2005–06 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball none 2005–06 Tennessee Volunteers Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg 125px Southeastern Conference East SEC 20 18 22–8 12–4 Bruce Pearl 1st Tony Jones Steve Forbes Jason Shay Thompson–Boling Arena SEC East regular season champions NCAA tournament second round The 2005–06 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Bruce Pearl, the Volunteers played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. Tennessee finished on top of the SEC East division standings, but were knocked out of the SEC Tournament in the quarterfinal round. After receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the East region, Tennessee slid past Winthrop in the opening roundLofton's late jumper helps Vols avoid upset https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000027 https://web.archive.org/web/20220731160415/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000027 dead July 31, 2022 ESPN March 16, 2006 July 30, 2022 before losing to No. 7 seed Wichita State in the second round.Shockers send Vols packing, advance to Sweet 16 https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000028 https://web.archive.org/web/20220731015531/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000028 dead July 31, 2022 ESPN March 18, 2006 July 30, 2022 The team finished the season with a 22–8 record (12–4 SEC). Roster 2005 Tennessee Volunteers y Major Wingate 1 C 6 10 250 Jr Florence, South Carolina y JaJuan Smith 2 G 6 2 195 So Cleveland, Tennessee y Chris Lofton 5 G 6 2 200 So Maysville, Kentucky y Andre Patterson 22 F 6 7 217 Sr Los Angeles, California y Dane Bradshaw 23 G 6 4 205 Jr Memphis, Tennessee C. J. Watson 32 G 6 2 180 Sr Las Vegas, Nevada y Bruce Pearl Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| Non-conference regular season Nov 18, 2005 yes 2005 men East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 106–83 1–0 Nov 22, 2005 yes 2005 men Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Louisiana-Lafayette Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 83–76 2–0 Nov 25, 2005 yes 2005 men Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 92–58 3–0 Nov 30, 2005 yes yes Murray State Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee 64–53 4–0 Dec 6, 2005 yes 2005 men Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 89–81 5–0 Dec 17, 2005 yes yes Texas 6 Frank Erwin Center Austin, Texas 95–78 6–0 Dec 22, 2005 yes yes 23 2005 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Ford Center Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73–89 6–1 Dec 27, 2005 yes 2005 men Alabama A&M Bulldogs Alabama A&M Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 93–68 7–1 Dec 29, 2005 yes 2005 men Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 69–58 8–1 Jan 4, 2006 yes South Alabama Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 87–69 9–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC regular season Jan 8, 2006 yes South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina 76–69 10–1 1–0 Jan 11, 2006 2005 none Georgia Bulldogs Georgia Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 89–76 11–1 2–0 Jan 14, 2006 yes LSU Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana 74–88 11–2 2–1 Jan 18, 2006 yes yes Memphis 4 FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee 79–88 11–3 Jan 21, 2006 Florida 2 Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 80–76 12–3 3–1 Jan 25, 2006 yes 19 Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi 88–65 13–3 4–1 Jan 28, 2006 19 South Carolina Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, Tennessee 81–65 14–3 5–1 Mar 4, 2006 yes 11 Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, Tennessee 68–59 21–6 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| SEC tournament Mar 10, 2006 yes yes 14 South Carolina Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee Quarterfinals 71–79 21–7 |- !colspan=9 style=Tennessee Volunteers| NCAA tournament Mar 16, 2006 yes yes 18 2 E Winthrop 15 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round 63–61 22–7 Mar 18, 2006 yes yes 18 2 E Wichita State 7 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Second Round 73–80 22–8 AP Poll Eastern TimeTennessee Season Statistics Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Category:Tennessee Volunteers basketball seasons Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers Volunteers