The 2005–06 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with a 12–15 record.
Providence failed to qualify for the Big East tournament and their season ended on March 4, 2006, with a 88–78 loss to Marquette.
Season summary The 2005–06 Friars were led by head coach Tim Welsh, who was in his 8th season leading the program. The team captain was guard Donnie McGrath who was also the team’s leading scorer averaging 15.1 points per game. McGrath was named to the 2005-06 All-Big East Second Team.
Providence finished their non-conference schedule with a 7–4 record, following a 94-81 win over Loyola (MD). However, the team struggled to start Big East play, losing four in a row before getting their first conference win 76–75 over DePaul on January 21, 2006. The Friars still had a chance to qualify for the 2006 Big East tournament late in the year but three straight losses to end the season to Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Marquette ended their season, falling short of the top 12 needed to qualify.
This season marked the second straight losing season for the Friars and fewest wins in a season since 1999–2000 when they went 11-19.
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