2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball team represented Syracuse University. The head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 30th year. The team played its home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 23–12 (7–9) record, while being eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

2005–06 Syracuse Orange men's basketball
Big East Tournament Champions (vacated)
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
APNo. 21
Record0–12, 23 wins vacated (0–9 Big East, 7 wins vacated)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarrier Dome
2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Connecticut142 .875304  .882
No. 3 Villanova142 .875285  .848
No. 22 West Virginia115 .6882211  .667
Marquette106 .6252011  .645
No. 23 Georgetown106 .6252310  .697
No. 16 Pittsburgh106 .625258  .758
Seton Hall97 .5631812  .600
Cincinnati88 .5002113  .618
No. 21 Syracuse79 .4382312  .657
Rutgers79 .4381914  .576
Louisville610 .3752113  .618
Notre Dame610 .3751614  .533
DePaul*511 .3131215  .444
Providence*511 .3131215  .444
St. John's*511 .3131215  .444
South Florida*115 .063722  .241
2006 Big East tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll
*Did not qualify for 2006 Big East tournament.

The team was led by Gerry McNamara, the team's lone senior. Also seeing time in the starting lineup were juniors Darryl Watkins, Louie McCroskey, Demetris Nichols and Terrence Roberts, and freshman Eric Devendorf.

Due to NCAA sanctions for use of ineligible players, all wins from this season have been vacated.

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