2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
Mid-Continent tournament champions
Mid-Continent Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record21–12 (13–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMabee Center
Seasons
2005–06 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oral Roberts 13 3   .813 21 12   .636
IUPUI 13 3   .813 19 10   .655
UMKC 11 5   .688 14 14   .500
Valparaiso 8 8   .500 17 12   .586
Southern Utah 8 8   .500 10 20   .333
Chicago State 8 8   .500 11 19   .367
Oakland 6 10   .375 11 18   .379
Western Illinois 3 13   .188 7 21   .250
Centenary 2 14   .125 4 23   .148
2006 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


The 2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by 7th year head coach Scott Sutton, played their home games at the Mabee Center and were members of Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–3 in league play to be crowned regular season champions. They won the Mid-Continent Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Oakland region. The Golden Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Memphis in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 10 Robert Jarvis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr   Humble, Texas
G 11 Adam Liberty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 13 Moses Ehambe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Mansfield Summit Arlington, Texas
F 21 Marcus Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Fr   Long Beach, California
F 30 Caleb Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Tulsa Memorial Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 44 Marchello Vealy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference regular season
Nov 19, 2005*
Utah State L 67–72 OT 0–1
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 23, 2005*
vs. USC
Great Alaska Shootout
W 68–48  1–1
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 2005*
vs. Marquette
Great Alaska Shootout
L 70–73  1–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 2005*
vs. Monmouth
Great Alaska Shootout
W 62–54  2–2
Sullivan Arena 
Anchorage, Alaska
Mid-Con Conference regular season
Feb 25, 2006
Valparaiso W 87–78  18–11
(13–3)
Mabee Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mid-Con Conference tournament
Mar 4, 2006*
vs. Western Illinois
Quarterfinals
W 60–53  19–11
Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 6, 2006*
vs. Valparaiso
Semifinals
W 77–58  20–11
Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Mar 7, 2006*
vs. Chicago State
Championship game
W 85–72  21–11
Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
(16 OAK) vs. (1 OAK) No. 4 Memphis
First round
L 78–94  21–12
American Airlines Center (19,028)
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
OAK=Oakland.
All times are in Central Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Carney nets 19 as Memphis passes Oral exam". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Oral Roberts University Athletics. Retrieved August 3, 2023.