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| ⚫ | The '''2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team''' represented [[Western Kentucky University]] during the [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach [[Darrin Horn]] and [[Sun Belt Conference]] Player of the Year Anthony Winchester. The team won the East Division Championship and finished 2nd in the [[2006 Sun Belt Conference |
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| ⚫ | The '''2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team''' represented [[Western Kentucky University]] during the [[2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season]]. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach [[Darrin Horn]] and [[Sun Belt Conference]] Player of the Year Anthony Winchester. The team won the East Division Championship and finished 2nd in the [[2006 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament|Sun Belt Basketball tournament]].<ref>[https://sunbeltsports.org/documents/2016/11/18/2016_17_MBB_MG.pdf SBC 2016-17 Basketball Media Guide, retrieved 28 April 2020]</ref> They participated in the [[2006 National Invitation Tournament|National Invitation Tournament]] where they were defeated by eventual champion, South Carolina. |
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Winchester and future [[NBA]] player [[Courtney Lee]] were named to the All SBC team. Elgrace Wilborn and Winchester made the SBC All-Tournament team.<ref>[https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/10/7/2019_20_WKU_Hilltopper_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020]</ref> |
Winchester and future [[NBA]] player [[Courtney Lee]] were named to the All SBC team. Elgrace Wilborn and Winchester made the SBC All-Tournament team.<ref>[https://wkusports.com/documents/2019/10/7/2019_20_WKU_Hilltopper_Basketball_Media_Guide.pdf WKU Basketball Media Guide retrieved 21 April 2020]</ref> |
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{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=[[2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings]]|rankyear=2006}} |
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!colspan=6| Regular |
!colspan=6| Regular season |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = 11/18/2005 |
| date = 11/18/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| score = 83–54 |
| score = 83–54 |
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| attend = 6,210 |
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| record = 1–0 |
| record = 1–0 |
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| date = 11/22/2005 |
| date = 11/22/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| score = 89–75 |
| score = 89–75 |
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| attend = 4,467 |
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| record = 2–0 |
| record = 2–0 |
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| date = 11/26/2005 |
| date = 11/26/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| score = 65–69 |
| score = 65–69 |
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| attend = 7,336 |
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| record = 2–1 |
| record = 2–1 |
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| date = 11/29/2005 |
| date = 11/29/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 92–76 |
| score = 92–76 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 3,835 |
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| record = 3–1 |
| record = 3–1 |
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| date = 12/3/2005 |
| date = 12/3/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| gamename = |
| gamename = |
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| score = 97–89 |
| score = 97–89 |
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| attend = 6,250 |
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| overtime = |
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| record = 4–1 |
| record = 4–1 |
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| date = 12/6/2005 |
| date = 12/6/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
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| score = 84–77 |
| score = 84–77 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,293 |
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| record = 5–1 |
| record = 5–1 |
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| date = 12/10/2005 |
| date = 12/10/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 75–91 |
| score = 75–91 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,047 |
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| record = 5–2 |
| record = 5–2 |
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| date = 12/14/2005 |
| date = 12/14/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 76–78 |
| score = 76–78 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 7,514 |
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| record = 5–3 |
| record = 5–3 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = 12/19/2005 |
| date = 12/19/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 73–68 |
| score = 73–68 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 14,577 |
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| record = 6–3 |
| record = 6–3 |
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| date = 12/21/2005 |
| date = 12/21/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
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| score = 81–86 |
| score = 81–86 |
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| overtime =OT |
| overtime =OT |
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| attend = 14,589 |
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| record = 6–4 |
| record = 6–4 |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = 12/29/2005 |
| date = 12/29/2005 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
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| score = 87–71 |
| score = 87–71 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 4,597 |
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| record = 7–4 |
| record = 7–4 |
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| date = 01/2/2006 |
| date = 01/2/2006 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
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| score = 78–68 |
| score = 78–68 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 4,981 |
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| record = 8–4 |
| record = 8–4 |
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| date = 01/5/2006 |
| date = 01/5/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 72–70 |
| score = 72–70 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 3,239 |
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| record = 9–4 (1-0) |
| record = 9–4 (1-0) |
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| date = 01/7/2006 |
| date = 01/7/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
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| score = 80–48 |
| score = 80–48 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,979 |
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| record = 10–4 (2-0) |
| record = 10–4 (2-0) |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = 1/12/2006 |
| date = 1/12/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
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| away = |
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| score = 74–70 |
| score = 74–70 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 4,085 |
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| record = 11–4 (3-0) |
| record = 11–4 (3-0) |
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| date = 01/14/2006 |
| date = 01/14/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
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| away = |
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| score = 87–63 |
| score = 87–63 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,111 |
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| record = 12–4 (4-0) |
| record = 12–4 (4-0) |
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{{CBB schedule entry |
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| date = 1/19/2006 |
| date = 1/19/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| opponent = [[Troy Trojans men's basketball|Troy]] |
| opponent = [[Troy Trojans men's basketball|Troy]] |
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| opprank = |
| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[ |
| site_stadium = [[Sartain Hall]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Troy, AL]] |
| site_cityst = [[Troy, AL]] |
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| gamename = |
| gamename = |
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| score = 49–76 |
| score = 49–76 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 3,048 |
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| record = 12–5 (4-1) |
| record = 12–5 (4-1) |
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| date = 1/21/2006 |
| date = 1/21/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| neutral = |
| neutral = |
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| rank = |
| rank = |
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| opponent = [[South Alabama Jaguars basketball|South Alabama]] |
| opponent = [[2005–06 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team|South Alabama]] |
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| opprank = |
| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Mitchell Center]] |
| site_stadium = [[Mitchell Center]] |
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| score = 74–73 |
| score = 74–73 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,291 |
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| record = 13–5 (5-1) |
| record = 13–5 (5-1) |
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| date = 01/26/2006 |
| date = 01/26/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| homecoming = |
| homecoming = |
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| score = 94–81 |
| score = 94–81 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 7,326 |
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| record = 14–5 (6-1) |
| record = 14–5 (6-1) |
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| date = 01/28/2006 |
| date = 01/28/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 72–57 |
| score = 72–57 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,372 |
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| record = 15–5 (7-1) |
| record = 15–5 (7-1) |
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| date = 1/31/2006 |
| date = 1/31/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 66–61 |
| score = 66–61 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 1,103 |
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| record = 16–5 (8-1) |
| record = 16–5 (8-1) |
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| date = 02/9/2006 |
| date = 02/9/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 71–70 |
| score = 71–70 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 1,401 |
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| record = 17–5 (9-1) |
| record = 17–5 (9-1) |
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| date = 02/11/2006 |
| date = 02/11/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 97–71 |
| score = 97–71 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,505 |
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| record = 18–5 (10-1) |
| record = 18–5 (10-1) |
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| date = 2/16/2006 |
| date = 2/16/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 74–73 |
| score = 74–73 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 3,125 |
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| record = 19–5 (11-1) |
| record = 19–5 (11-1) |
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| date = 02/18/2006 |
| date = 02/18/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 79–58 |
| score = 79–58 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 7,326 |
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| record = 20–5 |
| record = 20–5 |
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| date = 02/23/2006 |
| date = 02/23/2006 |
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| ⚫ | |||
| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| score = 74–80 |
| score = 74–80 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 7,097 |
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| record = 20–6 (11-2) |
| record = 20–6 (11-2) |
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| date = 02/25/2006 |
| date = 02/25/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| score = 80–65 |
| score = 80–65 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 7,326 |
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| record = 21–6 (12-2) |
| record = 21–6 (12-2) |
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!colspan=6| [[2006 Sun Belt Conference |
!colspan=6| [[2006 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament]] |
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| date = 03/05/2006 |
| date = 03/05/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| neutral = yes |
| neutral = yes |
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| rank = |
| rank = |
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| opponent = New Orleans |
| opponent = New Orleans |
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| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = [[Murphy Center]] |
| site_stadium = [[Murphy Center]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Murfreesboro, TN]] |
| site_cityst = [[Murfreesboro, TN]] |
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| score = 80–61 |
| score = 80–61 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 3,977 |
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| record = 22–6 |
| record = 22–6 |
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| date = 03/6/2006 |
| date = 03/6/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| neutral = yes |
| neutral = yes |
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| rank = |
| rank = |
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| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette |
| opponent = Louisiana–Lafayette |
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| opprank = |
| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Murphy Center |
| site_stadium = Murphy Center |
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| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN |
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN |
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| score = 80–72 |
| score = 80–72 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 2,349 |
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| record = 23–6 |
| record = 23–6 |
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| date = 03/7/2006 |
| date = 03/7/2006 |
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| nonconf = |
| nonconf = |
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| away = |
| away = |
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| neutral = yes |
| neutral = yes |
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| rank = |
| rank = |
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| opponent = South Alabama |
| opponent = South Alabama |
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| opprank = |
| opprank = |
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| site_stadium = Murphy Center |
| site_stadium = Murphy Center |
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| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN |
| site_cityst = Murfreesboro, TN |
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| score = 70–95 |
| score = 70–95 |
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| overtime = |
| overtime = |
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| attend = 5,007 |
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| record = 23–7 |
| record = 23–7 |
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| date = 03/15/2006 |
| date = 03/15/2006 |
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| nonconf = yes |
| nonconf = yes |
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| away = yes |
| away = yes |
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| neutral = |
| neutral = |
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| rank = |
| rank = |
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| opponent = [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] |
| opponent = [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]] |
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| opprank = |
| opprank = |
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| oppseed = 3 C |
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| site_stadium = [[Colonial Life Arena]] |
| site_stadium = [[Colonial Life Arena]] |
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| site_cityst = [[Columbia, SC]] |
| site_cityst = [[Columbia, SC]] |
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| score = 55–74 |
| score = 55–74 |
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| overtime = |
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| attend = 4,732 |
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| record = 23–8 |
| record = 23–8 |
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<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net/sidearm.nextgen.sites/wkusports.com/documents/2014/4/24/2005-06.pdf|title=2005-2006 WKU Men's Basketball Stats|website= WKU Sports}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:2005 in sports in Kentucky|Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's]] |
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[[Category:2006 in sports in Kentucky|Western Kentucky Basketball, Men's]] |
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Sun Belt Conference East Division Champion | |
NIT Tournament, First Round | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 23–8 (12–2 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | Paul Sanderford |
| Home arena | E. A. Diddle Arena |
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| East | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas-Little Rock | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida International | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama † | 12 | – | 3 | .800 | 24 | – | 7 | .774 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 15 | – | 16 | .484 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2006 Sun Belt Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2005–06 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers men's basketball team represented Western Kentucky University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hilltoppers were led by head coach Darrin Horn and Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year Anthony Winchester. The team won the East Division Championship and finished 2nd in the Sun Belt Basketball tournament.[1] They participated in the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by eventual champion, South Carolina. Winchester and future NBA player Courtney Lee were named to the All SBC team. Elgrace Wilborn and Winchester made the SBC All-Tournament team.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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| Regular season | |||||||||||
| 11/18/2005* |
Austin Peay | W 83–54 | 1–0 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (6,210) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 11/22/2005* |
IUPUI | W 89–75 | 2–0 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,467) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 11/26/2005* |
Georgia | L 65–69 | 2–1 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,336) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 11/29/2005* |
at UAB | W 92–76 | 3–1 |
Bartow Arena (3,835) Birmingham, AL | |||||||
| 12/3/2005* |
at Eastern Kentucky | W 97–89 | 4–1 |
Alumni Coliseum (6,250) Richmond, VA | |||||||
| 12/6/2005* |
Evansville | W 84–77 | 5–1 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,293) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 12/10/2005* |
Pacific | L 75–91 | 5–2 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,047) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 12/14/2005* |
at Bradley | L 76–78 | 5–3 |
Carver Arena (7,514) Peoria, IL | |||||||
| 12/19/2005* |
vs. Central Florida Fiesta Bowl Classic |
W 73–68 | 6–3 |
McKale Center (14,577) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
| 12/21/2005* |
vs. No. 11 Arizona Fiesta Bowl Classic |
L 81–86 OT | 6–4 |
McKale Center (14,589) Tucson, AZ | |||||||
| 12/29/2005* |
Kentucky State | W 87–71 | 7–4 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,597) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 01/2/2006* |
Virginia | W 78–68 | 8–4 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,981) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 01/5/2006 |
at Arkansas State | W 72–70 | 9–4 (1-0) |
Convocation Center (3,239) Jonesboro, AR | |||||||
| 01/7/2006 |
Middle Tennessee | W 80–48 | 10–4 (2-0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,979) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 1/12/2006 |
Arkansas–Little Rock | W 74–70 | 11–4 (3-0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (4,085) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 01/14/2006 |
Arkansas State | W 87–63 | 12–4 (4-0) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,111) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 1/19/2006 |
at Troy | L 49–76 | 12–5 (4-1) |
Sartain Hall (3,048) Troy, AL | |||||||
| 1/21/2006 |
at South Alabama | W 74–73 | 13–5 (5-1) |
Mitchell Center (5,291) Mobile, AL | |||||||
| 01/26/2006 |
Louisiana–Lafayette | W 94–81 | 14–5 (6-1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 01/28/2006 |
New Orleans | W 72–57 | 15–5 (7-1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,372) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 1/31/2006 |
at FIU | W 66–61 | 16–5 (8-1) |
Ocean Bank Convocation Center (1,103) University Park, FL | |||||||
| 02/9/2006 |
at Denver | W 71–70 | 17–5 (9-1) |
Magness Arena (1,401) Denver, CO | |||||||
| 02/11/2006 |
North Texas | W 97–71 | 18–5 (10-1) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (5,505) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 2/16/2006 |
at Arkansas–Little Rock | W 74–73 | 19–5 (11-1) |
Jack Stephens Center (3,125) Little Rock, AR | |||||||
| 02/18/2006* |
Northern Arizona Bracket Buster |
W 79–58 | 20–5 |
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 02/23/2006 |
at Middle Tennessee | L 74–80 | 20–6 (11-2) |
Murphy Center (7,097) Murfreesboro, TN | |||||||
| 02/25/2006 |
FIU | W 80–65 | 21–6 (12-2) |
E. A. Diddle Arena (7,326) Bowling Green, KY | |||||||
| 2006 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/05/2006 |
(1E) | vs. (4W) New Orleans Second Round |
W 80–61 | 22–6 |
Murphy Center (3,977) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||||
| 03/6/2006 |
(1E) | vs. (2W) Louisiana–Lafayette Semifinals |
W 80–72 | 23–6 |
Murphy Center (2,349) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||||
| 03/7/2006 |
(1E) | vs. (1W) South Alabama Championship Game |
L 70–95 | 23–7 |
Murphy Center (5,007) Murfreesboro, TN | ||||||
| 2006 National Invitation Tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/15/2006* |
(6 C) | at (3 C) South Carolina First Round |
L 55–74 | 23–8 |
Colonial Life Arena (4,732) Columbia, SC | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll (C) during NIT Tournament is seed with Region. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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References
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