2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season

The 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament championship game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73–56 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the last Final Four at the RCA Dome, as it was demolished in 2008. The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.

2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1	Duke Blue Devils[1]
Regular season	November 6, 2005– March 14, 2006
NCAA Tournament	2006
Tournament dates	March 14 – April 3, 2006
National Championship	RCA Dome Indianapolis, Indiana
NCAA Champions	Florida Gators
Other champions	South Carolina Gamecocks (NIT)
Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden)	JJ Redick, Duke Blue Devils
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

Season headlines

• Prior to the season, the NCAA purchased the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) from the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association (MIBA). The NCAA took over operation of the NIT beginning in 2006, and MIBA, which had owned and operated the tournament for its first 68 years,^[2] was dissolved.
• Prior to the season, a major realignment of teams in the Big East Conference and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sent shock waves across college basketball:
  • Boston College, which had become a charter member of the Big East in the 1979–80 season, followed Virginia Tech and Miami (who had moved the year before) from the Big East to the ACC.
  • The Big East brought in five teams from Conference USA (C-USA) —Cincinnati, DePaul, Louisville, Marquette, and South Florida. **To replace the teams that defected to the Big East (as well as TCU, which left C-USA for the Mountain West Conference and Charlotte and Saint Louis, who left for the Atlantic 10 Conference), Conference USA brought in six new members: Rice, SMU, Tulsa, and UTEP from the Western Athletic Conference; Marshall from the Mid-American Conference, and Central Florida from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) added New Mexico State (from the Sun Belt Conference) and Idaho and Utah State (both from the Big West Conference).
  • East Tennessee State moved from the Southern Conference to the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • The Colonial Athletic Association added Northeastern from the America East Conference and Georgia State from the Atlantic Sun Conference.
  • Troy moved from the Atlantic Sun Conference to the Sun Belt Conference.
• The preseason AP All-American team was named on November 8. JJ Redick of Duke was the leading vote-getter (67 of 72 votes). The rest of the team included Shelden Williams of Duke (63 votes), Dee Brown of Illinois (51), Adam Morrison of Gonzaga (45) and Craig Smith of Boston College (31).^[3]
• On February 1, 2006, the Rating Percentage Index (RPI) became available to the public for the first time, appearing on the NCAA Web site.^[4]
• JJ Redick of Duke and Adam Morrison of Gonzaga engaged in a year-long battle for the national scoring title and Player of the Year honors. Morrison won the scoring race, edging Redick by 1.3 points per game. However, Redick won most National POY Awards, though in 2006 he and Morrison became the first co-winners of the Oscar Robertson Trophy.
• Paul Millsap of Louisiana Tech became the first player ever to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years.^[5]
• In the 2006 NCAA tournament, George Mason made an improbable run to the Final Four, becoming the first true mid-major to do so since Penn in 1979. The Patriots' path was not easy, as they defeated schools that had won three of the past six titles—national powers Michigan State, North Carolina, and Connecticut—en route to its first Final Four berth.
• Florida won its first national title in basketball, defeating UCLA in the NCAA tournament's championship game 73–57. The team was led by a group of sophomores, several of whom were the offspring of retired professional athletes, nicknamed "The Oh-fours". Forward Al Horford and guard Taurean Green were the sons of former NBA players (Tito Horford and Sidney Green, respectively), while center and Final Four MOP Joakim Noah was the son of retired tennis pro Yannick Noah. These three (along with fellow sophomore star Corey Brewer) surprised many by choosing not to enter the 2006 NBA draft, but instead returning to try to repeat as champions in the 2006–07 season.

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The top 25 from the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls November 7, 2005.^[6]

'Associated Press' Ranking Team 1 Duke (61) 2 Texas (6) 3 Connecticut 4 Michigan State (4) 5 Villanova (1) 6 Oklahoma 7 Louisville 8 Gonzaga 9 Kentucky 10 Arizona 11 Boston College 12 Memphis 13 Stanford 14 West Virginia 15 Alabama 16 Syracuse 17 Illinois 18 Wake Forest 19 UCLA 20 Iowa 21 George Washington 22 Nevada 23 Indiana 24 Maryland 25 Iowa State

ESPN/USA Today coaches Ranking Team 1 Duke (28) 2 Connecticut 3 Texas (2) 4 Villanova (1) 5 Michigan State 6 Oklahoma 7 Gonzaga 8 Louisville 9 Arizona 10 Kentucky 11 Boston College 12 Memphis 13 Stanford 14 Alabama 15 West Virginia 16 Syracuse 17 Illinois 18 UCLA 18 Wake Forest 20 Iowa 21 Maryland 22 Indiana 23 Iowa State 24 George Washington 25 Nevada

Conference membership changes

These schools joined new conferences for the 2005–06 season.

School	Former conference	New conference
Boston College Eagles	Big East Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Central Florida (UCF) Knights	Atlantic Sun Conference	Conference USA
Charlotte 49ers	Conference USA	Atlantic 10 Conference
Cincinnati Bearcats	Conference USA	Big East Conference
DePaul Blue Demons	Conference USA	Big East Conference
East Tennessee State Buccaneers	Southern Conference	Atlantic Sun Conference
Georgia State Panthers	Atlantic Sun Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Idaho Vandals	Big West Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Kennesaw State Owls	Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II)	Atlantic Sun Conference
Louisville Cardinals	Conference USA	Big East Conference
Marquette Golden Eagles	Conference USA	Big East Conference
Marshall Thundering Herd	Mid-American Conference	Conference USA
New Mexico State Aggies	Sun Belt Conference	Western Athletic Conference
NJIT Highlanders	NCAA Division II	NCAA Division I Independent
North Dakota State Bison	NCAA Division II	NCAA Division I independent
North Florida Ospreys	Peach Belt Conference (NCAA Division II)	Atlantic Sun Conference
Northeastern Huskies	America East Conference	Colonial Athletic Association
Rice Owls	Western Athletic Conference	Conference USA
Saint Louis Billikens	Conference USA	Atlantic 10 Conference
South Dakota State Jackrabbits	NCAA Division II	NCAA Division I independent
South Florida Bulls	Conference USA	Big East Conference
SMU Mustangs	Western Athletic Conference	Conference USA
TCU Horned Frogs	Conference USA	Mountain West Conference
Texas–El Paso (UTEP) Miners	Western Athletic Conference	Conference USA
Troy Trojans	Atlantic Sun Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Tulsa Golden Hurricane	Western Athletic Conference	Conference USA
Utah State Aggies	Big West Conference	Western Athletic Conference

Regular season

Conferences

Conference winners and tournaments

Thirty conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament. Generally, all member schools were eligible to participate in their conference tournament regardless of their records, but the Big East did not invite its teams with the worst records to its 2006 tournament. Conference tournament winners received an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, while a school that won its conference regular season title but did not win its conference tournament was guaranteed a bid to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament unless it received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament. The Ivy League was the only NCAA Division I conference that did not hold a conference tournament, instead sending its regular-season champion to the NCAA tournament.

Conference	Regular Season Winner[7]	Conference Player of the Year	Conference Tournament	Tournament Venue (City)	Tournament winner
America East Conference	Albany	Jamar Wilson, Albany[8]	2006 America East men's basketball tournament	Events Center (Vestal, New York) (Except Finals)	Albany[9]
Atlantic 10 Conference	George Washington	Steven Smith, La Salle[10]	2006 Atlantic 10 men's basketball tournament	U.S. Bank Arena (Cincinnati)	Xavier[11]
Atlantic Coast Conference	Duke	JJ Redick, Duke[12]	2006 ACC men's basketball tournament	Greensboro Coliseum (Greensboro, North Carolina)	Duke[13]
Atlantic Sun Conference	Lipscomb & Belmont	Tim Smith, East Tennessee State[14]	2006 Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament	Memorial Center (Johnson City, Tennessee)	Belmont[15]
Big 12 Conference	Texas & Kansas	P. J. Tucker, Texas[16]	2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament	American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas)	Kansas[17]
Big East Conference	Connecticut & Villanova	Randy Foye, Villanova[18]	2006 Big East men's basketball tournament	Madison Square Garden (New York City)	Syracuse[19]
Big Sky Conference	Northern Arizona	Rodney Stuckey, Eastern Washington[20]	2006 Big Sky men's basketball tournament	Walkup Skydome (Flagstaff, Arizona) (Semifinals and Finals)	Montana[21]
Big South Conference	Winthrop	Jack Leasure, Coastal Carolina[22]	2006 Big South Conference men's basketball tournament	Winthrop Coliseum (Rock Hill, South Carolina) (Semifinals and Finals)	Winthrop[23]
Big Ten Conference	Ohio State	Terence Dials, Ohio State[24]	2006 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament	Conseco Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana)	Iowa[25]
Big West Conference	Pacific	Christian Maraker, Pacific[26]	2006 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament	Anaheim Convention Center (Anaheim, California)	Pacific[27]
Colonial Athletic Association	UNC Wilmington & George Mason	José Juan Barea, Northeastern[28]	2006 CAA men's basketball tournament	Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, Virginia)	UNC Wilmington[28]
Conference USA	Memphis	Rodney Carney, Memphis[29]	2006 Conference USA men's basketball tournament	FedExForum (Memphis, Tennessee)	Memphis[30]
Horizon League	Wisconsin-Milwaukee	Brandon Polk, Butler[31]	2006 Horizon League men's basketball tournament	U.S. Cellular Arena (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) (Except First Round)	Wisconsin-Milwaukee[32]
Ivy League	Penn	Ibrahim Jaaber, Penn[33]	No Tournament
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Manhattan	Keydren Clark, St. Peter's[34]	2006 MAAC men's basketball tournament	Pepsi Arena (Albany, New York)	Iona[35]
Mid-American Conference	Kent State (East) Northern Illinois (West)	DeAndre Haynes, Kent State[36]	2006 MAC men's basketball tournament	Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)	Kent State[37]
Mid-Continent Conference	Oral Roberts & IUPUI	Caleb Green, Oral Roberts[38]	2006 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament	John Q. Hammons Arena (Tulsa, Oklahoma)	Oral Roberts[39]
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Delaware State	Jahsha Bluntt, Delaware State[40]	2006 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament	RBC Center (Raleigh, North Carolina)	Hampton[41]
Missouri Valley Conference	Wichita State	Paul Miller, Wichita State[42]	2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament	Savvis Center (St. Louis, Missouri)	Southern Illinois[43]
Mountain West Conference	San Diego State	Brandon Heath, San Diego State[44]	2006 MWC men's basketball tournament	Pepsi Center (Denver, Colorado)	San Diego State[45]
Northeast Conference	Fairleigh Dickinson	Chad Timberlake, Fairleigh Dickinson[46]	2006 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournament	Campus Sites	Monmouth[47]
Ohio Valley Conference	Murray State	J. Robert Merritt, Samford[48]	2006 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament	Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tennessee) (Semifinals and Finals)	Murray State[48]
Pacific-10 Conference	UCLA	Brandon Roy, Washington[49]	2006 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball tournament	Staples Center (Los Angeles)	UCLA[50]
Patriot League	Bucknell	Charles Lee, Bucknell[51]	2006 Patriot League men's basketball tournament	Campus Sites	Bucknell[52]
Southeastern Conference	Tennessee (East) LSU (West)	Glen Davis, LSU[53]	2006 SEC men's basketball tournament	Gaylord Entertainment Center (Nashville, Tennessee)	Florida[54]
Southern Conference	Elon (North) Georgia Southern (South)	Elton Nesbitt, Georgia Southern[55]	2006 Southern Conference men's basketball tournament	North Charleston Coliseum (North Charleston, South Carolina)	Davidson[56]
Southland Conference	Northwestern State	Ricky Woods, Southeastern Louisiana[57]	2006 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament	Prather Coliseum (Natchitoches, Louisiana) (Finals)	Northwestern State[58]
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Southern	Brion Rush, Grambling State[59]	2006 Southwestern Athletic Conference men's basketball tournament	Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (Birmingham, Alabama)	Southern[60]
Sun Belt Conference	Western Kentucky (East) South Alabama (West)	Anthony Winchester, Western Kentucky[61]	2006 Sun Belt men's basketball tournament	Murphy Center (Murfreesboro, Tennessee)	South Alabama[62]
West Coast Conference	Gonzaga	Adam Morrison, Gonzaga[63]	2006 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournament	McCarthey Athletic Center (Spokane, Washington)	Gonzaga[64]
Western Athletic Conference	Nevada	Nick Fazekas, Nevada[65]	2006 WAC men's basketball tournament	Lawlor Events Center (Reno, Nevada)	Nevada[66]

