2005–06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2005-06 Michigan Wolverines 150 Michigan Wolverines Logo.svg 200 A blue block M with maize-colored borders and the word Michigan across the middle. Big Ten Conference Big Ten 22–11 8–8 Tommy Amaker 5th Chuck Swenson Mike Jackson Andrew Moore Lester Abram Graham Brown Sherrod Harrell Daniel Horton NIT Runner Up The 2005-06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2005-06 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Tommy Amaker, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 69 2010-09-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT 2010-07-03 dead The team earned a seventh seed and lost in the first round of the 2006 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten Tournament 2010-09-18 CBS Interactive 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902070801/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament 2010-09-02 dead The team earned an invitation to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-postseason-nit Postseason NIT CBS Interactive 68 2010-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20101001141251/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-postseason-nit 2010-10-01 dead The team was ranked as the 21st best team in the January 31, 2006 Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll but fell out of the poll two weeks later,http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records 2010-09-18 National Collegiate Athletic Association 68–83 and also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll.http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf Division I Records 2010-09-18 National Collegiate Athletic Association 90 The team had a 3–7 record against ranked opponents, with its victories coming against #25 Michigan State 72–67 on January 25, 2006 at Crisler Arena, #23 Wisconsin 85–76 on January 28, 2006 at Crisler Arena and #8 Illinois 72–64 on February 21, 2006 at Crisler Arena.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years Through The Years 2010-09-21 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 50 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902071019/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-through-the-years 2010-09-02 dead Lester Abram, Graham Brown, and Sherrod Harrell served as team co-captains, and Daniel Horton earned team MVP honors.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades All-Time Accolades CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 9–10 2010-09-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20100901151320/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-accolades 2010-09-01 dead The team's leading scorers were Horton (581 points), Courtney Sims (360 points) and Dion Harris (343 points). The leading rebounders were Graham Brown (240), Courtney Sims (189) and Chris Hunter (115).Men's Basketball Statistic Archive Query Page CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php September 22, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100418044313/http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php April 18, 2010 Courtney Sims won the Big Ten Conference statistical championship for field goal percentage with a 63.3% mark in all of Michigan's games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 33 2010-09-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT 2010-07-03 dead Daniel Horton set the current Big Ten Conference single-season free throw percentage record of 97.8 (89 of 91) for conference games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 30 2010-09-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT 2010-07-03 dead This, of course, led the conference for the conference season as did his 90.1% mark for all games.http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT Big Ten Basketball 2009-10 Media Guide CBS Interactive 34 2010-09-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20100703173409/http://www.bigten.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/BT 2010-07-03 dead The team set the current school single-season record with 200 blocked shots in 34 games surpassing the total of 193 set 36 games in 1993.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records All-Time Records 2010-09-21 CBS Interactive MGoBlue.com 19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110401053824/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-all-time-records 2011-04-01 dead In the 2006 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 9–12, Michigan was seeded seventh. In the first round they lost to number 10 Minnesota 59–55.http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament Big Ten Tournament 2010-09-22 CBS Interactive 3 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902070801/http://www.mgoblue.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/bkm-big-ten-tournament 2010-09-02 dead On March 16, 2006, Michigan defeated nine seeded 2005 men UTEP Miners University of Texas-El Paso Texas-El Paso 82–67 at Crisler Arena in the first round of the 2006 National Invitation Tournament. Then, Michigan defeated five seeded Notre Dame 87–84 in double overtime and three seeded Miami 71–65 on March 20 and March 22 at Crisler Arena, respectively. At the final four in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the team defeated five seeded Old Dominion 66–43 in the semifinals on March 28 before losing to three seeded South Carolina 76–64 in the championship on March 30. Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Regular season Nov 18, 2005 7:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 87–60 11,484 1–0 Nov 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. NESN yes yes 2005 men Boston University Terriers Boston University Agganis Arena Boston, Massachusetts 51–46 4,750 2–0 Nov 26, 2005 2:00 p.m. yes Butler Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 78–74 9,513 3–0 Nov 29, 2005 9:30 p.m. ESPN2 yes Miami Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan ACC–Big Ten Challenge 74–53 8,257 4–0 Dec 3, 2005 2:00 p.m. ESPN2 yes yes Notre Dame Joyce Center South Bend, Indiana 71–67 11,418 5–0 Dec 7, 2005 7:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Delaware State Hornets Delaware State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 69–49 5,508 6–0 Dec 10, 2005 2:00 p.m. ESPN2 yes yes 2005 men South Florida Bulls South Florida SunDome Tampa, Florida 68–47 5,688 7–0 Dec 17, 2005 12:00 p.m. ESPN yes UCLA 14 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 61–68 13,751 7–1 Dec 22, 2005 7:00 p.m. ESPN Plus yes 2005 men Miami RedHawks Miami (OH) Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 87–80 10,073 8–1 Dec 28, 2005 6:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Coppin State Eagles Coppin State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 81–53 10,017 9–1 Dec 31, 2006 2:00 p.m. yes 2005 men Chicago State Cougars Chicago State Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 86–69 10,148 10–1 Jan 3, 2006 6:00 p.m. ESPNU yes Indiana 16 Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana 63–70 13,619 10–2 0–1 Jan 7, 2006 12:00 p.m. ESPNU Purdue Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 68–65 10,947 11–2 1–1 Jan 14, 2006 4:30 p.m. ESPN Plus yes Illinois 7 Assembly Hall Champaign, Illinois 74–79 16,618 11–3 1–2 Jan 18, 2006 8:30 p.m. ESPNU Northwestern Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 68–51 10,123 12–3 2–2 Jan 21, 2006 8:00 p.m. ESPN Plus yes Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 71–55 13,112 13–3 3–2 Jan 25, 2006 8:00 p.m. ESPNU Michigan State 11 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 72–67 13,751 14–3 4–2 Jan. 28, 2006 2:30 p.m. ESPN Plus Wisconsin 23 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 85–76 13,751 15–3 5–2 Feb 1, 2006 8:00 p.m. ESPN Plus yes 21 Penn State Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania 71–65 6,509 16–3 6–2 Feb 4, 2006 5:00 p.m. ESPN Plus yes 21 Iowa 23 Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, Iowa 66–94 15,500 16–4 6–3 Feb 9, 2006 7:00 p.m. ESPN 22 Ohio State 19 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 85–94 12,788 16–5 6–4 Feb 11, 2006 12:00 p.m. ESPNU yes 22 Purdue Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana 70–84 13,803 16–6 6–5 Feb 15, 2006 7:00 p.m. ESPN Plus Minnesota Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 72–50 11,118 17–6 7–5 Feb 18, 2006 4:00 p.m. ESPN yes Michigan State 16 Breslin Center East Lansing, Michigan 71–90 14,759 17–7 7–6 Feb 21, 2006 7:00 p.m. ESPN Illinois 8 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 72–64 13,164 18–7 8–6 Feb 25, 2006 1:30 p.m. CBS yes Ohio State 13 Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio 54–64 12,100 18–8 8–7 Mar 4, 2006 2:30 p.m. ESPN Plus Indiana Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan 67–69 13,751 18–9 8–8 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| Big Ten Tournament Mar 9, 2006 2:00 p.m. ESPN2 yes 7 Minnesota 10 Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana First round 55–59 16,982 18–10 |- !colspan=9 style=Michigan Wolverines| NIT Mar 16, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes 1 2005 men UTEP Miners UTEP 9 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan First round 82–67 4,400 19–10 Mar 20, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes 1 Notre Dame 5 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Second round ESPN 87–84 2OT 8,554 20–10 Mar 22, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes 1 Miami 3 Crisler Arena Ann Arbor, Michigan Quarterfinals ESPN2 71–65 8,817 21–10 Mar 28, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes yes 1 Old Dominion 5 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Semifinals 66–43 ESPN2 7,473 22–10 Mar 30, 2006 7:00 p.m. yes yes 1 2005 men South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina 3 Madison Square Garden New York, New York Championship ESPN 64–76 6,130 22–11 AP Poll Eastern Time https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule Michigan Wolverines March 19, 2025 Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings AP Poll 0 18 21 22 See also Michigan Wolverines men's basketball 2006 National Invitation Tournament NIT all-time team records NIT bids by school and conference NIT championships and semifinal appearances References 30em External links stats @ ESPN Category:Michigan Wolverines men's basketball seasons Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan