# 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005–06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by sixth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

## Recruiting

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Antonio Anderson SG | Laurinburg, NC | Laurinburg Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | May 7, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Kareem Cooper PF | Laurinburg, NC | Laurinburg Prep | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Nov 14, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Chris Douglas-Roberts PG | Detroit, MI | Northwestern HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jul 10, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Robert Dozier SF | Laurinburg, NC | Laurinburg, NC | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Sep 9, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Ricky Sanchez SF | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Sep 22, 2004 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Shawne Williams SF | Laurinburg, NC | Laurinburg, NC | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Jan 9, 2003 |
| Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 6 Rivals: 7 ||||||
| 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: "Memphis Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "2005 Memphis Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 24, 2011. ||||||

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 15, 2005* 7:00 pm | No. 12 | Milwaukee NIT Season Tip-Off | W 79–52 | 1–0 | FedExForum (10,165) Memphis, TN |
| November 17, 2005* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 12 | at No. 15 Alabama NIT Season Tip-Off | W 87–76 | 2–0 | Coleman Coliseum (4,522) Tuscaloosa, AL |
| November 23, 2005* 8:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 | vs. No. 16 UCLA NIT Season Tip-Off | W 88–80 | 3-0 | Madison Square Garden (9,766) New York, NY |
| November 25, 2005* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 11 | vs. No. 1 Duke NIT Season Tip-Off | L 67–70 | 3–1 | Madison Square Garden (12,129) New York, NY |
| November 28, 2005* 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 9 | Lamar | W 108–83 | 4–1 | FedExForum (11,244) Memphis, TN |
| November 30, 2005* 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 9 | Jackson State | W 97–70 | 5–1 | FedExForum (12,384) Memphis, TN |
| December 3, 2005* 2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 9 | at Cincinnati | W 91–81 | 6–1 | Fifth Third Arena (9,440) Cincinnati, OH |
| December 10, 2005* 6:30 pm | No. 7 | at Providence | W 97–89 | 7–1 | Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,665) Providence, RI |
| December 17, 2005* 2:30 pm, FSN | No. 5 | at Ole Miss | W 72–49 | 8–1 | Tad Smith Coliseum (8,037) Oxford, MS |
| December 20, 2005* 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | Louisiana Tech | W 76–58 | 9–1 | FedExForum (13,761) Memphis, TN |
| December 27, 2005* 6:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | No. 8 Gonzaga | W 83–72 | 10–1 | FedExForum (18,208) Memphis, TN |
| December 30, 2005* 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | Purdue | W 90–70 | 11–1 | FedExForum (16,835) Memphis, TN |
| January 2, 2006* 1:30 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | No. 15 Texas | L 58–69 | 11–2 | FedExForum (18,035) Memphis, TN |
| January 4, 2006* 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | Middle Tennessee | W 83–50 | 12–2 | FedExForum (13,525) Memphis, TN |
| January 8, 2006* 1:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | Winthrop | W 73–63 | 13–2 | FedExForum (14,171) Memphis, TN |
| January 11, 2006 6:00 pm, CSTV | No. 5 | at East Carolina | W 77–67 | 14–2 (1–0) | Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum (7,553) Greenville, NC |
| January 14, 2006 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 5 | SMU | W 73–53 | 15–2 (2–0) | FedExForum (14,443) Memphis, TN |
| January 18, 2006* 7:00 pm, CSTV | No. 4 | Tennessee | W 88–79 | 16–2 | FedExForum (18,144) Memphis, TN |
| January 21, 2006 4:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | at Southern Miss | W 85–68 | 17–2 (3–0) | Reed Green Coliseum (6,412) Hattiesburg, MS |
| January 26, 2006 7:00 pm, CSTV | No. 3 | UAB | W 73–66 | 18–2 (4–0) | FedExForum (15,529) Memphis, TN |
| January 28, 2006 12:00 pm, CSTV | No. 3 | UCF | W 94–61 | 19–2 (5–0) | FedExForum (15,177) Memphis, TN |
| February 1, 2006 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 3 | at Tulsa | W 84–61 | 20–2 (6–0) | Reynolds Center (6,740) Tulsa, OK |
| February 4, 2006 6:00 pm, WLMT | No. 3 | at Rice | W 84–79 | 21–2 (7–0) | Autry Court (3,710) Houston, TX |
| February 11, 2006 3:00 pm, CSTV | No. 3 | at Marshall | W 91–81 | 22–2 (8–0) | Cam Henderson Center (9,048) Huntington, WV |
| February 14, 2006 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 3 | Southern Miss | W 80–41 | 23–2 (9–0) | FedExforum (15,441) Memphis, TN |
| February 18, 2006 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 3 | at Tulane | W 105–65 | 24–2 (10–0) | Avron B. Fogelman Arena (2,582) New Orleans, LA |
| February 22, 2006 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | No. 4 | UTEP | W 66–56 | 25–2 (11–0) | FedExForum (15,073) Memphis, TN |
| February 25, 2006 7:00 pm, WLMT | No. 4 | Tulsa | W 78–67 | 26–2 (12–0) | FedExForum (17,658) Memphis, TN |
| March 2, 2006 8:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 3 | at UAB | L 74–80 | 26–3 (12–1) | Bartow Arena (8,500) Birmingham, AL |
| March 4, 2006 8:00 pm, CSTV | No. 3 | Houston | W 69–62 | 27–3 (13–1) | FedExForum (17,061) Memphis, TN |
| Conference USA Tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2006 6:00 pm, CSTV | (1) No. 5 | vs. (8) Tulane Quarterfinals | W 75–56 | 28–3 | FedExForum (11,343) Memphis, TN |
| March 10, 2006 3:30 pm, CSTV | (1) No. 5 | vs. No. 4 Houston Semifinals | W 68–54 | 29–3 | FedExForum (12,524) Memphis, TN |
| March 11, 2006 10:35 am, CBS | (1) No. 5 | vs. (2) No. 24 UAB Championship | W 57–46 | 30–3 | FedExForum (16,607) Memphis, TN |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 17, 2006* 2:00 pm, CBS | (1 O) No. 4 | vs. (16 O) Oral Roberts First Round | W 94–78 | 31–3 | American Airlines Center (19,028) Dallas, TX |
| 03/19/06* 1:15 pm, CBS | (1 O) No. 4 | vs. (9 O) Bucknell Second Round | W 72–56 | 32–3 | American Airlines Center (19,251) Dallas, TX |
| 03/23/06* 6:30 pm, CBS | (1 O) No. 4 | vs. (13 O) Bradley Sweet Sixteen | W 80–64 | 33–3 | Oakland Arena (19,596) Oakland, CA |
| 03/25/06* 6:05 pm, CBS | (1 O) No. 4 | vs. (2 O) No. 7 UCLA Elite Eight | L 45–50 | 33–4 | Oakland Arena (19,689) Oakland, CA |
| *Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||