Conference standings

2005–06 America East men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Albany † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 11   .656 Binghamton 12 – 4   .750 16 – 13   .552 Boston University 9 – 7   .563 12 – 16   .429 Hartford 9 – 7   .563 13 – 15   .464 New Hampshire 8 – 8   .500 12 – 17   .414 Vermont 7 – 9   .438 13 – 17   .433 Maine 7 – 9   .438 12 – 16   .429 UMBC 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345 Stony Brook 2 – 14   .125 4 – 24   .143 † 2006 America East tournament winner As of March 14, 2006 Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 14 George Washington 16 – 0   1.000 27 – 3   .900 Charlotte 11 – 5   .688 19 – 13   .594 La Salle 10 – 6   .625 18 – 10   .643 Saint Louis 10 – 6   .625 16 – 13   .552 Saint Joseph's 9 – 7   .563 19 – 14   .576 Fordham 9 – 7   .563 16 – 16   .500 Xavier † 8 – 8   .500 21 – 11   .656 Temple 8 – 8   .500 17 – 15   .531 Rhode Island 8 – 8   .500 14 – 14   .500 UMass 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464 Dayton 6 – 10   .375 14 – 17   .452 Richmond 6 – 10   .375 13 – 17   .433 St. Bonaventure 2 – 14   .125 8 – 19   .296 Duquesne 1 – 15   .063 3 – 24   .111 † 2006 Atlantic 10 Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[67]	2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 1 Duke† 14 – 2   .875 32 – 4   .889 No. 10 North Carolina 12 – 4   .750 23 – 8   .742 No. 7 Boston College 11 – 5   .688 28 – 8   .778 NC State 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688 Florida State 9 – 7   .563 20 – 10   .667 Maryland 8 – 8   .500 19 – 13   .594 Virginia 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500 Miami (FL) 7 – 9   .438 18 – 16   .529 Clemson 7 – 9   .438 19 – 13   .594 Virginia Tech 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467 Georgia Tech 4 – 12   .250 11 – 17   .393 Wake Forest 3 – 13   .188 17 – 17   .500 † 2006 ACC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Atlantic Sun men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Lipscomb 15 – 5   .750 21 – 11   .656 Belmont † 15 – 5   .750 20 – 11   .645 Florida Atlantic 14 – 6   .700 15 – 13   .536 Gardner–Webb 13 – 7   .650 17 – 12   .586 East Tennessee State 12 – 8   .600 15 – 13   .536 Stetson 11 – 9   .550 14 – 18   .438 Kennesaw State 10 – 10   .500 12 – 17   .414 Campbell 9 – 11   .450 10 – 18   .357 Mercer 7 – 13   .350 9 – 19   .321 North Florida 3 – 17   .150 6 – 22   .214 Jacksonville 1 – 19   .050 1 – 26   .037 † 2006 Atlantic Sun Tournament winner As of March 7, 2006 Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Big East men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 2 Connecticut 14 – 2   .875 30 – 4   .882 No. 3 Villanova 14 – 2   .875 28 – 5   .848 No. 22 West Virginia 11 – 5   .688 22 – 11   .667 Marquette 10 – 6   .625 20 – 11   .645 No. 23 Georgetown 10 – 6   .625 23 – 10   .697 No. 16 Pittsburgh 10 – 6   .625 25 – 8   .758 Seton Hall 9 – 7   .563 18 – 12   .600 Cincinnati 8 – 8   .500 21 – 13   .618 Rutgers 7 – 9   .438 19 – 14   .576 Louisville 6 – 10   .375 21 – 13   .618 Notre Dame 6 – 10   .375 16 – 14   .533 DePaul* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444 Providence* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444 St. John's* 5 – 11   .313 12 – 15   .444 South Florida* 1 – 15   .063 7 – 22   .241 No. 21 Syracuse†# 0 – 9   .000 0 – 12   .000 † 2006 Big East tournament winner As of April 3, 2006[68] Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2006 Big East tournament. #Syracuse had all its wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Syracuse′s disputed record was 23–12, 7–9.	2005–06 Big Sky men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Northern Arizona 12 – 2   .857 21 – 11   .656 Montana † 10 – 4   .714 24 – 7   .774 Eastern Washington 9 – 5   .643 15 – 15   .500 Montana State 7 – 7   .500 15 – 15   .500 Sacramento State 5 – 9   .357 15 – 15   .500 Portland State 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429 Idaho State 4 – 10   .286 13 – 14   .481 Weber State 4 – 10   .286 10 – 17   .370 † 2006 Big Sky tournament winner
2005–06 Big South Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Winthrop † 13 – 3   .813 23 – 8   .742 Birmingham–Southern 12 – 4   .750 19 – 9   .679 Coastal Carolina 12 – 4   .750 20 – 10   .667 Radford 9 – 7   .563 16 – 13   .552 High Point 8 – 8   .500 16 – 13   .552 Charleston Southern 7 – 9   .438 13 – 16   .448 UNC Asheville 6 – 10   .375 9 – 19   .321 Liberty 3 – 13   .188 7 – 23   .233 VMI 2 – 14   .125 7 – 20   .259 † 2006 Big South tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 6 Ohio State 12 – 4   .750 26 – 6   .813 No. 15 Iowa † 11 – 5   .688 25 – 9   .735 No. 13 Illinois 11 – 5   .688 26 – 7   .788 Wisconsin 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613 Indiana 9 – 7   .563 19 – 12   .613 Michigan State 8 – 8   .500 22 – 12   .647 Michigan 8 – 8   .500 22 – 11   .667 Penn State 6 – 10   .375 15 – 15   .500 Northwestern 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483 Minnesota 5 – 11   .313 16 – 15   .516 Purdue 3 – 13   .188 9 – 19   .321 † 2006 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 14, 2006 Rankings from AP Poll[69]	2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 9 Texas 13 – 3   .813 30 – 7   .811 No. 12 Kansas † 13 – 3   .813 25 – 8   .758 No. 24 Oklahoma 11 – 5   .688 20 – 9   .690 Texas A&M 10 – 6   .625 22 – 9   .710 Colorado 9 – 7   .563 20 – 10   .667 Nebraska 7 – 9   .438 19 – 14   .576 Oklahoma State 6 – 10   .375 17 – 16   .515 Texas Tech 6 – 10   .375 15 – 17   .469 Kansas State 6 – 10   .375 15 – 13   .536 Iowa State 6 – 10   .375 16 – 14   .533 Missouri 5 – 11   .313 12 – 16   .429 Baylor 4 – 12   .250 4 – 13   .235 † 2006 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll [70]
