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The 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005–06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by sixth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

ConferenceConference USA
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
Record33–4 (13–1 C-USA)
Quick facts Memphis Tigers men's basketball, Conference USA regular season and tournament champions ...
2005–2006 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Conference USA regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 4
Record33–4 (13–1 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaFedExForum
Seasons
← 2004–05
2006–07 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Memphis†13–1 .92933–4  .892
No. 25 UAB12–2 .85724–7  .774
UTEP11–3 .78621–10  .677
Houston9–5 .64321–10  .677
UCF7–7 .50014–15  .483
Rice6–8 .42912–16  .429
Tulane6–8 .42912–17  .414
Tulsa6–8 .42911–17  .393
Marshall5–9 .35712–16  .429
SMU4–10 .28613–16  .448
Southern Miss3–11 .21410–21  .323
East Carolina2–12 .1438–20  .286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
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Recruiting

More information Name, Hometown ...
College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Antonio Anderson
SG		 Laurinburg, NC Laurinburg Prep 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 7, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   
Kareem Cooper
PF		 Laurinburg, NC Laurinburg Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Nov 14, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 3/5 stars   
Chris Douglas-Roberts
PG		 Detroit, MI Northwestern HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 10, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   
Robert Dozier
SF		 Laurinburg, NC Laurinburg, NC 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 9, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   
Ricky Sanchez
SF		 Bradenton, FL IMG Academy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sep 22, 2004 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 3/5 stars   Rivals: 4/5 stars   
Shawne Williams
SF		 Laurinburg, NC Laurinburg, NC 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jan 9, 2003 
Recruit ratings: Scout: 4/5 stars   Rivals: 5/5 stars   
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 6    Rivals: 7
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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:

