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2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball team American college basketball season
The 2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 7th year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 15–1 in Southland play to win the regular season title. They were champions of the Southland Conference tournament, winning the championship game over Stephen F. Austin, to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament. As No. 14 seed in the Atlanta region, Northwestern State knocked off No. 3 seed Iowa by draining a corner three with time running out.[1] The Demons were then beaten by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the second round.[2]
Roster
| 2005–06 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team
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| Players |
Coaches
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| Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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| F
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00
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Demetress Bell
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
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Jr |
Summerfield HS
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Summerfield, Louisiana
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| F
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1
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Jermaine Spencer
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Jr |
New Iberia HS
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New Iberia, Louisiana
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| F
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2
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Byron Allen
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
276 lb (125 kg)
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Sr |
Leland HS
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Leland, Mississippi
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| G
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3
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Tyronn Mitchell
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Sr |
New Iberia HS
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New Iberia, Louisiana
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| G
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4
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Sutton Lloyd
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
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Fr |
Airline HS
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Bossier City, Louisiana
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| G
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5
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Byron Allen
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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So |
Kountze HS
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Kountze, Texas
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| G
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10
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Jared Stevenson
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr |
Quitman HS
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Quitman, Louisiana
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| G
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12
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Luke Rogers
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
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Jr |
Eastfield College
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Chicago, Illinois
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| G
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14
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Michael McConathy
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
150 lb (68 kg)
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Fr |
St. Mary's HS
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Natchitoches, Louisiana
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| G
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20
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D.J. Ross
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
194 lb (88 kg)
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Sr |
Northwood HS
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Boyce, Louisiana
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| G
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21
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Kennan Jones
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg)
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Jr |
Northwest HS
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Opelousas, Louisiana
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| G
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22
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Kerwin Forges
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
235 lb (107 kg)
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Sr |
Oxnard College
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Marrero, Louisiana
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| G
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23
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Jermaine Wallace
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Lakeside HS
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Heflin, Louisiana
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| G
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25
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D.J. Ross
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
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Fr |
Loyola College Prep
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Shreveport, Louisiana
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| F
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30
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Clifton Lee
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Sr |
Northwood HS
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Boyce, Louisiana
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| F
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31
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Kalem Porterie
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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Fr |
Marksville HS
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Marksville, Louisiana
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| G
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33
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Colby Bargeman
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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So |
Northside HS
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Lafayette, Louisiana
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| G
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34
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Eric Woods
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Louisiana Tech
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Leesville, Louisiana
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| C
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40
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Alfonse Dyer
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
217 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
John Ehret HS
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Marrero, Louisiana
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| G
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42
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Marcellas Ross
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
227 lb (103 kg)
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So |
Glenmora HS
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Glenmora, Louisiana
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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[3][4]
Schedule and results
[5]
Date
time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance)
city, state,[6]
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| Non-conference Regular season
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Nov 18, 2005*
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East Texas Baptist
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W 77–74
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1–0
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Prather Coliseum (530)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Nov 20, 2005*
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at Missouri
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L 72–81
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1–1
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Mizzou Arena (5,755)
Columbia, Missouri
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Nov 26, 2005*
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at Mississippi State
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W 76–75 OT
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2–1
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Humphrey Coliseum (7,139)
Starkville, Mississippi
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Nov 29, 2005*
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at Centenary
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W 76–74
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3–1
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Gold Dome (1,834)
Shreveport, Louisiana
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Dec 3, 2005*
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at Wichita State
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L 55–57
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3–2
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Charles Koch Arena (10,478)
Wichita, Kansas
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Dec 5, 2005*
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at Oklahoma State
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W 68–64
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4–2
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Gallagher-Iba Arena (10,448)
Stillwater, Oklahoma
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Dec 10, 2005*
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Harding
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W 89–61
