# 2005–06 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Davidson Wildcats men's basketball team represented Davidson College in NCAA men's Division I competition during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Coached by Bob McKillop, the Wildcats finished second in the Southern Conference regular season standings and won the SoCon tournament title, and reached the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team finished with an overall record of 20–11 (10–5 SoCon).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 19, 2005* 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 1 Duke | L 55–84 | 0–1 | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| Nov 22, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | UMass | W 66–63 | 1–1 | John M. Belk Arena (3,084) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Nov 26, 2005* 2:30 p.m. | | Saint Joseph's | W 100–94 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | John M. Belk Arena (3,544) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Nov 30, 2005* 8:15 p.m. | | at Charlotte | L 81–85 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | Dale F. Halton Arena (7,331) Charlotte, North Carolina |
| Dec 3, 2005 7:00 p.m. | | at Appalachian State | W 102–69 | 3–2 (1–0) | Holmes Center (2,653) Boone, North Carolina |
| Dec 7, 2005* 8:00 p.m. | | Missouri | W 82–73 | 4–2 | John M. Belk Arena (4,221) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Dec 10, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | Catholic University | W 80–56 | 5–2 | John M. Belk Arena (2,272) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Dec 15, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | St. Mary's (MD) | W 112–59 | 6–2 | John M. Belk Arena (2,023) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Dec 18, 2005* 1:00 p.m. | | at Syracuse | L 80–90 | 6–3 | Carrier Dome (16,171) Syracuse, New York |
| Dec 21, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | Clark (MA) | W 108–57 | 7–3 | John M. Belk Arena (2,160) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Dec 29, 2005* 8:00 p.m. | | at Illinois–Chicago | L 67–76 | 7–4 | Credit Union 1 Arena (3,648) Chicago, Illinois |
| Jan 3, 2006* 7:00 p.m. | | at No. 25 North Carolina | L 58–82 | 7–5 | Dean Smith Center (18,334) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Jan 7, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | Wofford | W 80–62 | 8–5 (2–0) | John M. Belk Arena (3,078) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Jan 10, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | The Citadel | W 85–49 | 9–5 (3–0) | John M. Belk Arena (2,241) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Jan 14, 2006 2:00 p.m. | | at Furman | L 66–70 | 9–6 (3–1) | Timmons Arena (3,283) Greenville, South Carolina |
| Jan 17, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | at College of Charleston | W 80–70 | 10–6 (4–1) | John Kresse Arena (3,708) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Jan 21, 2006 2:00 p.m. | | Georgia Southern | W 83–58 | 11–6 (5–1) | John M. Belk Arena (3,684) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Jan 23, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | at Chattanooga | L 59–65 | 11–7 (5–2) | McKenzie Arena (3,459) Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Jan 27, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | Elon | W 79–60 | 12–7 (6–2) | John M. Belk Arena (3,708) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Jan 29, 2006* 7:00 p.m. | | Princeton | W 65–50 | 13–7 | John M. Belk Arena (3,517) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Feb 4, 2006 1:00 p.m. | | Western Carolina | L 70–77 | 13–8 (6–3) | John M. Belk Arena (2,839) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Feb 8, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | UNC Greensboro | W 92–73 | 14–8 (7–3) | John M. Belk Arena (2,412) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Feb 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | at Wofford | L 71–84 | 14–9 (7–4) | Benjamin Johnson Arena (1,089) Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Feb 13, 2006 7:15 p.m. | | at The Citadel | W 81–77 | 15–9 (8–4) | McAlister Field House (1,565) Charleston, South Carolina |
| Feb 18, 2006 2:00 p.m. | | Furman | W 77–59 | 16–9 (9–4) | John M. Belk Arena (3,208) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Feb 21, 2006 7:30 p.m. | | at Georgia Southern | L 73–76 | 16–10 (9–5) | Hanner Fieldhouse (4,005) Statesboro, Georgia |
| Feb 25, 2006 12:00 p.m. | | College of Charleston | W 65–63 | 17–10 (10–5) | John M. Belk Arena (3,228) Davidson, North Carolina |
| SoCon Tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2006* 8:30 p.m. | (3) | vs. (11) The Citadel Quarterfinals | W 79–73 | 18–10 | North Charleston Coliseum (5,081) North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Mar 4, 2006* 2:30 p.m. | (3) | vs. (2) Elon Semifinals | W 65–58 | 19–10 | North Charleston Coliseum (3,370) North Charleston, South Carolina |
| Mar 5, 2006* 2:00 p.m. | (3) | vs. (5) Chattanooga Championship | W 80–55 | 20–10 | North Charleston Coliseum (2,884) North Charleston, South Carolina |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 17, 2006* 12:15 p.m., CBS | (15 MSP) | vs. (2 MSP) No. 6 Ohio State First round | L 62–70 | 20–11 | UD Arena (12,945) Dayton, Ohio |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MSP=Minneapolis. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||