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
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State144 .778269  .743
Southern Illinois126 .6672211  .667
Missouri State126 .667229  .710
Creighton126 .6672010  .667
Bradley117 .6112211  .667
Northern Iowa117 .6112310  .697
Evansville513 .2781019  .345
Drake513 .2781219  .387
Indiana State414 .2221316  .448
Illinois State414 .222919  .321
2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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]

Roster

2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 3 Jamaal Tatum 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHelias Catholic Jefferson City, Missouri
F 14 Randal Falker 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoGateway 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

    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

    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.
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