2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

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]

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
2005–06 MAAC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Manhattan144 .7782011  .645
Iona135 .722238  .742
Marist126 .6671910  .655
Siena108 .5561513  .536
Saint Peter's99 .5001715  .531
Loyola (MD)810 .4441513  .536
Niagara711 .3891118  .379
Fairfield711 .389919  .321
Canisius612 .333920  .310
Rider414 .222820  .286
2006 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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

    [2]

    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.

    [3]

    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.
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