# 2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's basketball competition as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The 2005–06 team shared the Big 12 championship, won a then-school-record 30 games, and reached the Elite Eight of the 2006 NCAA tournament.

## Roster

| | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| A.J. Abrams | 5 | Guard | 5–10 | 155 | Freshman | Austin, Texas |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | 23 | Forward | 6–10 | 237 | Sophomore | Seagoville, Texas |
| Connor Atchley | 32 | Center | 6–9 | 225 | Freshman | Clear Lake (Houston), Texas |
| Bradley Buckman | 22 | Forward | 6-8 | 235 | Senior | Austin, Texas |
| Dion Dowell | 3 | Forward | 6–6 | 205 | Sophomore | Texas City, Texas |
| Daniel Gibson | 1 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Sophomore | Houston, Texas |
| J.D. Lewis | 4 | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Sophomore | Amarillo, Texas |
| Kenton Paulino | 12 | Guard | 6–1 | 185 | Senior | Pittsfield, Maine |
| P. J. Tucker | 2 | Forward | 6–5 | 225 | Junior | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Mike Williams | 40 | Forward | 6–7 | 230 | Sophomore | Camden, Alabama |
| Craig Winder | 30 | Guard | 6–2 | 190 | Junior | Salisbury, Maryland |

## Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| A.J. Abrams SG | Austin, Texas | McNeil HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | Aug 4, 2003 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| J.D. Lewis SG | Midland, Texas | Midland HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Apr 18, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Craig Winder SG | North East, Maryland | Cecil HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Apr 11, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: 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 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "2005 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 10, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time$^†$ | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Home Attendance | Result | Record |
| Exhibition Games |||||||||
| Wed, Nov 2 | 7 p.m. | St. Mary's | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | | | W 113–49 | (1–0 exhib.) |
| Wed, Nov 9 | 7 p.m. | Lenoir-Rhyne | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | | | W 97–36 | (2–0 exhib.) |
| Regular season |||||||||
| Tue, Nov 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Southern | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic First round) | | 10483 | W 89–56 | 1–0 |
| Wed, Nov 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Samford | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (Guardians Classic Second Round) | ESPNU | 9510 | W 77–33 | 2–0 |
| Mon, Nov 21 | 6 p.m. | vs. #13 West Virginia | #2 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Semifinals) | ESPN2 | | W 76–75 | 3–0 |
| Tue, Nov 22 | 9 p.m. | vs. #18 Iowa | #2 | Municipal Auditorium • Kansas City, Missouri (Guardians Classic Championship Game) | ESPN2 | | W 68–59 | 4–0 |
| Sat, Nov 26 | 5 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 11411 | W 90–55 | 5–0 |
| Tue, Nov 29 | 7 p.m. | Texas-Pan American | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 9340 | W 82–54 | 6–0 |
| Sat, Dec 3 | 5 p.m. | Texas-Arlington | #2 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 10502 | W 93–55 | 7–0 |
| Mon, Dec 5 | 7 p.m. | @ Rice | #2 | Toyota Center • Houston, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | | W 85–58 | 8–0 |
| Sat, Dec 10 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. #1 Duke | #2 | Continental Airlines Arena • East Rutherford, New Jersey | CBS | | L 66–97 | 8–1 |
| Sat, Dec 17 | 1 p.m. | Tennessee | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 13682 | L 78–95 | 8–2 |
| Thu, Dec 22 | 7 p.m. | Texas State | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 12373 | W 85–49 | 9–2 |
