The 2005–06 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. It was

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's second season with the Cardinal. They were a member of the

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Previous season

The

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finished Trent Johnson's first year achieving an overall record of 18–13 and an 11–7 record in conference play. Finishing a tie for third in the

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, the Cardinal defeated Washington State in the quarterfinals, only to lose in the semifinals to

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. The Cardinal earned a bid to the NCAA tournament as an 8 seed in the Austin Region. In their first, and only, game they faced against the #9 seed

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only to lose 93–70.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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