2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	20–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach	Dana Altman (12th season);
Home arena	Qwest Center Omaha
	Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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]

The 2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 12th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 20–10 (12-6 MVC). They qualified for the NIT where they defeated Akron before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.^[2]

Roster[edit]

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
C	1	Jeffrey Day	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Sr	Seattle, Washington
G	3	Nick Porter	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Compton, California
G	4	Dominic Bishop	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jr	Buffalo, New York
G	5	Dustin Sitzmann	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Fr	LeMars, Iowa
G	10	Nate Funk	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sr	Sioux City, Iowa
G	11	Johnny Mathies	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Louisville, Kentucky
G	12	Josh Dotzler	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	Omaha, Nebraska
G	20	Pierce Hibma	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Pella, Iowa
C	22	Manny Gakou	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jr
G	24	Brice Nengsu	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	So
F	30	Jimmy Motz	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sr	Lincoln, Nebraska
C	44	Anthony Tolliver	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Jr	Springfield, Missouri
F	50	Dane Watts	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Warrensburg, Missouri
C	52	Steve Smith	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	254 lb (115 kg)	Fr	Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Head coach

Dana Altman

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

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Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2005*		Arkansas–Pine Bluff	W 87–55	1–0	Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
Nov 22, 2005 6:00 pm		at George Mason	W 72–52	2–0	Patriot Center Fairfax, Virginia
Missouri Valley Tournament
Mar 3, 2006 2:30 pm, MVC-TV	(4)	vs. (5) Bradley Quarterfinals	L 47–54	19–9	Savvis Center (11,782) St. Louis, Missouri
NIT
Mar 16, 2006*	(2)	(8) Akron First Round	W 71–60	20–9	Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
Mar 20, 2006*	(2)	(3) Miami (FL) Second Round	L 52–53	20–10	Qwest Center Omaha Omaha, Nebraska
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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Postseason[edit]

^[6] 2006 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
3/3/06 Vs. Bradley @ Savvis Center L, 47-54
2006 National Invitation Tournament
3/16/06 Vs. Akron @ Qwest Center Omaha W, 71-60
3/20/06 Vs. Miami (FL) @ Qwest Center Omaha L, 52-53

References[edit]

^ sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
^ "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
^ "2005–06 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "2005-06 Creighton Basketball". static.gocreighton.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
^ "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[1] sports-reference.com 2005-06 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary

[2] "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Roster and Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

[3] "2005–06 Creighton Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

[4] "2005-06 Men's Basketball Schedule". Creighton Bluejays. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[5] "2005-06 Creighton Basketball". static.gocreighton.com. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[6] "2005-06 Creighton Bluejays Schedule and Results". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.

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