2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team

2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Ranking
APNo. 25
Record24–7 (12–2 C-USA)
Head coach
Home arenaBartow Arena
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Memphis† 13 – 1   .929 33 – 4   .892
No. 25 12 – 2   .857 24 – 7   .774
UTEP 11 – 3   .786 21 – 10   .677
Houston 9 – 5   .643 21 – 10   .677
UCF 7 – 7   .500 14 – 15   .483
Rice 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429
Tulane 6 – 8   .429 12 – 17   .414
Tulsa 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393
Marshall 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429
SMU 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448
Southern Miss 3 – 11   .214 10 – 21   .323
East Carolina 2 – 12   .143 8 – 20   .286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a member of the Conference USA during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Mike Anderson's fourth season at UAB, and the Blazers played their home games at Bartow Arena. They finished the season 24–7, 12–2 in C-USA play and lost in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 9 seed in the East region. The Blazers fell in the opening round to No. 8 seed Kentucky, 69–64.[1]

Roster

2005–06 UAB Blazers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Carldell Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr New Orleans, Louisiana
G 4 Paul Delaney III 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Decatur, Georgia
F 23 Demario Eddins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sr Chicago, Illinois
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
    Exhibition
    Nov 10, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		West Alabama W 83–41 
    		Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 11, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		North Georgia W 98–68 
    		Bartow Arena 
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Regular season
    Nov 25, 2005*
    11:30 a.m., FoxSportsNet     		vs. UMass
    Hall of Fame Classic     		W 86–77  1–0
    		 MassMutual Center (6,105)
    Springfield, Massachusetts
    Nov 27, 2005*
    3:00 p.m.     		South Carolina State W 79–48  2–0
    		 Bartow Arena (3,487)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Nov 29, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		Western Kentucky L 76–92  2–1
    		 Bartow Arena (3,835)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 3, 2005*
    3:00 p.m.     		at Nebraska W 73–72  3–1
    		 Bob Devaney Sports Center (9,942)
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Dec 6, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		at DePaul L 66–70  3–2
    		 Rosemont Horizon (7,747)
    Rosemont, Illinois
    Dec 10, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		Alcorn State W 81–59  4–2
    		 Bartow Arena (3,676)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 14, 2005*
    7:00 p.m.     		at Minnesota L 68–69  4–3
    		 Williams Arena (11,034)
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 19, 2005*
    8:30 p.m.     		Centenary W 72–58  5–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,080)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 22, 2005*
    7:30 p.m.     		Old Dominion W 85–57  6–3
    		 Bartow Arena (4,588)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 28, 2005*
    6:30 p.m.     		Oklahoma State W 90–71  7–3
    		 Bartow Arena (8,289)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Dec 30, 2005*
    6:00 p.m.     		at South Florida W 59–47  8–3
    		 Sun Dome (2,374)
    Tampa, Florida
    Jan 2, 2006*
    7:30 p.m.     		VCU W 68–62  9–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,879)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 5, 2006*
    7:30 p.m.     		Valdosta State W 98–69  10–3
    		 Bartow Arena (3,976)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 11, 2006
    7:30 p.m.     		Tulsa W 84–54  11–3
    (1–0)     		Bartow Arena (4,388)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 14, 2006
    6:00 p.m.     		at Marshall W 76–64  12–3
    (2–0)     		Cam Henderson Center (4,561)
    Huntington, West Virginia
    Jan 18, 2006
    7:05 p.m.     		at Rice W 75–68  13–3
    (3–0)     		Reliant Arena (1,647)
    Houston, Texas
    Jan 21, 2006
    5:00 p.m.     		Houston W 82–79  14–3
    (4–0)     		Bartow Arena (8,255)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Jan 26, 2006
    7:00 p.m., CSTV     		at No. 3 Memphis L 66–73  14–4
    (4–1)     		FedExForum (15,529)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Jan 28, 2006
    7:30 p.m.     		Southern Miss W 87–73  15–4
    (5–1)     		Bartow Arena (8,108)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 4, 2006
    2:00 p.m.     		at UCF W 75–68  16–4
    (6–1)     		UCF Arena (2,062)
    Orlando, Florida
    Feb 8, 2006
    9:00 p.m.     		at UTEP L 37–65  16–5
    (6–2)     		Don Haskins Center (10,983)
    El Paso, Texas
    Feb 11, 2006
    7:30 p.m.     		East Carolina W 72–64  17–5
    (7–2)     		Bartow Arena (6,365)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 15, 2006
    7:30 p.m.     		Tulane W 87–82  18–5
    (8–2)     		Bartow Arena (4,391)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Feb 18, 2006
    2:00 p.m.     		at Southern Miss W 87–50  19–5
    (9–2)     		Reed Green Coliseum (3,236)
    Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    Feb 25, 2006
    7:00 p.m.     		at SMU W 73–68  20–5
    (10–2)     		Moody Coliseum (4,118)
    Dallas, Texas
    Mar 2, 2006
    8:30 p.m., ESPN2     		No. 3 Memphis W 80–74  21–5
    (11–2)     		Bartow Arena (8,500)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    Mar 4, 2006
    7:30 p.m.     		Marshall W 82–61  22–5
    (12–2)     		Bartow Arena (7,149)
    Birmingham, Alabama
    C-USA tournament
    Mar 9, 2006
    12:00 a.m.     		(2) No. 24 vs. (10) SMU
    Quarterfinals     		W 69–55  22–6
    		 FedExForum (9,346)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 10, 2006
    6:00 p.m.     		(2) No. 24 vs. (3) UTEP
    Semifinals     		W 63–60  23–6
    		 FedExForum (12,524)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    Mar 11, 2006
    10:35 a.m., CBS     		(2) No. 24 at (1) No. 5 Memphis
    Championship Game     		L 46–57  23–7
    		 FedExForum (16,607)
    Memphis, Tennessee
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2006*
    8:45 p.m., CBS     		(9 E) vs. (8 E) Kentucky
    First round     		L 64–69  24–7
    		 Wachovia Center (19,999)
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    E=East.
    All times are in Central Time.

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    Rankings

    Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

    References

    1. ^ "Kentucky exacts revenge, eliminates C-USA's UAB". ESPN. March 18, 2006. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    2. ^ "2005–06 Alabama–Birmingham Blazers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    3. ^ "2019-20 UAB Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). UAB Athletics. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
    4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". UAB Athletics. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
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