2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team


The 2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team represented North Carolina State University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 2005–06 men's college basketball season. It was Herb Sendek's 10th season as head coach. The Wolfpack earned a bid to the NCAA tournament, reached the Second round, and finished with a record of 22–10 (10–6 ACC).

2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball
NC State (logo)
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record22–10 (10–6 ACC)
Head coach
Home arenaRBC Center
Seasons
2006–07 →
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Duke142 .875324 .889
No. 10 North Carolina124 .750238 .742
No. 7 Boston College115 .688288 .778
NC State106 .6252210 .688
Florida State97 .5632010 .667
Maryland88 .5001913 .594
Virginia79 .4381515 .500
Miami (FL)79 .4381816 .529
Clemson79 .4381913 .594
Virginia Tech412 .2501416 .467
Georgia Tech412 .2501117 .393
Wake Forest313 .1881717 .500
2006 ACC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2005–06 NC State Wolfpack men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F3Ilian Evtimov6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg)SrWinston-Salem, North Carolina
G13Cameron Bennerman6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg)SrGreensboro, North Carolina
G14Engin Atsür6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)JrIstanbul, Turkey
F40Andrew Brackman6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoCincinnati, Ohio
C33Cedric Simmons6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg)SoShallotte, North Carolina
G4Courtney Fells6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg)FrTupelo, Mississippi
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite
city, state
Regular season
Nov 18, 2005*
StetsonW 91–61 1–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Nov 19, 2005*
The CitadelW 91–59 2–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Nov 20, 2005*
DelawareW 73–57 3–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Nov 23, 2005*
VMIW 75–55 4–0
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Nov 26, 2005*
vs. Notre DameW 61–48 5–0
Conseco Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
Nov 30, 2005*
No. 24 at No. 14 IowaL 42–45 5–1
Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
Dec 10, 2005*
No. 25 Appalachian StateW 92–68 6–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Dec 14, 2005*
No. 21 UNC AshevilleW 86–56 7–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Dec 18, 2005
No. 21 Miami (FL)W 81–69 8–1
(1–0)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Dec 22, 2005*
No. 21 at AlabamaW 68–64 9–1
Coleman Coliseum 
Tuscaloosa, AL
Dec 28, 2005*
No. 19 New HampshireW 81–62 10–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Dec 30, 2005*
No. 19 No. 12 George WashingtonW 79–58 11–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Jan 3, 2005*
No. 13 UNC GreensboroW 83–52 12–1
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Jan 7, 2006
No. 13 at No. 25 North CarolinaL 69–82 12–2
(1–1)
Dean Smith Center 
Chapel Hill, NC
Jan 10, 2006
No. 18 at No. 15 Boston CollegeW 78–60 13–2
(2–1)
Conte Forum 
Boston, MA
Jan 14, 2006
No. 18 Georgia TechW 87–78 14–2
(3–1)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Jan 18, 2006
No. 14 at No. 1 DukeL 68–81 14–3
(3–2)
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
Jan 21, 2006
No. 14 Wake ForestW 92–82 15–3
(4–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Jan 25, 2006*
No. 15 Seton HallL 65–83 15–4
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Jan 29, 2006
No. 15 at ClemsonW 94–85 2OT16–4
(5–2)
Littlejohn Coliseum 
Clemson, SC
Feb 1, 2006
No. 18 VirginiaW 66–64 17–4
(6–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 5, 2006
No. 18 MarylandW 62–58 18–4
(7–2)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 8, 2006
No. 16 at Miami (FL)W 86–77 2OT19–4
(8–2)
BankUnited Center 
Coral Gables, FL
Feb 12, 2006
No. 16 at Georgia TechL 68–71 19–5
(8–3)
Alexander Memorial Coliseum 
Atlanta, GA
Feb 15, 2006
No. 21 Florida StateW 86–64 20–5
(9–3)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 18, 2006
No. 21 at Virginia TechW 70–64 21–5
(10–3)
Cassell Coliseum 
Blacksburg, VA
Feb 22, 2006
No. 15 No. 21 North CarolinaL 71–95 21–6
(10–4)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Feb 25, 2006
No. 15 No. 11 Boston CollegeL 72–74 2OT21–7
(10–5)
RBC Center 
Raleigh, NC
Mar 4, 2006
No. 22 at Wake ForestL 63–76 21–8
(10–6)
LJVM Coliseum 
Winston-Salem, NC
ACC Tournament
Mar 10, 2006
(4) No. 25 vs. (12) Wake Forest
Quarterfinals
L 71–82 21–9
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, NC]
NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
(10 S) vs. (7 S) California
First Round
W 58–52 22–9
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, TX
Mar 19, 2006*
(10 S) vs. (2 S) No. 9 Texas
Second Round
L 54–75 22–10
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
S=South.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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