2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Pat Flannery, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion and were members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 27–5, 14–0 in Patriot League play to win the conference regular season title by three games. They won the Patriot League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament where they defeated No. 8 seed Arkansas in the opening round.[1] In the round of 32, the Bison were beaten by No. 1 seed Memphis.[2] This was the second straight season the Bison reached the round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament.

2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferencePatriot League
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
Record27–5 (14–0 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coachMark Prosser (3rd season)
Home arenaSojka Pavilion
Seasons
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

Roster

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2005–06 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 1 Darren Mastropaolo 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Falmouth, Maine
G 2 Rob Thomas 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Houston, Texas
G 3 Charles Lee 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Gaithersburg, Maryland
F 4 Donald Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Central Islip, New York
G 5 Abe Badmus 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Chicago, Illinois
G 11 John Griffin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 12 Kevin Bettencourt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Peabody, Massachusetts
F 21 John Clark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 22 Holland Mack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Sr Paterson, New Jersey
F 25 Andrew Morrison 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Sea Isle City, New Jersey
C 32 Chris McNaughton 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Leutershausen, Germany
C 44 Tarik Viaer-McClymont 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Sr Springfield Gardens, 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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
at Rider W 56–54  1–0
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Nov 22, 2005*
at No. 17 Syracuse W 74–69  2–0
Carrier Dome (20,490)
Syracuse, New York
Nov 26, 2005*
Yale W 87–60  3–0
Sojka Pavilion (2,950)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Nov 30, 2005*
at Niagara W 66–63  4–0
Gallagher Center (2,039)
Lewiston, New York
Dec 3, 2005*
at DePaul W 57–52  5–0
Allstate Arena (7,746)
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 6, 2005*
No. 4 Villanova L 60–79  5–1
Sojka Pavilion (4,433)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 2005*
Holy Cross W 83–39  6–1
Sojka Pavilion (2,598)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 19, 2005*
Haverford W 76–44  7–1
Sojka Pavilion (1,340)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 2005*
Saint Joseph's W 63–51  8–1
Sojka Pavilion (4,252)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 28, 2005*
vs. Boston University
Cable Car Classic
W 63–57  9–1
Leavey Center (2,085)
Santa Clara, California
Dec 29, 2005*
at Santa Clara
Cable Car Classic
L 68–77  9–2
Leavey Center (1,875)
Santa Clara, California
Jan 2, 2006*
 ESPN
at No. 1 Duke L 50–84  9–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, North Carolina
Jan 7, 2006
at Navy W 74–52  10–3 (1–0)
Alumni Hall (2,891)
Annapolis, Maryland
Jan 11, 2006
at American W 58–50  11–3 (2–0)
Bender Arena (1,389)
Washington D.C.
Jan 14, 2006
 CSTV
Holy Cross W 56–42  12–3 (3–0)
Sojka Pavilion (4,102)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 18, 2006
Lafayette W 62–32  13–3 (4–0)
Sojka Pavilion (3,967)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 21, 2006
Colgate W 62–43  14–3 (5–0)
Sojka Pavilion (4,157)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Jan 25, 2006
at Lehigh W 59–54  15–3 (6–0)
Stabler Arena (3,556)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Jan 28, 2006
Navy W 81–47  16–3 (7–0)
Sojka Pavilion (4,180)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 1, 2006
at Army W 67–54  17–3 (8–0)
Christl Arena (518)
West Point, New York
Feb 4, 2006
at Colgate W 68–59  18–3 (9–0)
Cotterell Court (1,052)
Hamilton, New York
Feb 8, 2006
American W 74–57  19–3 (10–0)
Sojka Pavilion (3,413)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 11, 2006
at Holy Cross W 57–52  20–3 (11–0)
Hart Center (4,000)
Worcester, Massachusetts
Feb 15, 2006
 CSTV
No. 24 at Lafayette W 69–49  21–3 (12–0)
Kirby Sports Center (3,184)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Feb 18, 2006*
 ESPN2
No. 24 at Northern Iowa
BracketBusters
L 61–65 2OT 21–4
UNI-Dome (8,442)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Feb 22, 2006
Lehigh W 81–70  23–4
(13–0)
Sojka Pavilion (4,136)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 25, 2006
Army W 70–47  23–4
(14–0)
Sojka Pavilion (4,174)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Patriot League tournament
Mar 3, 2006*
Army
Quarterfinals
W 59–47  24–4
Sojka Pavilion (3,946)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Mar 5, 2006*
American
Semifinals
W 64–50  25–4
Sojka Pavilion (3,833)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Mar 10, 2006*
 ESPN2
Holy Cross
Championship Game
W 74–59  26–4
Sojka Pavilion (4,110)
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
 CBS
(9 W) vs. (8 W) Arkansas
First Round
W 59–55  27–4
American Airlines Center (19,028)
Dallas, Texas
Mar 19, 2006*
 CBS
(9 W) vs. (1 W) No. 4 Memphis
Second Round
L 56–72  27–5
American Airlines Center (19,251)
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=Syracuse.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Bucknell clips Arkansas for second straight first-round win". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2022.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Tigers maul Bison as Memphis cruises into Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Archived from the original on July 31, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Bucknell University Athletics. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Bucknell Bison Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics. November 8, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  6. ^ "2005-06 Bucknell Men's Basketball Schedule Packed with Excitement Home and Away". Bucknell Bison.