2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record20–13 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southern 15 3   .833 20 13   .606
Grambling State 11 7   .611 14 13   .519
Alabama A&M 11 7   .611 13 13   .500
Jackson State 10 8   .556 15 17   .469
Alabama State 10 8   .556 12 18   .400
Mississippi Valley State 9 9   .500 9 19   .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff 8 10   .444 13 16   .448
Alcorn State 8 10   .444 8 20   .286
Texas Southern 6 12   .333 8 22   .267
Prairie View A&M 2 16   .111 5 24   .172
2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 15–3 in SWAC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament – the program's first appearance in 13 years. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta region, the Jaguars lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed Duke, 70–54.