2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

2005–2006 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
2005–2006 Memphis Tigers men's basketball
C-USA Regular Season Champions; C-USA tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Conference USA
Ranking
Coaches	No. 6
AP	No. 4
Record	33–4 (13–1 C-USA)
Head coach	John Calipari (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Tony Barbee; Derek Kellogg; John Robic;
Home arena	FedExForum
	Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 4 Memphis†	13	–	1	.929	33	–	4	.892
No. 25 UAB	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 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005–06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by sixth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Recruiting

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Antonio Anderson SG	Laurinburg, NC	Laurinburg Prep	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 7, 2004
Antonio Anderson SG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Kareem Cooper PF	Laurinburg, NC	Laurinburg Prep	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Nov 14, 2004
Kareem Cooper PF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Chris Douglas-Roberts PG	Detroit, MI	Northwestern HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 10, 2004
Chris Douglas-Roberts PG	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Robert Dozier SF	Laurinburg, NC	Laurinburg, NC	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Sep 9, 2004
Robert Dozier SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Ricky Sanchez SF	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Sep 22, 2004
Ricky Sanchez SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Shawne Williams SF	Laurinburg, NC	Laurinburg, NC	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jan 9, 2003
Shawne Williams SF	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 7
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "2005 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011.

Roster

2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	15	Andre Allen	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Memphis, Tennessee
G	12	Antonio Anderson	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	Lynn, Massachusetts
F	10	Rodney Carney	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Indianapolis, IN
C	42	Kareem Cooper	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Fr	Washington, D.C.
C	32	Joey Dorsey	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	So	Baltimore, Maryland
G	3	Chris Douglas-Roberts	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Detroit, Michigan
F	2	Robert Dozier	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Fr	Lithonia, Georgia
G	20	Travis Long	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	135 lb (61 kg)	Fr	Dumont, New Jersey
G	11	Chance McGrady	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Auburndale, Florida
F	14	Simplice Njoya	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Sr	Yaoundé, Cameroon
G	30	Jared Sandridge	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Memphis, Tennessee
F	50	Almamy Thiero	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	255 lb (116 kg)		Mali, West Africa
G	0	Clyde Wade	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	RS Sr	Memphis, Tennessee
G	35	Darius Washington Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	So	Winter Park, FL
F	4	Shawne Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Fr	Memphis, TN
F	1	Waki Williams	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Sr	Cincinnati, , OH

