2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

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2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The RCA Dome was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2005–06 season.
Preseason AP No. 1Duke Blue Devils[1]
Regular seasonNovember 6, 2005–
March 14, 2006
NCAA Tournament2006
Tournament datesMarch 14 – April 3, 2006
National ChampionshipRCA Dome
Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA ChampionsFlorida Gators
Other championsSouth Carolina (NIT)
Player of the Year
(Naismith, Wooden)		JJ Redick, Duke

The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73–56 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the last Final Four site at the RCA Dome. The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Season headlines

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Season outlook

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Pre-season polls

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The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 7, 2005.[6]

'Associated Press'
Ranking Team
1 Duke (61)
2 Texas (6)
3 Connecticut
4 Michigan State (4)
5 Villanova (1)
6 Oklahoma
7 Louisville
8 Gonzaga
9 Kentucky
10 Arizona
11 Boston College
12 Memphis
13 Stanford
14 West Virginia
15 Alabama
16 Syracuse
17 Illinois
18 Wake Forest
19 UCLA
20 Iowa
21 George Washington
22 Nevada
23 Indiana
24 Maryland
25 Iowa State
ESPN/USA Today coaches
Ranking Team
1 Duke (28)
2 Connecticut
3 Texas (2)
4 Villanova (1)
5 Michigan State
6 Oklahoma
7 Gonzaga
8 Louisville
9 Arizona
10 Kentucky
11 Boston College
12 Memphis
13 Stanford
14 Alabama
15 West Virginia
16 Syracuse
17 Illinois
18 UCLA
18 Wake Forest
20 Iowa
21 Maryland
22 Indiana
23 Iowa State
24 George Washington
25 Nevada

Conference membership changes

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These schools joined new conferences for the 2005–06 season.

School Former conference New conference
Boston College Eagles Big East Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Central Florida (UCF) Knights Atlantic Sun Conference Conference USA
Charlotte 49ers Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference
Cincinnati Bearcats Conference USA Big East Conference
DePaul Blue Demons Conference USA Big East Conference
East Tennessee State Buccaneers Southern Conference Atlantic Sun Conference
Georgia State Panthers Atlantic Sun Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Idaho Vandals Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference
Kennesaw State Owls Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II) Atlantic Sun Conference
Louisville Cardinals Conference USA Big East Conference
Marquette Golden Eagles Conference USA Big East Conference
Marshall Thundering Herd Mid-American Conference Conference USA
New Mexico State Aggies Sun Belt Conference Western Athletic Conference
NJIT Highlanders NCAA Division II NCAA Division I Independent
North Dakota State Bison NCAA Division II NCAA Division I independent
North Florida Ospreys Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II) Atlantic Sun Conference
Northeastern Huskies America East Conference Colonial Athletic Association
Rice Owls Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
Saint Louis Billikens Conference USA Atlantic 10 Conference
South Dakota State Jackrabbits NCAA Division II NCAA Division I independent
South Florida Bulls Conference USA Big East Conference
SMU Mustangs Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
TCU Horned Frogs Conference USA Mountain West Conference
Texas–El Paso (UTEP) Miners Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
Troy Trojans Atlantic Sun Conference Sun Belt Conference
Tulsa Golden Hurricane Western Athletic Conference Conference USA
Utah State Aggies Big West Conference Western Athletic Conference

Regular season

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Conferences

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Conference winners and tournaments

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Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2006 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament.

