2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by second-year head coach Chris Lowery and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in MVC play to finish tied for second in the regular season standings. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the South region, the Salukis were defeated by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the opening round.[2]

2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record22–11 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaSIU Arena
Seasons
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
Southern Illinois 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Missouri State 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Creighton 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Bradley 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 23 10   .697
Evansville 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Drake 5 13   .278 12 19   .387
Indiana State 4 14   .222 13 16   .448
Illinois State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

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2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Jamaal Tatum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jr Helias Catholic Jefferson City, Missouri
F 14 Randal Falker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) So Gateway St. Louis, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2005*
5:05 p.m.
Missouri–St. Louis W 89–64 
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Nov 12, 2005*
1:05 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville W 50–31 
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Non-conference regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
7:05 p.m.
Louisiana W 65–47  1–0
SIU Arena (6,226)
Carbondale, Illinois
Nov 24, 2005*
11:00 p.m.
vs. Monmouth
Great Alaska Shootout
L 68–80  1–1
Sullivan Arena (6,882)
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 2005*
5:00 p.m.
at Alaska Anchorage
Great Alaska Shootout
L 64–72  1–2
Sullivan Arena (5,761)
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 2005*
1:00 p.m.
vs. Eastern Washington
Great Alaska Shootout
W 80–72  2–2
Sullivan Arena (6,342)
Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 30, 2005*
7:00 p.m.
at Saint Louis L 42–56  2–3
Scottrade Center (8,875)
St. Louis, Missouri
Dec 3, 2005*
3:00 p.m.
at Wyoming W 57–53  3–3
Arena-Auditorium (5,599)
Laramie, Wyoming
Dec 10, 2005*
7:05 p.m.
Kent State W 58–51  4–3
SIU Arena (6,548)
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 18, 2005*
1:00 p.m.
at Central Michigan W 64–54  5–3
McGuirk Arena (1,519)
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Dec 22, 2005*
7:05 p.m.
Little Rock W 67–42  6–3
SIU Arena (6,476)
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 28, 2005*
9:00 p.m.
at Murray State W 57–53  7–3
Regional Special Events Center (4,297)
Murray, Kentucky
MVC Regular season
Dec 31, 2005
2:05 p.m.
Drake W 64–50  8–3
(1–0)
SIU Arena (6,839)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 2, 2006
8:05 p.m.
Wichita State W 58–49  9–3
(2–0)
SIU Arena (6,059)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 5, 2006
6:05 p.m.
at Indiana State W 55–49  10–3
(3–0)
Hulman Center (3,940)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Jan 8, 2006
2:05 p.m., ESPNU
Bradley W 67–55  11–3
(4–0)
SIU Arena (7,594)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 11, 2006
7:05 p.m.
Evansville W 66–38  12–3
(5–0)
SIU Arena (5,982)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 14, 2006
7:05 p.m.
Drake W 47–46  13–3
(6–0)
SIU Arena (5,829)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 16, 2006
7:05 p.m.
at Northern Iowa L 65–71 2OT 13–4
(6–1)
UNI-Dome (5,304)
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 19, 2006
7:05 p.m.
at Missouri State L 63–71  13–5
(6–2)
Hammons Student Center (7,252)
Springfield, Missouri
Jan 22, 2006
2:05 p.m.
Illinois State W 56–44  14–5
(7–2)
SIU Arena (7,529)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 24, 2006
7:05 p.m.
Creighton W 62–48  15–5
(8–2)
SIU Arena (9,004)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 28, 2006
4:05 p.m.
at Illinois State W 65–52  16–5
(9–2)
Redbird Arena (7,051)
Normal, Illinois
Feb 1, 2006
7:05 p.m.
Indiana State L 54–63  16–6
(9–3)
SIU Arena (7,289)
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 4, 2006
11:00 a.m.
at Wichita State L 63–71 2OT 16–7
(9–4)
Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 7, 2006
8:05 p.m.
Missouri State W 66–64  17–7
(10–4)
SIU Arena (6,848)
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 11, 2006
1:00 p.m.
at Creighton W 74–67  18–7
(11–4)
Qwest Center Omaha (15,552)
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 14, 2006
7:35 p.m., MVC-TV
at Bradley L 60–72  18–8
(11–5)
Carver Arena (9,613)
Peoria, Illinois
Feb 18, 2006*
5:00 p.m.
Louisiana Tech
ESPN BracketBusters
L 51–54  18–9
SIU Arena (9,168)
Carbondale, Illinois
Feb 21, 2006
8:05 p.m.
at Evansville L 59–64  18–10
(11–6)
Roberts Municipal Stadium (5,118)
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 25, 2006
1:05 p.m.
No. 25 Northern Iowa W 46–45  19–10
(12–6)
SIU Arena (9,222)
Carbondale, Illinois
Missouri Valley tournament
Mar 3, 2006*
6:05 p.m.
(2) vs. (7) Evansville
Quarterfinals
W 71–55  20–10
Savvis Center (14,533)
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 4, 2006*
4:05 p.m.
(2) vs. (6) Northern Iowa
Semifinals
W 55–46 OT 21–10
Savvis Center (17,772)
St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 5, 2006*
2:05 p.m., CBS
(2) vs. (5) Bradley
Championship game
W 59–46  22–10
Savvis Center (13,969)
St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
1:55 p.m.
(11 S) vs. (6 S) No. 22 West Virginia
First round
L 46–64  22–11
Palace of Auburn Hills (18,456)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "McFarlin Helps Cowboys Up". The Washington Post. March 21, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Southern Illinois University Carbondale Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Southern Illinois Salukis. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 1152–1153. ISBN 0-345-51392-4.