2005-06 Minnesota Golden Gophers — schedule and results

The 2005-06 Minnesota Golden Gophers went 16-15 (5-11 in the Big Ten) under head coach Dan Monson. Simple Rating System: 7.67.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2005-11-18vs North Dakota State BisonW 70–57Williams Arena
2005-11-26vs Chattanooga MocsW 67–46Williams Arena
2005-11-28vs Gardner-Webb Runnin' BulldogsL 72–73Williams Arena
2005-11-30at Maryland TerrapinsL 66–83Comcast Center
2005-12-03vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 75–57Williams Arena
2005-12-05at Arizona State Sun DevilsW 85–79 (OTOT)Wells Fargo Arena
2005-12-10vs UNLV RebelsW 72–67Williams Arena
2005-12-14vs UAB BlazersW 69–68Williams Arena
2005-12-21vs Grambling TigersW 88–64Williams Arena
2005-12-23vs South Dakota State JackrabbitsW 80–61Williams Arena
2005-12-31vs Oral Roberts Golden EaglesW 67–54Williams Arena
2006-01-07vs Northwestern WildcatsL 49–57Williams Arena
2006-01-10vs Wisconsin BadgersL 62–64Williams Arena
2006-01-14at Purdue BoilermakersL 55–72Mackey Arena
2006-01-18at Iowa HawkeyesL 72–76 (3OTOT)Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2006-01-21vs Michigan WolverinesL 55–71Williams Arena
2006-01-25at Illinois Fighting IlliniL 53–77Assembly Hall
2006-01-29vs Indiana HoosiersW 61–42Williams Arena
2006-02-04at Ohio State BuckeyesL 53–67Value City Arena
2006-02-08at Penn State Nittany LionsW 77–66Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-11vs Michigan State SpartansW 69–55Williams Arena
2006-02-15at Michigan WolverinesL 50–72Crisler Arena
2006-02-18vs Iowa HawkeyesW 74–61Williams Arena
2006-02-22vs Purdue BoilermakersW 62–50Williams Arena
2006-02-26at Wisconsin BadgersL 74–80Kohl Center
2006-02-28vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 65–71Williams Arena
2006-03-04at Northwestern WildcatsL 53–57Welsh–Ryan Arena
2006-03-09neutral Michigan WolverinesW 59–55Conseco Fieldhouse
2006-03-10neutral Iowa HawkeyesL 57–67Conseco Fieldhouse
2006-03-15vs Wake Forest Demon DeaconsW 73–58Williams Arena
2006-03-21at Cincinnati BearcatsL 62–76Fifth Third Arena

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