2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2006 MVC tournament winner; Rankings from AP Poll[1]

2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
MVC Regular season champion
NCAA tournament, first round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	22–11 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach	Chris Lowery (2nd season);
Home arena	SIU Arena

The 2005–06 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis were led by second-year head coach Chris Lowery and played their home games at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Illinois as members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in MVC play to finish tied for second in the regular season standings. The Salukis won the MVC tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Playing as the No. 11 seed in the South region, the Salukis were defeated by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the opening round.[2]

Roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	3	Jamaal Tatum	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jr	Helias Catholic	Jefferson City, Missouri
F	14	Randal Falker	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	So	Gateway	St. Louis, Missouri

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Nov 24, 2005*		vs. Monmouth Great Alaska Shootout	L 68–80	1–1	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 25, 2005*		at Alaska Anchorage Great Alaska Shootout	L 64–72	1–2	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Nov 26, 2005*		vs. Eastern Washington Great Alaska Shootout	W 80–72	2–2	Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska
Missouri Valley tournament
Mar 3, 2006*		vs. Evansville Quarterfinals	W 71–55	20–10	Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 4, 2006*		vs. Northern Iowa Semifinals	W 55–46 ^OT	21–10	Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri
Mar 5, 2006*		vs. Bradley Championship game	W 59–46	22–10	Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri
NCAA tournament
Mar 17, 2006*	(11 S)	vs. (6 S) No. 22 West Virginia First round	L 46–64	22–11	Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. S=South. All times are in Central Time.

sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
"McFarlin Helps Cowboys Up". The Washington Post. March 21, 2005. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". Southern Illinois University Carbondale Athletics. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
"2019-20 Southern Illinois Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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Venues	Davies Gym (1925–1964) Banterra Center (1964–present)
Culture & lore	Marching Salukis Pep Band
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NAIA national championship in bold

2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Wichita State	14	–	4	.778	26	–	9	.743
Southern Illinois †	12	–	6	.667	22	–	11	.667
Missouri State	12	–	6	.667	22	–	9	.710
Creighton	12	–	6	.667	20	–	10	.667
Bradley	11	–	7	.611	22	–	11	.667
Northern Iowa	11	–	7	.611	23	–	10	.697
Evansville	5	–	13	.278	10	–	19	.345
Drake	5	–	13	.278	12	–	19	.387
Indiana State	4	–	14	.222	13	–	16	.448
Illinois State	4	–	14	.222	9	–	19	.321

† 2006 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll[1]