2005-06 Iowa Hawkeyes Men's Basketball Season — Schedule, Stats, Results

Football Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Wrestling

Seasons All-Time Records Legends

Choose a season

2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00

Season Snapshot 2005-06 at a glance

2005-06 Iowa Men's Basketball

25-9

Overall

11-5

Big Ten

#12

Peak AP rank

Steve Alford

Head coach

By the Numbers

Overtime games

1-1 record in OT

Best 3-point game

13/19

68% vs Michigan

Points per game

66.3

#224 nationally

Power rating

+14.2

Simple Rating System — #19 nationally

Memorable Games

Highest score

vs Michigan on Feb 4

Best defensive game

held them to 38

vs Penn State (65-38)

Closest game

1-point loss

vs Northwestern State (63-64)

Biggest win

by 45

vs Maryland-Eastern Shore (86-41)

Rankings & Streaks

Peak AP rank

#12

best ranking during the season

Longest win streak

consecutive wins during the season

Home record

17-0

at Carver / Kinnick / home court

Road record

4-7

true road games (excludes neutral sites)

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

FEATURED GAME

Beat #6 Illinois

63 vs 48

home vs Illinois · Jan 7, 2006

Took down #6 at home

Signature Wins

RANKED WIN

Beat #7 Ohio State

67 vs 60

vs Ohio State (neutral) · Mar 12, 2006

Statement win on a neutral floor over #7

RANKED WIN

Beat #7 Kentucky

67 vs 63

vs Kentucky (neutral) · Nov 21, 2005

Statement win on a neutral floor over #7

RANKED WIN

Beat #13 Indiana

73 vs 60

home vs Indiana · Jan 24, 2006

Took down #13 at home

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

HEARTBREAKER

Lost OT vs Northern Iowa

63 vs 67

at Northern Iowa · Dec 6, 2005

Lost in overtime by a single possession

VS A TOP TEAM

Faced #2 Texas

59 vs 68

vs Texas (neutral) · Nov 22, 2005

Tough matchup against #2

HEARTBREAKER

Lost by 3 to Northwestern

48 vs 51

at Northwestern · Feb 8, 2006

Lost by just 3 in the final minutes

2005-06 Schedule 34 games

Date	Opponent	Score
Nov 14	Home Maryland-Eastern Shore	86–41	W
Nov 15	Home Colgate	73–51	W
Nov 21	Neutral Kentucky	67–63	W
Nov 22	Neutral Texas	59–68	L
Nov 26	Home UTSA	79–46	W
Nov 30	Home NC State	45–42	W
Dec 2	Home Fairfield	75–59	W
Dec 3	Home Valparaiso	72–59	W
Dec 6	Away Northern Iowa	63–67	L
Dec 9	Away Iowa State	60–72	L
Dec 17	Home Arizona State	62–43	W
Dec 20	Home Drake	65–60	W
Dec 22	Home Robert Morris	73–51	W
Dec 30	Away Saint Louis	60–50	W
Jan 5	Away Wisconsin	52–66	L
Jan 7	Home Illinois	63–48	W
Jan 14	Away Penn State	80–76	W
Jan 18	Home Minnesota	76–72	W
Jan 21	Away Michigan State	55–85	L
Jan 24	Home Indiana	73–60	W
Jan 28	Home Ohio State	67–62	W
Feb 1	Away Purdue	77–68	W
Feb 4	Home Michigan	94–66	W
Feb 8	Away Northwestern	48–51	L
Feb 11	Away Indiana	70–67	W
Feb 14	Home Michigan State	66–54	W
Feb 18	Away Minnesota	61–74	L
Feb 25	Away Illinois	59–71	L
Mar 1	Home Penn State	65–38	W
Mar 4	Home Wisconsin	59–44	W
Mar 10	Neutral Minnesota	67–57	W
Mar 11	Neutral Michigan State	53–48	W
Mar 12	Neutral Ohio State	67–60	W
Mar 17	Neutral Northwestern State	63–64	L

Team & Player Stats

Per-game averages and the year's standout players. Full box-score totals, advanced metrics, and game-by-game logs.

Per-Game Averages

Points

66.3 vs 58.9

Iowa scored versus Iowa allowed per game.

+7.4 points per game

Field goal %

43.1% vs 38.0%

Shooting accuracy from the field — Iowa vs opponents.

+5.1 percentage points

3-point %

33.5% vs —

Three-point shooting — higher is better.

Free throw %

71.0% vs —

How often Iowa cashed in at the line.

Total rebounds

37.8 vs 34.4

Boards Iowa pulled down vs boards the other team got.

+3.4 rebounds per game

Assists

14.8 vs —

Buckets set up by a teammate pass.

Turnovers

14.9 vs —

Times Iowa lost the ball — lower is better.

Top Performers

Leading scorer

Greg Brunner

14.1 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.8 apg (34 games).

Top playmaker

Jeff Horner

5.6 apg, 13.6 ppg, 2.8 TO (30 games).

