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2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Runner-up
Pac-10 regular season & tournament champions
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2[1]
APNo. 7[1]
Record32–7 (14–4 Pac-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
Seasons
2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 UCLA 14 4   .778 32 7   .821
No. 12 Washington 13 5   .722 26 7   .788
California 12 6   .667 20 11   .645
Arizona 1 11 7   .611 20 13   .606
Stanford 11 7   .611 16 14   .533
USC 8 10   .444 17 13   .567
Oregon 7 11   .389 15 18   .455
Oregon State 1 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Arizona State 5 13   .278 11 17   .393
Washington State 4 14   .222 11 17   .393
Conference tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006
Rankings from Coaches Poll [2]
1 Holds tie-breaker


The 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. 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.[3] The team reached the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game, losing to the Florida Gators. The Bruins finished with 32 wins (14 more than the previous season).

Recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alfred Aboya
C
Yaoundé, Cameroon Tilton N.H. School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 9, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Darren Collison
PG
Rancho Cucamonga, California Etiwanda HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 13, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Luc Mbah a Moute
SG
Yaoundé, Cameroon Montverde Florida Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 22, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Michael Roll
SG
Aliso Viejo, California Aliso Niguel HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 6, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Ryan Wright
PF
Mississauga, Ontario Loyola Catholic HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 18, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UCLA Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

Roster

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2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F/C 12 Alfred Aboya 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Fr Yaoundé (Cameroon)
G 4 Arron Afflalo (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Compton, California
G 21 Cedric Bozeman (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
G 2 Darren Collison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rancho Cucamonga, California
G 1 Jordan Farmar (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Los Angeles, California
C 45 Michael Fey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 270 lb (122 kg) Sr Olympia, Washington
C 15 Ryan Hollins 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Sr Pasadena, California
G 22 Kelvin Kim (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lake Forest, California
F/C 14 Lorenzo Mata 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Huntington Park, California
F 23 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Fr Yaoundé (Cameroon)
G 5 DeAndre Robinson (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Riverside, California
G 55 Nican Robinson (W) 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Oakland, California
G/F 20 Michael Roll 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Aliso Viejo, California
G 10 Janou Rubin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 208 lb (94 kg) Sr Union City, California
G/F 3 Josh Shipp Injured Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Los Angeles, California
F 11 Ryan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 238 lb (108 kg) Fr Mississauga, Ontario
Head coach

Ben Howland (Weber State)

