2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Les, the Braves finished the season with a 22-11 record (11-7 MVC). They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #13 seed in the Oakland Regional. The team defeated Kansas and Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen, before falling to Memphis in the regional semifinal.

2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 24
2005–06 record22–11 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaCarver Arena
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wichita State144 .778  269  .743
Missouri State126 .667  229  .710
Creighton126 .667  2010  .667
Southern Illinois126 .667  2211  .667
Northern Iowa117 .611  2310  .697
Bradley117 .611  2211  .667
Drake513 .278  1219  .387
Evansville513 .278  1019  .345
Indiana State414 .222  1316  .448
Illinois State414 .222  919  .321
2006 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zach Andrews
PF
Marysville, CA Yuba HS 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 30, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Ray Brown
SG
Richfield, MN Richfield Senior HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 16, 2004 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Will Franklin
PG
Houston, TX Kilgore JC 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 7, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: N/A
  • 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:

  • "Bradley 2005 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  • "2005 Bradley Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.

    Roster

    Name # Position Height Weight Year Home Town
    Danny Adams 32 Guard 6–4 217 Junior Metamora, IL
    Zach Andrews 21 Forward 6–8 225 Junior Sacramento, CA
    Tony Bennett 5 Guard 6–0 175 Senior Chicago, IL
    Ray Brown 2 Guard 6-6 195 Freshman Richfield, MN
    Jeremy Crouch 14 Guard 6–5 211 Sophomore Pekin, IL
    Will Franklin 4 Guard 6–0 185 Junior Houston, TX
    Brandyn Heemskerk 55 Center 7-1 260 Senior Grand Rapids, MI
    Saihou Jassey 1 Forward 6–6 200 Freshman Banjul, Gambia
    Brian Lavin 44 Guard 6–0 165 Freshman Peoria, IL
    Patrick O'Bryant 13 Center 7-0 260 Sophomore Blaine, MN
    Daniel Ruffin 20 Guard 5-10 165 Sophomore Peoria, IL
    Sam Singh 54 Forward 6–9 260 Freshman Ozark, MO
    Marcellus Sommerville 15 Forward 6–7 225 Senior Peoria, IL
    J.J. Tauai 10 Guard 6–3 215 Junior Verona, MO
    Lawrence Wright 22 Forward 6–4 198 Senior Beale Air Force Base, CA

