2005–06 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

2005–06 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
Atlantic 10 Regular Season Champions
NCAA tournament, second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 19
APNo. 14
Record27–3 (16–0 A-10)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles E. Smith 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 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by head coach Karl Hobbs, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center in Washington, D.C., as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

The Colonials finished the regular season undefeated in conference play, registering a 26–1 overall record going into the postseason, but they were upset in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the 8th seed in the Atlanta region. George Washington beat 9th-seeded UNC Wilmington to earn the program's first NCAA tournament win in 12 years. The team's season came to an end in the 2nd round, when they lost to top-seeded Duke, 74–61.