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
11/15/05* 7:00 pm	No. 12	Milwaukee NIT Season Tip-Off	W 79–52	1–0	FedExForum (10,165) Memphis, TN
11/17/05* 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 12	at No. 14 Alabama NIT Season Tip-Off	W 87–76	2–0	Coleman Coliseum (4,522) Tuscaloosa, AL
11/23/05* 8:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 11	vs. No. 16 UCLA NIT Season Tip-Off	W 88–80	3-0	Madison Square Garden (9,766) New York, NY
11/25/05* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 11	vs. No. 1 Duke NIT Season Tip-Off	L 67–70	3–1	Madison Square Garden (12,129) New York, NY
11/28/05* 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 9	Lamar	W 108–83	4–1	FedExForum (11,244) Memphis, TN
11/30/05* 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 9	Jackson State	W 97–70	5–1	FedExForum (12,384) Memphis, TN
12/03/05* 2:00 pm, ESPN	No. 9	at Cincinnati	W 91–81	6–1	Fifth Third Arena (9,440) Cincinnati, OH
12/10/05* 6:30 pm	No. 7	at Providence	W 97–89	7–1	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,665) Providence, RI
12/17/05* 2:30 pm, FSN	No. 5	at Ole Miss	W 72–49	8–1	Tad Smith Coliseum (8,037) Oxford, MS
12/20/05* 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 4	Louisiana Tech	W 76–58	9–1	FedExForum (13,761) Memphis, TN
12/27/05* 6:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 4	No. 8 Gonzaga	W 83–72	10–1	FedExForum (18,208) Memphis, TN
12/30/05* 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 4	Purdue	W 90–70	11–1	FedExForum (16,835) Memphis, TN
01/02/06* 1:30 pm, ESPN	No. 4	No. 16 Texas	L 58–69	11–2	FedExForum (18,035) Memphis, TN
01/04/06* 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 4	Middle Tennessee	W 83–50	12–2	FedExForum (13,525) Memphis, TN
01/08/06* 1:00 pm, WLMT	No. 4	Winthrop	W 73–63	13–2	FedExForum (14,171) Memphis, TN
01/11/06 6:00 pm, CSTV	No. 5	at East Carolina	W 77–67	14–2 (1–0)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,553) Greenville, NC
01/14/06 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 5	SMU	W 73–53	15–2 (2–0)	FedExForum (14,443) Memphis, TN
01/18/06* 7:00 pm, CSTV	No. 4	Tennessee	W 88–79	16–2	FedExForum (18,144) Memphis, TN
01/21/06 4:00 pm, WLMT	No. 4	at Southern Miss	W 85–68	17–2 (3–0)	Reed Green Coliseum (6,412) Hattiesburg, MS
01/26/06 7:00 pm, CSTV	No. 3	UAB	W 73–66	18–2 (4–0)	FedExForum (15,529) Memphis, TN
01/28/06 12:00 pm, CSTV	No. 3	UCF	W 94–61	19–2 (5–0)	FedExForum (15,177) Memphis, TN
02/01/06 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 3	at Tulsa	W 84–61	20–2 (6–0)	Reynolds Center (6,740) Tulsa, OK
02/04/06 6:00 pm, WLMT	No. 3	at Rice	W 84–79	21–2 (7–0)	Autry Court (3,710) Houston, TX
02/11/06 3:00 pm, CSTV	No. 3	at Marshall	W 91–81	22–2 (8–0)	Cam Henderson Center (9,048) Huntington, WV
02/14/06 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 3	Southern Miss	W 80–41	23–2 (9–0)	FedExforum (15,441) Memphis, TN
02/18/06 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 3	at Tulane	W 105–65	24–2 (10–0)	Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,582) New Orleans, LA
02/22/06 9:00 pm, ESPN2	No. 3	UTEP	W 66–56	25–2 (11–0)	FedExForum (15,073) Memphis, TN
02/25/06 7:00 pm, WLMT	No. 3	Tulsa	W 78–67	26–2 (12–0)	FedExForum (17,658) Memphis, TN
03/02/06 8:30 pm, ESPN2	No. 3	at UAB	L 74–80	26–3 (12–1)	Bartow Arena (8,500) Birmingham, AL
03/04/06 8:00 pm, CSTV	No. 3	Houston	W 69–62	27–3 (13–1)	FedExForum (17,061) Memphis, TN
2006 Conference USA Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/06 6:00 pm, CSTV	No. 3	vs. Tulane Quarterfinals	W 75–56	28–3	FedExForum (11,343) Memphis, TN
03/10/06 3:30 pm, CSTV	No. 3	vs. Houston Semifinals	W 68–54	29–3	FedExForum (12,524) Memphis, TN
03/11/06 10:35 am, CBS	No. 3	vs. No. 25 UAB Final	W 57–46	30–3	FedExForum (16,607) Memphis, TN
2006 NCAA tournament
03/17/06* 2:00 pm, CBS	No. 3	vs. Oral Roberts First Round	W 94–78^[1]	31–3	American Airlines Center (19,028) Dallas, TX
03/19/06* 1:15 pm, CBS	No. 3	vs. Bucknell Second Round	W 72–56^[2]	32–3	American Airlines Center (19,251) Dallas, TX
03/23/06* 6:30 pm, CBS	No. 3	vs. Bradley Sweet Sixteen	W 80–64^[3]	33–3	Oakland Arena (19,596) Oakland, CA
03/25/06* 6:05 pm, CBS	No. 3	vs. No. 8 UCLA Elite Eight	L 45–50	33–4	Oakland Arena (19,689) Oakland, CA
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

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References

^ "Carney nets 19 as Memphis passes Oral exam". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Tigers maul Bison as Memphis cruises into Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Cinderella squasher: Carney, Memphis beat down Bradley". ESPN. March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
^ "2021-22 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN.

[1] "Carney nets 19 as Memphis passes Oral exam". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}

[2] "Tigers maul Bison as Memphis cruises into Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Retrieved August 3, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "Cinderella squasher: Carney, Memphis beat down Bradley". ESPN. March 24, 2006. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

[4] "2021-22 Memphis Tigers Schedule". ESPN.

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v t e Memphis Tigers men's basketball
Venues	Various locations (1920–1929) Memorial Fieldhouse (1929–1966) Mid-South Coliseum (1966–1991) Pyramid Arena (1991–2004) FedExForum (2004–present)
Rivalries	Cincinnati Louisville UAB
Culture & lore	Pouncer Newby's TOM (mascot) "Go Tigers Go" Mighty Sound of the South
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1942–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics