2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team
American college basketball season
2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball | |
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Ohio Valley tournament champions | |
NCAA tournament, first round | |
Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
Record | 24–7 (17–3 OVC) |
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Home arena | Regional Special Events Center |
Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Murray State † | 17 | – | 3 | .850 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 14 | – | 6 | .700 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee Tech | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 12 | – | 8 | .600 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austin Peay | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tennessee State | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Martin | 9 | – | 11 | .450 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 5 | – | 15 | .250 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri State | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 3 | – | 17 | .150 | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2006 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third-year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 17–3 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Samford to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Washington, D.C. region, the Racers were narrowly beaten by No. 3 seed and defending National champion North Carolina, 69–65.[1]
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 2005* | at Cincinnati | L 75–79 OT | 0–1 | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio | |||||||
Nov 30, 2005* | vs. Tennessee | L 53–64 | 1–2 | Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Ohio Valley Conference tournament | |||||||||||
Feb 28, 2006* | Tennessee-Martin Quarterfinals | W 65–52 | 22–6 | Regional Special Events Center Murray, Kentucky | |||||||
Mar 3, 2006* | vs. Jacksonville State Semifinals | W 69–64 | 23–6 | Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
Mar 4, 2006* | vs. Samford Championship game | W 74–57 | 24–6 | Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, Tennessee | |||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
Mar 17, 2006* | (14 DC) | vs. (3 DC) No. 10 North Carolina First round | L 65–69 | 24–7 | UD Arena Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. DC=Washington, D.C.. All times are in Central Time. |
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References
- ^ "Murray State puts a scare into North Carolina, 69-65". The Tuscaloosa News. March 18, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "2005-06 Murray State Racers Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "2019-20 MURRAY STATE MEN'S BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK". Murray State University Athletics. Retrieved July 29, 2023.