2005–06 Big West men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Pacific † 12 – 2   .857 24 – 8   .750 UC Irvine 10 – 4   .714 16 – 13   .552 Cal Poly 7 – 7   .500 10 – 19   .345 UC Santa Barbara 6 – 8   .429 15 – 14   .517 Cal State Fullerton 5 – 9   .357 16 – 13   .552 Cal State Northridge 4 – 10   .286 11 – 17   .393 UC Riverside 3 – 11   .214 5 – 23   .179 *Long Beach State 0 – 5   .000 0 – 12   .000 † 2006 Big West tournament winner As of April 10, 2006[71] *Long Beach State: 18 wins vacated due to sanctions against the program; Disputed record: Long Beach State–(18–12)(9–5) Rankings from AP poll	2005–06 CAA men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT George Mason 15 – 3   .833 27 – 8   .771 UNC Wilmington † 15 – 3   .833 25 – 8   .758 Hofstra 14 – 4   .778 26 – 7   .788 Old Dominion 13 – 5   .722 24 – 10   .706 Northeastern 12 – 6   .667 19 – 11   .633 VCU 11 – 7   .611 19 – 10   .655 Drexel 8 – 10   .444 15 – 16   .484 Towson 8 – 10   .444 12 – 16   .429 Delaware 4 – 14   .222 9 – 21   .300 Georgia State 3 – 15   .167 7 – 22   .241 William & Mary 3 – 15   .167 8 – 20   .286 James Madison 2 – 16   .111 5 – 23   .179 † 2006 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll	2005–06 Conference USA men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 4 Memphis† 13 – 1   .929 33 – 4   .892 No. 25 UAB 12 – 2   .857 24 – 7   .774 UTEP 11 – 3   .786 21 – 10   .677 Houston 9 – 5   .643 21 – 10   .677 UCF 7 – 7   .500 14 – 15   .483 Rice 6 – 8   .429 12 – 16   .429 Tulane 6 – 8   .429 12 – 17   .414 Tulsa 6 – 8   .429 11 – 17   .393 Marshall 5 – 9   .357 12 – 16   .429 SMU 4 – 10   .286 13 – 16   .448 Southern Miss 3 – 11   .214 10 – 21   .323 East Carolina 2 – 12   .143 8 – 20   .286 † 2006 C-USA Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Horizon League men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Milwaukee † 12 – 4   .750 22 – 9   .710 Butler 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606 Loyola (IL) 8 – 8   .500 19 – 11   .633 UIC 8 – 8   .500 16 – 15   .516 Detroit 8 – 8   .500 16 – 16   .500 Green Bay 8 – 8   .500 15 – 16   .484 Wright State 8 – 8   .500 13 – 15   .464 Cleveland State 5 – 11   .313 10 – 18   .357 Youngstown State 4 – 12   .250 7 – 21   .250 † 2006 Horizon League Tournament winner As of August 1, 2010 Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Ivy League men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Penn 12 – 2   .857 20 – 8   .714 Princeton 10 – 4   .714 12 – 15   .444 Cornell 8 – 6   .571 13 – 15   .464 Yale 7 – 7   .500 15 – 14   .517 Brown 6 – 8   .429 10 – 17   .370 Harvard 5 – 9   .357 13 – 14   .481 Columbia 4 – 10   .286 11 – 16   .407 Dartmouth 4 – 10   .286 6 – 21   .222	2005–06 MAAC men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Manhattan † 14 – 4   .778 20 – 11   .645 Iona 13 – 5   .722 23 – 8   .742 Marist 12 – 6   .667 19 – 10   .655 Siena 10 – 8   .556 15 – 13   .536 Saint Peter's 9 – 9   .500 17 – 15   .531 Loyola (MD) 8 – 10   .444 15 – 13   .536 Niagara 7 – 11   .389 11 – 18   .379 Fairfield 7 – 11   .389 9 – 19   .321 Canisius 6 – 12   .333 9 – 20   .310 Rider 4 – 14   .222 8 – 20   .286 † 2006 MAAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East Kent State † 15 – 3   .833 24 – 8   .750 Akron 14 – 4   .778 23 – 9   .719 Miami (OH) 14 – 4   .778 18 – 12   .600 Ohio 10 – 8   .556 19 – 11   .633 Buffalo 8 – 10   .444 19 – 13   .594 Bowling Green 5 – 13   .278 9 – 21   .300 West Northern Illinois 12 – 6   .667 17 – 11   .607 Toledo 10 – 8   .556 20 – 10   .667 Western Michigan 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452 Ball State 6 – 12   .333 10 – 18   .357 Eastern Michigan 3 – 15   .167 7 – 21   .250 Central Michigan 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143 † 2006 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Oral Roberts † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 12   .636 IUPUI 13 – 3   .813 19 – 10   .655 UMKC 11 – 5   .688 14 – 14   .500 Valparaiso 8 – 8   .500 17 – 12   .586 Southern Utah 8 – 8   .500 10 – 20   .333 Chicago State 8 – 8   .500 11 – 19   .367 Oakland 6 – 10   .375 11 – 18   .379 Western Illinois 3 – 13   .188 7 – 21   .250 Centenary 2 – 14   .125 4 – 23   .148 † 2006 Mid-Continent Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 MEAC men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Delaware State 16 – 2   .889 21 – 14   .600 Coppin State 12 – 6   .667 12 – 18   .400 Bethune–Cookman 11 – 7   .611 15 – 15   .500 South Carolina State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 16   .467 Hampton † 10 – 8   .556 16 – 16   .500 Florida A&M 10 – 8   .556 14 – 17   .452 Norfolk State 10 – 8   .556 13 – 18   .419 North Carolina A&T 6 – 12   .333 6 – 23   .207 Howard 5 – 13   .278 7 – 22   .241 Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 14   .222 7 – 22   .241 Morgan State 4 – 14   .222 4 – 26   .133 † 2006 MEAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[72]
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings v t e 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[73]	2005–06 Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT San Diego State † 13 – 3   .813 24 – 9   .727 Air Force 12 – 4   .750 24 – 7   .774 BYU 12 – 4   .750 20 – 9   .690 UNLV 10 – 6   .625 17 – 13   .567 New Mexico 8 – 8   .500 17 – 13   .567 Utah 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483 Wyoming 5 – 11   .313 14 – 18   .438 Colorado State 4 – 12   .250 16 – 15   .516 TCU 4 – 12   .250 16 – 15   .516 † 2006 Mountain West tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[74]	2005–06 Northeast Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Fairleigh Dickinson 14 – 4   .778 20 – 12   .625 Central Connecticut 13 – 5   .722 18 – 11   .621 Monmouth † 12 – 6   .667 19 – 15   .559 Mount St. Mary's 11 – 7   .611 13 – 17   .433 Robert Morris 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517 Long Island 9 – 9   .500 12 – 16   .429 Sacred Heart 8 – 10   .444 11 – 17   .393 Quinnipiac 7 – 11   .389 12 – 16   .429 St. Francis (NY) 7 – 11   .389 10 – 17   .370 Wagner 6 – 12   .333 13 – 14   .481 Saint Francis (PA) 2 – 16   .111 4 – 24   .143 † 2006 NEC tournament winner
2005–06 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Murray State † 17 – 3   .850 24 – 7   .774 Samford 14 – 6   .700 20 – 11   .645 Tennessee Tech 13 – 7   .650 19 – 12   .613 Jacksonville State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 13   .552 Eastern Kentucky 11 – 9   .550 14 – 16   .467 Austin Peay 11 – 9   .550 17 – 14   .548 Tennessee State 11 – 9   .550 13 – 15   .464 UT Martin 9 – 11   .450 13 – 15   .464 Eastern Illinois 5 – 15   .250 7 – 20   .259 Southeast Missouri State 4 – 16   .200 7 – 20   .259 Morehead State 3 – 17   .150 4 – 23   .148 † 2006 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll	2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings v t e 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 [75] 1 Holds tie-breaker	2005–06 Patriot League men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Bucknell † 14 – 0   1.000 27 – 5   .844 Holy Cross 11 – 3   .786 20 – 12   .625 Lehigh 11 – 3   .786 19 – 12   .613 American 7 – 7   .500 12 – 17   .414 Lafayette 5 – 9   .357 11 – 17   .393 Colgate 4 – 10   .286 10 – 19   .345 Navy 3 – 11   .214 10 – 18   .357 Army 1 – 13   .071 5 – 22   .185 † 2006 Patriot League tournament winner
2005–06 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East No. 18 Tennessee 12 – 4   .750 22 – 8   .733 No. 11 Florida † 10 – 6   .625 33 – 6   .846 Kentucky 9 – 7   .563 22 – 13   .629 Vanderbilt 7 – 9   .438 17 – 13   .567 South Carolina 6 – 10   .375 23 – 15   .605 Georgia 5 – 11   .313 15 – 15   .500 West No. 19 LSU 14 – 2   .875 27 – 9   .750 Alabama 10 – 6   .625 18 – 13   .581 Arkansas 10 – 6   .625 22 – 10   .688 Mississippi State 5 – 11   .313 15 – 15   .500 Auburn 4 – 12   .250 12 – 16   .429 Ole Miss 4 – 12   .250 14 – 16   .467 † 2006 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[76]	2005–06 Southern Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT North Elon 10 – 4   .714 15 – 14   .517 Chattanooga 8 – 6   .571 19 – 13   .594 Western Carolina 7 – 7   .500 13 – 17   .433 Appalachian State 6 – 8   .429 14 – 16   .467 UNC Greensboro 4 – 10   .286 12 – 19   .387 South Georgia Southern 11 – 4   .733 20 – 10   .667 Davidson† 10 – 5   .667 20 – 11   .645 College of Charleston 9 – 6   .600 17 – 11   .607 Furman 8 – 7   .533 15 – 13   .536 Wofford 6 – 9   .400 11 – 18   .379 The Citadel 1 – 14   .067 10 – 21   .323 † SoCon Tournament winner As of April 30, 2006 Rankings from AP poll	2005–06 Southland Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Northwestern State † 15 – 1   .938 26 – 8   .765 Sam Houston State 11 – 5   .688 22 – 9   .710 Southeastern Louisiana 10 – 6   .625 16 – 12   .571 Stephen F. Austin 9 – 7   .563 17 – 12   .586 Lamar 9 – 7   .563 17 – 14   .548 McNeese State 9 – 7   .563 14 – 14   .500 Texas–Arlington 7 – 9   .438 14 – 16   .467 UTSA 6 – 10   .375 11 – 17   .393 Louisiana–Monroe 6 – 10   .375 10 – 18   .357 Nicholls State 5 – 11   .313 9 – 18   .333 Texas State 1 – 15   .063 3 – 24   .111 † 2006 Southland tournament winner As of March 6, 2006
2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Southern † 15 – 3   .833 20 – 13   .606 Grambling State 11 – 7   .611 14 – 13   .519 Alabama A&M 11 – 7   .611 13 – 13   .500 Jackson State 10 – 8   .556 15 – 17   .469 Alabama State 10 – 8   .556 12 – 18   .400 Mississippi Valley State 9 – 9   .500 9 – 19   .321 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 – 10   .444 13 – 16   .448 Alcorn State 8 – 10   .444 8 – 20   .286 Texas Southern 6 – 12   .333 8 – 22   .267 Prairie View A&M 2 – 16   .111 5 – 24   .172 † 2006 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[77]	2005–06 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT East Western Kentucky 12 – 2   .857 23 – 8   .742 Middle Tennessee 8 – 6   .571 16 – 12   .571 Arkansas State 7 – 7   .500 12 – 18   .400 Arkansas-Little Rock 5 – 9   .357 14 – 15   .483 Florida International 4 – 10   .286 8 – 20   .286 West South Alabama † 12 – 3   .800 24 – 7   .774 Louisiana–Lafayette 7 – 8   .467 13 – 16   .448 Denver 7 – 8   .467 15 – 16   .484 New Orleans 6 – 9   .400 10 – 19   .345 North Texas 6 – 9   .400 14 – 14   .500 Troy 6 – 9   .400 14 – 15   .483 † 2006 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll
2005–06 WAC men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 20 Nevada † 13 – 3   .813 27 – 6   .818 Utah State 11 – 5   .688 23 – 9   .719 Louisiana Tech 11 – 5   .688 20 – 13   .606 Hawaii 10 – 6   .625 17 – 11   .607 New Mexico State 10 – 6   .625 16 – 14   .533 Fresno State 8 – 8   .500 15 – 13   .536 Boise State 6 – 10   .375 14 – 15   .483 San Jose State 2 – 14   .125 6 – 25   .194 Idaho 1 – 15   .063 4 – 25   .138 † 2006 WAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll[78]	2005–06 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 5 Gonzaga † 14 – 0   1.000 29 – 4   .879 Loyola Marymount 8 – 6   .571 12 – 18   .400 Saint Mary's 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586 San Francisco 7 – 7   .500 11 – 17   .393 San Diego 6 – 8   .429 18 – 12   .600 Santa Clara 5 – 9   .357 13 – 16   .448 Portland 5 – 9   .357 11 – 18   .379 Pepperdine 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259 † 2006 WCC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[79]