Conference Regular
Season Winner[7] 		Conference
Player of the Year 		Conference
Tournament 		Tournament
Venue (City) 		Tournament
winner
America East Conference Albany Jamar Wilson, Albany[8] 2006 America East men's basketball tournament Events Center
(Vestal, New York)
(Except Finals)		 Albany[9]
Atlantic 10 Conference George Washington Steven Smith, La Salle[10] 2006 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament U.S. Bank Arena
(Cincinnati)		 Xavier[11]
Atlantic Coast Conference Duke JJ Redick, Duke[12] 2006 ACC men's basketball tournament Greensboro Coliseum
(Greensboro, North Carolina)		 Duke[13]
Atlantic Sun Conference Lipscomb & Belmont Tim Smith, East Tennessee State[14] 2006 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament Memorial Center
(Johnson City, Tennessee)		 Belmont[15]
Big 12 Conference Texas & Kansas P. J. Tucker, Texas[16] 2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament American Airlines Center
(Dallas, Texas)		 Kansas[17]
Big East Conference Connecticut & Villanova Randy Foye, Villanova[18] 2006 Big East men's basketball tournament Madison Square Garden
(New York City)		 Syracuse[19]
Big Sky Conference Northern Arizona Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington[20] 2006 Big Sky men's basketball tournament Walkup Skydome
(Flagstaff, Arizona)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Montana[21]
Big South Conference Winthrop Jack Leasure, Coastal Carolina[22] 2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament Winthrop Coliseum
(Rock Hill, South Carolina)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Winthrop[23]
Big Ten Conference Ohio State Terence Dials, Ohio State[24] 2006 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament Conseco Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, Indiana)		 Iowa[25]
Big West Conference Pacific Christian Maraker, Pacific[26] 2006 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament Anaheim Convention Center
(Anaheim, California)		 Pacific[27]
Colonial Athletic Association UNC Wilmington & George Mason José Juan Barea, Northeastern[28] 2006 CAA men's basketball tournament Richmond Coliseum
(Richmond, Virginia)		 UNC Wilmington[28]
Conference USA Memphis Rodney Carney, Memphis[29] 2006 Conference USA men's basketball tournament FedExForum
(Memphis, Tennessee)		 Memphis[30]
Horizon League Wisconsin-Milwaukee Brandon Polk, Butler[31] 2006 Horizon League men's basketball tournament U.S. Cellular Arena
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
(Except First Round)		 Wisconsin-Milwaukee[32]
Ivy League Penn Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn[33] No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Manhattan Keydren Clark, St. Peter's[34] 2006 MAAC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Arena
(Albany, New York)		 Iona[35]
Mid-American Conference Kent State (East)
Northern Illinois (West)		 DeAndre Haynes, Kent State[36] 2006 MAC men's basketball tournament Quicken Loans Arena
(Cleveland, Ohio)		 Kent State[37]
Mid-Continent Conference Oral Roberts & IUPUI Caleb Green, Oral Roberts[38] 2006 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament John Q. Hammons Arena
(Tulsa, Oklahoma)		 Oral Roberts[39]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Delaware State Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware State[40] 2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament RBC Center
(Raleigh, North Carolina)		 Hampton[41]
Missouri Valley Conference Wichita State Paul Miller, Wichita State[42] 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Savvis Center
(St. Louis, Missouri)		 Southern Illinois[43]
Mountain West Conference San Diego State Brandon Heath, San Diego State[44] 2006 MWC men's basketball tournament Pepsi Center
(Denver, Colorado)		 San Diego State[45]
Northeast Conference Fairleigh Dickinson Chad Timberlake, Fairleigh Dickinson[46] 2006 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Monmouth[47]
Ohio Valley Conference Murray State J. Robert Merritt, Samford[48] 2006 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)
(Semifinals and Finals)		 Murray State[48]
Pacific-10 Conference UCLA Brandon Roy, Washington[49] 2006 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament Staples Center
(Los Angeles)		 UCLA[50]
Patriot League Bucknell Charles Lee, Bucknell[51] 2006 Patriot League men's basketball tournament Campus Sites Bucknell[52]
Southeastern Conference Tennessee (East)
LSU (West)		 Glen Davis, LSU[53] 2006 SEC men's basketball tournament Gaylord Entertainment Center
(Nashville, Tennessee)		 Florida[54]
Southern Conference Elon (North)
Georgia Southern (South)		 Elton Nesbitt, Georgia Southern[55] 2006 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament North Charleston Coliseum
(North Charleston, South Carolina)		 Davidson[56]
Southland Conference Northwestern State Ricky Woods, Southeastern Louisiana[57] 2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament Prather Coliseum
(Natchitoches, Louisiana)
(Finals)		 Northwestern State[58]
Southwestern Athletic Conference Southern Brion Rush, Grambling State[59] 2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex
(Birmingham, Alabama)		 Southern[60]
Sun Belt Conference Western Kentucky (East)
South Alabama (West)		 Anthony Winchester, Western Kentucky[61] 2006 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament Murphy Center
(Murfreesboro, Tennessee)		 South Alabama[62]
West Coast Conference Gonzaga Adam Morrison, Gonzaga[63] 2006 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament McCarthey Athletic Center
(Spokane, Washington)		 Gonzaga[64]
Western Athletic Conference Nevada Nick Fazekas, Nevada[65] 2006 WAC men's basketball tournament Lawlor Events Center
(Reno, Nevada)		 Nevada[66]