  • "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "2005 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 15 Andre Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Memphis, Tennessee
G 12 Antonio Anderson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) Fr Lynn, Massachusetts
F 10 Rodney Carney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Indianapolis, IN
C 42 Kareem Cooper 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)285 lb (129 kg) Fr Washington, D.C.
C 32 Joey Dorsey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)265 lb (120 kg) So Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 Chris Douglas-Roberts 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Detroit, Michigan
F 2 Robert Dozier 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lithonia, Georgia
G 20 Travis Long 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)135 lb (61 kg) Fr Dumont, New Jersey
G 11 Chance McGrady 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) Fr Auburndale, Florida
F 14 Simplice Njoya 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)245 lb (111 kg) Sr Yaoundé, Cameroon
G 30 Jared Sandridge 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 50 Almamy Thiero 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg) Mali, West Africa
G 0 Clyde Wade 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Memphis, Tennessee
G 35 Darius Washington Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) So Winter Park, FL
F 4 Shawne Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) Fr Memphis, TN
F 1 Waki Williams 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr Cincinnati, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 15, 2005*
7:00 pm		 No. 12 Milwaukee
NIT Season Tip-Off		 W 79–52  1–0
 FedExForum (10,165)
Memphis, TN
November 17, 2005*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 12 at No. 15 Alabama
NIT Season Tip-Off		 W 87–76  2–0
 Coleman Coliseum (4,522)
Tuscaloosa, AL
November 23, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 vs. No. 16 UCLA
NIT Season Tip-Off		 W 88–80  3-0
 Madison Square Garden (9,766)
New York, NY
November 25, 2005*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 11 vs. No. 1 Duke
NIT Season Tip-Off		 L 67–70  3–1
 Madison Square Garden (12,129)
New York, NY
November 28, 2005*
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 9 Lamar W 108–83  4–1
 FedExForum (11,244)
Memphis, TN
November 30, 2005*
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 9 Jackson State W 97–70  5–1
 FedExForum (12,384)
Memphis, TN
December 3, 2005*
2:00 pm, ESPN		 No. 9 at Cincinnati W 91–81  6–1
 Fifth Third Arena (9,440)
Cincinnati, OH
December 10, 2005*
6:30 pm		 No. 7 at Providence W 97–89  7–1
 Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,665)
Providence, RI
December 17, 2005*
2:30 pm, FSN		 No. 5 at Ole Miss W 72–49  8–1
 Tad Smith Coliseum (8,037)
Oxford, MS
December 20, 2005*
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 Louisiana Tech W 76–58  9–1
 FedExForum (13,761)
Memphis, TN
December 27, 2005*
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 No. 8 Gonzaga W 83–72  10–1
 FedExForum (18,208)
Memphis, TN
December 30, 2005*
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 Purdue W 90–70  11–1
 FedExForum (16,835)
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2006*
1:30 pm, ESPN		 No. 4 No. 15 Texas L 58–69  11–2
 FedExForum (18,035)
Memphis, TN
January 4, 2006*
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 Middle Tennessee W 83–50  12–2
 FedExForum (13,525)
Memphis, TN
January 8, 2006*
1:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 Winthrop W 73–63  13–2
 FedExForum (14,171)
Memphis, TN
January 11, 2006
6:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 5 at East Carolina W 77–67  14–2
(1–0)		 Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,553)
Greenville, NC
January 14, 2006
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 5 SMU W 73–53  15–2
(2–0)		 FedExForum (14,443)
Memphis, TN
January 18, 2006*
7:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 4 Tennessee W 88–79  16–2
 FedExForum (18,144)
Memphis, TN
January 21, 2006
4:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 at Southern Miss W 85–68  17–2
(3–0)		 Reed Green Coliseum (6,412)
Hattiesburg, MS
January 26, 2006
7:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 3 UAB W 73–66  18–2
(4–0)		 FedExForum (15,529)
Memphis, TN
January 28, 2006
12:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 3 UCF W 94–61  19–2
(5–0)		 FedExForum (15,177)
Memphis, TN
February 1, 2006
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 3 at Tulsa W 84–61  20–2
(6–0)		 Reynolds Center (6,740)
Tulsa, OK
February 4, 2006
6:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 3 at Rice W 84–79  21–2
(7–0)		 Autry Court (3,710)
Houston, TX
February 11, 2006
3:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 3 at Marshall W 91–81  22–2
(8–0)		 Cam Henderson Center (9,048)
Huntington, WV
February 14, 2006
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 3 Southern Miss W 80–41  23–2
(9–0)		 FedExforum (15,441)
Memphis, TN
February 18, 2006
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 3 at Tulane W 105–65  24–2
(10–0)		 Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,582)
New Orleans, LA
February 22, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 4 UTEP W 66–56  25–2
(11–0)		 FedExForum (15,073)
Memphis, TN
February 25, 2006
7:00 pm, WLMT		 No. 4 Tulsa W 78–67  26–2
(12–0)		 FedExForum (17,658)
Memphis, TN
March 2, 2006
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 No. 3 at UAB L 74–80  26–3
(12–1)		 Bartow Arena (8,500)
Birmingham, AL
March 4, 2006
8:00 pm, CSTV		 No. 3 Houston W 69–62  27–3
(13–1)		 FedExForum (17,061)
Memphis, TN
Conference USA Tournament
March 9, 2006
6:00 pm, CSTV		 (1) No. 5 vs. (8) Tulane
Quarterfinals		 W 75–56  28–3
 FedExForum (11,343)
Memphis, TN
March 10, 2006
3:30 pm, CSTV		 (1) No. 5 vs. No. 4 Houston
Semifinals		 W 68–54  29–3
 FedExForum (12,524)
Memphis, TN
March 11, 2006
10:35 am, CBS		 (1) No. 5 vs. (2) No. 24 UAB
Championship		 W 57–46  30–3
 FedExForum (16,607)
Memphis, TN
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2006*
2:00 pm, CBS		 (1 O) No. 4 vs. (16 O) Oral Roberts
First Round		 W 94–78[1]  31–3
 American Airlines Center (19,028)
Dallas, TX
03/19/06*
1:15 pm, CBS		 (1 O) No. 4 vs. (9 O) Bucknell
Second Round		 W 72–56[2]  32–3
 American Airlines Center (19,251)
Dallas, TX
03/23/06*
6:30 pm, CBS		 (1 O) No. 4 vs. (13 O) Bradley
Sweet Sixteen		 W 80–64[3]  33–3
 Oakland Arena (19,596)
Oakland, CA
03/25/06*
6:05 pm, CBS		 (1 O) No. 4 vs. (2 O) No. 7 UCLA
Elite Eight		 L 45–50  33–4
 Oakland Arena (19,689)
Oakland, CA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.
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