2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
Pac-10 Regular season & Tournament champions
NCAA Tournament, Runner-Up
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 2[1]
AP No. 7[1]
2005–06 record 32–7 (14–4 Pac-10)
Head coach Ben Howland (3rd year)
Assistant coach Donny Daniels
Assistant coach Ernie Zeigler
Assistant coach Kerry Keating
Home arena Pauley Pavilion
2005–06 Pacific-10 Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 UCLA†14–4 .778  32–7  .821
#12 Washington13–5 .722  26–7  .788
California12–6 .667  20–11  .645
Arizona 111–7 .611  20–13  .606
Stanford11–7 .611  16–14  .533
USC8–10 .444  17–13  .567
Oregon7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Oregon State 15–13 .278  13–18  .419
Arizona State5–13 .278  11–17  .393
Washington State4–14 .222  11–17  .393
† 2006 Pacific-10 Tournament winner
As of April 3, 2006; Rankings from Coaches Poll [2]
1 Holds tie-breaker

The 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The UCLA Bruins finished the regular season with a 14–4 record in conference play. After winning the Pac-10 Tournament, the Bruins conference record was 17–4.[3] The team reached the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament championship game, losing to the Florida Gators. The Bruins finished with 32 wins (14 more than the previous season).

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Alfred Aboya
C		 Yaoundé, Cameroon Tilton N.H. School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Nov 9, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Darren Collison
PG		 Rancho Cucamonga, California Etiwanda HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jun 13, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Luc Mbah a Moute
SG		 Yaoundé, Cameroon Montverde Florida Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Oct 22, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Michael Roll
SG		 Aliso Viejo, California Aliso Niguel HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Nov 6, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Ryan Wright
PF		 Mississauga, Ontario Loyola Catholic HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Oct 18, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 18
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "UCLA Commit List for 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "Men's Basketball Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "ESPN – UCLA Bruins Basketball Recruiting 2005". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 3, 2011.

    Roster

    2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
    F/C 12 Alfred Aboya 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) Fr Yaoundé (Cameroon)
    G 4 Arron Afflalo (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)215 lb (98 kg) So Compton, California
    G 21 Cedric Bozeman (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)207 lb (94 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
    G 2 Darren Collison 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)160 lb (73 kg) Fr Rancho Cucamonga, California
    G 1 Jordan Farmar (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) So Los Angeles, California
    C 45 Michael Fey 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)270 lb (122 kg) Sr Olympia, Washington
    C 15 Ryan Hollins 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)230 lb (104 kg) Sr Pasadena, California
    G 22 Kelvin Kim 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg) Fr Lake Forest, California
    F/C 14 Lorenzo Mata 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) So Huntington Park, California
    F 23 Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) Fr Yaoundé (Cameroon)
    G 5 DeAndre Robinson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) So Riverside, California
    G 55 Nican Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg) So Oakland, California
    G/F 20 Michael Roll 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) So Aliso Viejo, California
    G 10 Janou Rubin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)208 lb (94 kg) Sr Union City, California
    G/F 3 Josh Shipp 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) So Los Angeles, California
    F 11 Ryan Wright 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)238 lb (108 kg) Fr Mississauga, Ontario
    Head coach

    Ben Howland (Weber State)

