2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 25–9 overall and 11–5 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as #3 seed in the Atlanta Regional. The season ended in disappointment with an opening round loss at the buzzer to #14 seed Northwestern State, 64–63.

2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Big Ten tournament champions
Hawkeye Challenge Champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 15
Record25–9 (11–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Steve Alford (7th season)
Assistant coaches
MVPGreg Brunner
Erek Hansen
Jeff Horner
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
(Capacity: 15,500)
2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Ohio State124 .750266  .813
No. 15 Iowa115 .688259  .735
No. 13 Illinois115 .688267  .788
Wisconsin97 .5631912  .613
Indiana97 .5631912  .613
Michigan State88 .5002212  .647
Michigan88 .5002211  .667
Penn State610 .3751515  .500
Northwestern610 .3751415  .483
Minnesota511 .3131615  .516
Purdue313 .188919  .321
2006 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll
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