2005–06 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2005–06 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball Team represented the University of North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Led by head coach Sylvia Hatchell , the Tar Heels played their home games at Carmichael Auditorium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina . The Tar Heels won the ACC regular season and tournament titles. UNC was one of three ACC schools to play in the 2006 Final Four, joining Duke and Maryland.
Roster
2005–06 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Schedule and Results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site city, state
Exhibition
Nov 3, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
Premier Players
W 96–85
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 8, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
Athletes in Action
W 80–57
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Regular season
Nov 18, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
No. 7
Davidson
W 86–48
1–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 21, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
No. 7
Liberty
W 87–36
2–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Nov 25, 2005 *2:40 p.m.
vs. Arizona State Caribbean Classic
W 79–72
3–0
Cancun, Mexico
Nov 26, 2005 *5:10 p.m.
vs. TCU Caribbean Classic
W 77–54
4–0
Cancun, Mexico
Nov 29, 2005 *6:00 p.m.
UNC Asheville
W 83–43
5–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 1, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
Charleston Southern
W 92–38
6–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 2, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
South Florida
W 71–47
7–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 5, 2005 *7:30 p.m.
No. 7
at No. 8 Connecticut Jimmy V Classic
W 77–54
8–0
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut
Dec 8, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
Wofford
W 87–50
9–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 17, 2005 *2:00 p.m.
Coastal Carolina
W 98–41
10–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dec 20, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
vs. Vanderbilt
W 87–67
11–0
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Dec 29, 2005 *7:00 p.m.
at Old Dominion
W 88–80 OT
12–0
Norfolk, Virginia
Dec 31, 2005 *2:00 p.m.
College of Charleston
W 101–48
13–0
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 6, 2006 7:00 p.m.
No. 5
Clemson
W 102–61
14–0 (1–0)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 9, 2006 7:00 p.m.
at Miami (FL)
W 90–57
15–0 (2–0)
Coral Gables, Florida
Jan 15, 2006 5:00 p.m.
at NC State
W 65–53
16–0 (3–0)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Jan 18, 2006 7:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech
W 85–56
17–0 (4–0)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 22, 2006 2:00 p.m.
Florida State
W 68–51
18–0 (5–0)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Jan 27, 2006 7:00 p.m.
at Wake Forest
W 91–57
19–0 (6–0)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Jan 29, 2006 7:00 p.m.
No. 3
at No. 2 Duke
W 74–70
20–0 (7–0)
Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina
Feb 2, 2006 7:00 p.m.
NC State
W 75–58
21–0 (8–0)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 5, 2006 2:00 p.m.
Georgia Tech
W 75–56
22–0 (9–0)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 9, 2006 7:00 p.m.
No. 1
No. 6 Maryland
L 95–98 OT
22–1 (9–1)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 12, 2006 5:25 p.m.
at Virginia
W 72–60
23–1 (10–1)
Charlottesville, Virginia
Feb 17, 2006 6:30 p.m.
at Virginia Tech
W 84–75
24–1 (11–1)
Blacksburg, Virginia
Feb 20, 2006 7:00 p.m.
No. 2
Boston College
W 69–62
25–1 (12–1)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Feb 25, 2006 2:00 p.m.
No. 2
No. 1 Duke
W 77–65
26–1 (13–1)
Carmichael Auditorium Chapel Hill, North Carolina
ACC Tournament
Mar 3, 2006 *11:00 a.m.
No. 1
vs. Virginia Quarterfinals
W 82–56
27–1
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
Mar 4, 2006 *1:30 p.m.
No. 1
vs. NC State Semifinals
W 90–69
28–1
Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC
Mar 5, 2006 *1:00 p.m.
No. 1
vs. No. 4 Maryland Championship game
W 91–80
29–1
Greensboro Coliseum (10,746)Greensboro, NC
NCAA Tournament
Mar 18, 2006 *8:00 p.m.
(1 CLE) No. 1
vs. (16 CLE) UC Riverside First round
W 75–51
30–1
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 20, 2006 *7:00 p.m.
(1 CLE) No. 1
at (8 CLE) Vanderbilt Second round
W 89–70
31–1
Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee
Mar 26, 2006 *2:30 p.m.
(1 CLE) No. 1
vs. (4 CLE) No. 11 Purdue Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 70–68
32–1
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio
Mar 28, 2006 *7:00 p.m.
(1 CLE) No. 1
vs. (2 CLE) No. 6 Tennessee Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 75–63[ 1]
33–1
Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio
Apr 2, 2006 *7:00 p.m.
(1 CLE) No. 1
vs. (2 ABQ) No. 3 Maryland National Semifinal – Final Four
L 70–81[ 2]
33–2
TD Garden Boston, Massachusetts
Source [ 3]
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final AP 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 Not released Coaches 8 8 8 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 3
References
Venues Rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics