2005–06 Hampton Pirates basketball team

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.

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
2005–06 MEAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware State162 .8892114  .600
Coppin State126 .6671218  .400
Bethune–Cookman117 .6111515  .500
South Carolina State117 .6111416  .467
Hampton108 .5561616  .500
Florida A&M108 .5561417  .452
Norfolk State108 .5561318  .419
North Carolina A&T612 .333623  .207
Howard513 .278722  .241
Maryland Eastern Shore414 .222722  .241
Morgan State414 .222426  .133
2006 MEAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

2005–06 Hampton Pirates men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
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

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Dec 21, 2005*
    at George Mason L 66–79  1–6
    Patriot Center 
    Fairfax, Virginia
    MEAC tournament
    Mar 9, 2006*
    vs. Bethune-Cookman
    Quarterfinals
    W 57–55  14–15
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 10, 2006*
    vs. Norfolk State
    Semifinals
    W 73–56  15–15
    RBC Center 
    Raleigh, North Carolina
    Mar 11, 2006*
    vs. 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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