2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–9 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2005–06 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Penn 12 2   .857 20 8   .714
Princeton 10 4   .714 12 15   .444
Cornell 8 6   .571 13 15   .464
Yale 7 7   .500 15 14   .517
Brown 6 8   .429 10 17   .370
Harvard 5 9   .357 13 14   .481
Columbia 4 10   .286 11 16   .407
Dartmouth 4 10   .286 6 21   .222

The 2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 17th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–9, 12–2 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Texas.[1]

Roster

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2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Ibrahim Jaaber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr   Elizabeth, New Jersey
F 24 Mark Zoller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr   Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 26, 2005*
Drexel W 68–60  2–0
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 3, 2005*
Temple L 46–50  3–2
The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 2005*
at No. 1 Duke L 59–72  3–3
Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, North Carolina
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*
(15 ATL) vs. (2 ATL) No. 9 Texas
First round
L 52–60  20–9
American Airlines Center 
Dallas, Texas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
ATL=Atlanta.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "Penn Scares Texas But Falls, 60-52". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. March 18, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.