2005-06 Penn State Nittany Lions — schedule and results

The 2005-06 Penn State Nittany Lions went 15-15 (6-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Ed DeChellis. Simple Rating System: 4.42.

Game-by-game results (30 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2005-11-19vs Cornell Big RedW 66–54Bryce Jordan Center
2005-11-23vs Nicholls ColonelsW 93–56Bryce Jordan Center
2005-11-26vs Long Island University SharksW 80–64Bryce Jordan Center
2005-11-29vs Clemson TigersL 88–96Bryce Jordan Center
2005-12-03at Texas A&M AggiesL 55–60Reed Arena
2005-12-07vs Kansas City RoosW 75–71Bryce Jordan Center
2005-12-10at Pittsburgh PanthersL 54–91Petersen Events Center
2005-12-18vs Saint Francis Red FlashW 88–74Bryce Jordan Center
2005-12-20vs New Hampshire WildcatsW 75–51Bryce Jordan Center
2005-12-28vs Purdue Fort Wayne MastodonsW 74–59Bryce Jordan Center
2005-12-31vs Mount St. Mary's MountaineersW 65–53Bryce Jordan Center
2006-01-05at Ohio State BuckeyesL 69–104Value City Arena
2006-01-11at Northwestern WildcatsW 65–61Welsh–Ryan Arena
2006-01-14vs Iowa HawkeyesL 76–80Bryce Jordan Center
2006-01-18vs Purdue BoilermakersW 74–54Bryce Jordan Center
2006-01-21vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 64–75Bryce Jordan Center
2006-01-25at Wisconsin BadgersL 43–72Kohl Center
2006-01-28at Michigan State SpartansL 60–69Breslin Student Events Center
2006-02-01vs Michigan WolverinesL 65–71Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-04at Illinois Fighting IlliniW 66–65Assembly Hall
2006-02-08vs Minnesota Golden GophersL 66–77Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-11vs Wisconsin BadgersL 62–82Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-15vs Indiana HoosiersW 71–68Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-18at Purdue BoilermakersW 69–61Mackey Arena
2006-02-22at Indiana HoosiersL 65–69Assembly Hall
2006-02-25vs Northwestern WildcatsW 68–55Bryce Jordan Center
2006-03-01at Iowa HawkeyesL 38–65Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2006-03-09neutral Northwestern WildcatsW 60–42Conseco Fieldhouse
2006-03-10neutral Ohio State BuckeyesL 56–63Conseco Fieldhouse
2006-03-14vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsL 71–76Bryce Jordan Center

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