2005-06 Kentucky Wildcats basketball — schedule and results
The 2005-06 Kentucky Wildcats went 22-13 (9-7 in the SEC) under head coach Tubby Smith. The team peaked at #7 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.12.
Hoopsipedia's log holds 35 games from this season: 10–5 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 7–4 on neutral courts. The Wildcats scored 70.8 points per game and allowed 66.2 (+4.6 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Jan 17, 2006 to Feb 1, 2006. The most lopsided win was 80–40 over Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 22, 2006; the heaviest defeat was 73–46 at Kansas Jayhawks on Jan 7, 2006. The tightest finish was a 2-point win against UCF Knights (59–57).
Among Kentucky Wildcats' 116 recorded seasons, 2005-06's .629 winning percentage ranks 91st. Previous season: 2004-05 Wildcats (28–6). Next season: 2006-07 Wildcats (22–12).
Game-by-game results (35 games)
Game recaps
2005-11-13: Kentucky Wildcats handled South Dakota State 71–54. Rajon Rondo led the winners with 17 points. Ben Beran had 25 for South Dakota State.
2005-11-14: Behind Rajon Rondo's 19 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Lipscomb 67–49. Eddie Ard had 22 for Lipscomb.
2005-11-21: Iowa beat Kentucky Wildcats 67–63. Greg Brunner led the winners with 17 points. Rekalin Sims had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2005-11-22: Behind Patrick Sparks's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from West Virginia 80–66. Kevin Pittsnogle had 27 for West Virginia.
2005-11-25: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Liberty 81–51 as Bobby Perry scored a team-high 22. Larry Blair had 26 for Liberty.
2005-11-29: Kentucky Wildcats routed High Point 75–55. Rajon Rondo led the winners with 14 points. Arizona Reid had 29 for High Point.
2005-12-03: North Carolina got past Kentucky Wildcats 83–79 as Reyshawn Terry scored a team-high 25. Rajon Rondo had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2005-12-06: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Georgia State 73–46 as Shagari Alleyne scored a team-high 16. Rashad Chase had 19 for Georgia State.
2005-12-10: Indiana routed Kentucky Wildcats 79–53. Marco Killingsworth led the winners with 23 points. Rajon Rondo had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2005-12-17: Behind Rajon Rondo's 25 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Louisville 73–61. Juan Palacios had 15 for Louisville.
2005-12-23: Kentucky Wildcats beat Iona 73–67. Rajon Rondo led the winners with 13 points. Steve Burtt had 23 for Iona.
2005-12-30: Kentucky Wildcats beat Ohio 71–63. Joe Crawford led the winners with 23 points. Mychal Green had 16 for Ohio.
2006-01-03: Kentucky Wildcats edged Central Florida 59–57. Ramel Bradley led the winners with 16 points. Josh Peppers had 15 for Central Florida.
2006-01-07: Kansas routed Kentucky Wildcats 73–46. Brandon Rush led the winners with 24 points.
2006-01-10: Vanderbilt beat Kentucky Wildcats 57–52. Shan Foster led the winners with 16 points. Ravi Moss had 16 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-01-14: Alabama beat Kentucky Wildcats 68–64. Jermareo Davidson led the winners with 28 points. Randolph Morris had 19 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-01-17: Behind Randolph Morris's 14 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from Georgia 69–55. Mike Mercer had 15 for Georgia.
2006-01-21: Kentucky Wildcats edged South Carolina 80–78. Joe Crawford led the winners with 15 points. Tarence Kinsey had 21 for South Carolina.
2006-01-24: Kentucky Wildcats got past Auburn 71–62 as Joe Crawford scored a team-high 23. Quantez Robertson had 14 for Auburn.
2006-01-29: Behind Randolph Morris's 19 points, Kentucky held off Arkansas Razorbacks 78–76. Ronnie Brewer had 23 for Arkansas Razorbacks.
2006-02-01: Kentucky Wildcats beat Mississippi State 81–66 as Patrick Sparks scored a team-high 25. Charles Rhodes had 21 for Mississippi State.
2006-02-04: Behind Taurean Green's 29 points, Florida pulled away from Kentucky Wildcats 95–80. Rajon Rondo had 22 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-02-07: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 75–67. Chris Lofton (*) led the winners with 31 points. Randolph Morris had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-02-11: Vanderbilt survived Kentucky Wildcats 84–81 as DeMarre Carroll scored a team-high 22. Patrick Sparks had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-02-15: Kentucky Wildcats beat Georgia 68–61. Sheray Thomas led the winners with 13 points. Billy Humphrey had 14 for Georgia.
2006-02-18: Behind Patrick Sparks's 26 points, Kentucky Wildcats pulled away from South Carolina 79–66. Tarence Kinsey had 21 for South Carolina.
2006-02-22: Kentucky Wildcats routed Mississippi 80–40. Joe Crawford led the winners with 17 points.
2006-02-25: Louisiana State beat Kentucky Wildcats 71–67. Glen Davis led the winners with 28 points. Randolph Morris had 17 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-03-01: Behind Randolph Morris's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 80–78. Chris Lofton (*) had 15 for Tennessee.
2006-03-05: Florida handled Kentucky Wildcats 79–64. Lee Humphrey led the winners with 17 points. Joe Crawford had 21 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-03-09: Kentucky Wildcats handled Mississippi 71–57. Randolph Morris led the winners with 17 points. Jermey Parnell had 14 for Mississippi.
2006-03-10: Behind Joe Crawford's 14 points, Kentucky Wildcats defeated Alabama 68–61. Alonzo Gee had 18 for Alabama.
2006-03-11: Behind Tarence Kinsey's 18 points, South Carolina defeated Kentucky Wildcats 65–61. Joe Crawford had 13 for Kentucky Wildcats.
2006-03-17: Kentucky Wildcats beat Alabama Birmingham 69–64. Bobby Perry led the winners with 25 points. Paul Delaney had 13 for Alabama Birmingham.
2006-03-19: Behind Marcus Williams's 20 points, Connecticut defeated Kentucky Wildcats 87–83. Patrick Sparks had 28 for Kentucky Wildcats.
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