2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (13–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
Seasons
2005–06 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan † 14 – 4   .778 20 – 11   .645
Iona 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742
Marist 12 – 6   .667 19 – 10   .655
Siena 10 – 8   .556 15 – 13   .536
Saint Peter's 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531
Loyola (MD) 8 – 10   .444 15 – 13   .536
Niagara 7 – 11   .389 11 – 18   .379
Fairfield 7 – 11   .389 9 – 19   .321
Canisius 6 – 12   .333 9 – 20   .310
Rider 4 – 14   .222 8 – 20   .286
† 2006 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led 8th-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the South region, the Gaels lost to No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU in the opening round.[1]

Roster

2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 15 Steve Burtt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr New York, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
MAAC tournament
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
 (13 S) vs. (4 S) No. 19 LSU
First round 		L 64–80  23–8
 Jacksonville Veteran's Memorial Arena 
Jacksonville, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  1. ^ "Terps Blow Away Gaels". The Washington Post. March 17, 2000. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005–06 Iona Gaels Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Iona College Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2023.