2005-06 Tennessee Volunteers basketball — schedule and results

The 2005-06 Tennessee Volunteers went 22-8 (12-4 in the SEC) under head coach Bruce Pearl. The team peaked at #8 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.73.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 30 games from this season: 13–2 at home, 7–3 on the road, and 2–3 on neutral courts. The Volunteers scored 80.4 points per game and allowed 73.5 (+7.0 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 8 games, from Jan 21, 2006 to Feb 15, 2006. The most lopsided win was 92–58 over Eastern Kentucky Colonels on Nov 25, 2005; the heaviest defeat was 89–73 to Oklahoma State Cowboys on Dec 22, 2005. The tightest finish was a 2-point loss against Kentucky Wildcats (78–80).

Among Tennessee Volunteers' 115 recorded seasons, 2005-06's .733 winning percentage ranks 31st. Previous season: 2004-05 Volunteers (14–17). Next season: 2006-07 Volunteers (24–11).

Game-by-game results (30 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
2005-11-18	vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers	W 106–83	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-11-22	vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns	W 83–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-11-25	vs Eastern Kentucky Colonels	W 92–58	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-11-30	neutral Murray State Racers	W 64–53	Bridgestone Arena
2005-12-06	vs App State Mountaineers	W 89–81	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-12-17	at Texas Longhorns	W 95–78	Frank Erwin Center
2005-12-22	neutral Oklahoma State Cowboys	L 73–89	Ford Center
2005-12-27	vs Alabama A&M Bulldogs	W 93–68	Thompson-Boling Arena
2005-12-29	vs Lipscomb Bisons	W 69–58	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-01-04	vs South Alabama Jaguars	W 87–69	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-01-08	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 76–69	Colonial Center
2006-01-11	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 89–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-01-14	at LSU Tigers	L 74–88	Maravich Assembly Center
2006-01-18	at Memphis Tigers	L 79–88	FedExForum
2006-01-21	vs Florida Gators	W 80–76	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 88–65	Humphrey Coliseum
2006-01-28	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 81–65	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-02-01	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 69–62	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-02-04	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 86–72	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-02-07	at Kentucky Wildcats	W 75–67	Rupp Arena
2006-02-11	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 83–78	Stegeman Coliseum
2006-02-15	vs Auburn Tigers	W 105–89	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-02-18	at Alabama Crimson Tide	L 79–92	Coleman Coliseum
2006-02-22	at Florida Gators	W 76–72	Stephen C. O''Connell Center
2006-02-25	vs Arkansas Razorbacks	L 69–73	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-03-01	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 78–80	Thompson-Boling Arena
2006-03-04	at Vanderbilt Commodores	W 68–59	Memorial Gymnasium
2006-03-10	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	L 71–79	Bridgestone Arena
2006-03-16	neutral Winthrop Eagles	W 63–61	Greensboro Coliseum
2006-03-18	neutral Wichita State Shockers	L 73–80	Greensboro Coliseum

Game recaps

2005-12-27: Behind Lofton, Chris's 19 points, Tennessee rolled past Alabama A&M Bulldogs 93–68. MARTIN,Joe had 27 for Alabama A&M Bulldogs.

2006-02-07: Tennessee beat Kentucky Wildcats 75–67. Chris Lofton (*) led the winners with 31 points. Randolph Morris had 20 for Kentucky Wildcats.

2006-02-25: Arkansas Razorbacks beat Tennessee 73–69. Darian Townes led the winners with 15 points. C.J. Watson had 17 for Tennessee.

2006-03-01: Behind Randolph Morris's 22 points, Kentucky Wildcats held off Tennessee 80–78. Chris Lofton (*) had 15 for Tennessee.

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