2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record20–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
Seasons
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 14 – 4   .778 26 – 9   .743
Southern Illinois † 12 – 6   .667 22 – 11   .667
Missouri State 12 – 6   .667 22 – 9   .710
Creighton 12 – 6   .667 20 – 10   .667
Bradley 11 – 7   .611 22 – 11   .667
Northern Iowa 11 – 7   .611 23 – 10   .697
Evansville 5 – 13   .278 10 – 19   .345
Drake 5 – 13   .278 12 – 19   .387
Indiana State 4 – 14   .222 13 – 16   .448
Illinois State 4 – 14   .222 9 – 19   .321
† 2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 12th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 20–10 (12-6 MVC). They qualified for the NIT where they defeated Akron before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.[2]

Roster

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
C 1 Jeffrey Day 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Sr Seattle, Washington
G 3 Nick Porter 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Compton, California
G 4 Dominic Bishop 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Buffalo, New York
G 5 Dustin Sitzmann 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr LeMars, Iowa
G 10 Nate Funk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Sioux City, Iowa
G 11 Johnny Mathies 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Louisville, Kentucky
G 12 Josh Dotzler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Omaha, Nebraska
G 20 Pierce Hibma 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) So Pella, Iowa
C 22 Manny Gakou 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr
G 24 Brice Nengsu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So
F 30 Jimmy Motz 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Lincoln, Nebraska
C 44 Anthony Tolliver 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Springfield, Missouri
F 50 Dane Watts 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Warrensburg, Missouri
C 52 Steve Smith 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 254 lb (115 kg) Fr Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
Nov 6, 2005*
 EA Sports W 74–67 
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 13, 2005*
 Nebraska–Kearney W 116–82 
Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Regular season
Nov 19, 2005*
 Arkansas–Pine Bluff W 87–55  1–0
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 22, 2005
6:00 pm 		at George Mason W 72–52  2–0
 Patriot Center 
Fairfax, Virginia
Nov 26, 2005*
6:05 p.m. 		Dayton W 91–90 2OT 3–0
 Qwest Center Omaha (12,028)
Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 30, 2005*
 at DePaul L 57–72  3–1
 Allstate Arena 
Rosemont, Illinois
Dec 6, 2005*
 Chattanooga L 64–69  3–2
 McKenzie Arena 
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dec 11, 2005*
 Nebraska W 70–44  4–2
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 18, 2005*
7:00 p.m. 		Xavier W 61–59  5–2
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 21, 2005*
 Norfolk State W 63–47  6–2
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 28, 2005
 Missouri State W 78–56  7–2
(1–0) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Dec 31, 2005
2:05 p.m. 		at Illinois State L 50–53  7–3
(1–1) 		Redbird Arena (5,970)
Normal, Illinois
Jan 2, 2006
7:00 p.m. 		at Bradley L 69–86  7–4
(1–2) 		Carver Arena (9,109)
Peoria, Illinois
Jan 5, 2006
7:05 p.m. 		Illinois State W 71–52  8–4
(2–2) 		Qwest Center Omaha (12,882)
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 8, 2006
 Drake W 82–69  9–4
(3–2) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 11, 2006
7:05 p.m. 		at Northern Iowa W 55–52  10–4
(4–2) 		UNI-Dome 
Cedar Falls, Iowa
Jan 15, 2006
 at Indiana State W 69–53  11–4
(5–2) 		Hulman Center 
Terre Haute, Indiana
Jan 18, 2006
7:00 p.m., MVC-TV 		Bradley W 80–76  12–4
(6–2) 		Qwest Center Omaha (13,579)
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 22, 2006
 Evansville W 77–56  13–4
(7–2) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 24, 2006
7:05 p.m. 		at Southern Illinois L 48–62  13–5
(7–3) 		SIU Arena (9,004)
Carbondale, Illinois
Jan 28, 2006
6:07 p.m. 		Wichita State W 57–55  14–5
(8–3) 		Qwest Center Omaha (15,678)
Omaha, Nebraska
Jan 31, 2006
8:05 p.m. 		No. 25 Northern Iowa W 63–55  15–5
(9–3) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 4, 2006
 at Drake W 72–67 OT 16–5
(10–3) 		Knapp Center 
Des Moines, Iowa
Feb 7, 2006
 at Evansville W 60–56  17–5
(11–3) 		Roberts Municipal Stadium 
Evansville, Indiana
Feb 11, 2006
 Southern Illinois L 67–74  17–6
(11–4) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 14, 2006
6:05 p.m. 		at Wichita State L 61–62 OT 17–7
(11–5) 		Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
Wichita, Kansas
Feb 18, 2006*
 Fresno State
ESPN BracketBusters 		W 67–62  18–7
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 22, 2006
 Indiana State W 67–62  19–7
(12–5) 		Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Feb 25, 2006
 at Missouri State L 54–60  19–8
(12–6) 		Hammons Student Center 
Springfield, Missouri
Missouri Valley Tournament
Mar 3, 2006
2:30 pm, MVC-TV 		(4) vs. (5) Bradley
Quarterfinals 		L 47–54  19–9
 Savvis Center (11,782)
St. Louis, Missouri
NIT
Mar 16, 2006*
 (2) (8) Akron
First Round 		W 71–60  20–9
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 20, 2006*
 (2) (3) Miami (FL)
Second Round 		L 52–53  20–10
 Qwest Center Omaha 
Omaha, Nebraska
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time.

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Postseason

[6] 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
3/3/06 Vs. Bradley @ Savvis Center L, 47-54
2006 National Invitation Tournament
3/16/06 Vs. Akron @ Qwest Center Omaha W, 71-60
3/20/06 Vs. Miami (FL) @ Qwest Center Omaha L, 52-53

References

  1. ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ "2005–06 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "2005-06 Creighton Basketball". static.gocreighton.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.