# 2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

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. 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.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| Nov 1, 2005* | | Emporia State | W 92–70 | | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas |
| Nov 10, 2005* | | Rockhurst | W 67–55 | | Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| Nov 18, 2005* 7:05 p.m. | | Oklahoma Panhandle State | W 83–55 | 1–0 | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Nov 20, 2005* 2:00 p.m. | | vs. Texas Southern South Padre Island Invitational Preliminary Round | W 86–54 | 2–0 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (10,012) South Padre Island, Texas |
| Nov 22, 2005* 7:05 p.m. | | vs. Texas–Pan American South Padre Island Invitational Preliminary Round | W 97–66 | 3–0 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (10,271) South Padre Island, Texas |
| Nov 25, 2005* 7:30 p.m., CSTV | | vs. No. 15 Illinois South Padre Island Invitational Semifinal | L 54–55 | 3–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,500) South Padre Island, Texas |
| Nov 26, 2005* 5:00 p.m. | | vs. Delaware State South Padre Island Invitational Consolation | W 62–44 | 4–1 | South Padre Island Convention Centre (1,200) South Padre Island, Texas |
| Nov 30, 2005* 7:05 p.m. | | Providence | W 82–74 | 5–1 | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Dec 3, 2005* 7:05 p.m. | | Northwestern State | W 57–55 | 6–1 | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Dec 6, 2005* 9:00 p.m. | | at San Francisco | W 75–67 | 7–1 | War Memorial Gymnasium (2,417) San Francisco, California |
| Dec 10, 2005* 6:00 p.m. | | vs. No. 13 Michigan State Spartan Clash | L 64–83 | 7–2 | Palace of Auburn Hills (16,750) Detroit, Michigan |
| Dec 17, 2005* 7:00 p.m. | | at UMKC | W 77–55 | 8–2 | Municipal Auditorium (2,683) Kansas City, Missouri |
| Dec 20, 2005* 7:05 p.m. | | Miami (OH) | W 55–46 | 9–2 | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| MVC Regular season ||||||
| Dec 28, 2005 7:05 p.m. | | Indiana State | W 66–62 | 10–2 (1–0) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Dec 30, 2005 6:05 p.m., MVC-TV | | Bradley | W 69–67 $^{OT}$ | 11–2 (2–0) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Jan 2, 2006 8:05 p.m. | | at Southern Illinois | L 49–58 | 11–3 (2–1) | SIU Arena (6,059) Carbondale, Illinois |
| Jan 5, 2006 8:05 p.m. | | Northern Iowa | L 61–75 | 11–4 (2–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Jan 8, 2006 2:05 p.m. | | at Illinois State | W 56–47 | 12–4 (3–2) | Redbird Arena (5,289) Normal, Illinois |
| Jan 11, 2006 7:00 p.m. | | at Bradley | W 86–76 | 13–4 (4–2) | Carver Arena (8,714) Peoria, Illinois |
| Jan 14, 2006 7:05 p.m. | | Missouri State | W 81–57 | 14–4 (5–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Jan 19, 2006 7:35 p.m. | | at Evansville | W 69–62 | 15–4 (6–2) | Roberts Stadium (4,981) Evansville, Indiana |
| Jan 22, 2006 2:05 p.m. | | at Missouri State | W 68–62 | 16–4 (7–2) | Hammons Student Center (7,559) Springfield, Missouri |
| Jan 25, 2006 7:05 p.m. | | Drake | W 85–62 | 17–4 (8–2) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Jan 28, 2006 6:07 p.m. | | at Creighton | L 55–57 | 17–5 (8–3) | Qwest Center Omaha (15,678) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Feb 1, 2006 7:05 p.m. | | Evansville | W 74–66 | 18–5 (9–3) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Feb 4, 2006 11:00 a.m. | | Southern Illinois | W 71–63 $^{2OT}$ | 19–5 (10–3) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Feb 7, 2006 7:05 p.m. | | at No. 25 Northern Iowa | L 56–68 | 19–6 (10–4) | UNI-Dome (8,459) Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Feb 11, 2006 3:07 p.m. | | at Indiana State | W 77–58 | 20–6 (11–4) | Hulman Center (4,097) Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Feb 14, 2006 6:05 p.m. | | Creighton | W 62–61 $^{OT}$ | 21–6 (12–4) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Feb 18, 2006* 7:05 p.m., ESPN2 | | George Mason ESPN BracketBusters | L 67–70 | 21–7 | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| Feb 22, 2006 7:05 p.m. | | at Drake | W 60–58 | 22–7 (13–4) | Knapp Center (3,146) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Feb 25, 2006 5:05 p.m. | | Illinois State | W 64–57 | 23–7 (14–4) | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, Kansas |
| MVC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 3, 2006* | (1) | vs. (9) Indiana State Quarterfinals | W 81–63 | 24–7 | Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri |
| Mar 4, 2006* 1:30 p.m. | (1) | vs. (5) Bradley Semifinals | L 52–60 | 24–8 | Scottrade Center (17,772) St. Louis, Missouri |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 16, 2006* 11:20 a.m. | (7 E) | vs. (10 E) Seton Hall First Round | W 86–66 | 25–8 | Greensboro Coliseum (22,073) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Mar 18, 2006* 3:10 p.m. | (7 E) | vs. (2 E) No. 18 Tennessee Second Round | W 80–73 | 26–8 | Greensboro Coliseum (22,809) Greensboro, North Carolina |
| Mar 24, 2006* 6:27 p.m., CBS | (7 E) | vs. (11 E) George Mason East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | L 55–63 | 26–9 | Verizon Center (19,718) Washington, D.C. |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Central Time. ||||||

## Awards and honors

* Paul Miller – MVC Player of the Year