2005-06 Wisconsin Badgers — schedule and results

The 2005-06 Wisconsin Badgers went 19-12 (9-7 in the Big Ten) under head coach Bo Ryan. The team peaked at #15 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 13.14.

Game-by-game results (31 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2005-11-18neutral Norfolk State SpartansW 80–51Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2005-11-19neutral Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 95–89 (2OTOT)Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2005-11-21neutral Old Dominion MonarchsW 84–81Virgin Islands Sport & Fitness Center
2005-11-26vs Coastal Carolina ChanticleersW 92–54Kohl Center
2005-11-29at Wake Forest Demon DeaconsL 88–91Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
2005-12-03vs Pepperdine WavesW 71–55Kohl Center
2005-12-07vs Green Bay PhoenixW 82–62Kohl Center
2005-12-10vs Marquette Golden EaglesW 77–63Kohl Center
2005-12-12vs UNC Wilmington SeahawksW 54–51Kohl Center
2005-12-15vs Milwaukee PanthersW 74–68Kohl Center
2005-12-28vs Louisiana Tech BulldogsW 78–52Kohl Center
2005-12-31at Pittsburgh PanthersL 64–73Petersen Events Center
2006-01-05vs Iowa HawkeyesW 66–52Kohl Center
2006-01-08vs Michigan State SpartansW 82–63Kohl Center
2006-01-10at Minnesota Golden GophersW 64–62Williams Arena
2006-01-14vs Northwestern WildcatsW 68–52Kohl Center
2006-01-18at Ohio State BuckeyesL 67–77Value City Arena
2006-01-21vs North Dakota State BisonL 55–62Kohl Center
2006-01-25vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 72–43Kohl Center
2006-01-28at Michigan WolverinesL 76–85Crisler Arena
2006-01-31vs Illinois Fighting IlliniL 51–66Kohl Center
2006-02-04at Purdue BoilermakersL 62–70Mackey Arena
2006-02-08vs Indiana HoosiersW 72–54Kohl Center
2006-02-11at Penn State Nittany LionsW 82–62Bryce Jordan Center
2006-02-15vs Ohio State BuckeyesW 78–73Kohl Center
2006-02-23at Northwestern WildcatsL 51–62Welsh–Ryan Arena
2006-02-26vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 80–74Kohl Center
2006-03-02at Michigan State SpartansL 65–74Breslin Student Events Center
2006-03-04at Iowa HawkeyesL 44–59Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2006-03-10neutral Indiana HoosiersL 56–61Conseco Fieldhouse
2006-03-17neutral Arizona WildcatsL 75–94Wachovia Center

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