# 2005–06 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball team represented Saint Joseph's University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Phil Martelli in his 11th season, the Hawks would end the regular season tied for fifth in the A-10 standings, the Hawks reached the championship game of the A-10 tournament before losing to Xavier. They were invited to the NIT where they defeated Rutgers before losing to Hofstra in the second round to finish the season with a record of 19–14 (9–7 A-10).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 18, 2005* 8:00 p.m. | | Lafayette | W 70–47 | 1–0 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nov 21, 2005* 7:30 p.m. | | at Fairfield | W 72–41 | 2–0 | Arena at Harbor Yard (2,936) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Nov 26, 2005* 2:00 p.m. | | at Davidson | L 94–100 $^{OT}$ | 2–1 | John M. Belk Arena (3,544) Davidson, North Carolina |
| Nov 29, 2005* 6:00 p.m. | | at Drexel | W 69–59 | 3–1 | The Palestra (6,259) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 6, 2005* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | | vs. Kansas Jimmy V Classic | W 70–67 | 4–1 | Madison Square Garden (10,967) New York, New York |
| Dec 10, 2005* 2:00 p.m., ESPN | | Ohio State | L 74–81 | 4–2 | The Palestra (7,241) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 21, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | at Bucknell | L 51–63 | 4–3 | Sojka Pavilion (4,252) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Dec 28, 2005* 10:00 p.m. | | at Saint Mary's | W 70–66 | 5–3 | McKeon Pavilion (2,267) Moraga, California |
| Dec. 31, 2005* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | at No. 8 Gonzaga | L 94–102 | 5–4 | McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000) Spokane, Washington |
| Jan 4, 2006 6:00 p.m., CSN | | Xavier | L 58–62 | 5–5 (0–1) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 8, 2006 12:00 p.m., CSN | | Temple | W 59–57 | 6–5 (1–1) | The Palestra (8,505) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 11, 2006 8:00 p.m. | | at UMass | L 58–68 | 6–6 (1–2) | Mullins Center (4,122) Amherst, Massachusetts |
| Jan 14, 2006 2:00 p.m. | | at No. 17 George Washington | L 70–82 | 6–7 (1–3) | Charles E. Smith Center (4,356) Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 17, 2006 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | Charlotte | L 50–57 | 6–8 (1–4) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 21, 2006 12:00 p.m., CSN | | La Salle Philadelphia Big 5 | W 66–54 | 7–8 (2–4) | The Palestra (8,521) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Jan 25, 2006 8:00 p.m. | | at Saint Louis | W 54–39 | 8–8 (3–4) | Savvis Center (8,874) St. Louis, Missouri |
| Jan 28, 2006* 7:00 p.m., CN8 | | at Penn Philadelphia Big 5 | W 47–44 | 9–8 | The Palestra (8,722) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 1, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | at Dayton | L 69–77 | 9–9 (3–5) | University of Dayton Arena (11,722) Dayton, Ohio |
| Feb 4, 2006 12:00 p.m., CSN | | St. Bonaventure | W 82–51 | 10–9 (4–5) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 7, 2006* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | vs. No. 4 Villanova Philadelphia Big 5 | L 58–71 | 10–10 | The Palestra (8,722) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 11, 2006 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | | No. 8 George Washington | L 62–64 | 10–11 (4–6) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 14, 2006 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Temple Philadelphia Big 5 | L 44–57 | 10–12 (4–7) | Liacouras Center (5,345) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 18, 2006 4:00 p.m., CSN | | at Rhode Island | W 57–55 | 11–12 (5–7) | Ryan Center (5,933) Kingston, Rhode Island |
| Feb 22, 2006 7:00 p.m., CN8 | | Fordham | W 64–58 | 12–12 (6–7) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 25, 2006 12:00 p.m., CSN | | Richmond | W 70–39 | 13–12 (7–7) | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Feb 28, 2006 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | | at Xavier | W 68–58 | 14–12 (8–7) | Cintas Center (9,512) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 4, 2006 12:00 p.m. | | at Duquesne | W 79–63 | 15–12 (9–7) | A.J. Palumbo Center (1,422) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Atlantic 10 Tournament ||||||
| Mar 8, 2006 2:00 p.m., CSN | (5) | vs. (12) Dayton First round | W 67–55 | 16–12 | U.S. Bank Arena (4,010) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 9, 2006 2:00 p.m., CSN | (5) | vs. (4) Saint Louis Quarterfinals | W 56–37 | 17–12 | U.S. Bank Arena (4,407) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 10, 2006 6:30 p.m., CSN | (5) | vs. (9) Temple Semifinals | W 73–59 | 18–12 | U.S. Bank Arena (8,733) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Mar 11, 2006 6:00 p.m., ESPN | (5) | vs. (10) Xavier Championship | L 61–62 | 18–13 | U.S. Bank Arena (9,373) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| NIT ||||||
| Mar 16, 2006* 7:00 p.m. | (2) | (8) Rutgers First round | W 71–62 | 19–13 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Mar 20, 2006* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU | (2) | (3) Hofstra Second Round | L 75–77 $^{OT}$ | 19–14 | Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse (3,200) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||