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

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 4, 2005*
    		 Carleton W 78–51 
    		Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    November 10, 2005*
    		 Cal State Monterey Bay W 104–41 
    		Pauley Pavilion 
    Los Angeles, California
    Regular Season
    November 15, 2005*
    7:00 P.M., ESPN2    		 No. 18 New Mexico State
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 83–70  1–0
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,285)
    Los Angeles, California
    November 17, 2005*
    8:00 P.M., ESPNU    		 No. 18 Temple
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 54–47  2–0
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,791)
    Los Angeles, California
    November 19, 2005*
    7:30 P.M.    		 No. 18 Delaware State
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 56–37  3–0
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,247)
    Los Angeles, California
    November 23, 2005*
    9:20 P.M., ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. No. 11 Memphis
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 L 80–88  3–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (9,766)
    New York City, New York
    November 25, 2005*
    4:30 P.M., ESPN2    		 No. 16 vs. Drexel
    NIT Season Tip-Off    		 W 57–56  4–1
    		 Madison Square Garden (12,129)
    New York City, New York
    November 29, 2005*
    7:30 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 16 Albany W 73–65  5–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,194)
    Los Angeles, California
    December 4, 2005*
    1:00 P.M.    		 No. 16 Coppin State W 69–57  6–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (6,044)
    Los Angeles, California
    December 10, 2005*
    2:40 P.M., KCAL    		 No. 16 vs. No. 17 Nevada
    John R. Wooden Classic    		 W 67–56  7–1
    		 Arrowhead Pond (12,109)
    Anaheim, California
    December 17, 2005*
    12:00 P.M., ESPN    		 No. 14 at Michigan W 68–61  8–1
    		 Crisler Arena (13,751)
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    December 21, 2005*
    7:30 P.M.    		 No. 12 Wagner W 74–72  9–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,738)
    Los Angeles, California
    December 23, 2005*
    7:30 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 12 Sacramento State W 86–56  10–1
    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,452)
    Los Angeles, California
    December 29, 2005
    7:30 P.M., FSN    		 No. 11 Stanford W 71–54  11–1
    (1–0)    		 Pauley Pavilion (10,984)
    Los Angeles, California
    December 31, 2005
    1:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 11 California L 61–68  11–2
    (1–1)    		 Pauley Pavilion (10,129)
    Los Angeles, California
    January 5, 2006
    8:30 P.M., FSN    		 No. 17 at No. 21 Arizona W 85–79  12–2
    (2–1)    		 McKale Center (14,591)
    Tucson, Arizona
    January 7, 2006
    1:00 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 17 at Arizona State W 61–60  13–2
    (3–1)    		 Wells Fargo Arena (8,490)
    Tempe, Arizona
    January 12, 2006
    7:30 P.M., FSN West    		 No. 11 Washington State W 63–61  14–2
    (4–1)    		 Pauley Pavilion (9,550)
    Los Angeles, California
    January 14, 2006
    1:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 11 No. 13 Washington L 65–69  14–3
    (4–2)    		 Pauley Pavilion (10,232)
    Los Angeles, California
    January 18, 2006
    7:30 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 18 USC W 66–45  15–3
    (5–2)    		 Pauley Pavilion (13,037)
    Los Angeles, California
    January 21, 2006*
    12:45 P.M., CBS    		 No. 18 No. 12 West Virginia L 56–60  15–4
    		 Pauley Pavilion (12,035)
    Los Angeles, California
    January 26, 2006
    7:30 P.M., CBS    		 No. 17 at Oregon W 56–49  16–4
    (6–2)    		 McArthur Court (9,087)
    Eugene, Oregon
    January 28, 2006
    1:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 17 at Oregon State W 63–54  17–4
    (7–2)    		 Gill Coliseum (8,250)
    Corvallis, Oregon
    February 2, 2006
    7:30 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 14 Arizona State W 69–60  18–4
    (8–2)    		 Pauley Pavilion (7,593)
    Los Angeles, California
    February 4, 2006
    1:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 14 Arizona W 84–73  19–4
    (9–2)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,718)
    Los Angeles, California
    February 9, 2006
    7:30 P.M., FSN    		 No. 13 at Washington State W 50–30  20–4
    (10–2)    		 Beasley Coliseum (4,097)
    Pullman, Washington
    February 11, 2006
    12:30 P.M., ABC    		 No. 13 at No. 21 Washington L 67–70  20–5
    (10–3)    		 Alaska Airlines Arena (10,000)
    Seattle, Washington
    February 19, 2006
    5:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 15 at USC L 68–71  20–6
    (10–4)    		 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena (9,009)
    Los Angeles, California
    February 23, 2006
    7:30 P.M., FSN West 2    		 No. 19 Oregon State W 78–60  21–6
    (11–4)    		 Pauley Pavilion (8,707)
    Los Angeles, California
    February 26, 2006
    1:00 P.M., CBS    		 No. 19 Oregon W 70–53  22–6
    (12–4)    		 Pauley Pavilion (11,463)
    Los Angeles, California
    March 2, 2006
    7:40 P.M., FSN    		 No. 15 at California W 67–58 OT 23–6
    (13–4)    		 Haas Pavilion (11,877)
    Berkeley, California
    March 4, 2006
    1:00 P.M., CBS    		 No. 15 at Stanford W 75–54  24–6
    (14–4)    		 Maples Pavilion (7,334)
    Stanford, California
    Pac-10 Tournament
    March 9, 2006
    2:45 P.M., FSN    		 No. 13 vs. Oregon State
    First Round    		 W 79–47  25–6
    		 Staples Center (15,144)
    Los Angeles, California
    March 10, 2006
    6:00 P.M., FSN    		 No. 13 vs. Arizona
    Semifinals    		 W 71–59  26–6
    		 Staples Center (17,856)
    Los Angeles, California
    March 11, 2006
    3:15 P.M., CBS    		 No. 13 vs. California
    Finals    		 W 71–52  27–6
    		 Staples Center (18,544)
    Los Angeles, California
    NCAA Tournament
    March 16, 2006
    3:20 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. Belmont
    First Round    		 W 78–44  28–6
    		 Cox Arena (10,068)
    San Diego, California
    March 18, 2006
    5:00 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. Alabama
    Second Round    		 W 62–59  29–6
    		 Cox Arena (10,687)
    San Diego, California
    March 23, 2006
    7:10 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. No. 5 Gonzaga
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 73–71  30–6
    		 Oakland Arena (19,596)
    Oakland, California
    March 25, 2006
    4:10 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. No. 4 Memphis
    Elite Eight    		 W 50–45  31–6
    		 Oakland Arena (19,689)
    Oakland, California
    April 1, 2006
    8:51 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. No. 19 LSU
    Final Four    		 W 59–45  32–6
    		 RCA Dome (43,822)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    April 3, 2006
    9:21 P.M., CBS    		 No. 7 vs. No. 10 Florida
    National Championship Game    		 L 57–73  32–7
    		 RCA Dome (43,168)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Pacific Time.

    Source[4] [5] [6]

    References

    1. 1 2 "ESPN.com 2005–06 rankings". Archived from the original on January 31, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
    2. ↑ "2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings - Postseason (Apr. 3)". ESPN. Retrieved April 3, 2006.
    3. ↑ "Pacific-10 conference 2005–06 standings". Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
    4. ↑ "Season by Season Records" (PDF). UCLA Athletics.
    5. ↑ "UCLA Bruins Schedule- 2005-06". espn.com. ESPN.
    6. ↑ "2005-2006 SCHEDULE". uclabruins.com. UCLA Athletics.

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