Conference standings

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2005–06 America East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Albany † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 11   .656
Binghamton 12 – 4   .750 16 – 13   .552
Boston University 9 – 7   .563 12 – 16   .429
Hartford 9 – 7   .563 13 – 15   .464
New Hampshire 8 – 8   .500 12 – 17   .414
Vermont 7 – 9   .438 13 – 17   .433
Maine 7 – 9   .438 12 – 16   .429
UMBC 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345
Stony Brook 2 – 14   .125 4 – 24   .143
† 2006 America East tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 George Washington 16 – 0   1.000 27 – 3   .900
Charlotte 11 – 5   .688 19 – 13   .594
La Salle 10 – 6   .625 18 – 10   .643
Saint Louis 10 – 6   .625 16 – 13   .552
Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 19 – 14   .576
Fordham 9 – 7   .563 16 – 16   .500
Xavier † 8 – 8   .500 21 – 11   .656
Temple 8 – 8   .500 17 – 15   .531
Rhode Island 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500
UMass 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Dayton 6 – 10   .375 14 – 17   .452
Richmond 6 – 10   .375 13 – 17   .433
St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 19   .296
Duquesne 1 – 15   .063 3 – 24   .111
† 2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[67]
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Duke† 14 – 2   .875 32 – 4   .889
No. 10 North Carolina 12 – 4   .750 23 – 8   .742
No. 7 Boston College 11 – 5   .688 28 – 8   .778
NC State 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
Florida State 9 – 7   .563 20 – 10   .667
Maryland 8 – 8   .500 19 – 13   .594
Virginia 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500
Miami (FL) 7 – 9   .438 18 – 16   .529
Clemson 7 – 9   .438 19 – 13   .594
Virginia Tech 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467
Georgia Tech 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393
Wake Forest 3 – 13   .188 17 – 17   .500
† 2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Lipscomb 15 – 5   .750 21 – 11   .656
Belmont † 15 – 5   .750 20 – 11   .645
Florida Atlantic 14 – 6   .700 15 – 13   .536
Gardner–Webb 13 – 7   .650 17 – 12   .586
East Tennessee State 12 – 8   .600 15 – 13   .536
Stetson 11 – 9   .550 14 – 18   .438
Kennesaw State 10 – 10   .500 12 – 17   .414
Campbell 9 – 11   .450 10 – 18   .357
Mercer 7 – 13   .350 9 – 19   .321
North Florida 3 – 17   .150 6 – 22   .214
Jacksonville 1 – 19   .050 1 – 26   .037
† 2006 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner
As of March 7, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Connecticut 14 – 2   .875 30 – 4   .882
No. 3 Villanova 14 – 2   .875 28 – 5   .848
No. 22 West Virginia 11 – 5   .688 22 – 11   .667
Marquette 10 – 6   .625 20 – 11   .645
No. 23 Georgetown 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697
No. 16 Pittsburgh 10 – 6   .625 25 – 8   .758
Seton Hall 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600
Cincinnati 8 – 8   .500 21 – 13   .618
No. 21 Syracuse† 7 – 9   .438 23 – 12   .657
Rutgers 7 – 9   .438 19 – 14   .576
Louisville 6 – 10   .375 21 – 13   .618
Notre Dame 6 – 10   .375 16 – 14   .533
DePaul* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444
Providence* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444
St. John's* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444
South Florida* 1 – 15   .063 7 – 22   .241
† 2006 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006[68]
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East tournament.
2005–06 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 12 – 2   .857 21 – 11   .656
Montana † 10 – 4   .714 24 – 7   .774
Eastern Washington 9 – 5   .643 15 – 15   .500
Montana State 7 – 7   .500 15 – 15   .500
Sacramento State 5 – 9   .357 15 – 15   .500
Portland State 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429
Idaho State 4 – 10   .286 13 – 14   .481
Weber State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 17   .370
† 2006 Big Sky tournament winner
2005–06 Big South Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Winthrop † 13 – 3   .813 23 – 8   .742
Birmingham–Southern 12 – 4   .750 19 – 9   .679
Coastal Carolina 12 – 4   .750 20 – 10   .667
Radford 9 – 7   .563 16 – 13   .552
High Point 8 – 8   .500 16 – 13   .552
Charleston Southern 7 – 9   .438 13 – 16   .448
UNC Asheville 6 – 10   .375 9 – 19   .321
Liberty 3 – 13   .188 7 – 23   .233
VMI 2 – 14   .125 7 – 20   .259
† 2006 Big South tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Ohio State 12 – 4   .750 26 – 6   .813
No. 15 Iowa † 11 – 5   .688 25 – 9   .735
No. 13 Illinois 11 – 5   .688 26 – 7   .788
Wisconsin 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613
Indiana 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613
Michigan State 8 – 8   .500 22 – 12   .647
Michigan 8 – 8   .500 22 – 11   .667
Penn State 6 – 10   .375 15 – 15   .500
Northwestern 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Minnesota 5 – 11   .313 16 – 15   .516
Purdue 3 – 13   .188 9 – 19   .321
† 2006 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll[69]
2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
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 [70]
2005–06 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Pacific † 12 – 2   .857 24 – 8   .750
UC Irvine 10 – 4   .714 16 – 13   .552
Cal Poly 7 – 7   .500 10 – 19   .345
UC Santa Barbara 6 – 8   .429 15 – 14   .517
Cal State Fullerton 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552
Cal State Northridge 4 – 10   .286 11 – 17   .393
UC Riverside 3 – 11   .214 5 – 23   .179
*Long Beach State 0 – 5   .000 0 – 12   .000
† 2006 Big West tournament winner
As of April 10, 2006[71]
*Long Beach State: 18 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Long Beach State–(18–12)(9–5)
Rankings from AP poll
2005–06 CAA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
