The 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the

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in the

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season of 2005–2006. The team's

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, was in his seventh season with the Gophers and the team played their home games at

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and are members of the

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Season

After making the NCAA tournament the previous year, the Gophers had mixed results throughout the season. The team was able to win only two games on the road, but defeated three top 20 teams at home in conference play. After losing to eventual conference tournament winner

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, the Gophers accepted an invitation to the NIT where they would give their home fans one final win before being defeated on the road by

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in the second round.

Roster

2005–06 Schedule and results

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Rankings

The 2005–06 Minnesota Golden Gophers basketball team was not ranked during the season.

References

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