2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by 17th-year head coach Fran Dunphy, played their home games at The Palestra as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20–9, 12–2 in Ivy League play to win the regular season championship. They received the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to No. 2 seed Texas.[1]

2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball
Ivy League champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–9 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
2005–06 Ivy League men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Penn122 .857208  .714
Princeton104 .7141215  .444
Cornell86 .5711315  .464
Yale77 .5001514  .517
Brown68 .4291017  .370
Harvard59 .3571314  .481
Columbia410 .2861116  .407
Dartmouth410 .286621  .222

Roster

2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 2 Ibrahim Jaaber 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) Jr  Elizabeth, New Jersey
F 24 Mark Zoller 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr  Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Roster

    [2]

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular season
    Nov 26, 2005*
    Drexel W 68–60  2–0
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 3, 2005*
    Temple L 46–50  3–2
    The Palestra 
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Dec 7, 2005*
    at No. 1 Duke L 59–72  3–3
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, North Carolina
    NCAA tournament
    Mar 17, 2006*
    (15 ATL) vs. (2 ATL) No. 9 Texas
    First round
    L 52–60  20–9
    American Airlines Center 
    Dallas, Texas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    ATL=Atlanta.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    [3]

    Awards and honors

    References

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