George Mason 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771
UNC Wilmington † 15 – 3   .833 25 – 8   .758
Hofstra 14 – 4   .778 26 – 7   .788
Old Dominion 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706
Northeastern 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633
VCU 11 – 7   .611 19 – 10   .655
Drexel 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484
Towson 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429
Delaware 4 – 14   .222 9 – 21   .300
Georgia State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 22   .241
William & Mary 3 – 15   .167 8 – 20   .286
James Madison 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179
† 2006 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Memphis† 13 – 1   .929 33 – 4   .892
No. 25 UAB 12 – 2   .857 24 – 7   .774
UTEP 11 – 3   .786 21 – 10   .677
Houston 9 – 5   .643 21 – 10   .677
UCF 7 – 7   .500 14 – 15   .483
Rice 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
Tulane 6 – 8   .429 12 – 17   .414
Tulsa 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393
Marshall 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429
SMU 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448
Southern Miss 3 – 11   .214 10 – 21   .323
East Carolina 2 – 12   .143 8 – 20   .286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Milwaukee † 12 – 4   .750 22 – 9   .710
Butler 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606
Loyola (IL) 8 – 8   .500 19 – 11   .633
UIC 8 – 8   .500 16 – 15   .516
Detroit 8 – 8   .500 16 – 16   .500
Green Bay 8 – 8   .500 15 – 16   .484
Wright State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464
Cleveland State 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357
Youngstown State 4 – 12   .250 7 – 21   .250
† 2006 Horizon League Tournament winner
As of August 1, 2010
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 12 – 2   .857 20 – 8   .714
Princeton 10 – 4   .714 12 – 15   .444
Cornell 8 – 6   .571 13 – 15   .464
Yale 7 – 7   .500 15 – 14   .517
Brown 6 – 8   .429 10 – 17   .370
Harvard 5 – 9   .357 13 – 14   .481
Columbia 4 – 10   .286 11 – 16   .407
Dartmouth 4 – 10   .286 6 – 21   .222
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
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Kent State † 15 – 3   .833 24 – 8   .750
Akron 14 – 4   .778 23 – 9   .719
Miami (OH) 14 – 4   .778 18 – 12   .600
Ohio 10 – 8   .556 19 – 11   .633
Buffalo 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594
Bowling Green 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300
West
Northern Illinois 12 – 6   .667 17 – 11   .607
Toledo 10 – 8   .556 20 – 10   .667
Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452
Ball State 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357
Eastern Michigan 3 – 15   .167 7 – 21   .250
Central Michigan 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143
† 2006 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oral Roberts † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 12   .636
IUPUI 13 – 3   .813 19 – 10   .655
UMKC 11 – 5   .688 14 – 14   .500
Valparaiso 8 – 8   .500 17 – 12   .586
Southern Utah 8 – 8   .500 10 – 20   .333
Chicago State 8 – 8   .500 11 – 19   .367
Oakland 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379
Western Illinois 3 – 13   .188 7 – 21   .250
Centenary 2 – 14   .125 4 – 23   .148
† 2006 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 MEAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Delaware State 16 – 2   .889 21 – 14   .600
Coppin State 12 – 6   .667 12 – 18   .400
Bethune–Cookman 11 – 7   .611 15 – 15   .500
South Carolina State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 16   .467
Hampton † 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500
Florida A&M 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452
Norfolk State 10 – 8   .556 13 – 18   .419
North Carolina A&T 6 – 12   .333 6 – 23   .207
Howard 5 – 13   .278 7 – 22   .241
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 14   .222 7 – 22   .241
Morgan State 4 – 14   .222 4 – 26   .133
† 2006 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[72]
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 14 – 4   .778 26 – 9   .743
Southern Illinois † 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Missouri State 12 – 6   .667 22 – 9   .710
Creighton 12 – 6   .667 20 – 10   .667
Bradley 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Northern Iowa 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697
Evansville 5 – 13   .278 10 – 19   .345
Drake 5 – 13   .278 12 – 19   .387
Indiana State 4 – 14   .222 13 – 16   .448
Illinois State 4 – 14   .222 9 – 19   .321
† 2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[73]
2005–06 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
San Diego State † 13 – 3   .813 24 – 9   .727
Air Force 12 – 4   .750 24 – 7   .774
BYU 12 – 4   .750 20 – 9   .690
UNLV 10 – 6   .625 17 – 13   .567
New Mexico 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567
Utah 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
Wyoming 5 – 11   .313 14 – 18   .438
Colorado State 4 – 12   .250 16 – 15   .516
TCU 4 – 12   .250 16 – 15   .516
† 2006 Mountain West tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[74]
2005–06 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson 14 – 4   .778 20 – 12   .625
Central Connecticut 13 – 5   .722 18 – 11   .621
Monmouth † 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559
Mount St. Mary's 11 – 7   .611 13 – 17   .433
Robert Morris 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517
Long Island 9 – 9   .500 12 – 16   .429
Sacred Heart 8 – 10   .444 11 – 17   .393
Quinnipiac 7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429
St. Francis (NY) 7 – 11   .389 10 – 17   .370
Wagner 6 – 12   .333 13 – 14   .481
Saint Francis (PA) 2 – 16   .111 4 – 24   .143
† 2006 NEC tournament winner