Team Stats per Game

Stat

Iowa

Opponents

Diff

Games

34.0

0.0

Minutes

40.6

0.0

23.0

21.5

+1.5

FGA

53.3

56.6

-3.3

FG%

43.1%

38.0%

+5.1

5.6

—

3PA

16.8

—

3P%

33.5%

—

17.4

—

2PA

36.5

—

2P%

47.5%

—

14.7

—

FTA

20.8

—

FT%

71.0%

—

ORB

10.9

—

DRB

26.9

—

TRB

37.8

34.4

+3.4

AST

14.8

—

STL

6.6

—

BLK

4.9

—

TOV

14.9

—

15.2

—

PTS

66.3

58.9

+7.4

Player Stats — Per Game

Player	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PTS
Greg BrunnerF	34	34	32.0	4.8	10.6	45.4	0.4	1.2	29.3	4.1	6.0	69.5	9.2	1.8	1.0	0.6	2.5	14.1
Adam HaluskaG	34	34	34.5	4.4	10.5	41.7	1.9	5.4	34.6	3.3	3.9	84.8	4.7	2.3	1.1	0.2	2.0	13.9
Jeff HornerG	30	30	36.4	4.2	11.0	38.1	2.3	6.7	34.8	2.8	3.8	74.6	4.1	5.6	1.4	0.1	2.8	13.6
Mike HendersonG	34	34	29.8	2.7	5.5	48.7	0.4	0.8	46.4	1.9	2.7	69.9	3.9	2.0	1.1	0.1	2.3	7.6
Erek HansenC	34	34	19.5	2.7	4.7	58.1	0.0	0.0	—	1.2	1.8	70.0	4.0	0.3	0.5	2.6	1.3	6.7
Doug ThomasF	34	0	17.4	1.8	3.9	47.0	0.0	0.0	—	0.9	1.6	55.4	4.6	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	4.6
Tony FreemanG	33	4	16.3	1.2	3.6	33.9	0.6	2.1	30.4	0.3	0.5	62.5	1.3	1.6	0.6	0.0	1.7	3.4
Alex ThompsonF	34	0	12.4	0.9	2.7	31.2	0.1	0.4	33.3	0.1	0.4	33.3	2.3	0.8	0.3	0.4	0.9	2.0
Carlton ReedG	21	0	8.5	0.6	2.1	29.5	0.2	1.2	19.2	0.3	0.5	54.5	0.9	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.6	1.8
Seth GorneyC	22	0	4.0	0.6	1.0	61.9	0.0	0.0	—	0.0	0.1	50.0	1.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	1.2
Brett WesselsG	6	0	2.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	0.0	0.0	—	0.2	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.5
Justin WieckF	13	0	2.9	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.3	75.0	0.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2
Ryan KennedyF	1	0	2.0	0.0	0.0	—	0.0	0.0	—	0.0	0.0	—	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0

Player Stats — Advanced

Player	G	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	USG%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	OWS	DWS	WS	BPM	PProd
Erek HansenC	34	662	—	60.5	—	18.4	—	—	11.5	3.6	—	9.6	19.3	1.6	3.6	5.2	—	—
Greg BrunnerF	34	1087	—	52.6	—	25.9	—	—	16.3	13.3	—	1.3	15.5	1.7	3.3	5.0	—	—
Adam HaluskaG	34	1173	—	56.5	—	21.6	—	—	7.6	15.2	—	0.4	13.9	2.7	2.1	4.8	—	—
Jeff HornerG	30	1092	—	52.8	—	22.4	—	—	6.3	34.3	—	0.2	18.1	1.7	2.2	3.9	—	—
Mike HendersonG	34	1013	—	56.2	—	15.9	—	—	7.4	14.1	—	0.4	25.2	1.5	1.9	3.4	—	—
Doug ThomasF	34	591	—	48.9	—	17.0	—	—	14.8	5.5	—	3.4	18.1	0.2	2.2	2.4	—	—
Tony FreemanG	33	539	—	44.2	—	17.4	—	—	4.4	20.0	—	0.0	30.5	-0.2	0.8	0.7	—	—
Seth GorneyC	22	89	—	61.5	—	15.8	—	—	13.9	8.0	—	1.6	18.6	0.2	0.2	0.4	—	—
Alex ThompsonF	34	423	—	34.0	—	15.9	—	—	10.4	13.3	—	2.4	22.5	-0.8	1.2	0.4	—	—
Brett WesselsG	6	12	—	75.0	—	13.0	—	—	4.7	69.1	—	0.0	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	—	—
Ryan KennedyF	1	2	—	—	—	26.0	—	—	28.1	0.0	—	0.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	—	—
Carlton ReedG	21	179	—	37.6	—	17.8	—	—	6.0	12.5	—	0.0	19.6	-0.3	0.3	0.0	—	—
Justin WieckF	13	38	—	21.7	—	13.6	—	—	10.4	13.9	—	0.0	30.3	-0.1	0.1	-0.1	—	—

