2005–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

With the departure of junior Deron Williams and senior Luther Head to the NBA draft, returning seniors Dee Brown and James Augustine led Illinois back to the NCAA tournament. Brown took over the helm of the offense at point guard, a role he had played in high school. As in the previous year, Illinois relied heavily upon three-point shooting, but with more of an emphasis upon the post play of James Augustine.

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{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

• Bruce Weber (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

|asst_coach=

• Wayne McClain (Illinois State)
• Jay Price (Kansas)
• Tracy Webster (Wisconsin)

|roster_url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/2005-06

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}}

{{basketball depth chart

| college_team_name = Illinois Fighting Illini

| starter_pf = James Augustine

| bench 1_pf =

| bench 2_pf =

| bench 3_pf =

| starter_sf = Brian Randle

| bench 1_sf =

| bench 2_sf =

| starter_c = Shaun Pruitt

| bench 1_c =

| bench 2_c =

| bench 3_c =

| starter_sg = Rich McBride

| bench 1_sg =

| bench 2_sg =

| bench 3_sg =

| starter_pg = Dee Brown

| bench 1_pg =

| bench 2_pg =

}}

Source: {{cite web|url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/2005-06|title=2005–06 Schedule}}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Thu, Nov 3, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 17 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Illinois Wesleyan}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = | score = 82–60 | overtime = | record = | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Wed, Nov 9, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 17 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Quincy Hawks|title=Quincy}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = | score = 78–52 | overtime = | record = | attend = 16,618 }}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Fri, Nov 18, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 17 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=South Dakota State Jackrabbits|title=South Dakota State}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 90–65 | overtime = | record = 1–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sun, Nov 20, 2005 | time = 4:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 17 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Texas-Pan American Broncs|title=Texas-Pan American}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = | score = 71–59 | overtime = | record = 2–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Nov 22, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 15 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Texas Southern Tigers|title=Texas Southern}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 93–59 | overtime = | record = 3–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Fri, Nov 25, 2005 | time = 7:30 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 15 | opponent = Wichita State | opprank = | site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre | site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX | gamename = South Padre Island Invitational | tv = CSTV | score = 55–54 | overtime = | record = 4–0 | attend = 1,500 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Nov 26, 2005 | time = 7:30 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 15 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Rutgers Scarlet Knights|title=Rutgers}} | opprank = | site_stadium = South Padre Island Convention Centre | site_cityst = South Padre Island, TX | gamename = South Padre Island Invitational | tv = CSTV | score = 77–57 | overtime = | record = 5–0 | attend = 1,700 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Nov 29, 2005 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 12 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=University of North Carolina Tarheels|title=North Carolina}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Dean Smith Center | site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC | tv = ESPN | score = 68–64 | overtime = | record = 6–0 | attend = 21,273 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Dec 3, 2005 | time = 1:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 12 | opponent = Xavier | opprank = | site_stadium = United Center | site_cityst = Chicago, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 65–62 | overtime = | record = 7–0 | attend = 19,833 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Mon, Dec 5, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 11 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Little Rock Trojans|title=Little Rock}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 75–49 | overtime = | record = 8–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Thu, Dec 8, 2005 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 11 | opponent = Georgetown | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN | score = 58–48 | overtime = | record = 9–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Dec 10, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 11 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Oregon Ducks|title=Oregon}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Rose Garden | site_cityst = Portland, OR | tv = FSN | score = 89–59 | overtime = | record = 10–0 | attend = 15,109 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sun, Dec 18, 2005 | time = 4:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 9 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Coppin State Eagles|title=Coppin State}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = | score = 61–42 | overtime = | record = 11–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Wed, Dec 21, 2005 | time = 6:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 6 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Savvis Center | site_cityst = St. Louis, MO | gamename = Braggin' Rights | tv = ESPN2 | score = 82–50 | overtime = | record = 12–0 | attend = 22,153 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Wed, Dec 28, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 89–64 | overtime = | record = 13–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Fri, Dec 30, 2005 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = yes | away = | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = {{cbb link|2005|team=UT-Martin Skyhawks|title=UT-Martin}} | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 84–46 | overtime = | record = 14–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

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!colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Big Ten regular season