2005–06 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State † 17 – 3   .850 24 – 7   .774
Samford 14 – 6   .700 20 – 11   .645
Tennessee Tech 13 – 7   .650 19 – 12   .613
Jacksonville State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 11 – 9   .550 14 – 16   .467
Austin Peay 11 – 9   .550 17 – 14   .548
Tennessee State 11 – 9   .550 13 – 15   .464
UT Martin 9 – 11   .450 13 – 15   .464
Eastern Illinois 5 – 15   .250 7 – 20   .259
Southeast Missouri State 4 – 16   .200 7 – 20   .259
Morehead State 3 – 17   .150 4 – 23   .148
† 2006 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA † 14 – 4   .778 32 – 7   .821
No. 12 Washington 13 – 5   .722 26 – 7   .788
California 12 – 6   .667 20 – 11   .645
Arizona 1 11 – 7   .611 20 – 13   .606
Stanford 11 – 7   .611 16 – 14   .533
USC 8 – 10   .444 17 – 13   .567
Oregon 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455
Oregon State 1 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419
Arizona State 5 – 13   .278 11 – 17   .393
Washington State 4 – 14   .222 11 – 17   .393
† Conference tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006
Rankings from Coaches Poll [75]
1 Holds tie-breaker
2005–06 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Bucknell † 14 – 0   1.000 27 – 5   .844
Holy Cross 11 – 3   .786 20 – 12   .625
Lehigh 11 – 3   .786 19 – 12   .613
American 7 – 7   .500 12 – 17   .414
Lafayette 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393
Colgate 4 – 10   .286 10 – 19   .345
Navy 3 – 11   .214 10 – 18   .357
Army 1 – 13   .071 5 – 22   .185
† 2006 Patriot League tournament winner
2005–06 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
No. 18 Tennessee 12 – 4   .750 22 – 8   .733
No. 11 Florida † 10 – 6   .625 33 – 6   .846
Kentucky 9 – 7   .563 22 – 13   .629
Vanderbilt 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567
South Carolina 6 – 10   .375 23 – 15   .605
Georgia 5 – 11   .313 15 – 15   .500
West
No. 19 LSU 14 – 2   .875 27 – 9   .750
Alabama 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581
Arkansas 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688
Mississippi State 5 – 11   .313 15 – 15   .500
Auburn 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429
Ole Miss 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467
† 2006 SEC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[76]
2005–06 Southern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North
Elon 10 – 4   .714 15 – 14   .517
Chattanooga 8 – 6   .571 19 – 13   .594
Western Carolina 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433
Appalachian State 6 – 8   .429 14 – 16   .467
UNC Greensboro 4 – 10   .286 12 – 19   .387
South
Georgia Southern 11 – 4   .733 20 – 10   .667
Davidson† 10 – 5   .667 20 – 11   .645
College of Charleston 9 – 6   .600 17 – 11   .607
Furman 8 – 7   .533 15 – 13   .536
Wofford 6 – 9   .400 11 – 18   .379
The Citadel 1 – 14   .067 10 – 21   .323
† SoCon Tournament winner
As of April 30, 2006
Rankings from AP poll
2005–06 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northwestern State † 15 – 1   .938 26 – 8   .765
Sam Houston State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 9   .710
Southeastern Louisiana 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571
Stephen F. Austin 9 – 7   .563 17 – 12   .586
Lamar 9 – 7   .563 17 – 14   .548
McNeese State 9 – 7   .563 14 – 14   .500
Texas–Arlington 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467
UTSA 6 – 10   .375 11 – 17   .393
Louisiana–Monroe 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357
Nicholls State 5 – 11   .313 9 – 18   .333
Texas State 1 – 15   .063 3 – 24   .111
† 2006 Southland tournament winner
As of March 6, 2006
2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern † 15 – 3   .833 20 – 13   .606
Grambling State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 13   .519
Alabama A&M 11 – 7   .611 13 – 13   .500
Jackson State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469
Alabama State 10 – 8   .556 12 – 18   .400
Mississippi Valley State 9 – 9   .500 9 – 19   .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448
Alcorn State 8 – 10   .444 8 – 20   .286
Texas Southern 6 – 12   .333 8 – 22   .267
Prairie View A&M 2 – 16   .111 5 – 24   .172
† 2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[77]
2005–06 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 12 – 2   .857 23 – 8   .742
Middle Tennessee 8 – 6   .571 16 – 12   .571
Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 12 – 18   .400
Arkansas-Little Rock 5 – 9   .357 14 – 15   .483
Florida International 4 – 10   .286 8 – 20   .286
West
South Alabama † 12 – 3   .800 24 – 7   .774
Louisiana–Lafayette 7 – 8   .467 13 – 16   .448
Denver 7 – 8   .467 15 – 16   .484
New Orleans 6 – 9   .400 10 – 19   .345
North Texas 6 – 9   .400 14 – 14   .500
Troy 6 – 9   .400 14 – 15   .483
† 2006 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Nevada † 13 – 3   .813 27 – 6   .818
Utah State 11 – 5   .688 23 – 9   .719
Louisiana Tech 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606
Hawaii 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
New Mexico State 10 – 6   .625 16 – 14   .533
Fresno State 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Boise State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
San Jose State 2 – 14   .125 6 – 25   .194
Idaho 1 – 15   .063 4 – 25   .138
† 2006 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[78]
2005–06 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Gonzaga † 14 – 0   1.000 29 – 4   .879
Loyola Marymount 8 – 6   .571 12 – 18   .400
Saint Mary's 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586
San Francisco 7 – 7   .500 11 – 17   .393
San Diego 6 – 8   .429 18 – 12   .600
Santa Clara 5 – 9   .357 13 – 16   .448
Portland 5 – 9   .357 11 – 18   .379
Pepperdine 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259
† 2006 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[79]