Division I independents

Eleven schools played as Division I independents.^[80] Only IPFW, Savannah State, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, and Texas–Pan American were considered full NCAA Division I schools, as the rest were still in a transition phase from NCAA Division II.^[80]

2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball independents standings v t e Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Texas A&M–Corpus Christi –   – 20 – 8   .714 North Dakota State –   – 16 – 12   .571 Utah Valley State –   – 16 – 13   .552 IPFW –   – 10 – 18   .357 Longwood –   – 10 – 20   .333 South Dakota State –   – 9 – 20   .310 NJIT –   – 8 – 19   .296 UC Davis –   – 8 – 20   .286 Texas–Pan American –   – 7 – 24   .226 Northern Colorado –   – 5 – 24   .172 Savannah State –   – 2 – 28   .067 Rankings from AP Poll

Informal championships

Conference	Regular season winner	Most Valuable Player
Philadelphia Big 5	Villanova	Randy Foye, Villanova

Villanova finished with a 4–0 record in head-to-head competition among the Philadelphia Big 5.

Statistical leaders

Source for additional stats categories

Points per game				Rebounds per game				Assists per game				Steals per game
Player	School	PPG		Player	School	RPG		Player	School	APG		Player	School	SPG
Adam Morrison	Gonzaga	28.1		Paul Millsap	LA Tech	13.3		Jared Jordan	Marist	8.5		Tim Smith	E. Tennessee St.	3.4
JJ Redick	Duke	26.8		Kenny Adeleke	Hartford	13.1		José Juan Barea	Northeastern	8.4		Oliver Lafayette	Houston	3.4
Keydren Clark	St. Peter's	26.3		Rashad Jones-Jennings	UALR	11.3		Terrell Everett	Oklahoma	6.9		Obie Trotter	Alabama A&M	3.3
Andre Collins	Loyola (MD)	26.1		Curtis Withers	Charlotte	11.3		Walker Russell	Jacksonville St.	6.8		Ibrahim Jaaber	Penn	3.3
Brion Rush	Grambling	25.8		Ivan Almonte	Florida Int'l	11.2		Kenny Grant	Davidson	6.7		Kevin Hamilton	Holy Cross	3.3

