# 2005–06 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Eastern Michigan Eagles men's basketball team represented Eastern Michigan University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by 1st year head coach Charles E. Ramsey, played their home games at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and were members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 7–21, 3–15 in MAC play. They were knocked out in the 1st round of the MAC Tournament by Western Michigan.

## Roster

Source:
The team captains were John Bowler, Danny McElhinny.
| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | HS/Previous |
| 2 | B.J. Ford | Guard | 6–1 | 170 | Freshman | Caledonia, Michigan | East Kentwood |
| 3 | Carlos Medlock | Guard | 6–0 | 170 | Freshman | Detroit, Michigan | Murray Wright |
| 4 | James Matthews | Center | 6–8 | 240 | Junior | Detroit, Michigan | Marquette |
| 5 | Nick Freer | Guard/Forward | 6–6 | 195 | Sophomore | Stevensville, Michigan | Lakeshore |
| 12 | Desmond Young | Guard | 6–1 | 180 | Freshman | Grand Blanc, Michigan | Grand Blanc |
| 13 | Danny McElhinny | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Hermitage, Pennsylvania | Kennedy Catholic |
| 21 | Craig Cashen | Center/Forward | 6–8 | 210 | Junior | Cincinnati, Ohio | St. Xavier |
| 23 | Gino Smith | Forward | 6–7 | 217 | Freshman | Cincinnati, Ohio | Harmony Community School |
| 31 | Zane Gay | Guard | 6–4 | 195 | Freshman | Olivet, Michigan | Olivet |
| 33 | Derek VanSolkema | Guard | 6–1 | 175 | Redshirt Sophomore | Grand Rapids, Michigan | South Christian |
| 34 | Kyle Dodd | Center | 6–11 | 210 | Freshman | Rockwood, Ontario | John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute |
| 42 | John Bowler | Forward | 6–9 | 260 | Senior | Chicago, Illinois | Notre Dame |
| 44 | Chris Knaub | Center | 6–10 | 225 | Junior | South Bend, Indiana | Jacksonville (TX) J.C |

