2005–06 Hampton Pirates basketball team

2005–06 Hampton Pirates basketball
MEAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record16–16 (10–8 MEAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHampton Convocation Center
Seasons
← 2004–05
2006–07 →
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[1]

The 2005–06 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team represented Hampton University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Pirates were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and were coached by Bobby Collins, his fourth and final year as head coach. The Pirates played home games at the Hampton Convocation Center.

Hampton finished the season with 16–16 record and an 10–8 MEAC record. The Pirates won the MEAC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as one of two No. 16 seeds in the Midwest region, Hampton was beaten by fellow No. 16 seed Monmouth, 71–49,[2] in the Play-in round.

Roster

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2005–06 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Jeff Granger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr   Newark, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
at Richmond L 40–44  0–1
Robins Center 
Richmond, Virginia
Nov 22, 2005*
William & Mary L 60–70  0–2
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Nov 26, 2005*
at UNC Greensboro L 72–73  0–3
Fleming Gymnasium 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Dec 3, 2005
Norfolk State L 43–57  0–4
(0–1)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Dec 6, 2005*
Radford W 73–69  1–4
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Dec 18, 2005*
at Yale L 52–71  1–5
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, Connecticut
Dec 21, 2005*
at George Mason L 66–79  1–6
Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Dec 30, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
VCU L 44–84  1–7
Hampton Convocation Center (6,087)
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 4, 2006
at Bethune–Cookman W 78–62  2–7
(1–1)
Moore Gymnasium 
Daytona Beach, Florida
Jan 7, 2006
Maryland Eastern Shore W 73–64  3–7
(2–1)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 9, 2006
Howard W 65–48  4–7
(3–1)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 14, 2006
at Morgan State W 80–47  5–7
(4–1)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House 
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 16, 2006
at Coppin State L 65–72  5–8
(4–2)
Coppin Center 
Baltimore, Maryland
Jan 21, 2006
Delaware State L 58–61  5–9
(4–3)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 23, 2006*
Savannah State W 100–57  6–9
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 28, 2006
South Carolina State W 69–57  7–9
(5–3)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Jan 30, 2006
North Carolina A&T W 77–65  8–9
(6–3)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 4, 2006
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 87–75  9–9
(7–3)
Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, Maryland
Feb 6, 2006
at Howard W 75–63  10–9
(8–3)
Burr Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 11, 2006
Morgan State W 81–48  11–9
(9–3)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 13, 2006
Coppin State L 72–79  11–10
(9–4)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 16, 2006
at Norfolk State L 51–52  11–11
(9–5)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 
Norfolk, Virginia
Feb 18, 2006
at Delaware State L 77–88  11–12
(9–6)
Memorial Hall 
Dover, Delaware
Feb 20, 2006*
Longwood L 66–69  11–13
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
Feb 24, 2006
at South Carolina State W 69–64  12–13
(10–6)
SHM Memorial Center 
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Feb 27, 2006
at North Carolina A&T L 60–65  12–14
(10–7)
Corbett Sports Center 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Mar 1, 2006
Florida A&M L 65–73  12–15
(10–8)
Hampton Convocation Center 
Hampton, Virginia
MEAC tournament
Mar 8, 2006*
(6) vs. (11) Morgan State
First round
W 63–51  13–15
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 9, 2006*
(6) vs. (3) Bethune-Cookman
Quarterfinals
W 57–55  14–15
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 10, 2006*
(6) vs. (7) Norfolk State
Semifinals
W 73–56  15–15
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Mar 11, 2006*
(6) vs. (1) Delaware State
Championship game
W 60–56  16–15
RBC Center 
Raleigh, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 14, 2006*
(16 MSP) vs. (16 MSP) Monmouth
Play-in game
L 49–71  16–16
UD Arena 
Dayton, Ohio
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MSP=Minneapolis.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "UConn Finally Shakes Off Pesky Pirates". The New York Times. March 16, 2002. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Hampton University Athletics. August 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Hampton University Athletics. August 1, 2023.