2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. This team is typically credited with re-establishing Villanova as a national powerhouse after nearly two decades of underwhelming performances.

2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Season Co-Champion
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 3
2005–06 record28–5 (14–2 Big East)
Head coachJay Wright (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Connecticut14–2 .875  30–4  .882
No. 3 Villanova14–2 .875  28–5  .848
No. 22 West Virginia11–5 .688  22–11  .667
Marquette10–6 .625  20–11  .645
No. 23 Georgetown10–6 .625  23–10  .697
No. 16 Pittsburgh10–6 .625  25–8  .758
Seton Hall9–7 .563  18–12  .600
Cincinnati8–8 .500  21–13  .618
No. 21 Syracuse†7–9 .438  23–12  .657
Rutgers7–9 .438  19–14  .576
Louisville6–10 .375  21–13  .618
Notre Dame6–10 .375  16–14  .533
DePaul*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
Providence*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
St. John's*5–11 .313  12–15  .444
South Florida*1–15 .063  7–22  .241
† 2006 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006[1]; Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East Tournament.

Villanova, led by head coach Jay Wright, spent most of the season competing with Duke and Big East rival Connecticut for possession of the top spot in the college basketball rankings. Utilizing a starting lineup that consisted of four guards (seniors Randy Foye and Allan Ray, junior Mike Nardi, and sophomore Kyle Lowry) and a center (junior Will Sheridan), Villanova played a fast-paced style of basketball that became a common topic of intrigue among analysts. Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as a number one seed and made an Elite Eight appearance before losing to eventual champion Florida.

Three players from the 2005-06 Villanova Wildcat team currently play in the NBA: Randy Foye, Kyle Lowry, and Dante Cunningham.

Class of 2005

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dwayne Anderson
SF		 Oakdale, Connecticut St. Thomas More School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Nov 12, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bilal Benn
SG		 Chatham, Virginia Hargrave Military Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 25, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dante Cunningham
PF		 Washington, D.C. St. Johns College HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Oct 5, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Frank Tchulsi
PF		 Newark, New Jersey St. Benedict Prep 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 18, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall Recruiting Rankings:     Scout – NR     Rivals – NR [5]     ESPN –

Roster
Villanova Basketball
2005–06 Roster
G 23 Dwayne Anderson FR Washington, D.C. (St. Johns College HS)
F 44 Marcus Austin SR Irvington, New Jersey (St. Patrick's HS)
G 3 Bilal Benn FR Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Cardinal Dougherty HS)
F 21 Chris Charles SR Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Crispus Attucks HS)
F 20 Shane Clark FR Chatham, Virginia (Hargrave Military Academy)
G 4 Ross Condon JR Springfield, Virginia (Potomac School)
F 33 Dante Cunningham FR Washington, D.C. (St. Johns College HS)
G 22 Baker Dunleavy JR Portland, Oregon (Lawrenceville Prep)
G 2 Randy Foye SR Newark, New Jersey (East Side HS)
F 20 Jason Fraser SR Amityville, New York (Amityville Memorial HS)
G 1 Kyle Lowry SO Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Cardinal Dougherty HS)
G 12 Mike Nardi JR Elizabeth, New Jersey (St. Patrick's)
G 14 Allan Ray SR Bronx, New York (St. Raymond's HS)
F 50 Will Sheridan JR Hockessin, Delaware (Sanford School)
F 34 Curtis Sumpter SR Brooklyn, New York (Bishop Loughlin)
F 42 Frank Tchuisi FR Douala, Cameroon (St. Benedict's)

Coaching staff

Jay Wright – Head Coach

Schedule
DateOpponentrankLocationTimeResultOverallConf.
Regular Season
November 18, 2005Stony Brook4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 78–351–0
November 27, 2005Lehigh4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 84–472–0
November 30, 2005Rider4Trenton, New JerseyW 86–573–0
December 3, 2005#5 Oklahoma4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 85–744–0
December 6, 2005@ Bucknell4Lewisburg, PennsylvaniaW 79–605–0
December 10, 2005@ Longwood4Atlantic City, New JerseyW 90–776–0
December 13, 2005Penn (Philadelphia Big 5)3Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 62–557–0
December 22, 2005La Salle (Philadelphia Big 5)3Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 98–578–0
December 31, 2005@ Temple (Philadelphia Big 5)3Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 75–539–0
January 5, 2006@ #8 Louisville 3Louisville, KentuckyW 76–6710–01–0
January 8, 2006West Virginia3Villanova, PennsylvaniaL 87–9110–11–1
January 11, 2006@ Rutgers3Piscataway, New JerseyW 84–78 OT11–12–1
January 14, 2006@ #9 Texas3Austin, TexasL 55–5811–2
January 17, 2006Seton Hall7Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 73–6412–23–1
January 21, 2006#20 Syracuse7Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 80–6513–24–1
January 24, 2006@ South Florida6Tampa, FloridaW 49–4614–25–1
January 28, 2006@ #20 Notre Dame6South Bend, IndianaW 72–7015–26–1
January 30, 2006Louisville 4Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 79–7316–27–1
February 4, 2006Marquette4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 72–6717–28–1
February 7, 2006Saint Joseph (Philadelphia Big 5)4Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 71–5818–2
February 11, 2006@ DePaul4Chicago, IllinoisW 61–5119–29–1
February 13, 2006#1 Connecticut4Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 69–6420–210–1
February 19, 2006#17 Georgetown4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 75–6521–211–1
February 23, 2006@ Cincinnati2Cincinnati, OhioW 74–7222–212–1
February 26, 2006Connecticut2Storrs, ConnecticutL 75–8922–312–2
March 1, 2006St. John's4Villanova, PennsylvaniaW 65–5223–313–2
March 5, 2006Syracuse 4Syracuse, New YorkW 92–8224–314–2
Big East Tournament
March 9, 2006Rutgers 4New York, New YorkW 87–5525–3
March 10, 2006#16 Pittsburgh4New York, New YorkL 54–6825–4
NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2006(16) Monmouth4 (1)Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 58–4526–4
March 19, 2006(8) Arizona4 (1)Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 82–7827–4
March 24, 2006#7 (4) Boston College4 (1)Minneapolis, MinnesotaW 60–59 OT28–4
March 26, 2006#10 (3) Florida4 (1)Minneapolis, MinnesotaL 62–7528–5
Big East regular season games in bold. • Philadelphia Big Five games in italics. • * represent seedings in NCAA Tournament.

Awards and honors

References
  1. "2005-06 Big East Conference Season Summary: Standings" sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-14-2013.
  2. Villanova Class of 2005 – Rivals
  3. Villanova Class of 2005 – Scout
  4. Villanova Class of 2005 – ESPN
  5. "2005 Team Recruiting Rankings – Rivals". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
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