2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team explained

Mode:	Basketball
Year:	2005–06
Team:	Butler Bulldogs
Conference:	Horizon League
Short Conf:	Horizon
Record:	20–13
Conf Record:	11–5
Hc Year:	5th
Mvp:	Brandon Polk
Captain:	Bruce Horan Brandon Crone Brian Ligon
Champion:	NIT 8 Seed (Cincinnati)
Bowl:	First Round vs. Florida St.
Bowl Result:	L 67–63

The 2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Todd Lickliter, serving his 5th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

The Bulldogs earned an at-large bid to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament, earning an 8 seed in the Cincinnati bracket. They beat 7 seed Miami (OH) 53–42 in the opening round before falling to 2 seed Florida State 67–63 in the first round.

Roster

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Schedule

^[2] |-!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League Play|-!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| Horizon League tournament|-!colspan=9 style="background:#13294B; color:#FFFFFF;"| NIT^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: BUTLER OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Basketball. Butlersports.com. Butler University. 21 July 2021.
2. Web site: 2005-06 Butler Bulldogs Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. 21 July 2021.
3. Web site: 2005-2006 Butler Bulldogs Men's Basketball Stats. Butler Sports.