# 2005–06 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Redbirds, led by third year head coach Porter Moser, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.
They finished the season 9–19, 4–14 in conference play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They were the number ten seed for the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. They were defeated by the University of Evansville in their opening round game.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition Season |||||||||
| November 9, 2005* 7:05 pm | | Augustana (South Dakota) | W 60–49 | | 15 – Plank | 9 – Plank | – | Redbird Arena Normal, IL |
| Regular Season |||||||||
| November 19, 2005* 2:05 pm | | Indianapolis | W 54–50 | 1–0 | 12 – Plank | 5 – D.Ford, K.Ford | 5 – K.Ford | Redbird Arena (3,747) Normal, IL |
| November 22, 2005* 7:00 pm | | at Cincinnati | L 59–76 | 1–1 | 16 – Dilligard | 6 – D.Ford | 6 – Plank | Fifth Third Arena (8,802) Cincinnati, OH |
| November 26, 2005* 2:05 pm | | Western Michigan | W 64–47 | 2–1 | 16 – Plank | 7 – Vandello | 3 – D.Ford, Onyeuku, K.Ford | Redbird Arena (3,980) Normal, IL |
| November 29, 2005* 7:05 pm | | Grambling State | W 62–50 | 3–1 | 18 – Dilligard | 9 – Dilligard | 5 – K.Ford | Redbird Arena (5,149) Normal, IL |
| December 3, 2005* 4:05 pm | | Wisconsin–Green Bay | W 59–51 | 4–1 | 13 – Plank, Dilligard | 7 – Dilligard | 5 – Vandello | Redbird Arena (5,871) Normal, IL |
| December 6, 2005* 7:05 pm | | Indiana/Purdue–Fort Wayne | W 65–36 | 5–1 | 10 – Plank | 7 – Dilligard | 7 – Plank | Redbird Arena (5,181) Normal, IL |
| December 10, 2005* 7:05 pm | | Georgia Southern | L 61–65 | 5–2 | 14 – Onyeuku | 7 – Plank | 4 – Plank | Redbird Arena (6,762) Normal, IL |
| December 17, 2005* 9:05 pm | | at California State–Northridge | L 69–73 | 5–3 | 15 – D.Ford | 7 – Plank | 7 – Plank | Matador Gymnasium (1,013) Northridge, CA |
| December 22, 2005 6:05 pm | | at Indiana State | L 59–69 $^{OT}$ | 5–4 (0–1) | 22 – Dilligard | 12 – Dilligard | 4 – K.Ford | Hulman Center (5,072) Terre Haute, IN |
| December 31, 2005 2:05 pm | | Creighton | W 53–50 | 6–4 (1–1) | 17 – Plank | 6 – Plank | 3 – Plank, Dilligard, Vandello | Redbird Arena (5,970) Normal, IL |
| January 2, 2006 7:05 pm | | at Northern Iowa | L 47–60 | 6–5 (1–2) | 12 – Dilligard | 5 – Plank | 3 – Dilligard | UNI Dome (4,014) Cedar Falls, IA |
| January 5, 2006 7:05 pm | | at Creighton | L 52–71 | 6–6 (1–3) | 17 – Onyeuku | 5 – Dilligard | 6 – Plank | Qwest Center Omaha (12,882) Omaha, NE |
| January 8, 2006 2:05 pm | | Wichita State | L 47–56 | 6–7 (1–4) | 16 – D.Ford | 7 – D.Ford | 3 – Onyeuku, Plank, Holtz | Redbird Arena (5,289) Normal, IL |
| January 11, 2006 7:05 pm | | at Missouri State | L 54–70 | 6–8 (1–5) | 9 – Plank, Vandello | 7 – Plank, Dilligard, Vandello | 3 – Plank | John Q. Hammons Student Center (6,140) Springfield, MO |
| January 14, 2006 4:05 pm | | Northern Iowa | L 52–67 | 6–9 (1–6) | 14 – Onyeuku | 10 – Dilligard | 4 – D.Ford | Redbird Arena (5,336) Normal, IL |
| January 16, 2006 7:05 pm | | Evansville | W 65–57 | 7–9 (2–6) | 14 – Onyeuku | 10 – Dilligard | 2 – Dilligard, Fortes, Dyer, K.Ford | Redbird Arena (4,143) Normal, IL |
| January 22, 2006 2:05 pm | | at Southern Illinois | L 44–56 | 7–10 (2–7) | 10 – D.Ford | 4 – Odiakosa | 3 – D.Ford | SIU Arena (7,529) Carbondale, IL |
| January 25, 2006 7:05 pm | | Indiana State | W 75–48 | 8–10 (3–7) | 15 – Plank | 10 – Odiakosa | 3 – D.Ford, Onyeuku | Redbird Arena (5,288) Normal, IL |
| January 28, 2006 4:05 pm | | Southern Illinois | L 52–65 | 8–11 (3–8) | 12 – Holtz | 6 – D.Ford, Dilligard | 2 – D.Ford, Kruse | Redbird Arena (7,051) Normal, IL |
| February 1, 2006 7:35 pm, WEEK | | at Bradley | L 44–73 | 8–12 (3–9) | 12 – Onyeuku | 6 – Dilligard | 5 – K.Ford | Carver Arena (11,164) Peoria, IL |
| February 4, 2006 7:05 pm | | at Evansville | L 47–54 | 8–13 (3–10) | 10 – Onyeuku, K.Ford | 4 – Dilligard | 2 – D.Ford, Fortes, Vandello | Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,302) Evansville, IN |
| February 7, 2006 7:05 pm | | at Drake | L 41–45 | 8–14 (3–11) | 12 – Dilligard | 8 – Dilligard | 3 – Plank | The Knapp Center (3,014) Des Monies, IA |
| February 11, 2006 4:05 pm, WMBD | | Bradley | L 59–71 | 8–15 (3–12) | 16 – Dyer | 4 – Dilligard, Dyer | 4 – Plank | Redbird Arena (8,388) Normal, IL |
| February 14, 2006 7:05 pm | | Drake | W 58–56 $^{OT}$ | 9–15 (4–12) | 22 – Fortes | 10 – Plank | 5 – D.Ford | Redbird Arena (4,326) Normal, IL |
| February 18, 2006* 3:30 pm | | at Miami (Ohio) BracketBusters presented by eBay | L 49–51 | 9–16 | 23 – Fortes | 9 – Plank | 6 – Plank | Millett Hall (3,421) Oxford, OH |
| February 22, 2006 7:05 pm | | Missouri State | W 62–61 | 9–17 (4–13) | 14 – Fortes | 9 – Dilligard | 5 – K.Ford | Redbird Arena (4,655) Normal, IL |
| February 25, 2006 5:07 pm | | at Wichita State | L 57–64 | 9–18 (4–14) | 17 – Dyer | 4 – Onyeuku, Dilligard, K.Ford | 8 – K.Ford | Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, KS |
| Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) tournament |||||||||
| March 2, 2006* 8:35 pm | (10) | vs. (7) Evansville Opening Round | L 45–52 | 9–19 | 14 – Fortes | 10 – Dilligard | 4 – Plank | Savvis Center (5,683) St. Louis, MO |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Standard Time. |||||||||