2005–06 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team

2005–06 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
2005–06 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	15–17 (6–10 Big 12)
Head coach	Bob Knight (5th season);
Home arena	United Spirit Arena
	Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Big 12 men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 9 Texas	13	–	3	.813	30	–	7	.811
No. 12 Kansas †	13	–	3	.813	25	–	8	.758
No. 24 Oklahoma	11	–	5	.688	20	–	9	.690
Texas A&M	10	–	6	.625	22	–	9	.710
Colorado	9	–	7	.563	20	–	10	.667
Nebraska	7	–	9	.438	19	–	14	.576
Oklahoma State	6	–	10	.375	17	–	16	.515
Texas Tech	6	–	10	.375	15	–	17	.469
Kansas State	6	–	10	.375	15	–	13	.536
Iowa State	6	–	10	.375	16	–	14	.533
Missouri	5	–	11	.313	12	–	16	.429
Baylor	4	–	12	.250	4	–	13	.235

† 2006 Big 12 Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll ^[1]

The 2005–06 Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball team represented Texas Tech University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Red Raiders were led by fifth-year coach Bob Knight. They played their home games at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas.

Previous season[edit]

The Red Raiders finished the 2004–05 season 22–11, 10–6 in Big 12 play to finish in fourth place. In the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Iowa State and Oklahoma to advance to the championship game where they lost to Oklahoma State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West region. There they defeated UCLA and Gonzaga to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. In the Sweet Sixteen, they lost to West Virginia.

Roster[edit]

2005–06 Texas Tech Red Raiders men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	3	Martin Zeno	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	So	Sulphur, LA
G	5	Drew Coffman	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jr	Midland, TX
G	13	Terry Martin	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Monroe, LA
G	20	Alan Voskuil	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	Fr	Bedford, TX
G	22	Jarrius Jackson	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jr	Monroe, LA
F	30	Michael Prince	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Fr	Plano, TX
F	31	Tanner Ogden	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Jr	Seminole, TX
F	32	Jon Plefka	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Jr	New Britain, CT
F	33	Jeremy Buttell	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Fr	Colleyville, TX
G	33	LucQuente White	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Jr	Midland, TX
F	33	Dior Lowhorn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Fr	San Francisco, CA
F	44	Darryl Dora	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	Jr	Gonzalez, TX
F	55	Dazzmond Thornton	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Fr	Denver, CO

Head coach

Bob Knight (Ohio State)

Assistant coach(es)