## Schedule

Source:
| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| November 18, 2005* 8:30 pm | California | W 67–65 | 1–0 | 19 – Bowler | 12 – Bowler | 3 – McElhinny, Medlock, Smith | Convocation Center (3165) Ypsilanti,Michigan |
| November 26, 2005* 1:00 pm | at North Dakota State | L 65–87 | 1–1 | 23 – Bowler | 8 – Bowler, Freer | 2 – Freer, Medlock, VanSolkema | Bison Sports Arena (2255) Fargo, North Dakota |
| November 29, 2005* 7:00 pm | Detroit | L 60–64 | 1–2 | 19 – Bowler | 9 – Bowler | 4 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1663) Ypsilanti,Michigan |
| December 03, 2005* 8:00 pm, ESPN+ | at No. 17 Indiana | L 63–79 | 1–3 | 28 – Bowler | 9 – Bowler | 4 – Bowler, Medlock | Assembly Hall (17169) Bloomington, Indiana |
| December 07, 2005* 8:30 pm | Youngstown State | W 77–71 | 2–3 | 21 – Bowler, Medlock | 9 – Bowler | 3 – Bowler, Cashen, Freer | Convocation Center (1300) Ypsilanti,Michigan |
| December 14, 2005* 7:00 pm | at Green Bay | L 69–73 | 2–4 | 19 – Bowler | 13 – Bowler | 7 – Bowler | Resch Center (2037) Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| December 22, 2005* 6:00 pm | Tulsa | W 67–62 | 3–4 | 15 – Cashen, Medlock | 9 – Smith | 4 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1383) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| December 30, 2005* 1:00 pm | at Northern Colorado | L 70–76 | 3–5 | 21 – Bowler | 10 – Bowler | 3 – McElhinny | Bank of Colorado Arena (412) Greeley, Colorado |
| January 04, 2006 7:00 pm | at Buffalo | L 53–66 | 3–6 (0–1) | 17 – McElhinny | 6 – Bowler | 5 – Medlock | Alumni Arena (3679) Amherst, New York |
| January 07, 2006 4:00 pm | at Miami | L 59–64 $^{OT}$ | 3–7 (0–2) | 31 – Bowler | 10 – Bowler | 4 – Bowler | Millett Hall (3473) Oxford, Ohio |
| January 11, 2006 7:00 pm | Ohio | L 63–75 | 3–8 (0–3) | 18 – Smith | 11 – Bowler | 6 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1330) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 14, 2006 7:30 pm | Kent State | L 64–74 | 3–9 (0–4) | 23 – Bowler | 14 – Bowler | 3 – Bowler, Medlock, Smith | Convocation Center (1627) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 18, 2006 7:00 pm | at Bowling Green | L 72–79 | 3–10 (0–5) | 18 – Bowler | 7 – Bowler | 5 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1275) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 21, 2006* 7:00 pm, Ohio News Network | at Akron | L 61–79 | 3–11 (0–6) | 16 – Bowler | 9 – Bowler | 5 – Bowler | James A. Rhodes Arena (4461) Akron, Ohio |
| January 24, 2006 7:00 pm, Comcast Local | Western Michigan | L 62–68 | 3–12 (0–7) | 15 – Bowler | 12 – Bowler | 3 – Bowler, Cashen | Convocation Center (1169) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| January 26, 2006 7:00 pm | at Toledo | L 58–88 | 3–13 (0–8) | 14 – Medlock | 11 – Bowler | 3 – Bowler, McElhinny | Savage Arena (1121) Toledo, Ohio |
| January 29, 2006 2:00 pm | Northern Illinois | L 55–67 | 3–14 (0–9) | 17 – Bowler | 7 – Bowler | 3 – Medlock, Smith | Convocation Center (1219) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 01, 2006 7:00 pm | Central Michigan | W 81–75 | 4–14 (1–9) | 24 – Bowler | 11 – Bowler | 3 – Cashen, Freer | Convocation Center (1253) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 04, 2006 4:00 pm, Comcast Local | at Ball State | W 56–43 | 5–14 (2–9) | 18 – McElhinny | 12 – Bowler | 3 – Medlock | John E. Worthen Arena (4424) Muncie, Indiana |
| February 07, 2006 7:00 pm | at Bowling Green | L 71–73 | 5–15 (2–10) | 22 – Medlock | 17 – Bowler | 5 – Bowler | Stroh Center (2154) Bowling Green, Ohio |
| February 11, 2006 7:30 pm | Akron Cram the Convo Night | L 72–77 | 5–16 (2–11) | 24 – Medlock | 10 – Bowler | 8 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1805) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 15, 2006 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan | L 64–67 | 5–17 (2–12) | 20 – Medlock | 9 – Matthews | 7 – McElhinny | University Arena (1682) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| February 18, 2006* 3:05 pm | at Eastern Illinois ESPN Bracket Buster | W 65–50 | 6–17 (2–12) | 24 – Bowler | 15 – Bowler | 4 – Bowler | Lantz Arena (1071) Charleston, Illinois |
| February 22, 2006 7:00 pm | Toledo | L 59–70 | 6–18 (2–13) | 29 – Bowler | 15 – Bowler | 2 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1358) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| February 26, 2006 3:05 pm | at Northern Illinois | L 61–94 | 6–19 (2–14) | 32 – Bowler | 7 – Bowler | 3 – Medlock | Convocation Center (3389) DeKalb, Illinois |
| March 01, 2006 7:00 pm | at Central Michigan | L 52–55 | 7–19 (3–14) | 21 – Bowler, McElhinny | 14 – Bowler | 3 – Ford, Medlock | McGuirk Arena (1679) Mount Pleasant, Michigan |
| March 04, 2006 2:00 pm, Ball State Sports Network | Ball State | L 77–89 $^{OT}$ | 7–20 (3–15) | 31 – Bowler | 15 – Bowler | 7 – Medlock | Convocation Center (1367) Ypsilanti, Michigan |
| March 06, 2006 7:00 pm | at Western Michigan MAC Tournament Game | L 55–60 | 7–21 (3–15) | 18 – Bowler | 15 – Bowler | 2 – Cashen, McElhinny | University Arena (1682) Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||||||

## Awards

1st Team All-MAC
* John Bowler
MAC All-Freshman team
* Carlos Medlock
MAC Freshman Of The Year
* Carlos Medlock
E-Club Hall of Fame
* Ben Braun
MAC Individual Records
* John Bowler- Scoring (563/20.1)
* 2006 John Bowler- Rebounding (301/10.8)

## Season Highlights

11/01 vs Cal
* Head Coaching Debut of EMU's Charles E. Ramsey.
* EMU inducts former head coach Ben Braun into the EMU Athletics Hall of Fame.
01/14 vs Kent State
* EMU celebrated Kennedy McIntosh Night with the retiring of his #54 jersey