2005-06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

The 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles

The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...

in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana...

. 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. The team reached the NCAA tournament

2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season...

championship game, losing to the Florida Gators.

Recruiting class

Roster

Schedule

Date	Opponent	rank	Location	Result	Overall	Conf.
Exhibition Games
November 4, 2005		19	Pauley Pavilion Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located in the Westwood Village district of Los Angeles, California, on the campus of UCLA. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams...	W 78–51	0–0	0–0
November 10, 2005		19	Pauley Pavilion	W 104–41	0–0	0–0
Regular season
November 15, 2005		18	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 83–70	1–0	0–0
November 17, 2005	Temple 2005–06 Temple Owls men's basketball team The 2005–06 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach John Chaney and played their home games at the Liacouras Center. The Owls are members of the Atlantic 10 Conference...	19	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 54–47	2–0	0–0
November 19, 2005		18	Pauley Pavilion¹	W 56–37	3–0	0–0
November 23, 2005	^#11 Memphis 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team The 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005–06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball...	16	Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the... ¹	L 88–80	3–1	0–0
November 25, 2005		16	Madison Square Garden¹	W 57–56	4–1	0–0
November 29, 2005		17	Pauley Pavilion	W 73–65	5–1	0–0
December 4, 2005		17	Pauley Pavilion	W 69–57	6–1	0–0
December 10, 2005	^#22	18	Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim²	W 67–56	7–1	0–0
December 17, 2005	Michigan 2005–06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team The 2005-06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2005-06 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction...	14	Crisler Arena Crisler Arena Crisler Arena, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, is the home arena for the University of Michigan men's and women's basketball teams. Constructed in 1967, the arena seats 13,751 spectators. It is named for Herbert O...	W 68–61	8–1	0–0
December 21, 2005		12	Pauley Pavilion	W 74–72	9–1	0–0
December 23, 2005		12	Pauley Pavilion	W 86–56	10–1	0–0
December 29, 2005		11	Pauley Pavilion	W 71–54	11–1	1–0
December 31, 2005		11	Pauley Pavilion	L 68–61	11–2	1–1
January 5, 2006	^#23 Arizona 2005–06 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team The 2005–06 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season...	17	McKale Center McKale Center McKale Memorial Center is an athletic arena located at 1756 E University Blvd on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. It is primarily used for basketball, but also features state-of-the-art physical training and therapy facilities. Its construction is marked with a large...	W 85–79	12–2	2–1
January 7, 2006		17	Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena (Tempe) Wells Fargo Arena is a 10,754-seat multi-purpose arena at 634 E Veterans Way in Tempe, Arizona, USA, a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona.Constructed in the spring of 1974 as the as the Arizona State University Activity Center and at the cost of $8 million, the facility also plays host to graduation...	W 61–60	13–2	3–1
January 12, 2006		12	Pauley Pavilion	W 63–61	14–2	4–1
January 14, 2006	^#13	12	Pauley Pavilion	L 69–65	14–3	4–2
January 18, 2006		16	Pauley Pavilion	W 66–45	15–3	5–2
January 21, 2006	^#17	16	Pauley Pavilion	L 60–56	15–4	5–2
January 26, 2006		17	McArthur Court McArthur Court McArthur Court is a basketball arena located on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene and the former home of the Oregon Ducks men's and women's basketball teams, replaced in 2011 by Matthew Knight Arena....	W 56–49	16–4	6–2
January 28, 2006		17	Gill Coliseum Gill Coliseum Gill Coliseum is a 10,400-seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Opened in 1949, the arena is home to the Oregon State Beavers' basketball, wrestling, volleyball, and gymnastics teams. It is named after famed basketball coach Amory T...	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 Beasley Coliseum Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum is a multi-purpose arena, in Pullman, Washington, on the campus of Washington State University. The arena opened in 1973 and is named for Wallis Beasley, a long-time WSU sociology professor, executive vice president and interim president. Beasley was also WSU's...	W 50–30	20–4	10–2
February 11, 2006	^#23 Washington	12	Bank of America Arena Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, commonly known as Hec Ed, is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, the home of the Washington Huskies of the Pacific-12 Conference. Originally opened in 1927, the brick venue is home to the UW men's and women's...	L 70–67	20–5	10–3
February 19, 2006	USC	14	Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in the University Park neighborhood, of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park. It is located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, just south of the campus of the University of Southern California.-History:The Los Angeles...	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 Haas Pavilion The Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion is the home of the University of California's men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and men's and women's gymnastics teams...	W 67–58	23–6	13–4
March 4, 2006	Stanford	13	Maples Pavilion Maples Pavilion Maples Pavilion is a 7,392-seat multi-purpose arena in Stanford, California built in 1968. Maples underwent a $30 million renovation in March 2004, which wrapped up in time for conference play in December of that year...	W 75–54	24–6	14–4
Pacific-10 Conference Tournament
March 9, 2006	Oregon State	8	Staples Center Staples Center Staples Center is a multi-purpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. Opening on October 17, 1999, it is one of the major sporting facilities in the Greater Los Angeles...	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			Cox Arena Cox Arena Officially Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, located on the San Diego State University campus in San Diego, California, is the home of the San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball and women's basketball teams. Viejas Arena opened its doors to the campus and community in July of 1997 and seats 12,414 for...	W 78–44	28–6	17–4
March 18, 2006			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 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team The 2005–06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005–06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball...		Oakland Arena	W 50–45	31–6	17–4
April 1, 2006	LSU		RCA Dome RCA Dome RCA Dome was a domed stadium, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons ....	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 NIT Season Tip-Off The NIT Season Tip-Off is an annual college basketball tournament that takes place in November of each year, around the beginning of the season. The first two rounds are held at campus sites and the semifinals and the finals are held at Madison Square Garden. The tournament began in 1985 as the... , ²John R. Wooden Classic John R. Wooden Classic The John R. Wooden Classic is an annual season-opening men's college basketball competition. Four teams compete in one round of play. The Classic is not considered a tournament since it does not include a championship or consolation game.-History:...

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