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.
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