2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
Appearance
2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball | |
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NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 24 |
Record | 22–11 (11–7 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Home arena | Carver Arena |
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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 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Les, the Braves finished the season with a 22-11 record (11-7 MVC). They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #13 seed in the Oakland Regional. The team defeated Kansas and Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen, before falling to Memphis in the regional semifinal.
Recruiting
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Zach Andrews PF |
Marysville, CA | Yuba HS | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Aug 30, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:![]() ![]() | ||||||
Ray Brown SG |
Richfield, MN | Richfield Senior HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 16, 2004 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals:![]() | ||||||
Will Franklin PG |
Houston, TX | Kilgore JC | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 7, 2005 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR Rivals: NR ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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Roster
Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
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Danny Adams | 32 | Guard | 6–4 | 217 | Junior | Metamora, IL |
Zach Andrews | 21 | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Junior | Sacramento, CA |
Tony Bennett | 5 | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Chicago, IL |
Ray Brown | 2 | Guard | 6-6 | 195 | Freshman | Richfield, MN |
Jeremy Crouch | 14 | Guard | 6–5 | 211 | Sophomore | Pekin, IL |
Will Franklin | 4 | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior | Houston, TX |
Brandyn Heemskerk | 55 | Center | 7-1 | 260 | Senior | Grand Rapids, MI |
Saihou Jassey | 1 | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Banjul, Gambia |
Brian Lavin | 44 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Freshman | Peoria, IL |
Patrick O'Bryant | 13 | Center | 7-0 | 260 | Sophomore | Blaine, MN |
Daniel Ruffin | 20 | Guard | 5-10 | 165 | Sophomore | Peoria, IL |
Sam Singh | 54 | Forward | 6–9 | 260 | Freshman | Ozark, MO |
Marcellus Sommerville | 15 | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Senior | Peoria, IL |
J.J. Tauai | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Verona, MO |
Lawrence Wright | 22 | Forward | 6–4 | 198 | Senior | Beale Air Force Base, CA |
Schedule
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular season | |||||||||||
2005/11/19* 1:00 PM |
at DePaul | W 75–60 | 1–0 |
Allstate Arena (8,797) Rosemont, IL | |||||||
2005/11/26* 2:00 PM |
Chicago State | W 68–58 | 2–0 |
Carver Arena (8,007) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2005/11/30* 7:00 PM |
Loyola (IL) | L 72–86 | 2–1 |
Joseph J. Gentile Center (2,915) Chicago, IL | |||||||
2005/12/03* 7:00 PM |
Bowling Green | W 93–64 | 3–1 |
Carver Arena (9,121) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2005/12/06* 7:00 PM |
at Butler | L 60–70 | 3–2 |
Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,694) Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||
2005/12/14* 7:00 PM |
Western Kentucky | W 78–76 | 4–2 |
Carver Arena (7,514) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2005/12/17* 7:00 PM |
Delaware State | W 68–46 | 5–2 |
Carver Arena (7,880) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2005/12/21* 7:00 PM |
at Southern Miss | W 56–43 | 6–2 |
Reed Green Coliseum (2,577) Hattiesburg, MS | |||||||
2005/12/28 7:00 PM |
Northern Iowa | W 68–60 OT | 7–2 |
Carver Arena (9,644) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2005/12/30 6:00 PM, MVC-TV |
at Wichita State | L 67–69 OT | 7–3 |
Charles Koch Arena (10,478) Wichita, KS | |||||||
2006/01/02 7:00 PM |
Creighton | W 86–69 | 8–3 |
Carver Arena (9,109) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/01/05 7:00 PM |
at Drake | L 73–75 | 8–4 |
Knapp Center (3,731) Des Moines, IA | |||||||
2008/01/08 2:00 PM, ESPNU |
at Southern Illinois | L 55–67 | 8–5 |
SIU Arena (7,594) Carbondale, IL | |||||||
2006/01/11 7:00 PM |
Wichita State | L 76–86 | 8–6 |
Carver Arena (8,714) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/01/14 2:00 PM |
Evansville | W 90–62 | 9–6 |
Carver Arena (9,890) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/01/18 7:00 PM, MVC-TV |
at Creighton | L 76–80 | 9–7 |
Qwest Center Omaha (13,579) Omaha, NE | |||||||
2006/01/21 7:00 PM |
Indiana State | W 85–63 | 10–7 |
Carver Arena (10,240) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/01/25 7:00 PM |
Missouri State | L 86–89 | 11–7 |
Carver Arena (9,053) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/01/28 7:00 PM |
at Evansville | W 79–76 OT | 12–7 |
Roberts Stadium (5,262) Evansville, IN | |||||||
2006/02/01 7:30 PM |
Illinois State | W 73–44 | 13–7 |
Carver Arena (11,164) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/02/04 7:00 PM |
at Missouri State | L 62–70 | 13–8 |
Hammons Student Center (7,866) Springfield, MO | |||||||
2006/02/08 7:30 PM |
at Indiana State | L 63–75 | 13–9 |
Hulman Center (3,729) Terre Haute, IN | |||||||
2006/02/11 4:00 PM |
at Illinois State | W 71–59 | 14–9 |
Redbird Arena (8,388) Normal, IL | |||||||
2006/02/14 7:30 PM, MVC-TV |
Southern Illinois | W 72–60 | 15–9 |
Carver Arena (9,613) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/02/18* 7:00 PM |
Tennessee Tech | W 77–62 | 16–9 |
Carver Arena (9,023) Peoria, IL | |||||||
2006/02/22 7:30 PM, MVC-TV |
at No. 25 Northern Iowa | W 64–49 | 17–9 |
UNI-Dome (8,074) Cedar Falls, IA | |||||||
2006/02/25 7:00 PM |
No. 22 | Drake | W 86–66 | 18–9 |
Carver Arena (10,114) Peoria, IL | ||||||
Missouri Valley Tournament | |||||||||||
2006/03/03 2:30 PM, MVC-TV |
vs. Creighton Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
W 54–47 | 19–9 |
Savvis Center (11,782) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
2006/03/04 1:30 PM, MVC-TV |
vs. Wichita State Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
W 60–52 | 20–9 |
Savvis Center (17,772) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
2006/03/05 1:00 PM, CBS |
vs. Southern Illinois Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament |
L 46–59 | 20–10 |
Scottrade Center (13,969) St. Louis, MO | |||||||
NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
2006/03/17* 9:40 PM, CBS |
(13) | vs. (4) No. 12 Kansas First Round |
W 77–73[3] | 21–10 |
Palace of Auburn Hills (19,400) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
2006/03/19* 12:10 PM, CBS |
(13) | vs. (5) No. 16 Pittsburgh Second Round |
W 72–66[4] | 22–10 |
Palace of Auburn Hills (19,689) Auburn Hills, MI | ||||||
2006/03/23* 7:00 PM, CBS |
(13) | vs. (1) No. 4 Memphis Sweet Sixteen |
L 64–80[5] | 22–11 |
Oracle Arena (19,596) Oakland, CA | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central Time. |
Rankings
Team players in the 2006 NBA Draft
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 9 | Patrick O'Bryant | Golden State Warriors |
References
- ^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
- ^ "2005–06 Roster" (English). Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "Kansas Shocked by Bradley". Los Angeles Times via Associated Press. March 18, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Bradley busts Pitt to reach first Sweet 16 in 51 years". ESPN.com. March 19, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "Cinderella squasher: Carney, Memphis beat down Bradley". ESPN.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- ^ "2006 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.