N/A

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2005* 7:00 p.m.		San Jose State 2K Sports College Hoop Classic first round	W 88–54	1–0	19 – Jackson	8 – Tied	4 – Jackson	United Spirit Arena (7,943) Lubbock, TX
November 11, 2005* 8:00 p.m.		Georgia Southern 2K Sports College Hoop Classic second round	W 74–61	2–0	28 – Zeno	7 – Zeno	6 – Tied	United Spirits Arena (7,477) Lubbock, TX
November 17, 2005* 9:00 p.m.		vs. No. 16 Syracuse 2K Sports College Hoop Classic semifinals	L 46–81	2–1	11 – Lowhorn	5 – Tied	2 – Tied	Madison Square Garden (8,549) New York, NY
November 18, 2005* 7:00 p.m.		vs. No. 19 Wake Forest 2K Sports College Hoop Classic consolation	L 73–78 ^2OT	2–2	27 – Jackson	8 – Zeno	4 – Jackson	Madison Square Garden (12,345) New York, NY
November 23, 2005* 7:00 p.m.		Furman	W 83–74	3–2	22 – Tied	7 – Dora	5 – Tied	United Spirit Arena (5,877) Lubbock, TX
November 26, 2005* 1:00 p.m.		Morehead State	W 76–42	4–2	27 – Jackson	8 – Zeno	5 – Coffman	United Spirit Arena (5,227) Lubbock, TX
November 30, 2005* 7:00 p.m.		TCU	W 81–54	5–2	23 – Jackson	7 – Tied	5 – Jackson	United Spirit Arena (7,227) Lubbock, TX
December 3, 2005* 9:00 p.m.		at San Francisco Northwestern Mutual Shootout	L 78–90	5–3	20 – Lowhorn	7 – Zeno	6 – Tied	War Memorial Gym (5,300) San Francisco, CA
December 7, 2005* 7:00 p.m.		Louisiana Tech	L 53–68	5–4	19 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	4 – Zeno	United Spirit Arena (5,445) Lubbock, TX
December 10, 2005* 1:00 p.m.		UT-Pan American	W 103–50	6–4	22 – Jackson	6 – Thornton	6 – Tied	United Spirit Arena (6,013) Lubbock, TX
December 17, 2005* 9:00 p.m.		at UNLV	L 73–84	6–5	22 – Tied	5 – Plefka	4 – Jackson	Thomas & Mack Center (10,011) Las Vegas, NV
December 21, 2005* 9:00 p.m.		vs. Arkansas	L 65–78	6–6	19 – Jackson	7 – Dora	2 – Tied	American Airlines Center (14,280) Dallas, TX
December 29, 2005* 8:00 p.m.		at New Mexico State	W 69–63	7–6	24 – Jackson	8 – Martin	6 – Jackson	Pan American Center (10,007) Las Cruces, NM
January 1, 2006* 1:00 p.m.		UTEP	W 61–60	8–6	15 – Zeno	7 – Lowhorn	3 – Tied	United Spirit Arena (7,320) Lubbock, TX
Big 12 regular season
January 7, 2006 5:00 p.m.		at Texas A&M	L 55–63	8–7 (0–1)	21 – Jackson	8 – Zeno	7 – Dora	Reed Arena (10,389) College Station, TX
January 11, 2006 7:00 p.m.		Baylor	W 79–61	9–7 (1–1)	22 – Jackson	12 – Lowhorn	4 – Martin	United Spirit Arena (7,859) Lubbock, TX
January 14, 2006 7:00 p.m.		Iowa State	W 76–73	10–7 (2–1)	23 – Jackson	8 – Tied	5 – Dora	United Spirit Arena (6,727) Lubbock, TX
January 17, 2006 8:00 p.m.		at No. 5 Texas	L 46–80	10–8 (1–2)	21 – Jackson	6 – Lowhorn	4 – Zeno	Frank Erwin Center (16,312) Austin, TX
January 21, 2006 12:00 p.m.		at No. 25 Oklahoma	L 48–60	10–9 (1–3)	15 – Jackson	7 – Zeno	3 – Dora	Lloyd Noble Center (12,044) Norman, OK
January 28, 2006 12:30 p.m.		Oklahoma State	W 92–90 ^OT	11–9 (2–3)	26 – Jackson	7 – Zeno	6 – Dora	United Spirit Arena (8,778) Lubbock, TX
January 30, 2006 8:00 p.m.		at Kansas	L 52–86	11–10 (2–4)	17 – Jackson	7 – Lowhorn	4 – Zeno	Allen Fieldhouse (16,300) Lawrence, KS
February 4, 2006 8:00 p.m.		Missouri	W 73–55	12–10 (3–4)	22 – Tied	12 – Jackson	6 – White	United Spirit Arena (7,655) Lubbock, TX
February 6, 2006 8:00 p.m.		No. 6 Texas	L 44–65	12–11 (3–5)	14 – Jackson	5 – Zeno	5 – Zeno	United Spirit Arena (10,023) Lubbock, TX
February 11, 2006 3:00 p.m.		at Colorado	L 64–66	12–12 (3–6)	18 – Jackson	8 – Zeno	7 – Jackson	Coors Events Center (8,601) Boulder, CO
February 15, 2006 7:00 p.m.		Kansas State	W 70–56	13–12 (4–6)	16 – Plefka	11 – Zeno	4 – Tied	United Spirit Arena (6,099) Lubbock, TX
February 18, 2006 3:00 p.m.		at Nebraska	W 70–64	14–12 (5–6)	41 – Jackson	10 – Lowhorn	5 – White	Devaney Center (12,568) Lincoln, NE
February 20, 2006 8:00 a.m.		No. 19 Oklahoma	L 70–71	14–13 (5–7)	27 – Jackson	5 – Tied	5 – Dora	United Spirit Arena (8,424) Lubbock, TX
February 25, 2006 12:00 p.m.		at Oklahoma State	L 63–74	14–14 (5–8)	18 – Jackson	5 – Tied	6 – Jackson	Gallagher-Iba Arena (11,254) Stillwater, OK
March 1, 2006 7:00 p.m.		at Baylor	L 66–77	14–15 (5–9)	25 – Jackson	7 – Tied	4 – Zeno	Ferrell Center (5,818) Waco, TX
March 4, 2006 12:30 p.m.		Texas A&M	L 59–75	14–16 (5–10)	22 – Jackson	7 – Dora	3 – Zeno	United Spirit Arena (8,378) Lubbock, TX
Big 12 tournament
March 9, 2006 11:30 a.m.	(8)	vs. (9) Kansas State	W 73–65	15–16	21 – Jackson	9 – Dora	3 – Tied	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
March 10, 2006 11:30 a.m.	(8)	vs. (1) No. 8 Texas	L 70–77	15–17	28 – Jackson	8 – Ogden	6 – Ogden	American Airlines Center Dallas, TX
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

Source^[2]

Rankings[edit]

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP
Coaches

*AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

References[edit]

^ "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
^ "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

[Standings-1] "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. pp. 26–30. Retrieved June 18, 2020.

[2] "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". texastech.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

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v t e Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball
Venues	Livestock Judging Pavilion (1925–1927) Tech Gymnasium (1927–1956) City Bank Coliseum (1956–1999) United Supermarkets Arena (1999–present)
Culture & lore	Raider Red The Masked Rider "Fight, Raiders, Fight" "The Matador Song" Guns Up Knight School
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics