2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team

2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball
MAAC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record23–8 (13–5 MAAC)
Head coach
Home arenaHynes Athletic Center
2005–06 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Manhattan 14 4   .778 20 11   .645
Iona 13 5   .722 23 8   .742
Marist 12 6   .667 19 10   .655
Siena 10 8   .556 15 13   .536
Saint Peter's 9 9   .500 17 15   .531
Loyola (MD) 8 10   .444 15 13   .536
Niagara 7 11   .389 11 18   .379
Fairfield 7 11   .389 9 19   .321
Canisius 6 12   .333 9 20   .310
Rider 4 14   .222 8 20   .286
2006 MAAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Iona Gaels men's basketball team represented Iona College during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gaels, led 8th-year by head coach Jeff Ruland, played their home games at the Hynes Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The Gaels finished second in the MAAC regular season standings, and would go on to win the MAAC Basketball tournament to receive an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament. As the No. 13 seed in the South region, the Gaels lost to No. 4 seed and eventual Final Four participant LSU in the opening round.