2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team


The 2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas Jayhawks for the NCAA Division I men's intercollegiate basketball season of 2005–06. The team was led by Bill Self in his third season as head coach. The team played its home games in Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas.

2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 tournament champions
Big 12 regular season co-champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 64
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 12
Record25–8 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Captains
Home arenaAllen Fieldhouse
Seasons
2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Texas 13 3   .813 30 7   .811
No. 12 Kansas 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
No. 24 Oklahoma 11 5   .688 20 9   .690
Texas A&M 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Colorado 9 7   .563 20 10   .667
Nebraska 7 9   .438 19 14   .576
Oklahoma State 6 10   .375 17 16   .515
Texas Tech 6 10   .375 15 17   .469
Kansas State 6 10   .375 15 13   .536
Iowa State 6 10   .375 16 14   .533
Missouri 5 11   .313 12 16   .429
Baylor 4 12   .250 4 13   .235
2006 Big 12 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll [1]

In 2005–06 the Jayhawks fielded one of the youngest teams in the nation, by the end of the year the starting line-up consisted of 3 Freshmen and 2 Sophomores. After some early season struggles, the Jayhawks finished the season with thirteen conference wins, good enough for their second straight season in which the team had claimed a share of the championship. Bill Self was named Big 12 Coach of the Year for the first time. In postseason play the team defeated its conference opponents to claim its first Big 12 Championship title since 1999. In the NCAA Division I tournament, the fourth-seeded Jayhawks were defeated in the first round by Bradley, a 13 seed.

The season remains, as of the 2021-22 season, the most recent season the Jayhawks did not begin the season ranked and the most recent occasion of the team being eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas played its first 23 games unranked, which is (as of the 2021–22 season) the most consecutive games the Jayhawks have been unranked under Self. They've only played 13 other games being unranked, outside of the 2005–06 season.

Recruiting

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Mario Chalmers
PG
Anchorage, AK Bartlett HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 19, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Micah Downs
SF
Kirkland, WA Juanita HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) May 17, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Brandon Rush
PG
Kansas City, MO Mt. Zion Christian Academy (Durham, NC) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 2, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Julian Wright
SF
Flossmoor, IL Homewood-Flossmoor HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sep 10, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 4  ESPN: N/A
  • 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:

  • "Kansas 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  • "2005 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 11, 2009.

Transfers

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Rodrick Stewart
G
Seattle, WA Rainier Beach HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) Transfer 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A

Roster

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Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
Jeremy Case 10 Guard 6–1 170 Sophomore McAlester, OK
Mario Chalmers 15 Guard 6–1 182 Freshman Anchorage, AK
C.J. Giles 33 Center 6–10 235 Sophomore Seattle, WA
Jeff Hawkins 1 Guard 5–11 180 Senior Kansas City, KS
Darnell Jackson 32 Forward 6–8 240 Sophomore Oklahoma City, OK
Sasha Kaun 24 Center 6–11 246 Sophomore Tomsk, Russia
Matt Kleinmann 54 Center 6–10 237 Freshman Overland Park, KS
Christian Moody 34 Forward 6–8 220 Senior Asheville, NC
Russell Robinson 3 Guard 6–1 196 Sophomore New York City, NY
Brandon Rush 25 Guard 6–6 202 Freshman Kansas City, MO
Rodrick Stewart 5 Guard 6–4 201 Sophomore Seattle, WA
Stephen Vinson 20 Guard 6–2 195 Senior Lawrence, KS
Julian Wright 30 Forward 6–8 218 Freshman Chicago Heights, IL

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
2005/11/09*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Fort Hays State W 96–62 
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/11/14*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Pittsburg State W 73–47 
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
Regular season
2005/11/18*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Idaho State W 90–66  1–0
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/11/21*
8:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. No. 10 Arizona
EA Sports Maui Invitational Quarterfinals
L 49–61  1–1
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
2005/11/22*
3:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Arkansas
EA Sports Maui Invitational Consolation Game
L 64–65  1–2
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
2005/11/23*
6:00 p.m., ESPNU
vs. Chaminade
EA Sports Maui Invitational 7th Place Game
W 102–54  2–2
Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Lahaina, Hawaii
2005/12/01*
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 20 Nevada L 70–72  2–3
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/12/03*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Western Illinois W 86–57  3–3
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/12/06*
6:00 p.m., ESPN
vs. St. Joseph's
Jimmy V Classic
L 67–70  3–4
Madison Square Garden (10,967)
New York, New York
2005/12/10*
11:00 a.m., ESPN
vs. Cal W 69–56  4–4
Kemper Arena (16,180)
Kansas City, Missouri
2005/12/19*
6:00 p.m., ESPN2
Pepperdine W 63–43  5–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/12/22*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Northern Colorado W 85–62  6–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2005/12/29*
6:30 p.m., ESPN2
New Orleans W 73–56  7–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/01/04*
7:00 p.m., J-TV
Yale W 87–46  8–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/01/07*
11:00 a.m., ESPN
No. 19 Kentucky W 73–46  9–4
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/01/11
8:00 p.m., J-TV
at Colorado W 75–63  10–4
Coors Events Center (10,586)
Boulder, Colorado
2006/01/14
12:45 p.m., ESPN+
Kansas State L 55–59  10–5
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/01/16
6:00 p.m., ESPN
at Missouri L 86–89 OT 10–6
Mizzou Arena (15,061)
Columbia, Missouri
2006/01/21
3:00 p.m., ESPN
Nebraska W 96–54  11–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/01/25
7:00 p.m., J-TV
at Texas A&M W 83–73  12–6
Reed Arena (12,110)
College Station, Texas
2006/01/28
11:00 a.m., ESPN
at Iowa State W 95–85  13–6
Hilton Coliseum (14,092)
Ames, Iowa
2006/01/30
8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Texas Tech W 86–52  14–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/02/05
12:00 p.m., CBS
No. 19 Oklahoma W 59–58  15–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/02/08
6:30 p.m., J-TV
at Nebraska W 69–48  16–6
Bob Devaney Sports Center (13,055)
Lincoln, Nebraska
2006/02/11
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Iowa State W 88–75  17–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/02/13
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 22 at Oklahoma State W 64–49  18–6
Gallagher-Iba Arena (12,242)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
2006/02/18
2:45 p.m., CBS
No. 22 Missouri W 79–46  19–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/02/21
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 16 Baylor W 76–61  20–6
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/02/25
8:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 16 at No. 7 Texas L 55–80  20–7
Frank Erwin Center (16,755)
Austin, Texas
2006/03/01
7:00 p.m., J-TV
No. 18 Colorado W 75–54  21–7
Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
Lawrence, Kansas
2006/03/04
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 18 at Kansas State W 66–52  22–7
Bramlage Coliseum (13,340)
Manhattan, Kansas
Big 12 tournament
2006/03/10
6:00 p.m.
No. 17 vs. Oklahoma State
Quarterfinals
W 63–62  23–7
American Airlines Center (18,892)
Dallas, Texas
2006/03/11
3:20 p.m.
No. 17 vs. Nebraska
Semifinals
W 79–65  24–7
American Airlines Center (18,999)
Dallas, Texas
2006/03/12
2:00 p.m.
No. 17 vs. No. 8 Texas
Championship
W 80–68  25–7
American Airlines Center (17,458)
Dallas, Texas
NCAA tournament
2006/03/17
8:30 p.m., CBS
No. 12 (4) vs. No. (13) Bradley
First Round
L 73–77  25–8
The Palace of Auburn Hills (19,400)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Standard Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "2005–06 Roster". Archived from the original (English) on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2010.