2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team

2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record24–7 (17–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home arenaRegional Special Events Center
2005–06 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 17 3   .850 24 7   .774
Samford 14 6   .700 20 11   .645
Tennessee Tech 13 7   .650 19 12   .613
Jacksonville State 12 8   .600 16 13   .552
Eastern Kentucky 11 9   .550 14 16   .467
Austin Peay 11 9   .550 17 14   .548
Tennessee State 11 9   .550 13 15   .464
UT Martin 9 11   .450 13 15   .464
Eastern Illinois 5 15   .250 7 20   .259
Southeast Missouri State 4 16   .200 7 20   .259
Morehead State 3 17   .150 4 23   .148
2006 Ohio Valley Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Racers, led by third-year head coach Mick Cronin, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky, as members of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 24–7, 17–3 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season title. They defeated Samford to win the OVC tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. Playing as No. 14 seed in the Washington, D.C. region, the Racers were narrowly beaten by No. 3 seed and defending National champion North Carolina, 69–65.