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
Conference	Ivy League
Record	20–9 (12–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Fran Dunphy (17th season)
Home arena	The Palestra
Seasons ← 2004–05 2006–07 →

2005–06 Ivy League men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Penn	12	–	2		.857			20	–	8		.714
Princeton	10	–	4		.714			12	–	15		.444
Cornell	8	–	6		.571			13	–	15		.464
Yale	7	–	7		.500			15	–	14		.517
Brown	6	–	8		.429			10	–	17		.370
Harvard	5	–	9		.357			13	–	14		.481
Columbia	4	–	10		.286			11	–	16		.407
Dartmouth	4	–	10		.286			6	–	21		.222

Roster

2005–06 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown 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 Fran Dunphy (La Salle) Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

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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.

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Awards and honors

• Ibrahim Jaaber – Ivy League Player of the Year

References

1. "Penn Scares Texas But Falls, 60-52". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. March 18, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
2. "2005-06 Men's Basketball Roster". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
3. "2005–06 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved July 30, 2023.