The 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The UCLA Bruins finished the regular season with a 14–4 record in conference play. After winning the Pac-10 tournament, the Bruins conference record was 17–4.[3] The team reached the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game, losing to the Florida Gators. The Bruins finished with 32 wins (14 more than the previous season).
2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball | |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 2[1] |
AP | No. 7[1] |
Record | 32–7 (14–4 Pac-10) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coaches | |
Home arena | Pauley Pavilion |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 UCLA † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 32 | – | 7 | .821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Washington | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona 1 | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stanford | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 15 | – | 18 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State 1 | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 17 | .393 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Conference tournament winner As of April 3, 2006 Rankings from Coaches Poll [2] 1 Holds tie-breaker |
Recruiting class
editName | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Alfred Aboya C |
Yaoundé, Cameroon | Tilton N.H. School | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 9, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Darren Collison PG |
Rancho Cucamonga, California | Etiwanda HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 13, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Luc Mbah a Moute SG |
Yaoundé, Cameroon | Montverde Florida Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 22, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Michael Roll SG |
Aliso Viejo, California | Aliso Niguel HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 6, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ryan Wright PF |
Mississauga, Ontario | Loyola Catholic HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Oct 18, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 18 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
editDate time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
November 4, 2005* |
Carleton | W 78–51 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
November 10, 2005* |
Cal State Monterey Bay | W 104–41 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | ||||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 15, 2005* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 18 | New Mexico State NIT Season Tip-Off |
W 83–70 | 1–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (6,285) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
November 17, 2005* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 18 | Temple NIT Season Tip-Off |
W 54–47 | 2–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (7,791) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
November 19, 2005* 7:30 p.m. |
No. 18 | Delaware State NIT Season Tip-Off |
W 56–37 | 3–0 |
Pauley Pavilion (7,247) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
November 23, 2005* 9:20 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | vs. No. 11 Memphis NIT Season Tip-Off |
L 80–88 | 3–1 |
Madison Square Garden (9,766) New York City, New York | ||||||
November 25, 2005* 4:30 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 16 | vs. Drexel NIT Season Tip-Off |
W 57–56 | 4–1 |
Madison Square Garden (12,129) New York City, New York | ||||||
November 29, 2005* 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 16 | Albany | W 73–65 | 5–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (6,194) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
December 4, 2005* 1:00 p.m. |
No. 16 | Coppin State | W 69–57 | 6–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (6,044) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
December 10, 2005* 2:40 p.m., KCAL |
No. 16 | vs. No. 17 Nevada John R. Wooden Classic |
W 67–56 | 7–1 |
Arrowhead Pond (12,109) Anaheim, California | ||||||
December 17, 2005* 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 14 | at Michigan | W 68–61 | 8–1 |
Crisler Arena (13,751) Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||
December 21, 2005* 7:30 p.m. |
No. 12 | Wagner | W 74–72 | 9–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (7,738) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
December 23, 2005* 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 12 | Sacramento State | W 86–56 | 10–1 |
Pauley Pavilion (7,452) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
December 29, 2005 7:30 p.m., FSN |
No. 11 | Stanford | W 71–54 | 11–1 (1–0) |
Pauley Pavilion (10,984) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
December 31, 2005 1:00 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 11 | California | L 61–68 | 11–2 (1–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (10,129) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
