No. 15 NC State
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W 74–72 2OT
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22–6 (9–5)
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RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina
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Feb 28, 2006 7:00 p.m.
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at Wake Forest
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W 80–65
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23–6 (10–5)
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Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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Mar 4, 2006 12:00 p.m.
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No. 11
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Virginia Tech
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W 59–57
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24–6 (11–5)
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Silvio O. Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
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ACC Tournament
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Mar 10, 2006* 9:30 p.m.
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(3) No. 7
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vs. (6) Maryland Quarterfinals
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W 80–66
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25–6
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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Mar 11, 2006* 4:00 p.m.
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(3) No. 7
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at (2) No. 10 North Carolina Semifinals
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W 85–82
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26–6
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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Mar 12, 2006* 1:00 p.m.
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(3) No. 7
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vs. (1) No. 1 Duke Championship game
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L 76–78
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26–7
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Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina
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NCAA Tournament
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Mar 16, 2006* 12:40 p.m.
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(4 MW) No. 7
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vs. (13 MW) Pacific First round
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W 88–76 2OT
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27–7
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
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Mar 18, 2006* 5:40 p.m.
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(4 MW) No. 7
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vs. (12 MW) Montana Second Round
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W 69–56[1]
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28–7
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Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah
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Mar 24, 2006* 7:10 p.m.
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(4 MW) No. 7
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vs. (1 MW) No. 3 Villanova Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
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L 59–60 OT
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28–8
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest. All times are in Eastern Time.
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[5]
Rankings
References
- ^ a b "BC outmuscles Montana to advance to regional semis". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "Nova tops BC in OT see-saw battle to advance to Elite Eight". ESPN. March 26, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
- ^ "BC tops Oklahoma State, wins Vegas Holiday Invitational". ESPN. November 27, 2005. Retrieved July 31, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Boston College Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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