The 2005–06 Dayton Flyers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Flyers, led by third year head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 14–17, 6–10 in A-10 play, their first losing season since 1998-99 and currently the last time the program finished with a losing record. The Flyers started the season 8-3, including a win at

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, the program's first win on their rivals home court since 1984, before losing 7 games in a row. The Flyers lost to Saint Joseph's in the first round of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Dayton was not selected to play in a postseason tournament, the 2nd season in a row that the Flyers did not play in a postseason tournament.

Previous season

The 2004–05 Dayton Flyers finished the season 18–11, with a record of 10-6 in the Atlantic 10 regular season. The Flyers season ended in the quarterfinals of the 2005 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament against

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Incoming recruits

Roster

Schedule

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References

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