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2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
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| image_size | 120 | CoachRank= | |||
| hc_year | 11th | ac1_year = 5th | ac2_year = 3rd | ac3_year = 1st | mode=Basketball |
| year | 2005–06 | ||||
| team | Michigan State Spartans | ||||
| image | Michigan State Spartans script.svg | ||||
| conference | Big Ten Conference | ||||
| captain | Maurice Ager | ||||
| captain2 | Shannon Brown | ||||
| captain3 | Paul Davis | ||||
| captain4 | Delco Rowley | ||||
| short_conf | Big Ten | ||||
| record | 22–12 | ||||
| conf_record | 8–8 | ||||
| head_coach | Tom Izzo | ||||
| asst_coach1 | Mark Montgomery | ||||
| asst_coach2 | Dwayne Stephens | ||||
| asst_coach3 | Jim Boylen | ||||
| stadium | Breslin Center | ||||
| bowl | [NCAA tournament](2006-ncaa-division-i-men-s-basketball-tournament) | ||||
| bowl_result | first round |
The 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Purdue and Illinois before losing to Iowa in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, marking the school's ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They lost in the First Round to eventual Final Four participant, George Mason.
Previous season
The Spartans finished the 2004–05 season with a record of 26–7, 13–3 in Big Ten play to finish in second place. Michigan State received a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament, their eighth straight trip to the Tournament, and advanced to the Final Four, their fourth trip under Tom Izzo.
The Spartans lost Alan Anderson (13.2 points and 5.6 rebounds per game), Kelvin Torbert (9.5 points per game) and Chris Hill (8.8 points and 4.2 assists per game) to graduation following the season.
Season summary
The Spartans were led by seniors Paul Davis (17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game) and Maurice Ager (19.3 points per game), as well as junior Shannon Brown (17.2 points per game).
The Spartans began the season ranked No. 4 in the country. They started by making a trip to Hawaii to participate in the Maui Classic. Before playing in the Classic, however, they played Hawaii and were shocked, losing 84–62. After beating host Chaminade in the Maui Classic, they played No. 8 Gonzaga led by Adam Morrison in the tournament semifinals. The game was an instant classic lasting into triple overtime where the Spartans fell 109–106. In the third place game, the Spartans defeated No. 9 Arizona. The Spartans won their remaining ten non-conference games, including a win over No. 6 Boston College in the Jimmy V Classic, to finish the non-conference schedule at 12–2 and ranked No. 7 in the country.
The Spartans began the Big Ten season with back-to-back losses to No. 6 Illinois and Wisconsin. They followed those up with wins over No. 9 Indiana, No. 19 Ohio State in double overtime, and No. 23 Iowa. However, Michigan State finished the conference season losing five of their last seven games. MSU finished the Big Ten regular season with a conference record of 8–8, 20–10 overall, and slipping out of the polls. In the Big Ten tournament, MSU defeated Purdue and No. 9 Illinois before losing to No. 20 Iowa in the semifinals.
The Spartans received an at-large bid as a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament, their ninth consecutive trip to the Tournament. In the Tournament, they lost to eventual Final Four Cinderella, No. 11-seeded George Mason, in the First Round.
Following the season, Shannon Brown declared for the NBA draft, leaving the Spartans one year prior to graduation, just the fourth player under Izzo to declare early.
Roster
- Tom Izzo ()
- Mark Montgomery ()
- Dwayne Stephens ()
- Jim Boylen ()
Schedule and results
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Player statistics
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| 11 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 656 | 19.3 | 226 | 495 | .457 | 83 | 221 | .376 | 121 | 159 | .761 | 139 | 4.1 | 84 | 23 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 585 | 17.2 | 202 | 433 | .467 | 64 | 164 | .390 | 117 | 141 | .830 | 150 | 4.4 | 93 | 50 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 578 | 17.5 | 206 | 364 | .566 | 6 | 19 | .316 | 160 | 184 | .870 | 301 | 9.1 | 54 | 34 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | 88 | 3.0 | 37 | 71 | .521 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 38 | .368 | 104 | 3.6 | 12 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 7 | 0.4 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 18 | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 16 | 0.8 | 6 | 24 | .250 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 11 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1.6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 283 | 8.3 | 98 | 240 | .408 | 46 | 114 | .404 | 41 | 44 | .932 | 69 | 2.0 | 189 | 20 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 31 | 1.0 | 12 | 22 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 33 | 1.1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 94 | 3.0 | 40 | 85 | .471 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 19 | .737 | 88 | 2.8 | 15 | 13 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 102 | 4.6 | 38 | 69 | .551 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 44 | .591 | 94 | 4.3 | 30 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 61 | 1.8 | 21 | 53 | .396 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 18 | 25 | .720 | 62 | 2.4 | 81 | 36 | 3 |
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Rankings
| Poll | Pre | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Final | AP | Coaches | |
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| 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 25 | NR | NR | N/A | ||||
| 5 | style-"background:#FFF;" | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 23 | NR | NR |
Source
Awards and honors
- Maurice Ager – All Big Ten Second Team (Media), All Big Ten Third Team (Coaches)
- Paul Davis – All Big Ten Second Team
- Shannon Brown – All Big Ten Second Team
References
References
- "Michigan State Falls To Hawaii, 84-62 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 12 Michigan State Upends Chaminade, 89-67 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Gonzaga outlasts Michigan State in 3 OT in Maui".
- "No. 12 Spartans Wrap up Maui Invitational with Overtime Win. – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 14 Michigan State Hands No. 6 Boston College First Loss – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 7 Spartans Unable To Stop Streaking Illini – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 7 Michigan State Upset by Wisconsin 82-63 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 14 Spartans Roll In Big Ten Home-Opener – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "No. 14 Michigan State Tops No. 19 Ohio State in Double Overtime Thriller – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Ager, Davis Duo Propel Spartans Past Hawkeyes – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Michigan State Advances In Big Ten tournament – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Michigan State Knocks Off No. 9 Illinois, 61-56 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Spartans Fall To No. 20 Hawkeyes, 53-48 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Michigan State Falls To George Mason, 75-65 – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
- "Shannon Brown To Test NBA Draft Waters :: Spartan junior will enter his name in draft, but will not hire an agent.".
- (15 April 2014). "Gary Harris becomes just the fifth player in Tom Izzo era to declare early for NBA draft".
- "2005-06 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results".
- "2005-06 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats".
- "2006 Michigan State Spartans".
- "NCAA College Basketball Polls, College Basketball Rankings, NCAA Basketball Polls – ESPN".
- "Ager, Brown and Davis Named Second-Team All-Big Ten – Michigan State Official Athletic Site".
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