2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference Regular seasons champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record26–9 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Wichita State 14 4   .778 26 9   .743
Southern Illinois 12 6   .667 22 11   .667
Missouri State 12 6   .667 22 9   .710
Creighton 12 6   .667 20 10   .667
Bradley 11 7   .611 22 11   .667
Northern Iowa 11 7   .611 23 10   .697
Evansville 5 13   .278 10 19   .345
Drake 5 13   .278 12 19   .387
Indiana State 4 14   .222 13 16   .448
Illinois State 4 14   .222 9 19   .321
2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Turgeon in his sixth season at the school. The Shockers finished atop the MVC regular season standings by 2 games, but lost in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament. Wichita State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament – the school's first bid since 1988. Playing as No. 7 seed in the East region, the team defeated No. 10 seed Seton Hall and No. 2 seed Tennessee to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 25 years. The run would end there, however, as the Shockers fell to cinderella George Mason in the East regional semi-final.