2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by head coach Gregg Marshall, played their home games at the Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill, South Carolina, as members of the Big South Conference. The Eagles won the Big South Conference regular season title, and won the 2006 Big South tournament, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the 15th seed in the Washington, DC Bracket. Winthrop was beaten by second-seeded Tennessee in the first round, 63–61, on a last-second basket by Tennessee's Chris Lofton.^[1]

2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball
Big South Conference Regular Season and Tournament champion
NCAA tournament, Round of 64
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	23–8 (13–3 Big South)
Head coach	Gregg Marshall (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Earl Grant Paul Molinari Randy Peele
Home arena	Winthrop Coliseum
Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Big South Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Winthrop †	13	–	3		.813			23	–	8		.742
Birmingham–Southern	12	–	4		.750			19	–	9		.679
Coastal Carolina	12	–	4		.750			20	–	10		.667
Radford	9	–	7		.563			16	–	13		.552
High Point	8	–	8		.500			16	–	13		.552
Charleston Southern	7	–	9		.438			13	–	16		.448
UNC Asheville	6	–	10		.375			9	–	19		.321
Liberty	3	–	13		.188			7	–	23		.233
VMI	2	–	14		.125			7	–	20		.259
† 2006 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2005–06 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown G/F 0 James Shuler 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 229 lb (104 kg) Sr Jonesville, Florida G/F 3 Mantoris Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 191 lb (87 kg) Fr Charlotte, North Carolina F/C 5 Craig Bradshaw 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 242 lb (110 kg) Jr Wellington, New Zealand G 10 Chris Gaynor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 158 lb (72 kg) So Winston-Salem, North Carolina G 11 Michael Jenkins 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) So Kinston, North Carolina G 12 Torrell Martin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Columbia, South Carolina C 21 Jason Killeen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 258 lb (117 kg) So Limerick, Ireland F 22 Otis Daniels 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr Greenwood, South Carolina G 24 De'Andre Adams 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 156 lb (71 kg) Fr Austell, Georgia C 30 Billy Houston 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Sr Fayetteville, North Carolina F 31 Taj McCullough 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 217 lb (98 kg) So Atlanta, Georgia F 32 Scott Draughn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Hamden, Connecticut C 33 Phillip Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Cleveland, North Carolina F 44 Jonathan Rice 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Columbia, South Carolina	Head coach Gregg Marshall (Randolph–Macon) Assistant coach(es) Earl Grant (Georgia College) Paul Molinari (Villanova) Randy Peele (Virginia Wesleyan) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 6, 2023

Source^[2]

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
November 18, 2005* 6:30 pm		vs. IUPUI Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Semifinal	W 73–50	1–0	Bradley Center (11,281) Milwaukee, WI
November 19, 2005* 8:00 pm		at Marquette Pepsi Blue & Gold Classic Championship	W 71–64	2–0	Bradley Center (11,119) Milwaukee, WI
November 26, 2005* 7:00 pm		Portland	W 77–46	3–0	Winthrop Coliseum (2,927) Rock Hill, SC
November 29, 2005* 7:00 pm		Newberry	W 79–77	4–0	Winthrop Coliseum (2,015) Rock Hill, SC
December 3, 2005* 8:00 pm		at No. 18 Alabama	L 57–60	4–1	Coleman Coliseum (8,481) Tuscaloosa, AL
December 14, 2005* 7:30 pm		at South Carolina	L 54–68	4–2	Colonial Center (7,053) Columbia, SC
December 18, 2005* 3:00 pm		East Carolina	W 70–48	5–2	Winthrop Coliseum (1,824) Rock Hill, SC
December 22, 2005* 7:00 pm		Palm Beach Atlantic	W 101–49	6–2	Winthrop Coliseum (2,032) Rock Hill, SC
December 29, 2005* 8:00 pm		at Auburn	L 62–64	6–3	Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum (3,828) Auburn, AL
January 5, 2006 7:00 pm		Birmingham–Southern	W 84–43	7–3 (1–0)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,519) Rock Hill, SC
January 8, 2006* 2:00 pm		at No. 4 Memphis	L 63–73	7–4	FedExForum (14,171) Memphis, TN
January 11, 2006 7:00 pm		UNC Asheville	W 99–84	8–4 (2–0)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,698) Rock Hill, SC
January 14, 2006 7:00 pm		at Radford	W 90–75	9–4 (3–0)	Dedmon Center (1,500) Radford, VA
January 16, 2006 7:00 pm		at Charleston Southern	W 79–61	10–4 (4–0)	CSU Field House (886) North Charleston, SC
January 19, 2006 7:00 pm		Liberty	W 67–47	11–4 (5–0)	Winthrop Coliseum (3,067) Rock Hill, SC
January 21, 2006 7:00 pm		at High Point	W 70–67	12–4 (6–0)	Millis Athletic Center (2,441) High Point, NC
January 24, 2006 7:00 pm		Coastal Carolina	L 57–64	12–5 (6–1)	Winthrop Coliseum (3,180) Rock Hill, SC
January 28, 2006 4:00 pm		Charleston Southern	W 76–59	13–5 (7–1)	Winthrop Coliseum (3,570) Rock Hill, SC
January 30, 2006 7:00 pm		at VMI	W 74–69	14–5 (8–1)	Cameron Hall (1,849) Lexington, VA
February 4, 2006 2:00 pm		at Coastal Carolina	L 50–64	14–6 (8–2)	Kimbel Arena (1,084) Conway, SC
February 8, 2006 7:00 pm		VMI	W 98–65	15–6 (9–2)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,730) Rock Hill, SC
February 11, 2006 4:00 pm		Radford	W 71–44	16–6 (10–2)	Winthrop Coliseum (4,930) Rock Hill, SC
February 15, 2006 7:00 pm		at UNC Asheville	W 78–65	17–6 (11–2)	Justice Center (905) Asheville, NC
February 18, 2006* 4:00 pm		Northern Illinois ESPN BracketBusters	W 98–97 2OT	18–6	Winthrop Coliseum (2,559) Rock Hill, SC
February 20, 2006 7:00 pm		at Liberty	L 71–78	18–7 (11–3)	Vines Center (1,426) Lynchburg, VA
February 23, 2006 7:00 pm		High Point	W 94–78	19–7 (12–3)	Winthrop Coliseum (2,930) Rock Hill, SC
February 25, 2006 8:00 pm		at Birmingham–Southern	W 56–43	20–7 (13–3)	Bill Battle Coliseum (2,453) Birmingham, AL
Big South Tournament
February 28, 2006 7:30 pm	(1)	(8) Liberty Big South Quarterfinals	W 93–52	21–7	Winthrop Coliseum (2,434) Rock Hill, SC
March 2, 2006 7:00 pm	(1)	(5) High Point Big South Semifinals	W 77–65	22–7	Winthrop Coliseum (3,768) Rock Hill, SC
March 4, 2006 12:00 pm	(1)	(2) Coastal Carolina Big South Championship	W 51–50	23–7	Winthrop Coliseum (5,076) Rock Hill, SC
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2006 3:00 pm	(15 W)	vs. (2 W) No. 18 Tennessee NCAA First Round	L 61–63	23–8	Greensboro Coliseum (22,073) Greensboro, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3][4][5]

References

1. "Lofton's late jumper helps Vols avoid upset". ESPN. March 16, 2006. Retrieved January 6, 2023.^{[dead link‍]}
2. "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
3. "2005-06 Winthrop Eagle Basketball". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
4. "Winthrop Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
5. "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Winthrop Athletics. Retrieved January 6, 2023.