2005-06 Illinois Fighting Illini basketball — schedule and results
The 2005-06 Illinois Fighting Illini went 26-7 (11-5 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bruce Weber. The team peaked at #6 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 17.2.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 33 games from this season: 15–1 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 6–2 on neutral courts. The Fighting Illini scored 70.0 points per game and allowed 58.7 (+11.3 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 15 games, from Nov 18, 2005 to Jan 5, 2006. The most lopsided win was 84–46 over UT Martin Skyhawks on Dec 30, 2005; the heaviest defeat was 69–53 at Ohio State Buckeyes on Feb 12, 2006. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Wichita State Shockers (55–54).
Among Illinois Fighting Illini's 120 recorded seasons, 2005-06's .788 winning percentage ranks 14th. Previous season: 2004-05 Fighting Illini (37–2). Next season: 2006-07 Fighting Illini (23–12).
Game-by-game results (33 games)
Game recaps
2005-11-22: Illinois Fighting Illini blew out Texas Southern 93–59 as Brown, Dee scored a team-high 14. Walker, Sean had 20 for Texas Southern.
2005-11-29: Behind Brown, Dee's 14 points, Illinois Fighting Illini defeated North Carolina 68–64. Hansbrough, Tyler had 17 for North Carolina.
2005-12-03: Illinois Fighting Illini edged Xavier 65–62. Augustine, James led the winners with 23 points. Cage, Justin had 15 for Xavier.
2005-12-05: Illinois Fighting Illini routed Arkansas-Little Rock 75–49. Smith, Jamar led the winners with 23 points. Malone, Lekheythan had 17 for Arkansas-Little Rock.
2005-12-08: Behind Brown, Dee's 16 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Georgetown 58–48. Green, Jeff had 21 for Georgetown.
2005-12-21: Illinois Fighting Illini blew out Missouri 82–50 as Brown, Dee scored a team-high 17.
2005-12-28: Behind Brown, Dee's 16 points, Illinois Fighting Illini rolled past Southeast Missouri State 89–64. Booker, Roy had 26 for Southeast Missouri State.
2005-12-30: Behind McBride, Rich's 21 points, Illinois Fighting Illini rolled past UT Martin Skyhawks 84–46. Newson, Jared had 13 for UT Martin Skyhawks.
2006-01-05: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Michigan State 60–50. Brown, Dee led the winners with 34 points. Brown, Shannon had 17 for Michigan State.
2006-01-07: Iowa Hawkeyes beat Illinois 63–48 as Horner, Jeff scored a team-high 16. Augustine, James had 14 for Illinois.
2006-01-14: Behind Brown, Dee's 26 points, Illinois defeated Michigan Wolverines 79–74. Horton, Daniel had 19 for Michigan Wolverines.
2006-01-28: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Purdue 76–58. McBride, Rich led the winners with 19 points.
2006-02-15: Behind McBride, Rich's 17 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Northwestern 63–47. Hachad, Mohamed had 17 for Northwestern.
2006-02-19: Behind Augustine, James's 18 points, Illinois Fighting Illini pulled away from Indiana 70–58. Killingsworth, Marco f had 15 for Indiana.
2006-02-21: Michigan Wolverines beat Illinois 72–64. Horton, Daniel led the winners with 39 points. Augustine, James had 23 for Illinois.
2006-02-25: Illinois Fighting Illini handled Iowa 71–59. McBride, Rich led the winners with 15 points. Brunner, Greg had 27 for Iowa.
2006-03-04: Behind Brown, Dee's 20 points, Illinois Fighting Illini defeated Michigan State 75–68. Davis, Paul had 21 for Michigan State.
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