January 5, 2006 8:30 p.m., FSN |
No. 17 | at No. 21 Arizona | W 85–79 | 12–2 (2–1) |
McKale Center (14,591) Tucson, Arizona | ||||||
January 7, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 17 | at Arizona State | W 61–60 | 13–2 (3–1) |
Wells Fargo Arena (8,490) Tempe, Arizona | ||||||
January 12, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 11 | Washington State | W 63–61 | 14–2 (4–1) |
Pauley Pavilion (9,550) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
January 14, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN |
No. 11 | No. 13 Washington | L 65–69 | 14–3 (4–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (10,232) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
January 18, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 18 | USC | W 66–45 | 15–3 (5–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (13,037) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
January 21, 2006* 12:45 p.m., CBS |
No. 18 | No. 12 West Virginia | L 56–60 | 15–4 |
Pauley Pavilion (12,035) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
January 26, 2006 7:30 p.m., CBS |
No. 17 | at Oregon | W 56–49 | 16–4 (6–2) |
McArthur Court (9,087) Eugene, Oregon | ||||||
January 28, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN |
No. 17 | at Oregon State | W 63–54 | 17–4 (7–2) |
Gill Coliseum (8,250) Corvallis, Oregon | ||||||
February 2, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 14 | Arizona State | W 69–60 | 18–4 (8–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (7,593) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
February 4, 2006 1:00 p.m., FSN |
No. 14 | Arizona | W 84–73 | 19–4 (9–2) |
Pauley Pavilion (8,718) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
February 9, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN |
No. 13 | at Washington State | W 50–30 | 20–4 (10–2) |
Beasley Coliseum (4,097) Pullman, Washington | ||||||
February 11, 2006 12:30 p.m., ABC |
No. 13 | at No. 21 Washington | L 67–70 | 20–5 (10–3) |
Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000) Seattle, Washington | ||||||
February 19, 2006 5:00 p.m., FSN |
No. 15 | at USC | L 68–71 | 20–6 (10–4) |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (9,009) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
February 23, 2006 7:30 p.m., FSN West 2 |
No. 19 | Oregon State | W 78–60 | 21–6 (11–4) |
Pauley Pavilion (8,707) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
February 26, 2006 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 19 | Oregon | W 70–53 | 22–6 (12–4) |
Pauley Pavilion (11,463) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
March 2, 2006 7:40 p.m., FSN |
No. 15 | at California | W 67–58 OT | 23–6 (13–4) |
Haas Pavilion (11,877) Berkeley, California | ||||||
March 4, 2006 1:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 15 | at Stanford | W 75–54 | 24–6 (14–4) |
Maples Pavilion (7,334) Stanford, California | ||||||
Pac-10 Tournament | |||||||||||
March 9, 2006 2:45 p.m., FSN |
No. 13 (1) | vs. (8) Oregon State Quarterfinals |
W 79–47 | 25–6 |
Staples Center (15,144) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
March 10, 2006 6:00 p.m., FSN |
No. 13 (1) | vs. (4) Arizona Semifinals |
W 71–59 | 26–6 |
Staples Center (17,856) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
March 11, 2006 3:15 p.m., CBS |
No. 13 (1) | vs. (3) California Finals |
W 71–52 | 27–6 |
Staples Center (18,544) Los Angeles, California | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 16, 2006 3:20 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. (15 OA) Belmont First Round |
W 78–44 | 28–6 |
Cox Arena (10,068) San Diego, California | ||||||
March 18, 2006 5:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. (10 OA) Alabama Second Round |
W 62–59 | 29–6 |
Cox Arena (10,687) San Diego, California | ||||||
March 23, 2006 7:10 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 5 (3 OA) Gonzaga Sweet Sixteen |
W 73–71 | 30–6 |
Oakland Arena (19,596) Oakland, California | ||||||
March 25, 2006 4:10 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 4 (1 OA) Memphis Elite Eight |
W 50–45 | 31–6 |
Oakland Arena (19,689) Oakland, California | ||||||
April 1, 2006 8:51 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 19 (4 AT) LSU Final Four |
W 59–45 | 32–6 |
RCA Dome (43,822) Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||
April 3, 2006 9:21 p.m., CBS |
No. 7 (2 OA) | vs. No. 10 (3 MI) Florida National Championship Game |
L 57–73 | 32–7 |
RCA Dome (43,168) Indianapolis, Indiana | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time. |
References
edit- ^ a b "ESPN.com 2005–06 rankings". Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ "2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Apr. 3)". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
- ^ "Pacific-10 conference 2005–06 standings". Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
- ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
- ^ "UCLA Bruins Schedule- 2005-06". ESPN. ESPN.
- ^ "2005-2006 SCHEDULE". uclabruins.com. UCLA Athletics.
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