2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team represented University of Kentucky. The head coach was Tubby Smith. The team was a member of the Southeast Conference and played their home games at Rupp Arena.

2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionEast Division
2005–06 record22–13 (9–7 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRupp Arena
2005–06 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
No. 18 Tennessee12–4 .750  22–8  .733
No. 11 Florida †10–6 .625  33–6  .846
Kentucky9–7 .563  22–13  .629
Vanderbilt7–9 .438  17–13  .567
South Carolina6–10 .375  23–15  .605
Georgia5–11 .313  15–15  .500
West
No. 19 LSU14–2 .875  27–9  .750
Alabama10–6 .625  18–13  .581
Arkansas10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Mississippi State5–11 .313  15–15  .500
Auburn4–12 .250  12–16  .429
Ole Miss4–12 .250  14–16  .467
† SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Incoming signees

Roster

2005–06 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Brandon Stockton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg) SrGlasgow Glasgow, Kentucky
G 2 Ravi Moss 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrUniversity Heights Hopkinsville, Kentucky
G 3 Ramel Bradley 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)191 lb (87 kg) SoIMG Academy (FL) Brooklyn, New York
G 4 Rajon Rondo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoOak Hill Academy (VA) Louisville, Kentucky
C 10 Łukasz Obrzut 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)265 lb (120 kg) JrBridgton Academy Jędrzejów, Poland
G 12 Preston LeMaster 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrBourbon County Paris, Kentucky
F 13 Bobby Perry 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrHillside Durham, North Carolina
C 21 Shagari Alleyne 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrRice Bronx, New York
G 22 Patrick Sparks 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SrMuhlenberg North Central City, Kentucky
F 23 Sheray Thomas 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrRiverdale Baptist (MD) Montreal, Quebec
G 25 Adam Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrIMG Academy (FL) St. Albans, West Virginia
G 32 Joe Crawford 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoRenaissance Detroit, Michigan
C 33 Randolph Morris 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoLandmark Christian Atlanta, Georgia
F 42 Rekalin Sims 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrDe La Salle Vallejo, California
C 43 Jared Carter 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)277 lb (126 kg) JrScott County Georgetown, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

