2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 basketball 2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks University of Kansas athletics (logo).svg 200px Big 12 Conference Big 12 22 12 25–8 13–3 Bill Self (3rd Season) Joe Dooley 3rd Tim Jankovich 3rd Kurtis Townsend 2nd Jeff Hawkins Christian Moody Stephen Vinson Allen Fieldhouse Big 12 tournament championsBig 12 regular season co-champions NCAA Tournament Round of 64 The 2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2005–06. The team was led by Bill Self in his third season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2005–06 the Jayhawks fielded one of the youngest teams in the nation, by the end of the year the starting line-up consisted of 3 Freshmen and 2 Sophomores. After some early season struggles, the Jayhawks finished the season with thirteen conference wins, good enough for their second straight season in which the team had claimed a share of the championship. Bill Self was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the first time. In postseason play the team defeated its conference opponents to claim its first Big 12 Championship title since 1999. In the NCAA Division I tournament, the fourth-seeded Jayhawks were defeated in the first round by Bradley, a 13 seed. Recruiting no no 2005 Mario Chalmers PG Anchorage, AK Bartlett HS 6 2 180 2004-05-19 5 5 N/A Micah Downs SF Kirkland, WA Juanita HS 6 8 190 2004-05-17 5 4 N/A Brandon Rush PG Kansas City, MO Mt. Zion Christian Academy (Durham, NC) 6 6 200 2005-09-02 5 5 N/A Julian Wright SF Flossmoor, IL Homewood-Flossmoor HS 6 8 200 2004-09-10 5 5 N/A 2005 Kansas 2005 Basketball Commitments 2005 Kansas Basketball Commits ESPN kansas 172 2305 1 4 N/A 2009-04-11 yes Transfers no no Rodrick Stewart G Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 4 201 Transfer 4 5 N/A |- |} Roster Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town Jeremy Case 10 Guard 6–1 170 Sophomore McAlester, OK Mario Chalmers 15 Guard 6–1 182 Freshman Anchorage, AK C.J. Giles 33 Center 6–10 235 Sophomore Seattle, WA Jeff Hawkins 1 Guard 5–11 180 Senior Kansas City, KS Darnell Jackson 32 Forward 6–8 240 Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK Sasha Kaun 24 Center 6–11 246 Sophomore Tomsk, Russia Matt Kleinmann 54 Center 6–10 237 Freshman Overland Park, KS Christian Moody 34 Forward 6–8 220 Senior Asheville, NC Russell Robinson 3 Guard 6–1 196 Sophomore New York City, NY Brandon Rush 25 Guard 6–6 202 Freshman Kansas City, MO Rodrick Stewart 5 Guard 6–4 201 Sophomore Seattle, WA Stephen Vinson 20 Guard 6–2 195 Senior Lawrence, KS Julian Wright 30 Forward 6–8 218 Freshman Chicago Heights, IL 2005–06 Roster http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/061406aaa.html English 2010-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20120306064213/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/archive/061406aaa.html 2012-03-06 dead Schedule yes |- !colspan=9| Exhibition 2005/11/09 7:00 p.m. 96–62 yes 2005–06 Fort Hays State University Fort Hays State Tigers Fort Hays State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 2005/11/14 7:00 p.m. 73–47 yes 2005–06 Pittsburg State University Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 |- !colspan=9| Regular season 2005/11/18 7:00 p.m. 90–66 yes Idaho State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 1–0 2005/11/21 8:00 p.m. 49–61 yes 10 Arizona yes Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii EA Sports Maui Invitational Quarterfinals ESPN 2,400 1–1 2005/11/22 3:00 p.m. 64–65 yes Arkansas yes Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii EA Sports Maui Invitational Consolation Game ESPNU 2,400 1–2 2005/11/23 6:00 p.m. 102–54 yes Chaminade yes Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, Hawaii EA Sports Maui Invitational 7th Place Game ESPNU 2,400 2–2 2005/12/01 8:00 p.m. 70–72 yes 20 Nevada Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN2 16,300 2–3 2005/12/03 7:00 p.m. 86–57 yes Western Illinois Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 3–3 2005/12/06 6:00 p.m. 67–70 yes Saint Joseph's yes Madison Square Garden New York, New York Jimmy V Classic ESPN 10,967 3–4 2005/12/10 11:00 a.m. 69–56 yes California yes Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri ESPN 16,180 4–4 2005/12/19 6:00 p.m. 63–43 yes Pepperdine Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN2 16,300 5–4 2005/12/22 7:00 p.m. 85–62 yes Northern Colorado Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 6–4 2005/12/29 6:30 p.m. 73–56 yes New Orleans Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN2 16,300 7–4 2006/01/04 7:00 p.m. 87–46 yes Yale Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 8–4 2006/01/07 11:00 a.m. 73–46 yes 19 Kentucky Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 9–4 2006/01/11 8:00 p.m. 75–63 Colorado yes Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado J-TV 10,586 10–4 2006/01/14 12:45 p.m. 55–59 Kansas State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN+ 16,300 10–5 2006/01/16 6:00 p.m. 86–89 OT Missouri yes Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri ESPN 15,061 10–6 2006/01/21 3:00 p.m. 96–54 Nebraska Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN 16,300 11–6 2006/01/25 7:00 p.m. 83–73 Texas A&M yes Reed Arena College Station, Texas J-TV 12,110 12–6 2006/01/28 11:00 a.m. 95–85 Iowa State yes Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa ESPN 14,092 13–6 2006/01/30 8:00 p.m. 86–52 Texas Tech Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN2 16,300 14–6 2006/02/05 12:00 p.m. 59–58 19 Oklahoma Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas CBS 16,300 15–6 2006/02/08 6:30 p.m. 69–48 Nebraska yes Bob Devaney Sports Center Lincoln, Nebraska J-TV 13,055 16–6 2006/02/11 3:00 p.m. 88–75 no Iowa State Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas ESPN+ 16,300 17–6 2006/02/13 8:00 p.m. 64–49 22 Oklahoma State yes Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma ESPN 12,242 18–6 2006/02/18 2:45 p.m. 79–46 22 Missouri Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas CBS 16,300 19–6 2006/02/21 7:00 p.m. 76–61 16 Baylor Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 20–6 2006/02/25 8:00 p.m. 55–80 no 16 7 Texas yes Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas ESPN 16,755 20–7 2006/03/01 7:00 p.m. 75–54 18 Colorado Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas J-TV 16,300 21–7 2006/03/04 3:00 p.m. 66–52 18 Kansas State yes Bramlage Coliseum Manhattan, Kansas ESPN+ 13,340 22–7 |- !colspan=9|Big 12 tournament 2006/03/10 6:00 p.m. 63–62 17 Oklahoma State yes American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Quarterfinals 18,892 23–7 2006/03/11 3:20 p.m. 79–65 17 Nebraska yes American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Semifinals 18,999 24–7 2006/03/12 2:00 p.m. 80–68 17 8 Texas yes American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas Championship 17,458 25–7 |- !colspan=9| NCAA tournament 2006/03/17 8:30 p.m. 73–77 12 (4) (13) Bradley yes The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan First Round CBS 19,400 25–8 Central Standard Time AP Poll References Category:Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons Kansas Jay Jay Kansas