2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team that represented the University of Central Florida and competed in Conference USA. They played their home games at the UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida, and were led by head coach Kirk Speraw who was in his 13th season with the team. In the previous year, the Golden Knights finished the season 24–9, 13–7 in A-Sun play.[1]

2005–06 UCF Golden Knights men's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
2005–06 record	14–15 (7–7 C-USA)
Head coach	Kirk Speraw
Assistant coaches	Tom Schuberth Craig Brown Dwight Evans
Home arena	UCF Arena

2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Memphis†	13	–	1		.929			33	–	4		.892
No. 25 UAB	12	–	2		.857			24	–	7		.774
UTEP	11	–	3		.786			21	–	10		.677
Houston	9	–	5		.643			21	–	10		.677
UCF	7	–	7		.500			14	–	15		.483
Rice	6	–	8		.429			12	–	16		.429
Tulane	6	–	8		.429			12	–	17		.414
Tulsa	6	–	8		.429			11	–	17		.393
Marshall	5	–	9		.357			12	–	16		.429
SMU	4	–	10		.286			13	–	16		.448
Southern Miss	3	–	11		.214			10	–	21		.323
East Carolina	2	–	12		.143			8	–	20		.286
† 2006 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 season marked the first year that UCF played as members of Conference USA. From 1992–2005, the Golden Knights were members of the Atlantic Sun Conference, making four appearances in the NCAA tournament during that time.[2]

Roster

2005–06 UCF Knights men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G 1 Jermaine Taylor 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Tavares, FL F 2 Lavell Payne 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Fort Lauderdale, FL G 3 Dave Noel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Boynton Beach, FL G 4 Mike O'Donnell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Largo, FL G 5 Mike Battle 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Waldorf, MD G 10 Drew Speraw 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Oviedo, FL F 13 Kenrick Zondervan 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Hoofddorp, Holland G 20 Troy Lindbeck 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Collinsville, IL. G 21 Justin Rose 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Junction City, KS F 22 Marcus Johnson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Wayne, MI C 25 Adam Gill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Springboro, OH F 30 Josh Peppers 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Memphis, TN G 32 Curt Scully 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Manchester, NH F 34 Jacob Loucks  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Clearwater, FL C 35 Will Bakanowsky 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Sr Gibbsboro, NJ	Head coach Kirk Speraw (Iowa) Assistant coach(es) Tom Schuberth (Mississippi State) Craig Brown (Florida) Dwight Evans (Birmingham–Southern) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 2006

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
November 9, 2005* 7:30 pm		Barry	W 70–53	1–0	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
Regular season (Non-conference play)
November 18, 2005* 8:00 pm		Rollins	W 68–58	1–0	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
November 22, 2005* 7:30 pm		Nova Southeastern	W 86–67	2–0	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
November 26, 2005* 7:30 pm		Stetson	W 74–66	3–0	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
November 29, 2005* 7:30 pm		Bethune-Cookman	W 61–48	4–0	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
December 3, 2005* 12:00 pm		at No. 11 Florida	L 47–80	4–1	O'Connell Center  Gainesville, FL
December 13, 2005* 7:00 pm		at FAU	L 54–59	4–2	FAU Arena  Boca Raton, FL
December 16, 2005* 7:30 pm		Norfolk State	W 63–47	5–2	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
December 19, 2005* 6:00 pm		vs. Western Kentucky Fiesta Bowl Classic	L 68–73	5–3	McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
December 21, 2005* 6:00 pm		vs. Sam Houston State Fiesta Bowl Classic	L 63–68	5–4	McKale Center  Tucson, AZ
December 29, 2005* 8:00 pm		North Florida UCF Holiday Classic	W 69–57	6–4	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
December 30, 2005* 8:00 pm		Birmingham–Southern UCF Holiday Classic	L 50–58	6–5	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
January 3, 2006* 7:00 pm		at No. 19 Kentucky	L 57–59	6–6	Rupp Arena  Lexington, KY
Regular season (C-USA conference play)
January 11, 2006 7:30 pm		Marshall	L 69–73	6–7 (0–1)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
January 14, 2006 8:00 pm		at Houston	W 66–56	7–7 (1–1)	Hofheinz Pavilion  Houston, TX
January 18, 2006* 7:30 pm		South Dakota State	L 64–69	7–8	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
January 21, 2006 7:30 pm		Tulsa	W 45–44	8–8 (2–1)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
January 25, 2006 7:00 pm		at East Carolina	W 64–59	9–8 (3–1)	Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum  Greenville, NC
January 28, 2006 1:00 pm		at No. 3 Memphis	L 61–94	9–9 (3–2)	FedExForum  Memphis, TN
February 4, 2006 3:00 pm		UAB	L 68–75	9–10 (3–3)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
February 8, 2006 8:00 pm		at Southern Mississippi	L 51–59	9–11 (3–4)	Reed Green Coliseum  Hattiesburg, MS
February 11, 2006 7:30 pm		Tulane	W 72–51	10–11 (4–4)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
February 15, 2006 7:30 pm		Houston	L 71–78	10–12 (4–5)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
February 18, 2006 8:00 pm		at SMU	L 55–77	10–13 (4–6)	Moody Coliseum  Dallas, TX
February 22, 2006 7:30 pm		East Carolina	W 69–49	11–13 (5–6)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
February 25, 2006 7:00 pm, CSTV		at Rice	W 77–64	12–13 (6–6)	Reliant Arena  Houston, TX
March 1, 2006 7:00 pm		at Marshall	L 61–73	12–14 (6–7)	Cam Henderson Center  Huntington, WV
March 4, 2006 7:30 pm		UTEP	W 66–55	13–14 (7–7)	UCF Arena  Orlando, FL
C-USA Tournament
March 8, 2006 9:30 pm		vs. East Carolina	W 65–52	14–14	FedExForum  Memphis, TN
March 9, 2006 9:30 pm		vs. Houston	L 52–71	14–15	FedExForum  Memphis, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

1. "2005-06 UCF Men's Basketball Season Schedule/Results & Leaders". Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
2. "The Speraw File: Taking a closer look at Kirk Speraw's tenure at UCF". Orlando Sentinel. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2013-01-03.