2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team

2005–06 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference Regular seasons champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
Record26–9 (14–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home arenaCharles Koch Arena
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 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Mark Turgeon in his sixth season at the school. The Shockers finished atop the MVC regular season standings by 2 games, but lost in the semifinal round of the MVC Tournament. Wichita State received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament the school's first bid since 1988. Playing as No. 7 seed in the East region, the team defeated No. 10 seed Seton Hall and No. 2 seed Tennessee to reach the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in 25 years. The run would end there, however, as the Shockers fell to cinderella George Mason in the East regional semi-final.