2005–06 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 2005–06 Air Force Falcons Basketball Air Force Falcons.svg 150px Mountain West Conference MWC 24–7 12–4 Jeff Bzdelik 1st Clune Arena NCAA tournament first round The 2005–06 Air Force Falcons men's basketball team represented the United States Air Force Academy as a member of the Mountain West Conference during the 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by first-year head coach Jeff Bzdelik, they played their home games at Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy's main campus in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Air Force finished second in the MWC regular season standings with a conference record of 12–4 and an overall record of 24–7, returning to the NCAA tournament for the second time in three seasons. The Falcons received an at-large bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament as the 13-seed in the Washington, D.C. region where they lost to 4-seed Illinois in the opening round. Roster 2005 Air Force Falcons y Antoine Hood 15 G 6 5 200 Sr Nick Welch 45 C 6 8 210 Sr Fort Worth, Texas y basketball y Jeff Bzdelik Schedule and results yes |- !colspan=9 style=Air Force Falcons| Regular season Nov 13, 2005 yes yes 2005 men Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 62–49 1–0 Nov 14, 2005 yes yes Miami (FL) Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 57–53 2–0 Nov 15, 2005 yes yes Washington Bank of America Arena Seattle, Washington 74–85 2–1 Mar 4, 2006 yes 2005 men Colorado State Rams Colorado State Moby Arena Fort Collins, Colorado 63–59 24–5 12–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Air Force Falcons | MWC tournament Mar 9, 2006 yes yes 2005 none Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming The Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado Quarterfinals 55–57 24–6 |- !colspan=9 style=Air Force Falcons | NCAA Tournament Mar 16, 2006 yes yes 13 DC Illinois 13 4 DC Cox Arena San Diego, California First round 69–78 9,891 24–7 AP Poll/Coaches' Poll Mountain Time DC Washington, D.C. Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 1152–1153 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 References Category:Air Force Falcons men's basketball seasons Air Force Air Force Air Force Falcons Air Force Falcons