2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22–12, 8–8 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Purdue and Illinois before losing to Iowa in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Washington D.C. bracket, marking the school's ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament under Izzo. They lost in the First Round to eventual Final Four participant, George Mason.

2005–06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record22–12 (8–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Tom Izzo (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Mark Montgomery (5th season)
  • Dwayne Stephens (3rd season)
  • Jim Boylen (1st season)
Captains
  • Maurice Ager
  • Shannon Brown
  • Paul Davis
  • Delco Rowley
Home arenaBreslin Center
2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 6 Ohio State12–4 .75026–6  .813
No. 15 Iowa †11–5 .68825–9  .735
No. 13 Illinois11–5 .68826–7  .788
Wisconsin9–7 .56319–12  .613
Indiana9–7 .56319–12  .613
Michigan State8–8 .50022–12  .647
Michigan8–8 .50022–11  .667
Penn State6–10 .37515–15  .500
Northwestern6–10 .37514–15  .483
Minnesota5–11 .31316–15  .516
Purdue3–13 .1889–19  .321
† 2006 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll
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