Blocked shots per game				Field-goal percentage				Three-Point FG percentage				Free-throw percentage
Player	School	BPG		Player	School	FG%		Player	School	3FG%		Player	School	FT%
Shawn James	Northeastern	6.5		Randall Hanke	Providence	67.7		Stephen Sir	N. Arizona	48.9		Blake Ahearn	Missouri St.	93.6
Justin Williams	Wyoming	5.4		Cedric Smith	TAMU-CC	66.2		Josh Alexander	Stephen F. Austin	47.7		Jermaine Anderson	New Hampshire	91.9
Stéphane Lasme	UMass	3.9		Joakim Noah	Florida	62.7		J. Robert Merritt	Samford	47.6		Shawan Robinson	Clemson	91.3
Shelden Williams	Duke	3.8		James Augustine	Illinois	62.4		Ross Schraeder	UC Irvine	47.4		Derek Raivio	Gonzaga	91.2
Slim Millien	Idaho St.	3.4		Michael Harrison	Colorado St.	62.3		Chris Hernandez	Stanford	47.2		Adam Vogelsberg	Middle Tenn. St.	90.8

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 14, 2006 with the opening round game in Dayton, Ohio, and concluded on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a post-season tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The Big East Conference led the way with eight bids. Florida won their first NCAA title, beating UCLA 73–56 in the final. Florida forward Joakim Noah was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Final Four – RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

The RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the site of the Final Four and Championship game to end the 2005–06 season.

	National semifinals					National championship
	A4	LSU	45
	O2	UCLA	59
						O2	UCLA	57
						M3	Florida	73
	W11	George Mason	58
	M3	Florida	73

A-Atlanta, O-Oakland, W-Washington, D.C., M-Minneapolis.

National Invitation tournament

Main article: 2006 National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA Tournament field was announced, the 2006 National Invitation Tournament invited 40 teams to participate. Eight teams were given automatic bids for winning their conference regular seasons, and 32 other teams were also invited. Dave Odom's South Carolina Gamecocks won their second consecutive title, defeating the Tommy Amaker-coached Michigan Wolverines 76–64 in the championship game. Gamecock forward Renaldo Balkman was named tournament MVP.

Semifinals & final

	Semifinals					Final
	5	Old Dominion	43
	1	Michigan	66
						1	Michigan	64
						3	South Carolina	76
	1	Louisville	63
	3	South Carolina	78

Award winners

Consensus All-American teams

Main article: 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Consensus First Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
JJ Redick	G	Senior	Duke
Adam Morrison	F	Junior	Gonzaga
Randy Foye	G	Senior	Villanova
Shelden Williams	C	Senior	Duke
Brandon Roy	G	Senior	Washington

Consensus Second Team

Player	Position	Class	Team
Dee Brown	G	Senior	Illinois
Rodney Carney	G	Senior	Memphis
P. J. Tucker	F	Junior	Texas
Rudy Gay	F	Sophomore	Connecticut
Leon Powe	F	Sophomore	California
Allan Ray	G	Senior	Villanova
Tyler Hansbrough	F	Freshman	North Carolina

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award: JJ Redick, Duke
• Naismith Award: JJ Redick, Duke
• Associated Press Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke
• NABC Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke and Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
• Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA): JJ Redick, Duke and Adam Morrison, Gonzaga
• Adolph Rupp Trophy: JJ Redick, Duke
• CBS/Chevrolet Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke
• Sporting News Player of the Year: JJ Redick, Duke

Major freshman of the year awards

• USBWA Freshman of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina
• Sporting News Freshman of the Year: Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
• Henry Iba Award (USBWA): Roy Williams, North Carolina
• NABC Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
• Naismith College Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
• CBS/Chevrolet Coach of the Year: Jay Wright, Villanova
• Adolph Rupp Cup: Roy Williams, North Carolina
• Sporting News Coach of the Year: Bruce Pearl, Tennessee

Other major awards

• Bob Cousy Award (Best point guard): Dee Brown, Illinois
• Pete Newell Big Man Award (Best big man): Glen Davis, LSU
• NABC Defensive Player of the Year: Shelden Williams, Duke
• Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (Best player under 6'0): Dee Brown, Illinois
• Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (top senior): JJ Redick, Duke
• Robert V. Geasey Trophy (Top player in Philadelphia Big 5): Randy Foye, Villanova
• NIT/Haggerty Award (Top player in New York City metro area): Quincy Douby, Rutgers
• Chip Hilton Player of the Year Award (Strong personal character): Gerry McNamara, Syracuse

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended.^[81]

