# 2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team

The 2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2005–06 men's college basketball season. It was Herb Sendek's 10th season as head coach. The Wolfpack earned a bid to the NCAA tournament, reached the Second round, and finished with a record of 22–10 (10–6 ACC).

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| Nov 18, 2005* | | Stetson | W 91–61 | 1–0 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 19, 2005* | | The Citadel | W 91–59 | 2–0 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 20, 2005* | | Delaware | W 73–57 | 3–0 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 23, 2005* | | VMI | W 75–55 | 4–0 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Nov 26, 2005* | | vs. Notre Dame | W 61–48 | 5–0 | Conseco Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN |
| Nov 30, 2005* | No. 24 | at No. 14 Iowa | L 42–45 | 5–1 | Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA |
| Dec 10, 2005* | No. 25 | Appalachian State | W 92–68 | 6–1 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 14, 2005* | No. 21 | UNC Asheville | W 86–56 | 7–1 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 18, 2005 | No. 21 | Miami (FL) | W 81–69 | 8–1 (1–0) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 22, 2005* | No. 21 | at Alabama | W 68–64 | 9–1 | Coleman Coliseum Tuscaloosa, AL |
| Dec 28, 2005* | No. 19 | New Hampshire | W 81–62 | 10–1 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Dec 30, 2005* | No. 19 | No. 12 George Washington | W 79–58 | 11–1 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 3, 2005* | No. 13 | UNC Greensboro | W 83–52 | 12–1 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 7, 2006 | No. 13 | at No. 25 North Carolina | L 69–82 | 12–2 (1–1) | Dean Smith Center Chapel Hill, NC |
| Jan 10, 2006 | No. 18 | at No. 15 Boston College | W 78–60 | 13–2 (2–1) | Conte Forum Boston, MA |
| Jan 14, 2006 | No. 18 | Georgia Tech | W 87–78 | 14–2 (3–1) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 18, 2006 | No. 14 | at No. 1 Duke | L 68–81 | 14–3 (3–2) | Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC |
| Jan 21, 2006 | No. 14 | Wake Forest | W 92–82 | 15–3 (4–2) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 25, 2006* | No. 15 | Seton Hall | L 65–83 | 15–4 | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Jan 29, 2006 | No. 15 | at Clemson | W 94–85 $^{2OT}$ | 16–4 (5–2) | Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC |
| Feb 1, 2006 | No. 18 | Virginia | W 66–64 | 17–4 (6–2) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 5, 2006 | No. 18 | Maryland | W 62–58 | 18–4 (7–2) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 8, 2006 | No. 16 | at Miami (FL) | W 86–77 $^{2OT}$ | 19–4 (8–2) | BankUnited Center Coral Gables, FL |
| Feb 12, 2006 | No. 16 | at Georgia Tech | L 68–71 | 19–5 (8–3) | Alexander Memorial Coliseum Atlanta, GA |
| Feb 15, 2006 | No. 21 | Florida State | W 86–64 | 20–5 (9–3) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 18, 2006 | No. 21 | at Virginia Tech | W 70–64 | 21–5 (10–3) | Cassell Coliseum Blacksburg, VA |
| Feb 22, 2006 | No. 15 | No. 21 North Carolina | L 71–95 | 21–6 (10–4) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Feb 25, 2006 | No. 15 | No. 11 Boston College | L 72–74 $^{2OT}$ | 21–7 (10–5) | RBC Center Raleigh, NC |
| Mar 4, 2006 | No. 22 | at Wake Forest | L 63–76 | 21–8 (10–6) | LJVM Coliseum Winston-Salem, NC |
| ACC Tournament ||||||
| Mar 10, 2006 | (4) No. 25 | vs. (12) Wake Forest Quarterfinals | L 71–82 | 21–9 | Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC] |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| Mar 17, 2006* | (10 S) | vs. (7 S) California First Round | W 58–52 | 22–9 | American Airlines Center Dallas, TX |
| Mar 19, 2006* | (10 S) | vs. (2 S) No. 9 Texas Second Round | L 54–75 | 22–10 | American Airlines Center Dallas, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||