The 2005–06 Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team represented the

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during the

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. The Panthers, led by head coach

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, played their home games at the

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and

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and were members of the

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. They finished the season 22–9, 12–4 in Horizon League play to finish in first place. They were champions of the Horizon League tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they received a #11 seed and defeated #6 seed Oklahoma before losing to the eventual National Champion #3 seed Florida in the second round.

Roster

Schedule

2006 Horizon League Tournament

First round games at campus sites of higher seeds
Second round and semifinals hosted by the top seed. Championship hosted by best remaining seed

References

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Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball seasons

Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball The Milwaukee Panthers men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Horizon League for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. They play their home games at UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena in Milwaukee, Wisco ...