The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–4 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 14–2 record and were the regular season champions. UConn made it to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before losing to George Mason 86–84 in overtime.

The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by twentieth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.

Recruiting class

Roster Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team. # Name Position Year 4 Jeff Adrien Forward Fr 31 Rashad Anderson Guard Sr 11 Hilton Armstrong Forward Sr 24 Craig Austrie Guard Fr 21 Josh Boone Forward Jr 33 Denham Brown Forward Sr 55 Nick Forostoski Forward Sr 35 Marty Gagne Guard Jr 25 Rob Garrison Guard Fr 22 Rudy Gay Forward So 1 Marcus Johnson Forward Fr 32 Ed Nelson Forward Sr 45 Osazee Omokaro Forward Sr 10 Ben Spencer Guard So 13 Ryan Thompson Guard Sr 5 Marcus Williams Guard Jr

Schedule

!colspan=9 style=|Exhibition

!colspan=9 style=|Regular season

!colspan=12 style=| Big East Tournament

!colspan=12 style=| NCAA tournament

NCAA basketball tournament Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history. East Connecticut 72, Albany 59 Connecticut 87, Kentucky 83 Connecticut 98, Washington 92 George Mason 86, Connecticut 84

Team players drafted into the NBA Round Pick Player NBA club 1 8 Rudy Gay Houston Rockets 1 12 Hilton Armstrong New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets 1 22 Marcus Williams New Jersey Nets 1 23 Josh Boone New Jersey Nets 2 40 Denham Brown Seattle SuperSonics

See also Connecticut Huskies men's basketball 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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