Division I independents

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Eleven schools played as Division I independents.[80] Only IPFW, Savannah State, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, and Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II.[80]

2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi –   – 20 – 8   .714
North Dakota State –   – 16 – 12   .571
Utah Valley State –   – 16 – 13   .552
IPFW –   – 10 – 18   .357
Longwood –   – 10 – 20   .333
South Dakota State –   – 9 – 20   .310
NJIT –   – 8 – 19   .296
UC Davis –   – 8 – 20   .286
Texas–Pan American –   – 7 – 24   .226
Northern Colorado –   – 5 – 24   .172
Savannah State –   – 2 – 28   .067
Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

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Conference Regular
season winner 		Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5 Villanova Randy Foye, Villanova

Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

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Source for additional stats categories

Points per game
Rebounds per game
Assists per game
Steals per game
Player School PPG Player School RPG Player School APG Player School SPG
Adam Morrison Gonzaga 28.1 Paul Millsap LA Tech 13.3 Jared Jordan Marist 8.5 Tim Smith E. Tennessee St. 3.4
JJ Redick Duke 26.8 Kenny Adeleke Hartford 13.1 José Juan Barea Northeastern 8.4 Oliver Lafayette Houston 3.4
Keydren Clark St. Peter's 26.3 Rashad Jones-Jennings UALR 11.3 Terrell Everett Oklahoma 6.9 Obie Trotter Alabama A&M 3.3
Andre Collins Loyola (MD) 26.1 Curtis Withers Charlotte 11.3 Walker Russell Jacksonville St. 6.8 Ibrahim Jaaber Penn 3.3
Brion Rush Grambling 25.8 Ivan Almonte Florida Int'l 11.2 Kenny Grant Davidson 6.7 Kevin Hamilton Holy Cross 3.3
Blocked shots per game
Field-goal percentage
Three-Point FG percentage
Free-throw percentage
Player School BPG Player School FG% Player School 3FG% Player School FT%
Shawn James Northeastern 6.5 Randall Hanke Providence 67.7 Stephen Sir N. Arizona 48.9 Blake Ahearn Missouri St. 93.6
Justin Williams Wyoming 5.4 Cedric Smith TAMU-CC 66.2 Josh Alexander Stephen F. Austin 47.7 Jermaine Anderson New Hampshire 91.9
Stéphane Lasme UMass 3.9 Joakim Noah Florida 62.7 J. Robert Merritt Samford 47.6 Shawan Robinson Clemson 91.3
Shelden Williams Duke 3.8 James Augustine Illinois 62.4 Ross Schraeder UC Irvine 47.4 Derek Raivio Gonzaga 91.2
Slim Millien Idaho St. 3.4 Michael Harrison Colorado St. 62.3 Chris Hernandez Stanford 47.2 Adam Vogelsberg Middle Tenn. St. 90.8

