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2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team

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The 2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Duke University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Gail Goestenkors in her 14th season at the school, and played its home games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 31–4, 12–2 in ACC play to finish second in the regular season conference standings. They were defeated in the ACC tournament but received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 1 seed in the Bridgeport region (East), the Blue Devils defeated Southern, USC, Michigan State, and UConn to reach the Final Four for the third time in five years. Duke was one of three ACC schools to play in the 2006 Final Four, joining North Carolina and Maryland. In the National semifinal round, the Blue Devils easily defeated LSU to advance to the National championship game where the team was beaten by conference foe Maryland, 78–75 in overtime.

ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record31–4 (12–2 ACC)
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2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 4
Record31–4 (12–2 ACC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCameron Indoor Stadium
Seasons
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2005–06 ACC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 North Carolina †13–1 .92933–2  .943
No. 3 Maryland12–2 .85734–4  .895
No. 4 Duke12–2 .85731–4  .886
Florida State10–4 .71420–10  .667
NC State7–7 .50019–12  .613
Virginia Tech6–8 .42921–10  .677
Boston College6–8 .42921–12  .636
Miami (FL)6–8 .42917–13  .567
Virginia5–9 .35720–12  .625
Wake Forest3–11 .21412–16  .429
Georgia Tech2–12 .14314–15  .483
Clemson2–12 .1438–21  .276
† 2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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2005–06 Duke Blue Devils women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Mistie Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrGeorge S. Parker Janesville, WI
G 2 Emily Waner 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoThunderRidge Highlands Ranch, CO
G/F 3 Laura Kurz 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoGermantown Academy Lower Gwynedd, PA
G 4 Abby Waner 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrThunderRidge Highlands Ranch, CO
G 10 Lindsey Harding 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrCy-Fair Houston, TX
C 11 Chante Black 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoEast Forsyth Winston-Salem, NC
G/F 22 Brittany Mitch 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrSt. John's McLean, VA
G 23 Wanisha Smith 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoRiverdale Baptist Upper Marlboro, MD
G 24 Jessica Foley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrAIS
G/F 25 Monique Currie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrBullis School Washington, D.C.
F 30 Carrem Gay 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrChrist The King New York, NY
G/F 31 Keturah Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrDreher Columbia, SC
C 43 Alison Bales 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) JrBeavercreek Dayton, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

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    More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 18, 2005*
    		 No. 1 at Penn State W 93–67  1–0
    		 Bryce Jordan Center 
    University Park, PA
    Nov 20, 2005*
    		 No. 1 at Old Dominion W 93–56  2–0
    		 Ted Constant Convocation Center 
    Norfolk, VA
    Nov 22, 2005*
    		 No. 1 Fairfield W 110–44  3–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Nov 26, 2005*
    		 No. 1 Arkansas State
    Duke Classic    		 W 110–56  4–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Nov 27, 2005*
    		 No. 1 Auburn
    Duke Classic    		 W 69–37  5–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Dec 4, 2005*
    		 No. 1 at No. 16 Texas W 84–70  6–0
    		 Frank Erwin Center 
    Austin, TX
    Dec 6, 2005*
    		 No. 2 at TCU W 92–52  7–0
    		 Daniel–Meyer Coliseum 
    Fort Worth, TX
    Dec 19, 2005*
    		 No. 2 Ball State W 110–24  8–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Dec 22, 2005*
    		 No. 2 Colorado State W 99–52  9–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Dec 28, 2005*
    		 No. 2 vs. St. John's
    San Diego Surf'N Slam Classic    		 W 105–57  10–0
    		  
    San Diego, CA
    Dec 30, 2005*
    		 No. 2 at San Diego
    San Diego Surf'N Slam Classic    		 W 119–52  11–0
    		  
    San Diego, CA
    Jan 2, 2006
    		 No. 2 Wake Forest W 100–54  12–0
    (1–0)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Jan 5, 2006
    		 No. 2 Florida State W 87–68  13–0
    (2–0)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Jan 8, 2006
    		 No. 2 at No. 6 Maryland W 86–68  14–0
    (3–0)    		 Comcast Center 
    College Park, MD
    Jan 11, 2006
    		 No. 2 at Georgia Tech W 67–59  15–0
    (4–0)    		 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 14, 2006
    		 No. 2 at Boston College W 66–52  16–0
    (5–0)    		 Conte Forum 
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    Jan 16, 2006*
    		 No. 2 at Holy Cross W 84–36  17–0
    		 Hart Center 
    Worcester, MA
    Jan 19, 2006
    		 No. 2 NC State W 77–57  18–0
    (6–0)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Jan 23, 2006*
    		 No. 2 No. 1 Tennessee W 75–53  19–0
    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Jan 26, 2006
    		 No. 2 at Clemson W 97–56  20–0
    (7–0)    		 Littlejohn Coliseum 
    Clemson, SC
    Jan 29, 2006
    		 No. 2 No. 3 North Carolina L 70–74  20–1
    (7–1)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Feb 6, 2006
    		 No. 2 at Virginia Tech W 73–62  21–1
    (8–1)    		 Cassell Coliseum 
    Blacksburg, VA
    Feb 10, 2006
    		 No. 2 Virginia W 88–65  22–1
    (9–1)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Feb 13, 2006
    		 No. 1 No. 4 Maryland W 90–80  23–1
    (10–1)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Feb 19, 2006
    		 No. 1 at Miami (FL) W 99–93  24–1
    (11–1)    		 University of Miami Convocation Center 
    Coral Gables, FL
    Feb 22, 2006
    		 No. 1 Virginia Tech W 93–51  25–1
    (12–1)    		 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    Feb 25, 2006
    		 No. 1 No. 2 North Carolina L 65–77  25–2
    (12–2)    		 Carmichael Auditorium 
    Chapel Hill, NC
    ACC tournament
    Mar 3, 2006*
    		 No. 2 vs. Virginia Tech
    Quarterfinals    		 W 69–56  26–2
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    Mar 4, 2006*
    		 No. 2 vs. No. 4 Maryland
    Semifinals    		 L 70–78  26–3
    		 Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 19, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (16 BPT) Southern
    First round    		 W 96–27  27–3
    		 Ted Constant Convocation Center 
    Norfolk, VA
    Mar 21, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (8 BPT) Michigan State
    Second round    		 W 85–51  28–3
    		 Ted Constant Convocation Center 
    Norfolk, VA
    Mar 26, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (4 BPT) No. 16 Michigan State
    Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen    		 W 86–61  29–3
    		 Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard 
    Bridgeport, CT
    Mar 28, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (2 BPT) No. 8 Connecticut
    Regional Final – Elite Eight    		 W 63–61 OT[1] 30–3
    		 Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard 
    Bridgeport, CT
    Apr 2, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (1 SAN) No. 5 LSU
    National Semifinal – Final Four    		 W 64–45[2]  31–3
    		 TD Garden 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Apr 4, 2006*
    		 (1 BPT) No. 4 vs. (2 ABQ) No. 3 Maryland
    National Championship    		 L 75–78 OT[3] 31–4
    		 TD Garden 
    Boston, Massachusetts
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
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