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    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    2005/11/19*
    1:00 pm
    at DePaul W 75–60  1–0
    Allstate Arena (8,797)
    Rosemont, IL
    2005/11/26*
    2:00 pm
    Chicago State W 68–58  2–0
    Carver Arena (8,007)
    Peoria, IL
    2005/11/30*
    7:00 pm
    Loyola (IL) L 72–86  2–1
    Joseph J. Gentile Center (2,915)
    Chicago, IL
    2005/12/03*
    7:00 pm
    Bowling Green W 93–64  3–1
    Carver Arena (9,121)
    Peoria, IL
    2005/12/06*
    7:00 pm
    at Butler L 60–70  3–2
    Hinkle Fieldhouse (2,694)
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    2005/12/14*
    7:00 pm
    Western Kentucky W 78–76  4–2
    Carver Arena (7,514)
    Peoria, IL
    2005/12/17*
    7:00 pm
    Delaware State W 68–46  5–2
    Carver Arena (7,880)
    Peoria, IL
    2005/12/21*
    7:00 pm
    at Southern Miss W 56–43  6–2
    Reed Green Coliseum (2,577)
    Hattiesburg, MS
    2005/12/28
    7:00 pm
    Northern Iowa W 68–60 OT 7–2
    Carver Arena (9,644)
    Peoria, IL
    2005/12/30
    6:00 pm, MVC-TV
    at Wichita State L 67–69 OT 7–3
    Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
    Wichita, KS
    2006/01/02
    7:00 pm
    Creighton W 86–69  8–3
    Carver Arena (9,109)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/01/05
    7:00 pm
    at Drake L 73–75  8–4
    Knapp Center (3,731)
    Des Moines, IA
    2008/01/08
    2:00 pm, ESPNU
    at Southern Illinois L 55–67  8–5
    SIU Arena (7,594)
    Carbondale, IL
    2006/01/11
    7:00 pm
    Wichita State L 76–86  8–6
    Carver Arena (8,714)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/01/14
    2:00 pm
    Evansville W 90–62  9–6
    Carver Arena (9,890)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/01/18
    7:00 pm, MVC-TV
    at Creighton L 76–80  9–7
    Qwest Center Omaha (13,579)
    Omaha, NE
    2006/01/21
    7:00 pm
    Indiana State W 85–63  10–7
    Carver Arena (10,240)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/01/25
    7:00 pm
    Missouri State L 86–89  11–7
    Carver Arena (9,053)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/01/28
    7:00 pm
    at Evansville W 79–76 OT 12–7
    Roberts Stadium (5,262)
    Evansville, IN
    2006/02/01
    7:30 pm
    Illinois State W 73–44  13–7
    Carver Arena (11,164)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/02/04
    7:00 pm
    at Missouri State L 62–70  13–8
    Hammons Student Center (7,866)
    Springfield, MO
    2006/02/08
    7:30 pm
    at Indiana State L 63–75  13–9
    Hulman Center (3,729)
    Terre Haute, IN
    2006/02/11
    4:00 pm
    at Illinois State W 71–59  14–9
    Redbird Arena (8,388)
    Normal, IL
    2006/02/14
    7:30 pm, MVC-TV
    Southern Illinois W 72–60  15–9
    Carver Arena (9,613)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/02/18*
    7:00 pm
    Tennessee Tech W 77–62  16–9
    Carver Arena (9,023)
    Peoria, IL
    2006/02/22
    7:30 pm, MVC-TV
    at No. 25 Northern Iowa W 64–49  17–9
    UNI-Dome (8,074)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    2006/02/25
    7:00 pm
    No. 22 Drake W 86–66  18–9
    Carver Arena (10,114)
    Peoria, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    2006/03/03
    2:30 pm, MVC-TV
    vs. Creighton
    Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    W 54–47  19–9
    Savvis Center (11,782)
    St. Louis, MO
    2006/03/04
    1:30 pm, MVC-TV
    vs. Wichita State
    Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    W 60–52  20–9
    Savvis Center (17,772)
    St. Louis, MO
    2006/03/05
    1:00 pm, CBS
    vs. Southern Illinois
    Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
    L 46–59  20–10
    Scottrade Center (13,969)
    St. Louis, MO
    NCAA Tournament
    2006/03/17*
    9:40 pm, CBS
    (13) vs. (4) No. 12 Kansas
    First Round
    W 77–73[3]  21–10
    Palace of Auburn Hills (19,400)
    Auburn Hills, MI
    2006/03/19*
    12:10 pm, CBS
    (13) vs. (5) No. 16 Pittsburgh
    Second Round
    W 72–66[4]  22–10
    Palace of Auburn Hills (19,689)
    Auburn Hills, MI
    2006/03/23*
    7:00 pm, CBS
    (13) vs. (1) No. 4 Memphis
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 64–80[5]  22–11
    Oracle Arena (19,596)
    Oakland, CA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    Rankings

    Team players in the 2006 NBA Draft

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    19Patrick O'BryantGolden State Warriors

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    References

    1. sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
    2. "2005–06 Roster" (English). Retrieved 2011-08-01.
    3. "Kansas Shocked by Bradley". Los Angeles Times via Associated Press. March 18, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
    4. "Bradley busts Pitt to reach first Sweet 16 in 51 years". ESPN.com. March 19, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
    5. "Cinderella squasher: Carney, Memphis beat down Bradley". ESPN.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
    6. "2006 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
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