2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Central Florida and competed in Conference USA. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his 13th season with the team. In the previous year, the Golden Knights finished the season 249, 137 in A-Sun play.[1]

2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
2005–06 record14–15 (7–7 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaUCF Arena
2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Memphis131 .929  334  .892
No. 25 UAB122 .857  247  .774
UTEP113 .786  2110  .677
Houston95 .643  2110  .677
UCF77 .500  1415  .483
Rice68 .429  1216  .429
Tulane68 .429  1217  .414
Tulsa68 .429  1117  .393
Marshall59 .357  1216  .429
SMU410 .286  1316  .448
Southern Miss311 .214  1021  .323
East Carolina212 .143  820  .286
2006 C-USA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 season marked the first year that UCF played as members of Conference USA. From 1992–2005, the Golden Knights were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, making four appearances in the NCAA tournament during that time.[2]

Roster

2005–06 UCF Knights men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
G 1 Jermaine Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tavares, FL
F 2 Lavell Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL
G 3 Dave Noel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) So Boynton Beach, FL
G 4 Mike O'Donnell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Largo, FL
G 5 Mike Battle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) Jr Waldorf, MD
G 10 Drew Speraw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)165 lb (75 kg) Fr Oviedo, FL
F 13 Kenrick Zondervan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hoofddorp, Holland
G 20 Troy Lindbeck 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) Sr Collinsville, IL.
G 21 Justin Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)195 lb (88 kg) Sr Junction City, KS
F 22 Marcus Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) Sr Wayne, MI
C 25 Adam Gill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)225 lb (102 kg) So Springboro, OH
F 30 Josh Peppers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) Jr Memphis, TN
G 32 Curt Scully 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg) Fr Manchester, NH
F 34 Jacob Loucks  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)210 lb (95 kg) Jr Clearwater, FL
C 35 Will Bakanowsky 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) Sr Gibbsboro, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 2006

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 9, 2005*
7:30 pm
Barry W 70–53  1–0
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
Regular season (Non-conference play)
November 18, 2005*
8:00 pm
Rollins W 68–58  1–0
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
November 22, 2005*
7:30 pm
Nova Southeastern W 86–67  2–0
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
November 26, 2005*
7:30 pm
Stetson W 74–66  3–0
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
November 29, 2005*
7:30 pm
Bethune-Cookman W 61–48  4–0
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
December 3, 2005*
12:00 pm
at No. 11 Florida L 47–80  4–1
O'Connell Center 
Gainesville, FL
December 13, 2005*
7:00 pm
at FAU L 54–59  4–2
FAU Arena 
Boca Raton, FL
December 16, 2005*
7:30 pm
Norfolk State W 63–47  5–2
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
December 19, 2005*
6:00 pm
vs. Western Kentucky
Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 68–73  5–3
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2005*
6:00 pm
vs. Sam Houston State
Fiesta Bowl Classic
L 63–68  5–4
McKale Center 
Tucson, AZ
December 29, 2005*
8:00 pm
North Florida
UCF Holiday Classic
W 69–57  6–4
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
December 30, 2005*
8:00 pm
Birmingham–Southern
UCF Holiday Classic
L 50–58  6–5
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 3, 2006*
7:00 pm
at No. 19 Kentucky L 57–59  6–6
Rupp Arena 
Lexington, KY
Regular season (C-USA conference play)
January 11, 2006
7:30 pm
Marshall L 69–73  6–7
(0–1)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 14, 2006
8:00 pm
at Houston W 66–56  7–7
(1–1)
Hofheinz Pavilion 
Houston, TX
January 18, 2006*
7:30 pm
South Dakota State L 64–69  7–8
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 21, 2006
7:30 pm
Tulsa W 45–44  8–8
(2–1)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
January 25, 2006
7:00 pm
at East Carolina W 64–59  9–8
(3–1)
Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum 
Greenville, NC
January 28, 2006
1:00 pm
at No. 3 Memphis L 61–94  9–9
(3–2)
FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
February 4, 2006
3:00 pm
UAB L 68–75  9–10
(3–3)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 8, 2006
8:00 pm
at Southern Mississippi L 51–59  9–11
(3–4)
Reed Green Coliseum 
Hattiesburg, MS
February 11, 2006
7:30 pm
Tulane W 72–51  10–11
(4–4)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 15, 2006
7:30 pm
Houston L 71–78  10–12
(4–5)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 18, 2006
8:00 pm
at SMU L 55–77  10–13
(4–6)
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
February 22, 2006
7:30 pm
East Carolina W 69–49  11–13
(5–6)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
February 25, 2006
7:00 pm, CSTV
at Rice W 77–64  12–13
(6–6)
Reliant Arena 
Houston, TX
March 1, 2006
7:00 pm
at Marshall L 61–73  12–14
(6–7)
Cam Henderson Center 
Huntington, WV
March 4, 2006
7:30 pm
UTEP W 66–55  13–14
(7–7)
UCF Arena 
Orlando, FL
C-USA Tournament
March 8, 2006
9:30 pm
vs. East Carolina W 65–52  14–14
FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
March 9, 2006
9:30 pm
vs. Houston L 52–71  14–15
FedExForum 
Memphis, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "2005-06 UCF Men's Basketball Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. "The Speraw File: Taking a closer look at Kirk Speraw's tenure at UCF". Orlando Sentinel. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-03.
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