Post-season tournaments

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NCAA tournament

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Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 14, 2006 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. Florida won their first NCAA title, beating UCLA 73–56 in the final. Florida forward Joakim Noah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

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National semifinals National championship
      
A4 LSU 45
O2 UCLA 59
O2 UCLA 57
M3 Florida 73
W11 George Mason 58
M3 Florida 73

A-Atlanta, O-Oakland, W-Washington, D.C., M-Minneapolis.

National Invitation tournament

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Main article: 2006 National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the 2006 National Invitation Tournament invited 40 teams to participate. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 32 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom's South Carolina Gamecocks won their second consecutive title, defeating the Tommy Amaker-coached Michigan Wolverines 76–64 in the championship game. Gamecock forward Renaldo Balkman was named tournament MVP.

Semifinals & final

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Semifinals Final
      
5 Old Dominion 43
1 Michigan 66
1 Michigan 64
3 South Carolina 76
1 Louisville 63
3 South Carolina 78

Award winners

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Consensus All-American teams

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Main article: 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans
Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
JJ Redick G Senior Duke
Adam Morrison F Junior Gonzaga
Randy Foye G Senior Villanova
Shelden Williams C Senior Duke
Brandon Roy G Senior Washington


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Dee Brown G Senior Illinois
Rodney Carney G Senior Memphis
P. J. Tucker F Junior Texas
Rudy Gay F Sophomore Connecticut
Leon Powe F Sophomore California
Allan Ray G Senior Villanova
Tyler Hansbrough F Freshman North Carolina

Major player of the year awards

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Major freshman of the year awards

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Major coach of the year awards

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Other major awards

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Coaching changes

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A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.[81]