| Fri, Dec 30 | 7 p.m. | Prairie View A&M | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 10900 | W 110–38 | 10–2 |
| Mon, Jan 2 | 1:30 p.m. | @ #4 Memphis | #15 | FedEx Forum • Memphis, Tennessee | ESPN | | W 69–58 | 11–2 |
| Sat, Jan 7 | 3 p.m. | Colorado* | #15 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | 14168 | W 89–64 | 12–2 (1–0 Big 12) |
| Mon, Jan 9 | 8 p.m. | @ Iowa State* | #8 | Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa | ESPN | | W 78–58 | 13–2 (2–0) |
| Sat, Jan 14 | noon | #3 Villanova | #8 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | CBS | 16755 | W 58–55 | 14–2 |
| Tue, Jan 17 | 8 p.m. | Texas Tech* | #5 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN Plus | 16312 | W 80–46 | 15–2 (3–0) |
| Sat, Jan 21 | 3 p.m. | @ Baylor* | #5 | Ferrell Center • Waco, Texas | ESPN Plus | | W 66–47 | 16–2 (4–0) |
| Mon, Jan 23 | 7:05 p.m. | Oklahoma State* | #5 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 14053 | W 80–46 | 17–2 (5–0) |
| Sat, Jan 28 | 8 p.m. | @ #24 Oklahoma* | #4 | Lloyd Noble Center • Norman, Oklahoma (ESPN College GameDay) | ESPN2 | | L 72–82 | 17–3 (5–1) |
| Wed, Feb 1 | 8:05 p.m. | @ Missouri* | #7 | Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri | ESPN2 | | W 66–53 | 18–3 (6–1) |
| Sat, Feb 4 | 1 p.m. | Texas A&M* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 16205 | W 83–70 | 19–3 (7–1) |
| Mon, Feb 6 | 8 p.m. | @ Texas Tech* | #6 | United Spirit Arena • Lubbock, Texas | ESPN2 | | W 65–44 | 20–3 (8–1) |
| Sat, Feb 11 | 3 p.m. | Nebraska* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | ESPN | 13311 | W 78–59 | 21–3 (9–1) |
| Tue, Feb 14 | 7 p.m. | Baylor* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | FSNSW (Texas) | 10269 | W 90–63 | 22–3 (10–1) |
| Sun, Feb 19 | 12:30 p.m. | @ Oklahoma State* | #6 | Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma | ABC | | L 60–81 | 22–4 (10–2) |
| Wed, Feb 22 | 7 p.m. | @ Kansas State* | #7 | Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas | ESPN2 | | W 65–64 | 23–4 (11–2) |
| Sat, Feb 25 | 8 p.m. | #16 Kansas* | #7 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas (ESPN College GameDay) | ESPN | 16755 | W 80–55 | 24–4 (12–2) |
| Wed, Mar 1 | 7 p.m. | @ Texas A&M* | #6 | Reed Arena • College Station, Texas | ESPN2 | | L 43–46 | 24–5 (12–3) |
| Sun, Mar 5 | 3 p.m. | #19 Oklahoma* | #6 | Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas | CBS | 15386 | W 72–48 | 25–5 (13–3) |
| 2006 Big 12 Conference tournament — No. 1 Seed |||||||||
| Fri, Mar 10 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. (8) Texas Tech* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals) | ESPNU/ ESPN Plus | | W 77–70 | 26–5 |
| Sat, Mar 11 | 1 p.m. | vs. (4) Texas A&M* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament semifinals) | ESPN2/ ESPN Plus | | W 74–70 | 27–5 |
| Sun, Mar 12 | 2 p.m. | vs. (2) #17 Kansas* | #8 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Conference tournament finals) | ESPN | | L 68–80 | 27–6 |
| 2006 NCAA tournament — No. 2 Seed |||||||||
| Fri, Mar 17 | 8:50 p.m. | vs. (15) Pennsylvania | #9 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA tournament first round) | CBS | | W 60–52 | 28–6 |
| Sun, Mar 19 | 3:45 p.m. | vs. (10) North Carolina State | #9 | American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (NCAA tournament second round) | CBS | | W 75–54 | 29–6 |
| Thu, Mar 23 | 8:40 p.m. | vs. (6) #22 West Virginia | #9 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional semifinal) | CBS | | W 74–71 | 30–6 |
| Sat, Mar 25 | 3:40 p.m. | vs. (4) #19 Louisiana State | #9 | Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia (NCAA Tournament Atlanta Regional Final) | CBS | | L 60–70 $^{OT}$ | 30–7 |
| *Big 12 Conference Game. $^†$All times in Central Standard Time. $^#$Rank according to Associated Press (AP) Poll. $^{OT}$ indicates overtime. |||||||||