2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. This team is typically credited with re-establishing Villanova as a national powerhouse after nearly two decades of underwhelming performances.

2005–06 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball
Big East Season Co-Champion
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 3
Record28–5 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaThe Pavilion
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.

Villanova, led by head coach Jay Wright, spent most of the season competing with Duke and Big East rival Connecticut for possession of the top spot in the college basketball rankings. Utilizing a starting lineup that consisted of four guards (seniors Randy Foye and Allan Ray, junior Mike Nardi, and sophomore Kyle Lowry) and a center (junior Will Sheridan), Villanova played a fast-paced style of basketball that became a common topic of intrigue among analysts. Villanova entered the NCAA tournament as a number one seed and made an Elite Eight appearance before losing to eventual champion Florida.

Four players from the 2005-06 Villanova Wildcat team currently have played in the NBA: Randy Foye, Allan Ray, Kyle Lowry, and Dante Cunningham. As of 2022, only Kyle Lowry remains in the NBA.

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