2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Wichita State Shockers Basketball Wichita State Shockers alternate logo.svg Missouri Valley Conference MVC 21 26–9 14–4 Mark Turgeon 6th Charles Koch Arena Missouri Valley Conference Regular seasons champion NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen The 2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Turgeon in his sixth season at the school.https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/schools/wichita-state/2006.html#all_roster SportsRef The Shockers finished atop the MVC regular season standings by 2 games, but lost in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament. Wichita State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first bid since 1988. Playing as No. 7 seed in the East region, the team defeated No. 10 seed Seton Hall and No. 2 seed Tennessee to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 25 years. The run would end there, however, as the Shockers fell to cinderella George Mason in the East regional semi-final. Roster 2005 Wichita State Shockers y Nick Rogers 0 G 6 2 202 Sr Houston, Texas P.J. Couisnard 2 G/F 6 4 214 So y Houston, Texas Cameron Ledford 3 G 6 0 175 Sr Wichita, Kansas Ryan Martin 4 G 6 5 229 Jr Kansas City, Kansas Wendell Preadom 5 G 6 1 193 Fr Houston, Texas Karon Bradley 10 G 5 11 190 Jr y Houston, Texas Phillip Thomasson 11 F 6 7 225 Jr Burleson, Texas Gabe Barnes 20 G 6 1 170 So El Dorado, Kansas Ryan Bradley 21 C/F 6 10 258 Fr Bradenton, Florida Matt Braeuer 22 G 5 11 157 So Belton, Texas Jared Young 31 G 6 6 185 Jr Kansas City, Missouri Kyle Wilson 32 F 6 8 238 Jr y Plano, Texas Sean Ogirri 33 G 6 2 177 So Denver, Colorado David King 44 C/F 6 10 243 Fr Maize, Kansas Paul Miller 45 C 6 10 250 Sr Jefferson City, Missouri y basketball Mark Turgeon https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Wichita State Shockers| Exhibition Nov 1, 2005 yes 2005 men Emporia State Hornets Emporia State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 92–70 Nov 10, 2005 yes 2005 men Rockhurst Hawks Rockhurst Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 67–55 |- !colspan=9 style=Wichita State Shockers| Non-conference regular season Nov 18, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 2005 men Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies Oklahoma Panhandle State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 83–55 10,478 1–0 Nov 20, 2005 2:00 p.m. yes yes 2005 none Texas Southern Tigers Texas Southern South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas South Padre Island Invitational Preliminary Round 86–54 10,012 2–0 Nov 22, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes yes 2005 men Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas South Padre Island Invitational Preliminary Round 97–66 10,271 3–0 Nov 25, 2005 7:30 p.m. yes yes Illinois 15 South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas South Padre Island Invitational Semifinal 54–55 CSTV 1,500 3–1 Nov 26, 2005 5:00 p.m. yes yes 2005 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State South Padre Island Convention Centre South Padre Island, Texas South Padre Island Invitational Consolation 62–44 1,200 4–1 Nov 30, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes Providence Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 82–74 10,478 5–1 Dec 3, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes Northwestern State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 57–55 10,478 6–1 Dec 6, 2005 9:00 p.m. yes yes 2005 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco War Memorial Gymnasium San Francisco, California 75–67 2,417 7–1 Dec 10, 2005 6:00 p.m. yes yes Michigan State 13 Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, Michigan Spartan Clash 64–83 16,750 7–2 Dec 17, 2005 7:00 p.m. yes yes UMKC Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri 77–55 2,683 8–2 Dec 20, 2005 7:05 p.m. yes 2005 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 55–46 10,478 9–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Wichita State Shockers| MVC Regular season Dec 28, 2005 7:05 p.m. 2005 men Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 66–62 10,478 10–2 1–0 Dec 30, 2005 6:05 p.m. Bradley Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 69–67 OT MVC-TV 10,478 11–2 2–0 Jan 2, 2006 8:05 p.m. yes Southern Illinois SIU Arena Carbondale, Illinois 49–58 6,059 11–3 2–1 Jan 5, 2006 8:05 p.m. Northern Iowa Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 61–75 10,478 11–4 2–2 Jan 8, 2006 2:05 p.m. yes Illinois State Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois 56–47 5,289 12–4 3–2 Jan 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes Bradley Carver Arena Peoria, Illinois 86–76 8,714 13–4 4–2 Jan 14, 2006 7:05 p.m. 2005 none Missouri State Bears Missouri State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 81–57 10,478 14–4 5–2 Jan 19, 2006 7:35 p.m. yes 2005 men Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Roberts Stadium Evansville, Indiana 69–62 4,981 15–4 6–2 Jan 22, 2006 2:05 p.m. yes Missouri State Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri 68–62 7,559 16–4 7–2 Jan 25, 2006 7:05 p.m. 2005 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 85–62 10,478 17–4 8–2 Jan 28, 2006 6:07 p.m. yes Creighton Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska 55–57 15,678 17–5 8–3 Feb 1, 2006 7:05 p.m. Evansville Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 74–66 10,478 18–5 9–3 Feb 4, 2006 11:00 a.m. Southern Illinois Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 71–63 2OT 10,478 19–5 10–3 Feb 7, 2006 7:05 p.m. yes Northern Iowa 25 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, Iowa 56–68 8,459 19–6 10–4 Feb 11, 2006 3:07 p.m. yes Indiana State Hulman Center Terre Haute, Indiana 77–58 4,097 20–6 11–4 Feb 14, 2006 6:05 p.m. Creighton Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 62–61 OT 10,478 21–6 12–4 Feb 18, 2006 7:05 p.m. yes George Mason Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas ESPN BracketBusters 67–70 ESPN2 10,478 21–7 Feb 22, 2006 7:05 p.m. yes Drake Knapp Center Des Moines, Iowa 60–58 3,146 22–7 13–4 Feb 25, 2006 5:05 p.m. Illinois State Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas 64–57 10,478 23–7 14–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Wichita State Shockers| MVC Tournament Mar 3, 2006 yes yes 1 Indiana State 9 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri Quarterfinals 81–63 24–7 Mar 4, 2006 1:30 p.m. yes yes 1 Bradley 5 Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri Semifinals 52–60 17,772 24–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Wichita State Shockers| NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 2006 11:20 a.m. yes yes 7 E Seton Hall 10 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina First Round 86–66MVC's Wichita State blows past Big East's Hall https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000026 https://web.archive.org/web/20220731020131/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000026 dead July 31, 2022 ESPN March 16, 2006 July 30, 2022 22,073 25–8 Mar 18, 2006 3:10 p.m. yes yes 7 E Tennessee 18 2 E Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, North Carolina Second Round 80–73Shockers 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 22,809 26–8 Mar 24, 2006 6:27 p.m. yes yes 7 E George Mason 11 E Verizon Center Washington, D.C. East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 55–63George Mason advances to school's first Elite Eight https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000029 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111202353/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000029 dead November 11, 2020 ESPN March 24, 2006 July 30, 2022 CBS 19,718 26–9 AP Poll Central Time E East 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule https://goshockers.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 Wichita State University Athletics July 31, 2022 Awards and honors Paul Miller – MVC Player of the Year References Wichita State Wichita State Category:Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons Wichita State Shockers men's basketball Wichita State Shockers men's basketball