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5–2
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Prather Coliseum (1,230)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Dec 14, 2005*
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LSU–Shreveport
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W 92–82
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6–2
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Prather Coliseum (2,103)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Dec 21, 2005*
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vs. Oregon State
Rainbow Classic
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W 72–61
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7–2
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Stan Sheriff Center (NA)
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 22, 2005*
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vs. Iowa State
Rainbow Classic
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L 77–81 2OT
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7–3
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Stan Sheriff Center (NA)
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 23, 2005*
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at Hawaii
Rainbow Classic
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L 76–80
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7–4
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Stan Sheriff Center (NA)
Honolulu, Hawaii
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Dec 31, 2005*
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at Texas A&M
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L 61–73
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7–5
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Reed Arena (5,549)
College Station, Texas
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| Southland Regular season
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Jan 5, 2006
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at Texas–Arlington
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W 79–67
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8–5
(1–0)
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Texas Hall (747)
Arlington, Texas
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Jan 7, 2006
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at Louisiana–Monroe
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W 81–68
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9–5
(2–0)
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Fant-Ewing Coliseum (1,075)
Monroe, Louisiana
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Jan 11, 2006
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Southeastern Louisiana
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W 70–60
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10–5
(3–0)
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Prather Coliseum (2,830)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Jan 14, 2006
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at Sam Houston State
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L 73–80
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10–6
(3–1)
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Johnson Coliseum (2,780)
Huntsville, Texas
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Jan 21, 2006
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at Southeastern Louisiana
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W 60–58
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11–6
(4–1)
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University Center (2,723)
Hammond, Louisiana
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Jan 26, 2006
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UTSA
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W 70–59
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12–6
(5–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,123)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Jan 28, 2006
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Texas State
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W 89–71
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13–6
(6–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,330)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Feb 2, 2006
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Sam Houston State
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W 77–68
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14–6
(7–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,522)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Feb 4, 2006
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at Stephen F. Austin
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W 72–66
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15–6
(8–1)
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William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,815)
Nacogdoches, Texas
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Feb 9, 2006
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Texas–Arlington
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W 82–79
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16–6
(9–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,330)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Feb 11, 2006
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Louisiana–Monroe
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W 81–65
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17–6
(10–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,630)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Feb 16, 2006
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at Nicholls State
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W 79–70
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18–6
(11–1)
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Stopher Gym (720)
Thibodaux, Louisiana
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Feb 18, 2006*
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at Utah State
ESPN Bracket Buster
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L 63–66
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18–7
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Smith Spectrum (7,740)
Logan, Utah
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Feb 23, 2006
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Lamar
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W 80–67
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19–7
(12–1)
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Prather Coliseum (1,923)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Feb 25, 2006
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McNeese State
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W 97–79
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20–7
(13–1)
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Prather Coliseum (2,230)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Mar 1, 2006
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at Texas State
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W 76–71
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21–7
(14–1)
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Strahan Coliseum (725)
San Marcos, Texas
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Mar 3, 2006
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at UTSA
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W 85–64
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22–7
(15–1)
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Convocation Center (1,442)
San Antonio, Texas
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| 2006 Southland Conference tournament
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Mar 7, 2006*
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(1)
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(6) UTSA
Quarterfinals
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W 75–61
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23–7
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Prather Coliseum (2,930)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Mar 9, 2006*
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(1)
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(6) Lamar
Semifinals
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W 80–66
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24–7
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Prather Coliseum (3,403)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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Mar 12, 2006*
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(1)
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(2) Sam Houston State
Championship game
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W 95–87
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25–7
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Prather Coliseum (3,930)
Natchitoches, Louisiana
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| 2006 NCAA tournament
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Mar 17, 2006*
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(14 A)
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vs. (3 A) No. 15 Iowa
First round
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W 64–63
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26–7
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Palace of Auburn Hills (18,456)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
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Mar 19, 2006*
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(14 A)
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vs. (6 A) No. 22 West Virginia
Second round
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L 54–67
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26–8
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Palace of Auburn Hills (19,689)
Auburn Hills, Michigan
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |
References
- ^ "Wallace, NW St. stun Iowa on last-second 3". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Archived from the original on January 14, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "Pittsnogle leads WVU to second straight Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 Demon Basketball Roster". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "2005–06 Northwestern State Demons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "2005-06 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ "2005-2006 Men's Basketball Statistics". Northwestern State Demons.
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