# 2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Dave Leitao, and played their home games at University Hall in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
This was the final season Virginia played at University Hall, as the John Paul Jones Arena opened for the 2006–07 season.

## Last season

The Cavaliers had a record of 14–15, with a conference record of 4–12. At the end of the season, head coach Pete Gillen stepped down from the position. On April 16, DePaul head coach Dave Leitao was announced to take over at Virginia.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition game |||||
| Nov. 11 7:00 pm | Concordia | W 98–62 | | University Hall (1,848) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Regular season |||||
| Nov. 18* 7:00 pm | Liberty | W 79–44 | 1–0 | University Hall (8,076) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nov. 22* 8:00 pm | at Richmond | W 59–43 | 2–0 | Robins Center (6,252) Richmond, Virginia |
| Nov. 27* 7:00 pm, FSN | at No. 9 Arizona | L 51–81 | 2–1 | McKale Center (14,570) Tucson, Arizona |
| Nov. 30* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | Northwestern ACC/Big Ten Challenge | W 72–57 | 3–1 | University Hall (7,331) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 4 5:30 pm, FSN | at Georgia Tech | L 54–63 | 3–2 (0–1) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum (9,191) Atlanta |
| Dec. 7* 7:00 pm | Fordham | L 60–62 | 3–3 | University Hall (6,328) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 17* 8:00 pm, FSN NW | at No. 10 Gonzaga | L 69–80 | 3–4 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington |
| Dec. 23* 7:00 pm | Loyola | W 98–59 | 4–4 | University Hall (7,490) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Dec. 28* 7:00 pm | vs. UMBC | W 77–66 | 5–4 | Siegel Center (2,637) Richmond, Virginia |
| Dec. 31* 2:00 pm | Hartford | W 71–62 | 6–4 | University Hall (7,652) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 2* 8:00 pm, CSN | at Western Kentucky | L 68–78 | 6–5 | E. A. Diddle Arena (4,981) Bowling Green, Kentucky |
| Jan. 7 Noon, Raycom | Clemson | W 64–58 | 7–5 (1–1) | University Hall (8,279) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 11 7:00 pm | Florida State | L 82–87 $^{OT}$ | 7–6 (1–2) | University Hall (7,556) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 15 4:00 pm, Raycom | at Virginia Tech | W 54–49 | 8–6 (2–2) | Cassell Coliseum (9,847) Blacksburg, Virginia |
| Jan. 19 7:00 pm, ESPN | No. 24 North Carolina | W 72–68 | 9–6 (3–2) | University Hall (8,392) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 24 9:00 pm, ESPNU | Miami | W 71–51 | 10–6 (4–2) | University Hall (8,075) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Jan. 28 7:00 pm, ESPN | at No. 2 Duke | L 63–82 | 10–7 (4–3) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, North Carolina |
| Feb. 1 7:00 pm, RSN | at NC State | L 64–66 | 10–8 (4–4) | PNC Arena (18,216) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Feb. 4 1:30 pm, Raycom | Wake Forest | W 75–73 | 11–8 (5–4) | University Hall (8,211) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 7 7:00 pm, RSN | at Maryland | L 65–76 | 11–9 (5–5) | Comcast Center (17,950) College Park, Maryland |
| Feb. 11 8:00 pm, Raycom | Virginia Tech | W 81–77 $^{OT}$ | 12–9 (6–5) | University Hall (7,757) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 15* 7:00 pm | Longwood | W 91–56 | 13–9 | University Hall (7,652) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 18 4:00 pm, Raycom | at Florida State | L 62–76 | 13–10 (6–6) | Donald L. Tucker Center (8,567) Tallahassee, Florida |
| Feb. 21 7:00 pm, RSN | at No. 11 Boston College | W 72–58 | 14–10 (7–6) | University Hall (7,959) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Feb. 25 2:00 pm | at Clemson | L 64–90 | 14–11 (7–7) | Littlejohn Coliseum (8,000) Clemson, South Carolina |
| Mar. 1 9:00 pm, Raycom | No. 13 North Carolina | L 54–99 | 14–12 (7–8) | Dean Smith Center (21,750) Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Mar. 5 3:30 pm, FSN | Maryland Last Ball in U-Hall | L 70–71 | 14–13 (7–9) | University Hall (8,392) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| ACC Tournament |||||
| Mar. 9 7:00 pm, ESPN | vs. Virginia Tech ACC Tournament first round | W 60–56 | 15–13 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,745) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Mar. 10 7:00 pm, Raycom/ESPN2 | vs. North Carolina ACC Tournament quarterfinals | L 67–79 | 15–14 | Greensboro Coliseum (23,745) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| National Invitation Tournament |||||
| Mar. 14* 9:30 pm | at Stanford NIT Louisville Bracket | L 49–65 | 15–15 | Maples Pavilion (2,519) Stanford, California |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |||||