2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

2005–06 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Big 12 Regular Season Co-Champion Big 12 Tournament Champion
NCAA First Round vs. Bradley, L, 77–73
Conference	Big 12 Conference
2005–06 record	25–8 (13–3 Big 12)
Head coach	Bill Self
Assistant coach	Tim Jankovich
Assistant coach	Joe Dooley
Assistant coach	Kurtis Townsend
Home arena	Allen Fieldhouse
Seasons « 2004–05 2006–07 »

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 2005–2006. 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.

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.

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Mario Chalmers PG	Anchorage, AK	Bartlett HS	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)	180 lb (82 kg)	May 19, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Micah Downs SF	Kirkland, WA	Juanita HS	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	190 lb (86 kg)	May 17, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Brandon Rush PG	Kansas City, MO	Mt. Zion Christian Academy (Durham, NC)	6 ft 6 in (198 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 2, 2005
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Julian Wright SF	Flossmoor, IL	Homewood-Flossmoor HS	6 ft 8 in (203 cm)	200 lb (91 kg)	Sep 10, 2004
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 1   Rivals: 4  ESPN: N/A
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kansas 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2005/alabama-33. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  "2005 Kansas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2005. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/2305/class/2005. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=172&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2005. Retrieved 2009-04-11.  "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=408164. Retrieved 2009-04-11.

Roster

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	Melbourne, FL
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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
2005/11/09*	7:00 p.m.	Fort Hays State		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 96–62	16,300
2005/11/14*	7:00 p.m.	Pittsburg State		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 73–47	16,300
Regular season
2005/11/18*	7:00 p.m.	Idaho State		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 90–66	16,300	1–0
2005/11/21*	8:00 p.m.	vs. #8 Arizona		Lahaina Civic Center • Lahaina, Hawaii (EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament)	ESPN	L 49–61	2,400	1–1
2005/11/22*	3:00 p.m.	vs. Arkansas		Lahaina Civic Center • Lahaina, Hawaii (EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament)	ESPNU	L 64–65	2,400	1–2
2005/11/23*	6:00 p.m.	vs. Chaminade		Lahaina Civic Center • Lahaina, Hawaii (EA Sports Maui Invitational Tournament)	ESPNU	W 102–54	2,400	2–2
2005/12/01*	8:00 p.m.	Nevada		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN2	L 70–72	16,300	2–3
2005/12/03*	7:00 p.m.	Western Illinois		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 86–57	16,300	3–3
2005/12/06*	6:00 p.m.	vs. St. Joseph's		Madison Square Garden • New York, New York (Jimmy V Classic)	ESPN	L 67–70	10,967	3–4
2005/12/10*	11:00 a.m.	vs. Cal		Kemper Arena • Kansas City, Missouri	ESPN	W 69–56	16,180	4–4
2005/12/19*	6:00 p.m.	Pepperdine		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN2	W 63–43	16,300	5–4
2005/12/22*	7:00 p.m.	Northern Colorado		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 85–62	16,300	6–4
2005/12/29*	6:30 p.m.	New Orleans		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN2	W 73–56	16,300	7–4
2006/01/04*	7:00 p.m.	Yale		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 87–46	16,300	8–4
2006/01/07*	11:00 a.m.	#21 Kentucky		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN	W 73–46	16,300	9–4
2006/01/11	8:00 p.m.	at Colorado		Coors Events Center • Boulder, Colorado	J-TV	W 75–63	10,586	10–4
2006/01/14	12:45 p.m.	Kansas State		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN+	L 55–59	16,300	10–5
2006/01/16	6:00 p.m.	at Missouri		Mizzou Arena • Columbia, Missouri	ESPN	L 86–89 OT	15,061	10–6
2006/01/21	3:00 p.m.	Nebraska		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN	W 96–54	16,300	11–6
2006/01/25	7:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M		Reed Arena • College Station, Texas	J-TV	W 83–73	12,110	12–6
2006/01/28	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa State		Hilton Coliseum • Ames, Iowa	ESPN	W 95–85	14,092	13–6
2006/01/30	8:00 p.m.	Texas Tech		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN2	W 86–52	16,300	14–6
2006/02/05	12:00 p.m.	#18 Oklahoma		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	CBS	W 59–58	16,300	15–6
2006/02/08	6:30 p.m.	at Nebraska		Bob Devaney Sports Center • Lincoln, Nebraska	J-TV	W 69–48	13,055	16–6
2006/02/11	3:00 p.m.	Iowa State		Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	ESPN+	W 88–75	16,300	17–6
2006/02/13	8:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	#22	Gallagher-Iba Arena • Stillwater, Oklahoma	ESPN	W 64–49	12,242	18–6
2006/02/18	2:45 p.m.	Missouri	#22	Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	CBS	W 79–46	16,300	19–6
2006/02/21	7:00 p.m.	Baylor	#18	Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 76–61	16,300	20–6
2006/02/25	8:00 p.m.	at #7 Texas	#18	Frank Erwin Center • Austin, Texas	ESPN	L 55–80	16,755	20–7
2006/03/01	7:00 p.m.	Colorado	#18	Allen Fieldhouse • Lawrence, Kansas	J-TV	W 75–54	16,300	21–7
2006/03/04	3:00 p.m.	at Kansas State	#18	Bramlage Coliseum • Manhattan, Kansas	ESPN+	W 66–52	13,340	22–7
Big 12 Tournament
2006/03/10	6:00 p.m.	vs. Oklahoma State	#13	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament)		W 63–62	18,892	23–7
2006/03/11	3:20 p.m.	vs. Nebraska	#13	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament)		W 79–65	18,999	24–7
2006/03/12	2:00 p.m.	vs. #9 Texas	#13	American Airlines Center • Dallas, Texas (Phillips 66 Big 12 Conference Tournament)		W 80–68	17,458	25–7
NCAA Tournament
2006/03/17	8:30 p.m.	vs. #(13) Bradley	#13 (4)	The Palace of Auburn Hills • Auburn Hills, Michigan (NCAA Div. I Tournament Oakland Subregional)	CBS	L 73–77	19,400	25–8
*Non-Conference Game. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll. All times are in Central Standard Time.