2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball
Southland Conference regular season champions
Southland Conference tournament champions
NCAA tournament, Round of 32
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record26–8 (15–1 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Jeff Moore
  • Bill Lewit
  • Jacob Spielbauer
Home arenaPrather Coliseum
2005–06 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northwestern State 15 1   .938 26 8   .765
Sam Houston State 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Southeastern Louisiana 10 6   .625 16 12   .571
Stephen F. Austin 9 7   .563 17 12   .586
Lamar 9 7   .563 17 14   .548
McNeese State 9 7   .563 14 14   .500
Texas–Arlington 7 9   .438 14 16   .467
UTSA 6 10   .375 11 17   .393
Louisiana–Monroe 6 10   .375 10 18   .357
Nicholls State 5 11   .313 9 18   .333
Texas State 1 15   .063 3 24   .111
2006 Southland tournament winner
As of March 6, 2006

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 on Jermaine Wallace's corner three with time running out. The Demons were then beaten by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the second round.