2005–06 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2005–06 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 14
Record27–3 (16–0 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
2005–06 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 14 George Washington 16 0   1.000 27 3   .900
Charlotte 11 5   .688 19 13   .594
La Salle 10 6   .625 18 10   .643
Saint Louis 10 6   .625 16 13   .552
Saint Joseph's 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Fordham 9 7   .563 16 16   .500
Xavier 8 8   .500 21 11   .656
Temple 8 8   .500 17 15   .531
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
UMass 8 8   .500 13 15   .464
Dayton 6 10   .375 14 17   .452
Richmond 6 10   .375 13 17   .433
St. Bonaventure 2 14   .125 8 19   .296
Duquesne 1 15   .063 3 24   .111
2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by head coach Karl Hobbs, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C., as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Colonials finished the regular season undefeated in conference play, registering a 26–1 overall record going into the postseason, but they were upset in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 8th seed in the Atlanta region. George Washington beat 9th-seeded UNC Wilmington to earn the program's first NCAA tournament win in 12 years. The team's season came to an end in the 2nd round, when they lost to top-seeded Duke, 74–61.