2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball team

2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball
SWAC regular season and tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First round
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record20–13 (15–3 SWAC)
Head coach
Home arenaF. G. Clark Center
2005–06 SWAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Southern153 .8332013  .606
Grambling State117 .6111413  .519
Alabama A&M117 .6111313  .500
Jackson State108 .5561517  .469
Alabama State108 .5561218  .400
Mississippi Valley State99 .500919  .321
Arkansas–Pine Bluff810 .4441316  .448
Alcorn State810 .444820  .286
Texas Southern612 .333822  .267
Prairie View A&M216 .111524  .172
2006 SWAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2005–06 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by first-year head coach Rob Spivery, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–13, 15–3 in SWAC play to finish atop the conference regular season standings. They were champions of the SWAC tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament the program's first appearance in 13 years. Playing as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta region, the Jaguars lost in the opening round to No. 1 seed Duke, 70–54.