2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represented Texas A&M University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Billy Gillispie, and played their home games at Reed Arena in College Station, Texas as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

2005–06 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, second round
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record22–9 (10–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Home arenaReed Arena
2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Texas133 .813307  .811
No. 12 Kansas133 .813258  .758
No. 24 Oklahoma115 .688209  .690
Texas A&M106 .625229  .710
Colorado97 .5632010  .667
Nebraska79 .4381914  .576
Oklahoma State610 .3751716  .515
Texas Tech610 .3751517  .469
Kansas State610 .3751513  .536
Iowa State610 .3751614  .533
Missouri511 .3131216  .429
Baylor412 .250413  .235
2006 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Martellus Bennett
PF
Alief, TX Martellus 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 237 lb (108 kg) Jan 31, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Josh Carter
SG
Dallas, TX Lake Highlands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Oct 13, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
David Devezin
PG
Missouri City, TX Marshall High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sep 9, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Jamar Finley
SG
Carthage, TX Panola 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nov 11, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Antanas Kavaliauskas
C
Great Bend, KS Barton County 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Apr 26, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Eddie Smith
PG
Moberly, MO Moberly Area 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Apr 26, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR
  • 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:

  • "Texas A&M 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  • "2005 Texas A&M Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.

Players

Roster

NameNumberPositionHeightWeight*YearHometown
Benac, Drew 31 G 6–4 212 Fr. Boerne, Texas
Bennett, Martellus 2 F 6–7 240 Fr. Alief, Texas
Blackburn, Brian 13 G 5-8 150 Jr. La Vernia, Texas
Carter, Josh 23 F 6–5 175 Fr. Dallas, Texas
Devezin, David 3 G 6–1 175 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas
Elonu, Chinemelu 50 F/C 6–10 220 Fr. Houston, Texas
Kirk, Dominique 22 G 6–3 180 So. Dallas, Texas
Green, Edjuan 4 G 6–7 230 Sr. Spring, Texas
Johnston, Josh 14 G 6–2 165 Jr. Lumberton, Texas
Jones, Joseph 30 F 6–9 250 So. Normangee, Texas
Kavaliauskas, Antanas 44 C 6–10 250 Jr. Vilnius, Lithuania
Law IV, Acie 1 G 6–3 185 Jr. Dallas, Texas
Lee, Logan 20 G 6–2 185 Jr. San Antonio, Texas
Muhlbach, Beau 32 G/F 6–3 195 So. Lufkin, Texas
Pompey, Marlon 42 F 6–8 225 Jr. Toronto, Ontario
Smith, Eddie 12 G 6–2 185 Sr. Springfield, Illinois
Walker, Chris 10 F 6–5 210 Sr. Grapevine, Texas
Weishuhn, Slade 40 C 6–9 220 Fr. Wall, Texas
White, Kenneth 5 G 6–1 200 So. Dallas, Texas

Source:[2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov. 20, 2005
Southern W 88–44  1–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Nov. 22, 2005
Mississippi Valley State W 84–53  2–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Nov. 26, 2005
Tulane W 83–57  3–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 3, 2005
Penn State W 60–55  4–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec 6, 2005
North Texas W 72–70  5–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 10, 2005
Grambling State W 101–71  6–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 17, 2005
Savannah State W 67–34  7–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 22, 2005
Auburn W 72–67  8–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 27, 2005
Texas Southern W 81–56  9–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Dec. 31, 2005
Northwestern State W 73–61  10–0
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Jan. 3, 2005
at Pacific L 56–63  10–1
Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
Jan. 7, 2006
Texas Tech W 63–55  11–1 (1–0)
Reed Arena 
College Station
Jan. 11, 2006
at Oklahoma State L 77–79  11–2 (1–1)
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
Jan. 14, 2006
No. 22 Oklahoma L 44–45  11–3 (1–2)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Jan. 18, 2006
at Kansas State L 54–58  11–4 (1–3)
Bramlage Coliseum 
Manhattan, KS
Jan. 21, 2006
at Iowa State W 86–81 OT  12–4 (2–3)
Hilton Coliseum 
Ames, IA
Jan. 25, 2006
Kansas L 73–83  12–5 (2–4)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Jan. 28, 2006
Baylor W 72–70  13–5 (3–4)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Feb. 1, 2006
at No. 18 Oklahoma L 63–71  13–6 (3–5)
Lloyd Noble Center 
Norman, OK
Feb. 4, 2006
at No. 7 Texas L 70–83  13–7 (3–6)
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Feb. 8, 2006
No. 25 Colorado W 6158  14–7 (4–6)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Feb. 11, 2006
Oklahoma State W 46–44  15–7 (5–6)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Feb. 18, 2006
at Baylor W 64–60  16–7 (6–6)
Ferrell Center 
Waco, TX
Feb. 21, 2006
at Missouri W 54– 51  17–7 (7–6)
Mizzou Arena 
Columbia, MO
Feb. 25, 2006
Nebraska W 66–55  18–7 (8–6)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Mar. 1, 2006
No. 6 Texas W 46–43  19–7 (9–6)
Reed Arena 
College Station, TX
Mar. 4, 2006
at Texas Tech W 75–59  20–7 (10–6)
United Spirit Arena 
Lubbock, TX
Postseason
Mar. 10, 2006
vs. Colorado
2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, Second Round
W 86–53  21–7
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, TX
Mar. 11, 2006
vs. No. 8 Texas
2006 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament, Semifinals
L 70–74  21–8
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, TX
Mar. 16, 2006
vs. No. 21 Syracuse
First Round
W 66–58  22–8
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
Mar. 18, 2006
vs. No. 18 LSU
Second Round
L 57–58  22–9
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

Source:[3]

References

  1. "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "2005 Texas A&M Roster". CollegeBasketballNews.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  3. "Texas A&M Aggies Schedule – 2005–06". ESPN. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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