2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team

2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball
Big Ten tournament champion
Hawkeye Challenge champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 23
APNo. 15
Record25–9 (11–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
MVPs
Home arenaCarver–Hawkeye Arena
2005–06 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Ohio State 12 4   .750 26 6   .813
No. 15 Iowa 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
No. 13 Illinois 11 5   .688 26 7   .788
Wisconsin 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Indiana 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Michigan State 8 8   .500 22 12   .647
Michigan 8 8   .500 22 11   .667
Penn State 6 10   .375 15 15   .500
Northwestern 6 10   .375 14 15   .483
Minnesota 5 11   .313 16 15   .516
Purdue 3 13   .188 9 19   .321
2006 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 14, 2006
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represented the University of Iowa as members of the Big Ten Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Steve Alford and played their home games at Carver–Hawkeye Arena. They finished the season 25–9 overall and 11–5 in Big Ten play. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten tournament to receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as #3 seed in the Atlanta Regional. The season ended in disappointment with an opening round loss at the buzzer to #14 seed Northwestern State, 64–63.