# 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.

## Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Josh Carter SG | Dallas, TX | Lake Highlands | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Oct 13, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Jamar Finley SG | Carthage, TX | Panola | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Nov 11, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: 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 |
| Star ratings: Scout: 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

| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight* | Year | Hometown |
| 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 |
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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | 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 61-58 | 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. ||||||
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