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Exhibition
November 4, 2005*
Carleton W 78–51 
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
November 10, 2005*
Cal State Monterey Bay W 104–41 
Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
Regular Season
November 15, 2005*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 18 New Mexico State
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 83–70  1–0
Pauley Pavilion (6,285)
Los Angeles, California
November 17, 2005*
8:00 p.m., ESPNU
No. 18 Temple
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 54–47  2–0
Pauley Pavilion (7,791)
Los Angeles, California
November 19, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
No. 18 Delaware State
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 56–37  3–0
Pauley Pavilion (7,247)
Los Angeles, California
November 23, 2005*
9:20 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16 vs. No. 11 Memphis
NIT Season Tip-Off
L 80–88  3–1
Madison Square Garden (9,766)
New York City, New York
November 25, 2005*
4:30 p.m., ESPN2
No. 16 vs. Drexel
NIT Season Tip-Off
W 57–56  4–1
Madison Square Garden (12,129)
New York City, New York
November 29, 2005*
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 16 Albany W 73–65  5–1
Pauley Pavilion (6,194)
Los Angeles, California
December 4, 2005*
1:00 p.m.
No. 16 Coppin State W 69–57  6–1
Pauley Pavilion (6,044)
Los Angeles, California
December 10, 2005*
2:40 p.m., KCAL
No. 16 vs. No. 17 Nevada
John R. Wooden Classic
W 67–56  7–1
Arrowhead Pond (12,109)
Anaheim, California
December 17, 2005*
12:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 14 at Michigan W 68–61  8–1
Crisler Arena (13,751)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
December 21, 2005*
7:30 p.m.
No. 12 Wagner W 74–72  9–1
Pauley Pavilion (7,738)
Los Angeles, California
December 23, 2005*
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 12 Sacramento State W 86–56  10–1
Pauley Pavilion (7,452)
Los Angeles, California
December 29, 2005
7:30 p.m., FSN
No. 11 Stanford W 71–54  11–1
(1–0)
Pauley Pavilion (10,984)
Los Angeles, California
December 31, 2005
1:00 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 11 California L 61–68  11–2
(1–1)
Pauley Pavilion (10,129)
Los Angeles, California
January 5, 2006
8:30 p.m., FSN
No. 17 at No. 21 Arizona W 85–79  12–2
(2–1)
McKale Center (14,591)
Tucson, Arizona
January 7, 2006
1:00 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 17 at Arizona State W 61–60  13–2
(3–1)
Wells Fargo Arena (8,490)
Tempe, Arizona
January 12, 2006
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 11 Washington State W 63–61  14–2
(4–1)
Pauley Pavilion (9,550)
Los Angeles, California
January 14, 2006
1:00 p.m., FSN
No. 11 No. 13 Washington L 65–69  14–3
(4–2)
Pauley Pavilion (10,232)
Los Angeles, California
January 18, 2006
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 18 USC W 66–45  15–3
(5–2)
Pauley Pavilion (13,037)
Los Angeles, California
January 21, 2006*
12:45 p.m., CBS
No. 18 No. 12 West Virginia L 56–60  15–4
Pauley Pavilion (12,035)
Los Angeles, California
January 26, 2006
7:30 p.m., CBS
No. 17 at Oregon W 56–49  16–4
(6–2)
McArthur Court (9,087)
Eugene, Oregon
January 28, 2006
1:00 p.m., FSN
No. 17 at Oregon State W 63–54  17–4
(7–2)
Gill Coliseum (8,250)
Corvallis, Oregon
February 2, 2006
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 14 Arizona State W 69–60  18–4
(8–2)
Pauley Pavilion (7,593)
Los Angeles, California
February 4, 2006
1:00 p.m., FSN
No. 14 Arizona W 84–73  19–4
(9–2)
Pauley Pavilion (8,718)
Los Angeles, California
February 9, 2006
7:30 p.m., FSN
No. 13 at Washington State W 50–30  20–4
(10–2)
Beasley Coliseum (4,097)
Pullman, Washington
February 11, 2006
12:30 p.m., ABC
No. 13 at No. 21 Washington L 67–70  20–5
(10–3)
Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
Seattle, Washington
February 19, 2006
5:00 p.m., FSN
No. 15 at USC L 68–71  20–6
(10–4)
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (9,009)
Los Angeles, California
February 23, 2006
7:30 p.m., FSN West 2
No. 19 Oregon State W 78–60  21–6
(11–4)
Pauley Pavilion (8,707)
Los Angeles, California
February 26, 2006
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 19 Oregon W 70–53  22–6
(12–4)
Pauley Pavilion (11,463)
Los Angeles, California
March 2, 2006
7:40 p.m., FSN
No. 15 at California W 67–58 OT 23–6
(13–4)
Haas Pavilion (11,877)
Berkeley, California
March 4, 2006
1:00 p.m., CBS
No. 15 at Stanford W 75–54  24–6
(14–4)
Maples Pavilion (7,334)
Stanford, California
Pac-10 Tournament
March 9, 2006
2:45 p.m., FSN
No. 13 (1) vs. (8) Oregon State
Quarterfinals
W 79–47  25–6
Staples Center (15,144)
Los Angeles, California
March 10, 2006
6:00 p.m., FSN
No. 13 (1) vs. (4) Arizona
Semifinals
W 71–59  26–6
Staples Center (17,856)
Los Angeles, California
March 11, 2006
3:15 p.m., CBS
No. 13 (1) vs. (3) California
Finals
W 71–52  27–6
Staples Center (18,544)
Los Angeles, California
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2006
3:20 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. (15 OA) Belmont
First Round
W 78–44  28–6
Cox Arena (10,068)
San Diego, California
March 18, 2006
5:00 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. (10 OA) Alabama
Second Round
W 62–59  29–6
Cox Arena (10,687)
San Diego, California
March 23, 2006
7:10 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. No. 5 (3 OA) Gonzaga
Sweet Sixteen
W 73–71  30–6
Oakland Arena (19,596)
Oakland, California
March 25, 2006
4:10 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. No. 4 (1 OA) Memphis
Elite Eight
W 50–45  31–6
Oakland Arena (19,689)
Oakland, California
April 1, 2006
8:51 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. No. 19 (4 AT) LSU
Final Four
W 59–45  32–6
RCA Dome (43,822)
Indianapolis, Indiana
April 3, 2006
9:21 p.m., CBS
No. 7 (2 OA) vs. No. 10 (3 MI) Florida
National Championship Game
L 57–73  32–7
RCA Dome (43,168)
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Pacific Time.

Source[4] [5] [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ESPN.com 2005–06 rankings". Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  2. ^ "2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Apr. 3)". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
  3. ^ "Pacific-10 conference 2005–06 standings". Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved November 21, 2007.
  4. ^ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
  5. ^ "UCLA Bruins Schedule- 2005-06". ESPN. ESPN.
  6. ^ "2005-2006 SCHEDULE". uclabruins.com. UCLA Athletics.

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