Team	Former Coach	Interim Coach	New Coach	Reason
Alabama-Birmingham	Mike Anderson		Mike Davis	After leaving Indiana, Davis returned to his home state—bringing guard Robert Vaden with him.
Arizona State	Rob Evans		Herb Sendek	After a high-profile flirtation with Pitt's Jamie Dixon, Arizona State pulled Sendek from the ACC.[82]
Ball State	Tim Buckley		Ronny Thompson	Buckley was reassigned after a 10–18 season.
Brown	Glen Miller		Craig Robinson	Brown hired former 2-time Ivy player of the year Robinson after Miller leaves for conference rival Penn.
Canisius	Mike MacDonald		Tom Parrotta
Central Michigan	Jay Smith		Ernie Ziegler	Two-time MAC coach of the year Smith left the coaching profession.[83]
Cincinnati	Bob Huggins	Andy Kennedy	Mick Cronin	UC alum Cronin was hired for the head job over interim boss Kennedy.
The Citadel	Pat Dennis		Ed Conroy
Cleveland State	Mike Garland		Gary Waters
College of Charleston	Tom Herrion		Bobby Cremins	College of Charleston made a splash hiring former Georgia Tech head man Cremins after Winthrop's Gregg Marshall accepted the job but then reneged.[84]
Delaware	David Henderson		Monte Ross	Henderson is fired after consecutive 20-loss seasons.
Duquesne	Danny Nee		Ron Everhart	Coaching veteran Nee was fired after a 3–24 season.
Fairfield	Tim O'Toole		Ed Cooley	O'Toole was fired only two years removed from winning MAAC coach of the year honors.
Florida Atlantic	Matt Doherty		Rex Walters	Doherty leaves FAU for SMU after only one year.
Furman	Larry Davis		Jeff Jackson
Hampton	Bobby Collins		Kevin Nickelberry
Hartford	Larry Harrison		Dan Leibovitz	Harrison resigned despite being named America East coach of the year.
Idaho	Leonard Perry		George Pfeifer
Idaho State	Doug Oliver		Joe O'Brien	Oliver announced his resignation mid-season and was replaced in March by three-time JUCO national championship coach O'Brien.
Indiana	Mike Davis		Kelvin Sampson	Davis announced his resignation in February—effective at the end of the season. After a long search process, Indiana hired former Oklahoma coach Sampson.
Iowa State	Wayne Morgan		Greg McDermott	Iowa State fired Morgan in the wake of a recruiting scandal.[85]
Kansas State	Jim Wooldridge		Bob Huggins	K-State hired Huggins after a one-year absence from coaching.
Lamar	Billy Tubbs		Steve Roccaforte	Tubbs stepped down as head coach but remained as Lamar's Athletic Director, turning the team over to assistant Roccaforte.
Manhattan	Bobby Gonzalez		Barry Rohrssen	A hot coach for several seasons, Gonzalez made the move to the Big East and Seton Hall.
McNeese State	Tic Price		Dave Simmons
Mississippi	Rod Barnes		Andy Kennedy	Ole Miss hired native son Kennedy after he was passed over for the permanent head coaching position at Cincinnati after serving as interim for the entire season.
Missouri	Quin Snyder	Melvin Watkins	Mike Anderson	Snyder was fired in February as his status became distracting due to a disappointing season and off-court scandal.[86]
Montana	Larry Krystkowiak		Wayne Tinkle	Montana all-time leading scorer Krystkowiak left Montana for an assistant coaching job with the Milwaukee Bucks, while his former Grizzly teammate and assistant Tinkle is promoted.
Montana State	Mick Durham		Brad Huse
Morehead State	Kyle Macy		Donnie Tyndall	Former Kentucky All-American Macy resigns after a 4–23 season.
Morgan State	Butch Beard		Todd Bozeman	Bozeman returns to coaching after an eight-year ban over recruiting violations at Cal.[87]
Murray State	Mick Cronin		Billy Kennedy
Nebraska	Barry Collier		Doc Sadler	Collier left Nebraska to become athletic director at Butler.
New Orleans	Monte Towe		Buzz Williams	Towe made the unusual move of leaving a head coaching spot to take the Associate head coach spot at his alma mater, NC State.
North Carolina State	Herb Sendek		Sidney Lowe	After a lengthy search process, former Wolfpack guard Lowe comes in from an assistant coaching job with the Detroit Pistons.
UNC-Wilmington	Brad Brownell		Benny Moss
Northeastern	Ron Everhart		Bill Coen
Northern Colorado	Craig Rasmuson		Tad Boyle
Northern Iowa	Greg McDermott		Ben Jacobson	UNI promoted top assistant Jacobson after McDermott left for Iowa State.
Oklahoma	Kelvin Sampson		Jeff Capel	Oklahoma tapped VCU's Capel after Sampson left for Indiana.
Oklahoma State	Eddie Sutton		Sean Sutton	Eddie Sutton turned the Cowboys over to son Sean.
Penn	Fran Dunphy		Glen Miller	Penn raided conference foe Brown to hire Miller away after Dunphy moved across town to coach Temple.
Pepperdine	Paul Westphal		Vance Walberg	Former Phoenix Suns coach Westphal was fired after a 7–20 season.
Portland	Michael Holton		Eric Reveno
Rutgers	Gary Waters		Fred Hill	Waters announced that he would resign late in the season. After the season, he was replaced by assistant Hill.
Saint Peter's	Bob Leckie		John Dunne
Seton Hall	Louis Orr		Bobby Gonzalez	Seton Hall turns to Manhattan's Gonzalez after Orr is fired.
Southern Methodist	Jimmy Tubbs		Matt Doherty	Tubbs was fired after an internal investigation uncovered NCAA violations.[88]
South Carolina State	Ben Betts		Jammal Brown	Betts left to join Jeff Capel's staff at Oklahoma.
Southeast Missouri State	Gary Garner		Scott Edgar
Temple	John Chaney		Fran Dunphy	Chaney retired after 24 seasons at Temple, allowing Dunphy to become the first man ever to coach at two different Big 5 schools.[89]
Texas-Arlington	Eddie McCarter		Scott Cross
Texas-Pan American	Robert Davenport		Tom Schuberth
Texas-San Antonio	Tim Carter		Brooks Thompson
Texas State	Dennis Nutt		Doug Davalos
UTEP	Doc Sadler		Tony Barbee	UTEP tapped Memphis assistant Barbee after Sadler left for Nebraska.
Virginia Commonwealth	Jeff Capel		Anthony Grant	VCU hired Florida assistant Grant after Capel left for the Big 12.
Washington State	Dick Bennett		Tony Bennett	Dick Bennett retired, handing the reins to his son and assistant Tony.
Weber State	Joe Cravens		Randy Rahe
Winston-Salem State	Phillip Stitt		Bobby Collins	Collins was hired from Hampton to lead the Rams into their first season of Division I play.
Wright State	Paul Biancardi		Brad Brownell	Biancardi stepped down after being barred from recruiting by the NCAA over recruiting violations that occurred while Biancardi was at Ohio State.[90]