Team Former
Coach 		Interim
Coach 		New
Coach 		Reason
Alabama-Birmingham Mike Anderson Mike Davis After leaving Indiana, Davis returned to his home state—bringing guard Robert Vaden with him.
Arizona State Rob Evans Herb Sendek After a high-profile flirtation with Pitt's Jamie Dixon, Arizona State pulled Sendek from the ACC.[82]
Ball State Tim Buckley Ronny Thompson Buckley was reassigned after a 10–18 season.
Brown Glen Miller Craig Robinson Brown hired former 2-time Ivy player of the year Robinson after Miller leaves for conference rival Penn.
Canisius Mike MacDonald Tom Parrotta
Central Michigan Jay Smith Ernie Ziegler Two-time MAC coach of the year Smith left the coaching profession.[83]
Cincinnati Bob Huggins Andy Kennedy Mick Cronin UC alum Cronin was hired for the head job over interim boss Kennedy.
The Citadel Pat Dennis Ed Conroy
Cleveland State Mike Garland Gary Waters
College of Charleston Tom Herrion Bobby Cremins College of Charleston made a splash hiring former Georgia Tech head man Cremins after Winthrop's Gregg Marshall accepted the job but then reneged.[84]
Delaware David Henderson Monte Ross Henderson is fired after consecutive 20-loss seasons.
Duquesne Danny Nee Ron Everhart Coaching veteran Nee was fired after a 3–24 season.
Fairfield Tim O'Toole Ed Cooley O'Toole was fired only two years removed from winning MAAC coach of the year honors.
Florida Atlantic Matt Doherty Rex Walters Doherty leaves FAU for SMU after only one year.
Furman Larry Davis Jeff Jackson
Hampton Bobby Collins Kevin Nickelberry
Hartford Larry Harrison Dan Leibovitz Harrison resigned despite being named America East coach of the year.
Idaho Leonard Perry George Pfeifer
Idaho State Doug Oliver Joe O'Brien Oliver announced his resignation mid-season and was replaced in March by three-time JUCO national championship coach O'Brien.
Indiana Mike Davis Kelvin Sampson Davis announced his resignation in February—effective at the end of the season. After a long search process, Indiana hired former Oklahoma coach Sampson.
Iowa State Wayne Morgan Greg McDermott Iowa State fired Morgan in the wake of a recruiting scandal.[85]
Kansas State Jim Wooldridge Bob Huggins K-State hired Huggins after a one-year absence from coaching.
Lamar Billy Tubbs Steve Roccaforte Tubbs stepped down as head coach but remained as Lamar's Athletic Director, turning the team over to assistant Roccaforte.
Manhattan Bobby Gonzalez Barry Rohrssen A hot coach for several seasons, Gonzalez made the move to the Big East and Seton Hall.
McNeese State Tic Price Dave Simmons
Mississippi Rod Barnes Andy Kennedy Ole Miss hired native son Kennedy after he was passed over for the permanent head coaching position at Cincinnati after serving as interim for the entire season.
Missouri Quin Snyder Melvin Watkins Mike Anderson Snyder was fired in February as his status became distracting due to a disappointing season and off-court scandal.[86]
Montana Larry Krystkowiak Wayne Tinkle Montana all-time leading scorer Krystkowiak left Montana for an assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, while his former Grizzly teammate and assistant Tinkle is promoted.
Montana State Mick Durham Brad Huse
Morehead State Kyle Macy Donnie Tyndall Former Kentucky All-American Macy resigns after a 4–23 season.
Morgan State Butch Beard Todd Bozeman Bozeman returns to coaching after an eight-year ban over recruiting violations at Cal.[87]
Murray State Mick Cronin Billy Kennedy
Nebraska Barry Collier Doc Sadler Collier left Nebraska to become athletic director at Butler.
New Orleans Monte Towe Buzz Williams Towe made the unusual move of leaving a head coaching spot to take the Associate head coach spot at his alma mater, NC State.
North Carolina State Herb Sendek Sidney Lowe After a lengthy search process, former Wolfpack guard Lowe comes in from an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Pistons.
UNC-Wilmington Brad Brownell Benny Moss
Northeastern Ron Everhart Bill Coen
Northern Colorado Craig Rasmuson Tad Boyle
Northern Iowa Greg McDermott Ben Jacobson UNI promoted top assistant Jacobson after McDermott left for Iowa State.
Oklahoma Kelvin Sampson Jeff Capel Oklahoma tapped VCU's Capel after Sampson left for Indiana.
Oklahoma State Eddie Sutton Sean Sutton Eddie Sutton turned the Cowboys over to son Sean.
Penn Fran Dunphy Glen Miller Penn raided conference foe Brown to hire Miller away after Dunphy moved across town to coach Temple.
Pepperdine Paul Westphal Vance Walberg Former Phoenix Suns coach Westphal was fired after a 7–20 season.
Portland Michael Holton Eric Reveno
Rutgers Gary Waters Fred Hill Waters announced that he would resign late in the season. After the season, he was replaced by assistant Hill.
Saint Peter's Bob Leckie John Dunne
Seton Hall Louis Orr Bobby Gonzalez Seton Hall turns to Manhattan's Gonzalez after Orr is fired.
Southern Methodist Jimmy Tubbs Matt Doherty Tubbs was fired after an internal investigation uncovered NCAA violations.[88]
South Carolina State Ben Betts Jammal Brown Betts left to join Jeff Capel's staff at Oklahoma.
Southeast Missouri State Gary Garner Scott Edgar
Temple John Chaney Fran Dunphy Chaney retired after 24 seasons at Temple, allowing Dunphy to become the first man ever to coach at two different Big 5 schools.[89]
Texas-Arlington Eddie McCarter Scott Cross
Texas-Pan American Robert Davenport Tom Schuberth
Texas-San Antonio Tim Carter Brooks Thompson
Texas State Dennis Nutt Doug Davalos
UTEP Doc Sadler Tony Barbee UTEP tapped Memphis assistant Barbee after Sadler left for Nebraska.
Virginia Commonwealth Jeff Capel Anthony Grant VCU hired Florida assistant Grant after Capel left for the Big 12.
Washington State Dick Bennett Tony Bennett Dick Bennett retired, handing the reins to his son and assistant Tony.
Weber State Joe Cravens Randy Rahe
Winston-Salem State Phillip Stitt Bobby Collins Collins was hired from Hampton to lead the Rams into their first season of Division I play.
Wright State Paul Biancardi Brad Brownell Biancardi stepped down after being barred from recruiting by the NCAA over recruiting violations that occurred while Biancardi was at Ohio State.[90]

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