2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team


The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–4 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 14–2 record and were the regular season champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by twentieth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

Recruiting class

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.
#NamePositionYear
4Jeff AdrienForwardFr
31Rashad AndersonGuardSr
11Hilton ArmstrongForwardSr
24Craig AustrieGuardFr
21Josh BooneForwardJr
33Denham BrownForwardSr
55Nick ForostoskiForwardSr
35Marty GagneGuardJr
25Rob GarrisonGuardFr
22Rudy GayForwardSo
1Marcus JohnsonForwardFr
32Ed NelsonForwardSr
45Osazee OmokaroForwardSr
10Ben SpencerGuardSo
13Ryan ThompsonGuardSr
5Marcus WilliamsGuardJr

Schedule

!colspan=10| Exhibition
!colspan=10| Regular season
!colspan=10| Big East Tournament
!colspan=11|NCAA Tournament

NCAA basketball tournament

Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history.
Denham Brown was also drafted in the second round by the Seattle Sonics