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2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball team

The 2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Darrin Horn and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Anthony Winchester. The team won the East Division Championship and finished 2nd in the Sun Belt Basketball tournament.[1] They participated in the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by eventual champion, South Carolina. Winchester and future NBA player Courtney Lee were named to the All SBC team. Elgrace Wilborn and Winchester made the SBC All-Tournament team.[2]

2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball
Sun Belt Conference East Division Champion
NIT Tournament, First Round
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record23–8 (12–2 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Assistant coachPaul Sanderford
Home arenaE. A. Diddle Arena
Seasons
2005–06 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Western Kentucky 12 – 2   .857 23 – 8   .742
Middle Tennessee 8 – 6   .571 16 – 12   .571
Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 12 – 18   .400
Arkansas-Little Rock 5 – 9   .357 14 – 15   .483
Florida International 4 – 10   .286 8 – 20   .286
West
South Alabama † 12 – 3   .800 24 – 7   .774
Louisiana–Lafayette 7 – 8   .467 13 – 16   .448
Denver 7 – 8   .467 15 – 16   .484
New Orleans 6 – 9   .400 10 – 19   .345
North Texas 6 – 9   .400 14 – 14   .500
Troy 6 – 9   .400 14 – 15   .483
† 2006 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll


Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
11/18/2005*
 Austin Peay W 83–54  1–0
 E. A. Diddle Arena (6,210)
Bowling Green, KY
11/22/2005*
 IUPUI W 89–75  2–0
 E. A. Diddle Arena (4,467)
Bowling Green, KY
11/26/2005*
 Georgia L 65–69  2–1
 E. A. Diddle Arena (7,336)
Bowling Green, KY
11/29/2005*
 at UAB W 92–76  3–1
 Bartow Arena (3,835)
Birmingham, AL
12/3/2005*
 at Eastern Kentucky W 97–89  4–1
 Alumni Coliseum (6,250)
Richmond, VA
12/6/2005*
 Evansville W 84–77  5–1
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,293)
Bowling Green, KY
12/10/2005*
 Pacific L 75–91  5–2
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,047)
Bowling Green, KY
12/14/2005*
 at Bradley L 76–78  5–3
 Carver Arena (7,514)
Peoria, IL
12/19/2005*
 vs. Central Florida
Fiesta Bowl Classic 		W 73–68  6–3
 McKale Center (14,577)
Tucson, AZ
12/21/2005*
 vs. No. 11 Arizona
Fiesta Bowl Classic 		L 81–86 OT 6–4
 McKale Center (14,589)
Tucson, AZ
12/29/2005*
 Kentucky State W 87–71  7–4
 E. A. Diddle Arena (4,597)
Bowling Green, KY
01/2/2006*
 Virginia W 78–68  8–4
 E. A. Diddle Arena (4,981)
Bowling Green, KY
01/5/2006
 at Arkansas State W 72–70  9–4 (1-0)
 Convocation Center (3,239)
Jonesboro, AR
01/7/2006
 Middle Tennessee W 80–48  10–4 (2-0)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,979)
Bowling Green, KY
1/12/2006
 Arkansas–Little Rock W 74–70  11–4 (3-0)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (4,085)
Bowling Green, KY
01/14/2006
 Arkansas State W 87–63  12–4 (4-0)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,111)
Bowling Green, KY
1/19/2006
 at Troy L 49–76  12–5 (4-1)
 Sartain Hall (3,048)
Troy, AL
1/21/2006
 at South Alabama W 74–73  13–5 (5-1)
 Mitchell Center (5,291)
Mobile, AL
01/26/2006
 Louisiana–Lafayette W 94–81  14–5 (6-1)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326)
Bowling Green, KY
01/28/2006
 New Orleans W 72–57  15–5 (7-1)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,372)
Bowling Green, KY
1/31/2006
 at FIU W 66–61  16–5 (8-1)
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,103)
University Park, FL
02/9/2006
 at Denver W 71–70  17–5 (9-1)
 Magness Arena (1,401)
Denver, CO
02/11/2006
 North Texas W 97–71  18–5 (10-1)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (5,505)
Bowling Green, KY
2/16/2006
 at Arkansas–Little Rock W 74–73  19–5 (11-1)
 Jack Stephens Center (3,125)
Little Rock, AR
02/18/2006*
 Northern Arizona
Bracket Buster 		W 79–58  20–5
 E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326)
Bowling Green, KY
02/23/2006
 at Middle Tennessee L 74–80  20–6 (11-2)
 Murphy Center (7,097)
Murfreesboro, TN
02/25/2006
 FIU W 80–65  21–6 (12-2)
 E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326)
Bowling Green, KY
2006 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament
03/05/2006
 (1E) vs. (4W) New Orleans
Second Round 		W 80–61  22–6
 Murphy Center (3,977)
Murfreesboro, TN
03/6/2006
 (1E) vs. (2W) Louisiana–Lafayette
Semifinals 		W 80–72  23–6
 Murphy Center (2,349)
Murfreesboro, TN
03/7/2006
 (1E) vs. (1W) South Alabama
Championship Game 		L 70–95  23–7
 Murphy Center (5,007)
Murfreesboro, TN
2006 National Invitation Tournament
03/15/2006*
 (6 C) at (3 C) South Carolina
First Round 		L 55–74  23–8
 Colonial Life Arena (4,732)
Columbia, SC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (C) during NIT Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ SBC 2016-17 Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020
  2. ^ WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020
  3. ^ 2005-06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Schedule and Results, Sports Reference, retrieved 29 April 2020
  4. ^ "2005-2006 WKU Men's Basketball Stats" (PDF). WKU Sports.


 

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