2005–06 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team

2005–06 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record23–10 (11–7 MVC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBen Jacobson
Home arenaUNI-Dome
2005–06 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Wichita State144 .778269  .743
Southern Illinois126 .6672211  .667
Missouri State126 .667229  .710
Creighton126 .6672010  .667
Bradley117 .6112211  .667
Northern Iowa117 .6112310  .697
Evansville513 .2781019  .345
Drake513 .2781219  .387
Indiana State414 .2221316  .448
Illinois State414 .222919  .321
2006 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Panthers, led by fifth-year head coach Greg McDermott, played their home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference (The Valley). They finished the season 23–10, 11–7 in MVC play to finish in fifth place. They lost to Southern Illinois in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley tournament, but still received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they were defeated by No. 7 seed Georgetown in the opening round.