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2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team represented the University of Nevada, Reno during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wolf Pack, led by head coach Mark Fox, played their home games at the Lawlor Events Center on their campus in Reno, Nevada as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
WAC Regular season champion
WAC tournament champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 20
Record27–6 (13–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home arenaLawlor Events Center
Seasons
2005–06 WAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 20 Nevada † 13 – 3   .813 27 – 6   .818
Utah State 11 – 5   .688 23 – 9   .719
Louisiana Tech 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606
Hawaii 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607
New Mexico State 10 – 6   .625 16 – 14   .533
Fresno State 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536
Boise State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483
San Jose State 2 – 14   .125 6 – 25   .194
Idaho 1 – 15   .063 4 – 25   .138
† 2006 WAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll[1]

After finishing atop the conference regular season standings, Nevada won the WAC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the Midwest Region. The Wolf Pack were upset by No. 12 seed Montana in the opening round.[2] The team finished with a record of 27–6 (13–3 WAC).

Roster

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2005–06 Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 11 Ramon Sessions 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach, SC
F 22 Nick Fazekas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Ralston Valley Arvada, CO
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2005*
 No. 22 Sacramento State W 82–74  1–0
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Nov 23, 2005*
 No. 22 at Vermont W 77–62  2–0
 Roy L. Patrick Gymnasium 
Burlington, Vermont
Nov 26, 2005*
 No. 22 at UNLV W 68–61  3–0
 Thomas & Mack Center 
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dec 1, 2005*
 No. 20 at Kansas W 72–70  4–0
 Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Dec 3, 2005*
 No. 20 at Pacific W 77–70  5–0
 Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, California
Dec 7, 2005*
 No. 17 UC Davis W 78–51  6–0
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Dec 10, 2005*
 No. 17 vs. No. 16 UCLA
John R. Wooden Classic 		L 56–67  6–1
 Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 
Anaheim, California
Dec 13, 2005*
 No. 20 Seattle Pacific W 83–57  7–1
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
WAC tournament
Mar 9, 2006*
 No. 21 Idaho
Quarterfinals 		W 68–55  25–5
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 10, 2006*
 No. 21 New Mexico State
Semifinals 		W 70–59  26–5
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
Mar 11, 2006*
 No. 21 Utah State
Championship game 		W 70–63 OT 27–5
 Lawlor Events Center 
Reno, Nevada
NCAA tournament
Mar 16, 2006*
 (5 MW) No. 20 vs. (12 MW) Montana
First Round 		L 79–87  27–6
 Jon M. Huntsman Center 
Salt Lake City, Utah
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
MW=Midwest.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[3]

Rankings

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Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Western Athletic Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Montana overcomes Fazekas, Nevada in first-round upset". ESPN. March 16, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2021.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". nevadawolfpack.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
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