2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Wolf Pack wordmark.svg 150 Western Athletic Conference WAC 25 20 27–6 13–3 Mark Fox 2nd Lawlor Events Center WAC Regular season championWAC tournament champion NCAA tournament first round The 2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region. The Wolf Pack were upset by No. 12 seed Montana in the opening round.Montana overcomes Fazekas, Nevada in first-round upset https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000035 https://web.archive.org/web/20220801000050/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000035 dead August 1, 2022 ESPN March 16, 2006 July 2, 2021 The team finished with a record of 27–6 (13–3 WAC). Roster 2005 Nevada Wolf Pack y yes Ramon Sessions 11 G 6 3 190 so y Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach Nick Fazekas 22 F 6 11 235 jr y Arvada, CO Ralston Valley Trent Johnson (Boise State) https://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Schedule and results 2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings 2005 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| Exhibition Nov 3, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 2005 men Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 77–69 Nov 12, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 2005 men Cal Poly Humboldt Lumberjacks Humboldt State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 78–72 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| Regular season Nov 19, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 22 2005 men Sacramento State Hornets Sacramento State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 82–74 7,685 1–0 Nov 23, 2005 4:05 p.m. yes yes 22 2005 men Vermont Catamounts Vermont Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium Burlington, Vermont 77–62 3,266 2–0 Nov 26, 2005 7:30 p.m. yes yes 22 2005 men UNLV Runnin' Rebels UNLV Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada 68–61 14,602 3–0 Dec 1, 2005 6:00 p.m. yes yes 20 Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 72–70 ESPN2 16,300 4–0 Dec 3, 2005 7:00 p.m. yes yes 20 Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center Stockton, California 77–70 4,521 5–0 Dec 7, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 17 2005 men UC Davis Aggies UC Davis Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 78–51 9,852 6–0 Dec 10, 2005 2:30 p.m. yes yes 17 UCLA 16 Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim Anaheim, California John R. Wooden Classic 56–67 KCAL 12,109 6–1 Dec 13, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 20 2005 men Seattle Pacific Falcons Seattle Pacific Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 83–57 6,422 7–1 Dec 21, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 20 2005 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 68–62 9,845 8–1 Dec 27, 2005 5:05 p.m. yes 20 2005 men Norfolk State Spartans Norfolk State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 56–46 5,949 9–1 Dec 29, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 20 2005 men Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 65–58 8,571 10–1 Dec 31, 2005 4:05 p.m. yes yes 20 2005 men Saint Mary's Gaels Saint Mary's McKeon Pavilion Moraga, California 80–89 2,420 10–2 Jan 5, 2006 10:05 p.m. yes 2005 none Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii 69–73 OT 7,776 10–3 0–1 Jan 7, 2006 3:00 p.m. yes 2005 men San Jose State Spartans San Jose State Event Center Arena San Jose, California 70–44 1,566 11–3 1–1 Jan 12, 2006 7:05 p.m. Idaho Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 70–44 7,557 12–3 2–1 Jan 14, 2006 7:05 p.m. 2005 men Boise State Broncos Boise State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 81–67 8,757 13–3 3–1 Jan 18, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Save Mart Center Fresno, California 77–87 10,736 13–4 3–2 Jan 23, 2006 9:05 p.m. Utah State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 53–59 5,713 13–5 3–3 Jan 26, 2006 6:30 p.m. yes Boise State Taco Bell Arena Boise, Idaho 82–79 4,563 14–5 4–3 Jan 28, 2006 7:05 p.m. Hawaii Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 73–55 11,485 15–5 5–3 Feb 2, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes 2005 none Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech Thomas Assembly Center Ruston, Louisiana 65–53 4,683 16–5 6–3 Feb 4, 2006 6:05 p.m. yes 2005 men New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State Pan American Center Las Cruces, New Mexico 90–81 8,112 17–5 7–3 Feb 9, 2006 7:05 p.m. New Mexico State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 85–63 9,736 18–5 8–3 Feb 13, 2006 9:05 p.m. Louisiana Tech Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 50–49 6,621 19–5 9–3 Feb 17, 2006 9:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Akron Zips Akron Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada ESPN BracketBusters 88–61 9,156 20–5 Feb 20, 2006 1:00 p.m. yes Idaho Cowan Spectrum Moscow, Idaho 74–68 1,017 21–5 10–3 Feb 25, 2006 7:05 p.m. yes Utah State Dee Glen Smith Spectrum Logan, Utah 75–57 10,270 22–5 11–3 Mar 2, 2006 7:05 p.m. San Jose State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 83–60 8,020 23–5 12–3 Mar 4, 2006 7:05 p.m. Fresno State Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada 74–60 10,457 24–5 13–3 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| WAC tournament Mar 9, 2006 6:00 p.m. yes 21 1 Idaho 8 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Quarterfinals 68–55 7,196 25–5 Mar 10, 2006 8:30 p.m. yes 21 1 New Mexico State 5 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Semifinals 70–59 8,216 26–5 Mar 11, 2006 6:00 p.m. yes 21 1 Utah State 2 Lawlor Events Center Reno, Nevada Championship game 70–63 OT 9,436 27–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Nevada Wolf Pack| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2006 12:00 p.m. yes yes 20 5 MW Montana 12 MW Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, Utah First Round 79–87 15,122 27–6 no Pacific Time MW Midwest Sourcehttps://nevadawolfpack.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule nevadawolfpack.com July 31, 2022 Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings Awards and honors Nick Fazekas – WAC Player of the Year Mark Fox – WAC Coach of the Year References Category:Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball seasons Nevada Nevada Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Wolf Pack