2005–06 Schedule and Results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 13, 2005*
8:25 pm, ESPNU
No. 9 South Dakota State
Guardians Classic
W 71–54  1–0
Rupp Arena (20,144)
Lexington, KY
November 14, 2005*
8:35 pm, ESPNU
No. 8 Lipscomb
Guardians Classic
W 67–49  2–0
Rupp Arena (19,369)
Lexington, KY
November 21, 2005*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
No. 8 vs. No. 18 Iowa
Guardians Classic
L 63–67  2–1
Kemper Arena (6,091)
Kansas City, MO
November 22, 2005*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 7 vs. No. 13 West Virginia
Guardians Classic
W 80–66  3–1
Kemper Arena (6,357)
Kansas City, MO
November 25, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 7 Liberty W 81–51  4–1
Rupp Arena (22,717)
Lexington, KY
November 29, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 10 High Point W 75–55  5–1
Rupp Arena (19,980)
Lexington, KY
December 3, 2005*
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 10 North Carolina L 79–83  5–2
Rupp Arena (23,860)
Lexington, KY
December 6, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPNU
No. 15 at Georgia State W 73–46  6–2
Philips Arena (8,154)
Atlanta, GA
December 10, 2005*
3:45 pm, CBS
No. 15 vs. No. 18 Indiana L 53–79  6–3
RCA Dome (28,031)
Indianapolis, IN
December 17, 2005*
2:00 pm, CBS
No. 23 No. 4 Louisville
Battle for the Bluegrass
W 73–61  7–3
Rupp Arena (24,432)
Lexington, KY
December 23, 2005*
7:00 pm
No. 19 vs. Iona W 73–67  8–3
Freedom Hall (13,794)
Louisville, KY
December 30, 2005*
8:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 19 vs. Ohio W 71–63  9–3
US Bank Arena (16,043)
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2006*
7:00 pm
No. 19 UCF W 59–57  10–3
Rupp Arena (21,329)
Lexington, KY
January 7, 2006*
12:00 pm, ESPN
No. 19 at Kansas L 46–73  10–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, KS
SEC Regular Season
January 10, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
Vanderbilt L 52–57  10–5
(0–1)
Rupp Arena (23,643)
Lexington, KY
January 14, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS
Alabama L 64–68  10–6
(0–2)
Rupp Arena (23,471)
Lexington, KY
January 17, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
at Georgia W 69–55  11–6
(1–2)
Stegeman Coliseum (10,027)
Athens, GA
January 21, 2006
1:00 pm, JP Sports
South Carolina W 80–78  12–6
(2–2)
Rupp Arena (23,420)
Lexington, KY
January 24, 2006
7:00 pm, ESPN
at Auburn W 71–62  13–6
(3–2)
Beard-Eaves-Memorial Coliseum (6,651)
Auburn, AL
January 29, 2006
1:00 pm, CBS
Arkansas W 78–76  14–6
(4–2)
Rupp Arena (23,741)
Lexington, KY
February 1, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
at Mississippi State W 81–66  15–6
(5–2)
Humphrey Coliseum (9,876)
Starkville, MS
February 4, 2006
9:00 pm, ESPN
at No. 8 Florida
ESPN College GameDay
L 80–95  15–7
(5–3)
O'Connell Center (12,609)
Gainesville, FL
February 7, 2006
7:00 pm, ESPN
No. 11 Tennessee L 67–75  15–8
(5–4)
Rupp Arena (24,184)
Lexington, KY
February 11, 2006
3:00 pm, JP Sports
at Vanderbilt L 81–84  15–9
(5–5)
Memorial Gym (14,316)
Nashville, TN
February 15, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
Georgia W 68–61  16–9
(6–5)
Rupp Arena (22,548)
Lexington, KY
February 18, 2006
1:30 pm, CBS
at South Carolina W 79–66  17–9
(7–5)
Colonial Life Arena (17,188)
Columbia, SC
February 22, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
Mississippi W 80–40  18–9
(8–5)
Rupp Arena (24,278)
Lexington, KY
February 25, 2006
3:45 pm, CBS
at No. 24 LSU L 67–71  18–10
(8–6)
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (11,576)
Baton Rouge, LA
March 1, 2006
8:00 pm, JP Sports
at No. 11 Tennessee W 80–78  19–10
(9–6)
Thompson-Boling Arena (24,108)
Knoxville, TN
March 5, 2006
12:00 pm, CBS
No. 17 Florida L 64–79  19–11
(9–7)
Rupp Arena (24,329)
Lexington, KY
2006 SEC Tournament
March 9, 2006
2:15 pm
vs. Mississippi
SEC Tournament First Round
W 79–67  20–11
Gaylord Entertainment Center (15,454)
Nashville, TN
March 10, 2006
2:35 pm, JP Sports
vs. Alabama
SEC Tournament Quarterfinals
W 68–61  21–11
Gaylord Entertainment Center (19,547)
Nashville, TN
March 11, 2006
12:00 pm, JP Sports
vs. South Carolina
SEC Tournament Semifinals
L 61–65  21–12
Gaylord Entertainment Center (17,777)
Nashville, TN
2006 NCAA Tournament
March 17, 2006*
9:55 pm, CBS
No. (8 seed) vs. No. (9 seed) UAB
First Round
W 69–64  22–12
Wachovia Center (19,990)
Philadelphia, PA
March 19, 2006*
2:30 pm, CBS
No. (8 seed) vs. No. 2 (1 Seed) Connecticut
Second Round
L 83–87  22–13
Wachovia Center (20,050)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

NCAA basketball tournament

  • East
    • Kentucky (#8 seed) 69, UAB (#9 seed) 64
    • Connecticut (#1 seed) 87, Kentucky 83

[2]

Team players drafted into the NBA

RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
121Rajon RondoPhoenix Suns

[3]

See also

References

  1. sports-reference.com 2005-06 Southeastern Conference Season Summary
  2. "2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket and Results - databaseSports.com". www.databasesports.com. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
  3. "2006 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com". www.databasebasketball.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2016-06-12.
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