2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, second round
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	22–9 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Billy Gillispie;
Home arena	Reed Arena
	Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Texas	13	–	3	.813	30	–	7	.811
No. 12 Kansas †	13	–	3	.813	25	–	8	.758
No. 24 Oklahoma	11	–	5	.688	20	–	9	.690
Texas A&M	10	–	6	.625	22	–	9	.710
Colorado	9	–	7	.563	20	–	10	.667
Nebraska	7	–	9	.438	19	–	14	.576
Oklahoma State	6	–	10	.375	17	–	16	.515
Texas Tech	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
Kansas State	6	–	10	.375	15	–	13	.536
Iowa State	6	–	10	.375	16	–	14	.533
Missouri	5	–	11	.313	12	–	16	.429
Baylor	4	–	12	.250	4	–	13	.235

† 2006 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Billy Gillispie, and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Martellus Bennett PF	Alief, TX	Martellus	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	Jan 31, 2005
Martellus Bennett PF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Josh Carter SG	Dallas, TX	Lake Highlands	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Oct 13, 2004
Josh Carter SG	Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
David Devezin PG	Missouri City, TX	Marshall High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sep 9, 2004
David Devezin PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jamar Finley SG	Carthage, TX	Panola	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 11, 2004
Jamar Finley SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Antanas Kavaliauskas C	Great Bend, KS	Barton County	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Apr 26, 2005
Antanas Kavaliauskas C	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Eddie Smith PG	Moberly, MO	Moberly Area	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 26, 2005
Eddie Smith PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas A&M 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011. "2005 Texas A&M Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

Players

Roster

Name	Number	Position	Height	Weight*	Year	Hometown
Benac, Drew	31	G	6–4	212	Fr.	Boerne, Texas
Bennett, Martellus	2	F	6–7	240	Fr.	Alief, Texas
Blackburn, Brian	13	G	5-8	150	Jr.	La Vernia, Texas
Carter, Josh	23	F	6–5	175	Fr.	Dallas, Texas
Devezin, David	3	G	6–1	175	Fr.	Sugar Land, Texas
Elonu, Chinemelu	50	F/C	6–10	220	Fr.	Houston, Texas
Kirk, Dominique	22	G	6–3	180	So.	Dallas, Texas
Green, Edjuan	4	G	6–7	230	Sr.	Spring, Texas
Johnston, Josh	14	G	6–2	165	Jr.	Lumberton, Texas
Jones, Joseph	30	F	6–9	250	So.	Normangee, Texas
Kavaliauskas, Antanas	44	C	6–10	250	Jr.	Vilnius, Lithuania
Law IV, Acie	1	G	6–3	185	Jr.	Dallas, Texas
Lee, Logan	20	G	6–2	185	Jr.	San Antonio, Texas
Muhlbach, Beau	32	G/F	6–3	195	So.	Lufkin, Texas
Pompey, Marlon	42	F	6–8	225	Jr.	Toronto, Ontario
Smith, Eddie	12	G	6–2	185	Sr.	Springfield, Illinois
Walker, Chris	10	F	6–5	210	Sr.	Grapevine, Texas
Weishuhn, Slade	40	C	6–9	220	Fr.	Wall, Texas
White, Kenneth	5	G	6–1	200	So.	Dallas, Texas

Source:^[2]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov. 20, 2005	Southern	W 88–44	1–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Nov. 22, 2005	Mississippi Valley State	W 84–53	2–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Nov. 26, 2005	Tulane	W 83–57	3–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 3, 2005	Penn State	W 60–55	4–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec 6, 2005	North Texas	W 72–70	5–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 10, 2005	Grambling State	W 101–71	6–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 17, 2005	Savannah State	W 67–34	7–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 22, 2005	Auburn	W 72–67	8–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 27, 2005	Texas Southern	W 81–56	9–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Dec. 31, 2005	Northwestern State	W 73–61	10–0	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Jan. 3, 2005	at Pacific	L 56–63	10–1	Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, CA
Jan. 7, 2006	Texas Tech	W 63–55	11–1 (1–0)	Reed Arena College Station
Jan. 11, 2006	at Oklahoma State	L 77–79	11–2 (1–1)	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK
Jan. 14, 2006	No. 22 Oklahoma	L 44–45	11–3 (1–2)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Jan. 18, 2006	at Kansas State	L 54–58	11–4 (1–3)	Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, KS
Jan. 21, 2006	at Iowa State	W 86–81 OT	12–4 (2–3)	Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA
Jan. 25, 2006	Kansas	L 73–83	12–5 (2–4)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Jan. 28, 2006	Baylor	W 72–70	13–5 (3–4)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 1, 2006	at No. 18 Oklahoma	L 63–71	13–6 (3–5)	Lloyd Noble Center Norman, OK
Feb. 4, 2006	at No. 7 Texas	L 70–83	13–7 (3–6)	Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX
Feb. 8, 2006	No. 25 Colorado	W 6158	14–7 (4–6)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 11, 2006	Oklahoma State	W 46–44	15–7 (5–6)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Feb. 18, 2006	at Baylor	W 64–60	16–7 (6–6)	Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Feb. 21, 2006	at Missouri	W 54– 51	17–7 (7–6)	Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
Feb. 25, 2006	Nebraska	W 66–55	18–7 (8–6)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Mar. 1, 2006	No. 6 Texas	W 46–43	19–7 (9–6)	Reed Arena College Station, TX
Mar. 4, 2006	at Texas Tech	W 75–59	20–7 (10–6)	United Spirit Arena Lubbock, TX
Postseason
Mar. 10, 2006	vs. Colorado 2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, Second Round	W 86–53	21–7	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
Mar. 11, 2006	vs. No. 8 Texas 2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, Semifinals	L 70–74	21–8	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
Mar. 16, 2006	vs. No. 21 Syracuse First Round	W 66–58	22–8	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL
Mar. 18, 2006	vs. No. 18 LSU Second Round	L 57–58	22–9	Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source:^[3]

References

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "2005 Texas A&M Roster". CollegeBasketballNews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
^ "Texas A&M Aggies Schedule – 2005–06". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

External links

Official website

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "2005 Texas A&M Roster". CollegeBasketballNews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

[3] "Texas A&M Aggies Schedule – 2005–06". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

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