2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team represented Oral Roberts University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Eagles, led by 7th year head coach Scott Sutton, played their home games at the Mabee Center and were members of Mid-Continent Conference. They finished the season 21–12, 13–3 in league play to be crowned regular season champions. They won the Mid-Continent Conference tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Oakland region. The Golden Eagles lost to No. 1 seed Memphis in the opening round.[1]

2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball
Mid-Continent tournament champions
Mid-Continent Regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceMid-Continent Conference
Record21–12 (13–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMabee Center
2005–06 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Oral Roberts133 .8132112  .636
IUPUI133 .8131910  .655
UMKC115 .6881414  .500
Valparaiso88 .5001712  .586
Southern Utah88 .5001020  .333
Chicago State88 .5001119  .367
Oakland610 .3751118  .379
Western Illinois313 .188721  .250
Centenary214 .125423  .148
2006 Mid-Continent Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2005–06 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 10 Robert Jarvis 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr  Humble, Texas
G 11 Adam Liberty 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
F 13 Moses Ehambe 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMansfield Summit Arlington, Texas
F 21 Marcus Lewis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)265 lb (120 kg) Fr  Long Beach, California
F 30 Caleb Green 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) JrTulsa Memorial Tulsa, Oklahoma
F 44 Marchello Vealy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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
    Non-Conference regular season
    Nov 19, 2005*
    Utah State L 67–72 OT 0–1
    Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Nov 23, 2005*
    vs. USC
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 68–48  1–1
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 25, 2005*
    vs. Marquette
    Great Alaska Shootout
    L 70–73  1–2
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Nov 26, 2005*
    vs. Monmouth
    Great Alaska Shootout
    W 62–54  2–2
    Sullivan Arena 
    Anchorage, Alaska
    Mid-Con Conference regular season
    Feb 25, 2006
    Valparaiso W 87–78  18–11
    (13–3)
    Mabee Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mid-Con Conference tournament
    Mar 4, 2006*
    vs. Western Illinois
    Quarterfinals
    W 60–53  19–11
    Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 6, 2006*
    vs. Valparaiso
    Semifinals
    W 77–58  20–11
    Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Mar 7, 2006*
    vs. Chicago State
    Championship game
    W 85–72  21–11
    Union Multipurpose Activity Center 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2006*
    (16 OAK) vs. (1 OAK) No. 4 Memphis
    First round
    L 78–94  21–12
    American Airlines Center (19,028)
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    OAK=Oakland.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    References

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