Game Logs

Date	Opp	Rslt	Shooting			3PT		Boards			Other
			FG-FGA	FG%	eFG%	3P-3PA	3P%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	TOV
Nov 14	Maryland Eastern Shore	W 86–41	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 15	Colgate	W 73–51	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 21	vs Kentucky	W 67–63	23-60	38.3	41.7	4-15	26.7	11	26	37	14	6	15
Nov 22	vs Texas	L 59–68	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nov 26	UTSA	W 79–46	27-57	47.4	50.0	3-13	23.1	17	22	39	17	11	13
Nov 30	NC State	W 45–42	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 2	Fairfield	W 75–59	25-48	52.1	57.3	5-18	27.8	7	34	41	21	3	20
Dec 3	Valparaiso	W 72–59	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 6	@ Northern Iowa	L 63–67 OT	24-56	42.9	50.0	8-20	40.0	7	19	26	12	6	14
Dec 9	@ Iowa State	L 60–72	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 17	Arizona State	W 62–43	21-52	40.4	45.2	5-17	29.4	12	26	38	15	4	13
Dec 20	Drake	W 65–60	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 22	Robert Morris	W 73–51	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dec 30	@ Saint Louis	W 60–50	21-49	42.9	53.1	10-19	52.6	8	21	29	15	5	11
Jan 5	@ Wisconsin	L 52–66	17-56	30.4	34.8	5-17	29.4	13	26	39	12	2	11
Jan 7	Illinois	W 63–48	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 14	@ Penn State	W 80–76	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 18	Minnesota	W 76–72 3OT	27-70	38.6	39.3	1-20	5.0	19	32	51	17	7	16
Jan 21	@ Michigan State	L 55–85	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jan 24	Indiana	W 73–60	23-45	51.1	55.6	4-15	26.7	7	27	34	14	9	17
Jan 28	Ohio State	W 67–62	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Feb 1	@ Purdue	W 77–68	25-51	49.0	58.8	10-20	50.0	7	18	25	12	12	11
Feb 4	Michigan	W 94–66	32-49	65.3	78.6	13-19	68.4	7	26	33	27	7	18
Feb 8	@ Northwestern	L 48–51	13-37	35.1	39.2	3-6	50.0	12	16	28	10	5	17
Feb 11	@ Indiana	W 70–67	24-53	45.3	51.9	7-17	41.2	8	25	33	10	9	16
Feb 14	Michigan State	W 66–54	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Feb 18	@ Minnesota	L 61–74	19-46	41.3	46.7	5-15	33.3	8	11	19	14	5	13
Feb 25	@ Illinois	L 59–71	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 1	Penn State	W 65–38	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 4	Wisconsin	W 59–44	23-56	41.1	45.5	5-17	29.4	16	23	39	12	12	10
Mar 10	vs Minnesota	W 67–57	23-44	52.3	61.4	8-16	50.0	7	21	28	16	9	18
Mar 11	vs Michigan State	W 53–48	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 12	vs Ohio State	W 67–60	—-—	—	—	—-—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 17	vs Northwestern State	L 63–64	18-41	43.9	51.2	6-18	33.3	8	27	35	10	4	18

2005-06 Roster 13 players

#	Player	Class	Pos	Ht	Wt	Hometown
1	Adam Haluska	JR	G	6-5	210	Carroll, IA
2	Jeff Horner	SR	G	6-3	185	Mason City, IA
11	Tony Freeman	FR	G	6-1	195	Maywood, IL
13	Justin Wieck	SR	F	6-6	185	North Liberty, IA
14	Brett Wessels	FR	G	6-3	190	Bettendorf, IA
15	Alex Thompson	SO	F	6-10	235	Ames, IA
20	Ryan Kennedy	FR	F	6-7	210	Des Moines, IA
23	Doug Thomas	SR	F	6-8	245	Pasadena, CA
25	Carlton Reed	SO	G	6-4	195	Waterloo, IA
34	Erek Hansen	SR	C	6-11	220	Bedford, TX
35	Mike Henderson	JR	G	6-2	200	Waterloo, IA
44	Greg Brunner	SR	F	6-7	245	Charles City, IA
53	Seth Gorney	SO	C	7-0	245	Vandalia, OH

Updated Jun 1, 5:30 AM

Men's Basketball History

Season Snapshot 2005-06 at a glance

2005-06 Iowa Men's Basketball

By the Numbers

Memorable Games

Rankings & Streaks

Season Defining Games ranked wins, overtime battles, and heartbreakers

Beat #6 Illinois

Signature Wins

Beat #7 Ohio State

Beat #7 Kentucky

Beat #13 Indiana

Heartbreakers & Tough Tests

Lost OT vs Northern Iowa

Faced #2 Texas

Lost by 3 to Northwestern

2005-06 Schedule 34 games

Team & Player Stats

Per-Game Averages

Top Performers

Team Stats per Game

Player Stats — Per Game

Player Stats — Advanced

Game Logs

2005-06 Roster 13 players

2005-06 AP Poll Movement

AP Poll