# 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The UCLA Bruins finished the regular season with a 14–4 record in conference play. After winning the Pac-10 tournament, the Bruins conference record was 17–4. The team reached the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game, losing to the Florida Gators. The Bruins finished with 32 wins (14 more than the previous season).

## Recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Alfred Aboya C | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Tilton N.H. School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 9, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Darren Collison PG | Rancho Cucamonga, California | Etiwanda HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 13, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Luc Mbah a Moute SG | Yaoundé, Cameroon | Montverde Florida Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 22, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Michael Roll SG | Aliso Viejo, California | Aliso Niguel HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 6, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ryan Wright PF | Mississauga, Ontario | Loyola Catholic HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 18, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 18 ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 4, 2005* | | Carleton | W 78–51 | | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| November 10, 2005* | | Cal State Monterey Bay | W 104–41 | | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California |
| Regular Season ||||||
| November 15, 2005* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 18 | New Mexico State NIT Season Tip-Off | W 83–70 | 1–0 | Pauley Pavilion (6,285) Los Angeles, California |
| November 17, 2005* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 18 | Temple NIT Season Tip-Off | W 54–47 | 2–0 | Pauley Pavilion (7,791) Los Angeles, California |
| November 19, 2005* 7:30 p.m. | No. 18 | Delaware State NIT Season Tip-Off | W 56–37 | 3–0 | Pauley Pavilion (7,247) Los Angeles, California |
| November 23, 2005* 9:20 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | vs. No. 11 Memphis NIT Season Tip-Off | L 80–88 | 3–1 | Madison Square Garden (9,766) New York City, New York |
| November 25, 2005* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 16 | vs. Drexel NIT Season Tip-Off | W 57–56 | 4–1 | Madison Square Garden (12,129) New York City, New York |
| November 29, 2005* 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 16 | Albany | W 73–65 | 5–1 | Pauley Pavilion (6,194) Los Angeles, California |
| December 4, 2005* 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 | Coppin State | W 69–57 | 6–1 | Pauley Pavilion (6,044) Los Angeles, California |
| December 10, 2005* 2:40 p.m., KCAL | No. 16 | vs. No. 17 Nevada John R. Wooden Classic | W 67–56 | 7–1 | Arrowhead Pond (12,109) Anaheim, California |
| December 17, 2005* 12:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 14 | at Michigan | W 68–61 | 8–1 | Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| December 21, 2005* 7:30 p.m. | No. 12 | Wagner | W 74–72 | 9–1 | Pauley Pavilion (7,738) Los Angeles, California |
| December 23, 2005* 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 12 | Sacramento State | W 86–56 | 10–1 | Pauley Pavilion (7,452) Los Angeles, California |
| December 29, 2005 7:30 p.m., FSN | No. 11 | Stanford | W 71–54 | 11–1 (1–0) | Pauley Pavilion (10,984) Los Angeles, California |
| December 31, 2005 1:00 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 11 | California | L 61–68 | 11–2 (1–1) | Pauley Pavilion (10,129) Los Angeles, California |
| January 5, 2006 8:30 p.m., FSN | No. 17 | at No. 21 Arizona | W 85–79 | 12–2 (2–1) | McKale Center (14,591) Tucson, Arizona |
| January 7, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 17 | at Arizona State | W 61–60 | 13–2 (3–1) | Wells Fargo Arena (8,490) Tempe, Arizona |
| January 12, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 11 | Washington State | W 63–61 | 14–2 (4–1) | Pauley Pavilion (9,550) Los Angeles, California |
| January 14, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN | No. 11 | No. 13 Washington | L 65–69 | 14–3 (4–2) | Pauley Pavilion (10,232) Los Angeles, California |
| January 18, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 18 | USC | W 66–45 | 15–3 (5–2) | Pauley Pavilion (13,037) Los Angeles, California |
| January 21, 2006* 12:45 p.m., CBS | No. 18 | No. 12 West Virginia | L 56–60 | 15–4 | Pauley Pavilion (12,035) Los Angeles, California |
| January 26, 2006 7:30 p.m., CBS | No. 17 | at Oregon | W 56–49 | 16–4 (6–2) | McArthur Court (9,087) Eugene, Oregon |
| January 28, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN | No. 17 | at Oregon State | W 63–54 | 17–4 (7–2) | Gill Coliseum (8,250) Corvallis, Oregon |
| February 2, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 14 | Arizona State | W 69–60 | 18–4 (8–2) | Pauley Pavilion (7,593) Los Angeles, California |
| February 4, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN | No. 14 | Arizona | W 84–73 | 19–4 (9–2) | Pauley Pavilion (8,718) Los Angeles, California |
| February 9, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN | No. 13 | at Washington State | W 50–30 | 20–4 (10–2) | Beasley Coliseum (4,097) Pullman, Washington |
| February 11, 2006 12:30 p.m., ABC | No. 13 | at No. 21 Washington | L 67–70 | 20–5 (10–3) | Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) Seattle, Washington |
| February 19, 2006 5:00 p.m., FSN | No. 15 | at USC | L 68–71 | 20–6 (10–4) | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (9,009) Los Angeles, California |
| February 23, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 | No. 19 | Oregon State | W 78–60 | 21–6 (11–4) | Pauley Pavilion (8,707) Los Angeles, California |
| February 26, 2006 1:00 p.m., CBS | No. 19 | Oregon | W 70–53 | 22–6 (12–4) | Pauley Pavilion (11,463) Los Angeles, California |
| March 2, 2006 7:40 p.m., FSN | No. 15 | at California | W 67–58 $^{OT}$ | 23–6 (13–4) | Haas Pavilion (11,877) Berkeley, California |
| March 4, 2006 1:00 p.m., CBS | No. 15 | at Stanford | W 75–54 | 24–6 (14–4) | Maples Pavilion (7,334) Stanford, California |
| Pac-10 Tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2006 2:45 p.m., FSN | No. 13 (1) | vs. (8) Oregon State Quarterfinals | W 79–47 | 25–6 | Staples Center (15,144) Los Angeles, California |
| March 10, 2006 6:00 p.m., FSN | No. 13 (1) | vs. (4) Arizona Semifinals | W 71–59 | 26–6 | Staples Center (17,856) Los Angeles, California |
| March 11, 2006 3:15 p.m., CBS | No. 13 (1) | vs. (3) California Finals | W 71–52 | 27–6 | Staples Center (18,544) Los Angeles, California |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 16, 2006 3:20 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. (15 OA) Belmont First Round | W 78–44 | 28–6 | Cox Arena (10,068) San Diego, California |
| March 18, 2006 5:00 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. (10 OA) Alabama Second Round | W 62–59 | 29–6 | Cox Arena (10,687) San Diego, California |
| March 23, 2006 7:10 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 5 (3 OA) Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen | W 73–71 | 30–6 | Oakland Arena (19,596) Oakland, California |
| March 25, 2006 4:10 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 4 (1 OA) Memphis Elite Eight | W 50–45 | 31–6 | Oakland Arena (19,689) Oakland, California |
| April 1, 2006 8:51 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 19 (4 AT) LSU Final Four | W 59–45 | 32–6 | RCA Dome (43,822) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| April 3, 2006 9:21 p.m., CBS | No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 10 (3 MI) Florida National Championship Game | L 57–73 | 32–7 | RCA Dome (43,168) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific Time. ||||||
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