2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball

Pacific-10 Regular Season Champions, Pacific-10 Tournament Champions, NIT Season Tip-Off Champions
NCAA National Championship Game vs. Florida, L 73–57
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#2^[1]
AP	#7^[1]
2005–06 record	32–7 (17–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Ben Howland (3rd year)
Assistant coach	Donny Daniels
Assistant coach	Ernie Zeigler
Assistant coach	Kerry Keating
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion

	Conf				Overall
2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#2 UCLA†	14	–	4	.778	32	–	7	.821
#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

† 2006 Pacific-10 Tournament winner As of April 3, 2006; Rankings from Coaches Poll ^[2] ¹ Holds tie-breaker

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 NCAA tournament championship game, losing to the Florida Gators. The Bruins finished with 32 wins(14 more than the previous season).

Recruiting class

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alfred Aboya C	Yaounde, Cameroon	Tilton N.H. School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Nov 9, 2004
Alfred Aboya C	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Darren Collison PG	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Etiwanda HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 13, 2004
Darren Collison PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Luc Mbah a Moute SG	Yaounde, Cameroon	Montverde Fla. Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 22, 2004
Luc Mbah a Moute SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Michael Roll SG	Aliso Viejo, CA	Aliso Niguel HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 6, 2004
Michael Roll SG	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
Ryan Wright PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13 Rivals: 18
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "UCLA Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011. "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

Roster

No.	Position	Year	Player
1	PG	So	Jordan Farmar
2	G	Sr	Janou Rubin
2	PG	Fr	Darren Collison
3	SG/SF	So	Josh Shipp
4	SG	So	Arron Afflalo
5	PG/SG	Fr	DeAndre Robinson
11	F/PF	Fr	Ryan Wright
12	PF/C	Fr	Alfred Aboya
14	C	So	Lorenzo Mata

No.	Position	Year	Player
15	C	Sr	Ryan Hollins
20	SG/SF	Fr	Michael Roll
21	G	Sr	Cedric Bozeman
22	G	Fr	Kelvin Kim
23	SF/PF	Fr	Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
24	PG/SG	Fr	Joey Ellis
45	C	Sr	Michael Fey
55	G	Fr	Nican Robinson

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Schedule

Date	Opponent	rank	Location	Result	Overall	Conf.
Exhibition Games
November 4, 2005	Carleton	19	Pauley Pavilion	W 78–51	0–0	0–0
November 10, 2005	Cal State Monterey Bay	19	Pauley Pavilion	W 104–41	0–0	0–0
Regular season
November 15, 2005	New Mexico State	18	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 83–70	1–0	0–0
November 17, 2005	Temple	19	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 54–47	2–0	0–0
November 19, 2005	Delaware State	18	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 56–37	3–0	0–0
November 23, 2005	^#11 Memphis	16	Madison Square Garden¹	L 88–80	3–1	0–0
November 25, 2005	Drexel	16	Madison Square Garden¹	W 57–56	4–1	0–0
November 29, 2005	Albany	17	Pauley Pavilion	W 73–65	5–1	0–0
December 4, 2005	Coppin State	17	Pauley Pavilion	W 69–57	6–1	0–0
December 10, 2005	^#22 Nevada	18	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim²	W 67–56	7–1	0–0
December 17, 2005	Michigan	14	Crisler Arena	W 68–61	8–1	0–0
December 21, 2005	Wagner	12	Pauley Pavilion	W 74–72	9–1	0–0
December 23, 2005	Sacramento State	12	Pauley Pavilion	W 86–56	10–1	0–0
December 29, 2005	Stanford	11	Pauley Pavilion	W 71–54	11–1	1–0
December 31, 2005	Cal	11	Pauley Pavilion	L 68–61	11–2	1–1
January 5, 2006	^#23 Arizona	17	McKale Center	W 85–79	12–2	2–1
January 7, 2006	Arizona State	17	Wells Fargo Arena	W 61–60	13–2	3–1
January 12, 2006	Washington State	12	Pauley Pavilion	W 63–61	14–2	4–1
January 14, 2006	^#13 Washington	12	Pauley Pavilion	L 69–65	14–3	4–2
January 18, 2006	USC	16	Pauley Pavilion	W 66–45	15–3	5–2
January 21, 2006	^#17 West Virginia	16	Pauley Pavilion	L 60–56	15–4	5–2
January 26, 2006	Oregon	17	McArthur Court	W 56–49	16–4	6–2
January 28, 2006	Oregon State	17	Gill Coliseum	W 63–54	17–4	7–2
February 2, 2006	Arizona State	13	Pauley Pavilion	W 77–70	18–4	8–2
February 4, 2006	Arizona	13	Pauley Pavilion	W 84–73	19–4	9–2
February 9, 2006	Washington State	12	Beasley Coliseum	W 50–30	20–4	10–2
February 11, 2006	^#23 Washington	12	Bank of America Arena	L 70–67	20–5	10–3
February 19, 2006	USC	14	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena	L 71–68	20–6	10–4
February 23, 2006	Oregon State	17	Pauley Pavilion	W 78–60	21–6	11–4
February 26, 2006	Oregon	17	Pauley Pavilion	W 70–53	22–6	12–4
March 2, 2006	Cal	13	Haas Pavilion	W 67–58	23–6	13–4
March 4, 2006	Stanford	13	Maples Pavilion	W 75–54	24–6	14–4
Pacific-10 Conference Tournament
March 9, 2006	Oregon State	8	Staples Center	W 79–47	25–6	15–4
March 10, 2006	Arizona	8	Staples Center	W 71–59	26–6	16–4
March 11, 2006	Cal	8	Staples Center	W 71–52	27–6	17–4
NCAA Tournament
March 16, 2006	Belmont		Cox Arena	W 78–44	28–6	17–4
March 18, 2006	Alabama		Cox Arena	W 62–59	29–6	17–4
March 23, 2006	Gonzaga		Oakland Arena	W 73–71	30–6	17–4
March 25, 2006	Memphis		Oakland Arena	W 50–45	31–6	17–4
April 1, 2006	LSU		RCA Dome	W 59–45	32–6	17–4
April 3, 2006	Florida		RCA Dome	L 73–57	32–7	17–4
*Conference games in green. Opponent rankings from Coaches' Poll. ¹NIT Season Tip-Off, ²John R. Wooden Classic

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References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "ESPN.com 2005–06 rankings". Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
↑ "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 2007-11-21.
↑ "UCLA Bruins 2005–06 roster". Archived from the original on December 1, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
↑ "UCLA Bruins 2005–06 schedule". Retrieved 2007-11-21.

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Venues	Men's Gym (1932–1965) Pan-Pacific Auditorium (alternate; 1949–1959) Venice High School (1955–1956) Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (1959–1965; 2011–2012) Honda Center (2011–2012) Pauley Pavilion (1965–present)

Rivalries	Arizona Notre Dame USC

Culture & lore	Game of the Century UCLA High Post Offense Joe Bruin

People	Head coaches Retired numbers NBA players

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics