The 2005–06 Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Cyclones were coached by Wayne Morgan, who was in his 3rd season. They played their home games at

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and competed in the

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Previous season

The

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finished 19–12, 9–7 in

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play to finish 5th the regular season conference standings. They lost to

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in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated

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and lost to

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Offseason departures

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule and results

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Awards and honors

* All-Conference Selections : Curtis Stinson (1st Team) : Will Blalock (3rd Team) *Ralph A. Olsen Award : Curtis Stinson (2006) : Will Blalock (2006)

References

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