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
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 George Washington160 1.000273  .900
Charlotte115 .6881913  .594
La Salle106 .6251810  .643
Saint Louis106 .6251613  .552
Saint Joseph's97 .5631914  .576
Fordham97 .5631616  .500
Xavier88 .5002111  .656
Temple88 .5001715  .531
Rhode Island88 .5001414  .500
UMass88 .5001315  .464
Dayton610 .3751417  .452
Richmond610 .3751317  .433
St. Bonaventure214 .125819  .296
Duquesne115 .063324  .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.