2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
NIT, Second Round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record20–10 (12–6 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaQwest Center Omaha
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State14–4 .77826–9  .743
Southern Illinois †12–6 .66722–11  .667
Missouri State12–6 .66722–9  .710
Creighton12–6 .66720–10  .667
Bradley11–7 .61122–11  .667
Northern Iowa11–7 .61123–10  .697
Evansville5–13 .27810–19  .345
Drake5–13 .27812–19  .387
Indiana State4–14 .22213–16  .448
Illinois State4–14 .2229–19  .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

2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    [3]

    Schedule and results

    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.

    [4][5]

    Postseason

    [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

    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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