2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Athletics wordmark.svg Big Ten Conference Big Ten 23 15 25–9 11–5 Steve Alford 7th Brian Jones Greg Lansing Paul Weir Greg Brunner Erek Hansen Jeff Horner Carver–Hawkeye Arena Big Ten tournament championHawkeye Challenge champion NCAA men's Division I tournament First Round The 2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 25–9 overall and 11–5 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as #3 seed in the Atlanta Regional. The season ended in disappointment with an opening round loss at the buzzer to #14 seed Northwestern State, 64–63. Roster 2005 Iowa Hawkeyes y Adam Haluska 1 G 6 5 Jr y Carroll, Iowa Jeff Horner 2 G 6 3 Sr y Mason City, Iowa Alex Thompson 5 F 6 10 So Ames, Iowa Tony Freeman 11 G 6 1 Fr Maywood, Illinois Justin Wieck 13 F 6 6 Sr North Liberty, Iowa Brett Wessels 14 G 6 2 Fr Bettendorf, Iowa Ryan Kennedy 20 F 6 7 Fr Des Moines, Iowa Doug Thomas basketball 23 F 6 8 So y Inglewood, California Carlton Reed 25 G 6 4 So Waterloo, Iowa Erek Hansen 34 C 6 11 Sr y Bedford, Texas Mike Henderson 35 G 6 2 Jr Waterloo, Iowa Greg Brunner 44 F 6 7 Sr y Charles City, Iowa Seth Gorney 53 C 6 11 So Vandalia, Ohio Steve Alford (Indiana) Brian Jones (Northern Iowa) Greg Lansing (South Dakota) Schedule and results yes no yes yes no |- !colspan=9| Regular Season |- 11/14/2005 7:35 pm yes 20 Maryland-Eastern Shore Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Guardians Classic 86–41 2 tied 16 Thomas 10 Horner 7 8,553 1–0 11/15/2005 7:35 pm yes 20 Colgate Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Guardians Classic 73–51 Brunner 16 2 tied 8 Horner 8 8,526 2–0 11/21/2005 8:05 pm yes yes 18 Kentucky 7 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Guardians Classic ESPN2 67–63 Brunner 17 Brunner 12 Horner 8 6,091 3–0 11/22/2005 9:05 pm yes yes 18 Texas 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Guardians Classic ESPN2 59–68 Haluska 23 2 tied 8 Horner 7 6,357 3–1 11/26/2005 12:05 pm yes 18 Texas-San Antonio Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 79–46 Haluska 15 Thomas 8 2 tied 4 9,683 4–1 11/30/2005 8:35 pm yes 14 NC State 24 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa ACC – Big Ten Challenge 45–42 Haluska 18 Hansen 8 Horner 6 13,043 5–1 12/2/2005 8:10 pm yes 14 Fairfield Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Hawkeye Challenge 75–59 Brunner 23 Brunner 11 Horner 10 10,002 6–1 12/3/2005 8:10 pm yes 14 Valparaiso Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Hawkeye Challenge 72–59 Horner 19 Brunner 13 Horner 6 9,804 7–1 12/6/2005 7:05 pm yes yes 12 Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa Iowa Big Four 63–67 OT Brunner 26 Brunner 10 Haluska 3 13,288 7–2 12/9/2005 7:05 pm yes yes 12 Iowa State Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa Rivalry 60–72 Haluska 16 Brunner 12 2 tied 5 14,092 7–3 12/17/2005 7:05 pm yes 22 Arizona State Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 62–43 Haluska 17 Brunner 15 Freeman 7 10,902 8–3 12/20/2005 7:05 pm yes 25 Drake Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa Iowa Big Four 65–60 Brunner 17 Brunner 12 Haluska 6 9,732 9–3 12/22/2005 7:05 pm yes 25 Robert Morris Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 73–51 Haluska 18 Brunner 10 Henderson 6 9,985 10–3 12/30/2005 7:05 pm yes Saint Louis Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri 60–50 2 tied 17 Brunner 8 Horner 6 10,489 11–3 1/5/2006 7:05 pm yes Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin 52–66 2 tied 11 Brunner 10 2 tied 3 17,142 11–4 0–1 1/7/2006 1:05 pm Illinois 6 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 63–48keloland.com Horner, Hawkeyes Snap Illinois' 15-Game Win Streak http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/horner-hawkeyes-snap-illinois-15-game-win-streak/?id=45055 January 7, 2006 January 31, 2016UPI COL BKB: Iowa 63, Illinois 48 http://www.upi.com/COL-BKB-Iowa-63-Ilinois-48/40391136679924/ January 7, 2006 January 14, 2017 Horner 16 Brunner 12 Horner 6 15,500 12–4 1–1 1/14/2006 11:15 am yes Penn State Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA 80–76 Haluska 29 Thomas 7 Horner 9 8,293 13–4 2–1 1/18/2006 7:05 pm 23 Minnesota Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 76–72 3OT Hansen 20 Brunner 23 Horner 10 10,535 14–4 3–1 1/21/2006 11:05 am yes 23 Michigan State 11 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 55–85 Haluska 19 Brunner 11 Horner 5 14,759 14–5 3–2 1/24/2006 8:05 pm Indiana 13 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 73–60ESPN Iowa holds Indiana to 37 percent shooting in rout http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260242294 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118043648/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260242294 dead January 18, 2017 January 25, 2006 January 14, 2017 Haluska 20 Haluska 10 Horner 8 11,825 15–5 4–2 1/28/2006 7:05 pm Ohio State 16 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 67–62CBS Sports Iowa handles No. 16 Ohio State, forcing jogjam atop Big Ten http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20060128_OHST@IA January 28, 2006 January 14, 2017 Haluska 18 Brunner 9 2 tied 5 15,500 16–5 5–2 2/1/2006 7:05 pm yes 23 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 77–68CBS Sports No. 23 Iowa Surges Past Purdue, 77-68 http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/020106abx.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170116171406/http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stories/020106abx.html dead January 16, 2017 February 1, 2006 January 14, 2017 Horner 32 Brunner 7 2 tied 4 10,514 17–5 6–2 2/4/2006 4:10 pm 23 Michigan 21 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 94–66ESPN Iowa thrashes No. 20 Michigan, remains atop Big Ten http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260352294 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118043655/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260352294 dead January 18, 2017 February 4, 2006 January 14, 2017 Haluska 18 Brunner 9 Horner 6 15,500 18–5 7–2 2/8/2006 7:05 pm yes 18 Northwestern Welsh-Ryan Arena Evanston, Illinois 48–51 Brunner 13 Brunner 11 Horner 5 5,764 18–6 7–3 2/11/2006 11:05 am yes 18 Indiana 24 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 70–67ESPN Iowa ends Hoosiers' Big Ten home streak http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260420084 https://web.archive.org/web/20170118043656/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260420084 dead January 18, 2017 February 11, 2006 January 14, 2017 Brunner 19 Brunner 8 2 tied 3 17,278 19–6 8–3 2/14/2006 18 Michigan State 16 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 66–54CBS Sports Hawkeyes increase Big Ten lead; Spartans take a hit http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20060214_MIST@IA February 14, 2006 January 14, 2017 2 tied 15 Brunner 10 Horner 6 15,500 20–6 9–3 2/18/2006 yes 18 Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN 61–74 Brunner 17 Brunner 7 Horner 5 14,308 20–7 9–4 2/25/2006 yes 20 Illinois 8 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 59–71 Brunner 27 Horner 8 Horner 4 16,618 20–8 9–5 3/1/2006 23 Penn State Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 65–38 Henderson 6 Brunner 10 Henderson 5 14,012 21–8 10–5 3/4/2006 23 Wisconsin Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 59–44 Horner 22 Thomas 9 Henderson 6 15,500 22–8 11–5 |- !colspan=9| Big Ten tournament 3/10/2006 yes yes 20 2 Minnesota 10 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana Quarterfinals 67–57Big Ten Conference Horner's 26 powers Iowa to 67-57 win over Minnesota https://bigten.org/news/2006/3/10/Horner_s_26_powers_Iowa_to_67_57_win_over_Minnesota.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20191215164224/https://bigten.org/news/2006/3/10/Horner_s_26_powers_Iowa_to_67_57_win_over_Minnesota.aspx dead December 15, 2019 March 10, 2006 December 15, 2019 Horner 26 Hansen 8 Horner 6 23–8 3/11/2006 yes yes 20 2 Michigan State 6 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis Semifinals 53–48ESPN Horner helps Hawkeyes into Big Ten final https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702294 https://web.archive.org/web/20230821234043/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260702294 dead August 21, 2023 March 11, 2006 December 15, 2019 Horner 14 2 Tied 8 3 Tied 2 24–8 3/12/2006 yes yes 20 2 Ohio State 7 1 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis Championship Game CBS 67–60ESPN Iowa tops Buckeyes for Big Ten title https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260710194 https://web.archive.org/web/20220126142400/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260710194 dead January 26, 2022 March 12, 2006 December 15, 2019 Horner 18 2 Tied 8 Horner 10 17,591 25–8 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament 3/17/2006 11:25 am yes yes 11 3 A Northwestern State 14 A The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan First Round CBS 63–64ESPN Wallace, NW St. stun Iowa on last-second 3 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000055 https://web.archive.org/web/20180719113843/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000055 dead July 19, 2018 March 17, 2006 January 10, 2016 Haluska 20 Brunner 10 Horner 4 18,456 25–9 A Atlanta Regional AP Poll Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP 0 18 20 20 18 14 12 22 25 RV NR NR 23 NR 23 18 18 20 23 20 15 Coaches 0 19 20 17 15 13 23 RV RV NR NR 25 NR NR 19 20 22 24 20 15 23 ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings References Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Category:Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball seasons Hawk Hawk Category:Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship seasons