# 2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Tubby Smith. The team was a member of the Southeastern Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

## Incoming signees

College recruiting information (2005) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Jared Carter C | Georgetown, Kentucky | Scott County High School | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Rekalin Sims F | Salt Lake City, UT | Salt Lake High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 21, 2005 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Adam Williams G | Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Oct 27, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR |||||||
| 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: "Kentucky 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. "2005 Kentucky Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. |||||||

## 2005–06 Schedule and Results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 13, 2005* 8:25 pm, ESPNU | No. 9 | South Dakota State Guardians Classic | W 71–54 | 1–0 | Rupp Arena (20,144) Lexington, KY |
| November 14, 2005* 8:35 pm, ESPNU | No. 8 | Lipscomb Guardians Classic | W 67–49 | 2–0 | Rupp Arena (19,369) Lexington, KY |
| November 21, 2005* 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 8 | vs. No. 18 Iowa Guardians Classic | L 63–67 | 2–1 | Kemper Arena (6,091) Kansas City, MO |
| November 22, 2005* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 7 | vs. No. 13 West Virginia Guardians Classic | W 80–66 | 3–1 | Kemper Arena (6,357) Kansas City, MO |
| November 25, 2005* 7:00 pm | No. 7 | Liberty | W 81–51 | 4–1 | Rupp Arena (22,717) Lexington, KY |
| November 29, 2005* 7:00 pm | No. 10 | High Point | W 75–55 | 5–1 | Rupp Arena (19,980) Lexington, KY |
| December 3, 2005* 12:00 pm, CBS | No. 10 | North Carolina | L 79–83 | 5–2 | Rupp Arena (23,860) Lexington, KY |
| December 6, 2005* 8:00 pm, ESPNU | No. 15 | at Georgia State | W 73–46 | 6–2 | Philips Arena (8,154) Atlanta, GA |
| December 10, 2005* 3:45 pm, CBS | No. 15 | vs. No. 18 Indiana | L 53–79 | 6–3 | RCA Dome (28,031) Indianapolis, IN |
| December 17, 2005* 2:00 pm, CBS | No. 23 | No. 4 Louisville Battle for the Bluegrass | W 73–61 | 7–3 | Rupp Arena (24,432) Lexington, KY |
| December 23, 2005* 7:00 pm | No. 19 | vs. Iona | W 73–67 | 8–3 | Freedom Hall (13,794) Louisville, KY |
| December 30, 2005* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 19 | vs. Ohio | W 71–63 | 9–3 | US Bank Arena (16,043) Cincinnati, OH |
| January 3, 2006* 7:00 pm | No. 19 | UCF | W 59–57 | 10–3 | Rupp Arena (21,329) Lexington, KY |
| January 7, 2006* 12:00 pm, ESPN | No. 19 | at Kansas | L 46–73 | 10–4 | Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS |
| SEC Regular Season ||||||
| January 10, 2006 9:00 pm, ESPN | | Vanderbilt | L 52–57 | 10–5 (0–1) | Rupp Arena (23,643) Lexington, KY |
| January 14, 2006 1:00 pm, CBS | | Alabama | L 64–68 | 10–6 (0–2) | Rupp Arena (23,471) Lexington, KY |
| January 17, 2006 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at Georgia | W 69–55 | 11–6 (1–2) | Stegeman Coliseum (10,027) Athens, GA |
| January 21, 2006 1:00 pm, JP Sports | | South Carolina | W 80–78 | 12–6 (2–2) | Rupp Arena (23,420) Lexington, KY |
| January 24, 2006 7:00 pm, ESPN | | at Auburn | W 71–62 | 13–6 (3–2) | Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,651) Auburn, AL |
| January 29, 2006 1:00 pm, CBS | | Arkansas | W 78–76 | 14–6 (4–2) | Rupp Arena (23,741) Lexington, KY |
| February 1, 2006 8:00 pm, JP Sports | | at Mississippi State | W 81–66 | 15–6 (5–2) | Humphrey Coliseum (9,876) Starkville, MS |
| February 4, 2006 9:00 pm, ESPN | | at No. 8 Florida ESPN College GameDay | L 80–95 | 15–7 (5–3) | O'Connell Center (12,609) Gainesville, FL |
| February 7, 2006 7:00 pm, ESPN | | No. 11 Tennessee | L 67–75 | 15–8 (5–4) | Rupp Arena (24,184) Lexington, KY |
| February 11, 2006 3:00 pm, JP Sports | | at Vanderbilt | L 81–84 | 15–9 (5–5) | Memorial Gym (14,316) Nashville, TN |
| February 15, 2006 8:00 pm, JP Sports | | Georgia | W 68–61 | 16–9 (6–5) | Rupp Arena (22,548) Lexington, KY |
| February 18, 2006 1:30 pm, CBS | | at South Carolina | W 79–66 | 17–9 (7–5) | Colonial Life Arena (17,188) Columbia, SC |
| February 22, 2006 8:00 pm, JP Sports | | Mississippi | W 80–40 | 18–9 (8–5) | Rupp Arena (24,278) Lexington, KY |
| February 25, 2006 3:45 pm, CBS | | at No. 24 LSU | L 67–71 | 18–10 (8–6) | Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,576) Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 1, 2006 8:00 pm, JP Sports | | at No. 11 Tennessee | W 80–78 | 19–10 (9–6) | Thompson-Boling Arena (24,108) Knoxville, TN |
| March 5, 2006 12:00 pm, CBS | | No. 17 Florida | L 64–79 | 19–11 (9–7) | Rupp Arena (24,329) Lexington, KY |
| 2006 SEC Tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2006 2:15 pm | (E3) | vs. (W6) Mississippi First Round | W 79–67 | 20–11 | Gaylord Entertainment Center (15,454) Nashville, TN |
| March 10, 2006 2:35 pm, JP Sports | (E3) | vs. (W2) Alabama Quarterfinals | W 68–61 | 21–11 | Gaylord Entertainment Center (19,547) Nashville, TN |
| March 11, 2006 12:00 pm, JP Sports | (E3) | vs. (E5) South Carolina Semifinals | L 61–65 | 21–12 | Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,777) Nashville, TN |
| 2006 NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2006* 9:55 pm, CBS | (8 W) | vs. (9 W) UAB First Round | W 69–64 | 22–12 | Wachovia Center (19,990) Philadelphia, PA |
| March 19, 2006* 2:30 pm, CBS | (8 W) | vs. (1 W) No. 2 Connecticut Second Round | L 83–87 | 22–13 | Wachovia Center (20,050) Philadelphia, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=Washington, D.C. Regional. ||||||

## NCAA basketball tournament

* East
** Kentucky (#8 seed) 69, UAB (#9 seed) 64
** Connecticut (#1 seed) 87, Kentucky 83

## Team players drafted into the NBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 21 | Rajon Rondo | Phoenix Suns |