2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team

2005–06 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball
A-10 tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–11 (8–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCintas 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 Xavier Musketeers men's basketball team represented Xavier University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. They were led by head coach Sean Miller in his second season at Xavier. The Musketeers were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Cintas Center. Xavier finished the season with a record of 21–11, 8–8 in A-10 play to finish seventh in the regular season standings. The Musketeers won four games in four days to capture the A-10 tournament title and secure the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 14 seed in the Oakland region, Xavier lost to No. 3 seed Gonzaga, 79–75, in the opening round.