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Thu, Jan 5, 2006 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = Michigan State | opprank = 7 | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN2 | score = 60–50 | overtime = | record = 15–0 | conference = 1–0 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Jan 7, 2006 | time = 1:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = Iowa | opprank = | site_stadium = Carver-Hawkeye Arena | site_cityst = Iowa City, IA | gamename = Illinois–Iowa men's basketball rivalry | tv = ESPN | score = 48–63 | overtime = | record = 15–1 | conference = 1–1 | attend = 15,500 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Jan 14, 2006 | time = 3:30 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 7 | opponent = Michigan | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 79–74 | overtime = | record = 16–1 | conference = 2–1 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Jan 17, 2006 | time = 6:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 7 | opponent = Indiana | opprank = 13 | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Bloomington, IN | gamename = Illinois–Indiana men's basketball rivalry | tv = ESPN | score = 60–62 | overtime = | record = 16–2 | conference = 2–2 | attend = 17,328 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Jan 21, 2006 | time = 3:30 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 7 | opponent = Northwestern | opprank = | gamename = Illinois–Northwestern men's basketball rivalry | site_stadium = Welsh-Ryan Arena | site_cityst = Evanston, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 58–47 | overtime = | record = 17–2 | conference = 3–2 | attend = 8,117 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Wed, Jan 25, 2006 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 8 | opponent = Minnesota | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 77–53 | overtime = | record = 18–2 | conference = 4–2 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Jan 28, 2006 | time = 3:30 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 8 | opponent = Purdue | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 76–58 | overtime = | record = 19–2 | conference = 5–2 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Jan 31, 2006 | time = 6:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = Wisconsin | opprank = | site_stadium = Kohl Center | site_cityst = Madison, WI | tv = ESPN | score = 66–51 | overtime = | record = 20–2 | conference = 6–2 | attend = 17,142 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Feb 4, 2006 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 6 | opponent = Penn State | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 65–66 | overtime = | record = 20–3 | conference = 6–3 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sun, Feb 12, 2006 | time = 12:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 10 | opponent = Ohio State | opprank = 19 | site_stadium = Value City Arena | site_cityst = Columbus, OH | tv = CBS | score = 53–69 | overtime = | record = 20–4 | conference = 6–4 | attend = 18,500 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Wed, Feb 15, 2006 | time = 7:00 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 14 | opponent = Northwestern | opprank = | gamename = Rivalry | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 63–47 | overtime = | record = 21–4 | conference = 7–4 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sun, Feb 19, 2006 | time = 2:30 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 14 | opponent = Indiana | opprank = | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | gamename = Rivalry | tv = CBS | score = 70–58 | overtime = | record = 22–4 | conference = 8–4 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Feb 21, 2006 | time = 6:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 8 | opponent = Michigan | opprank = | site_stadium = Crisler Arena | site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI | tv = ESPN | score = 64–72 | overtime = | record = 22–5 | conference = 8–5 | attend = 13,164 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Feb 25, 2006 | time = 5:00 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = | rank = 8 | opponent = Iowa | opprank = 20 | site_stadium = Assembly Hall | site_cityst = Champaign, IL | gamename = Rivalry | tv = ESPN | score = 71–59 | overtime = | record = 23–5 | conference = 9–5 | attend = 16,618 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Tue, Feb 28, 2006 | time = 8:00 pm | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 10 | opponent = Minnesota | opprank = | site_stadium = Williams Arena | site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN | tv = ESPN | score = 71–65 | overtime = | record = 24–5 | conference = 10–5 | attend = 13,022 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Mar 4, 2006 | time = 11:00 am | nonconf = | away = yes | neutral = | rank = 10 | opponent = Michigan State | opprank = 25 | site_stadium = Breslin Student Events Center | site_cityst = East Lansing, MI | tv = CBS | score = 75–68 | overtime = | record = 25–5 | conference = 11–5 | attend = 14,759 }}

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!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|Big Ten tournament

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Fri, Mar 10, 2006 | time = 8:10 pm | nonconf = | away = | rank = 9 | seed = 3 | oppseed = 6 | neutral = yes | opponent = Michigan State | opprank = | site_stadium = Conseco Fieldhouse | site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN | gamename = Quarterfinals | tv = ESPN Plus | score = 56–61 | overtime = | record = 25–6 | attend = 18,730 }}

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!colspan=9 style="text-align: center; background:#DF4E38"|NCAA tournament

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Thu, Mar 16, 2006 | time = 7:35 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 13 | seed = 4 W | opponent = Air Force | oppseed = 13 W | opprank = | site_stadium = Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl | site_cityst = San Diego, CA | gamename = First round | tv = CBS | score = 78–69 | overtime = | record = 26–6 | attend = 9,891 }}

{{CBB schedule entry | date = Sat, Mar 18, 2006 | time = 4:30 pm | nonconf = | away = | neutral = yes | rank = 13 | seed = 4 W | opponent = Washington | oppseed = 5 W | opprank = 17 | site_stadium = Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl | site_cityst = San Diego, CA | gamename = Second round | tv = CBS | score = 64–67 | overtime = | record = 26–7 | attend = 10,687 }}

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Dee Brown was named to the Consensus All-American 2nd Team, the Associated Press 2nd team, the United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd team and the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd team for the 2005–06 season.

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