2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball team

2005–06 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	† 2006 Southland Tournament winner ; As of March 6, 2006;

2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball
2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball
Southland Conference Regular Season Champions; Southland Conference Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, Round of 32
Conference	Southland Conference
2005–06 record	26–8 (15–1 Southland)
Head coach	Mike McConathy (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Jeff Moore; Bill Lewit; Jacob Spielbauer;
Home arena	Prather Coliseum

The 2005–06 Northwestern State Demons basketball team represented Northwestern State University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Demons, led by 7th year head coach Mike McConathy, played their home games at Prather Coliseum and were members of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 26–8, 15–1 in Southland play to win the regular season title. They were champions of the Southland Conference Tournament, winning the championship game over Stephen F. Austin, to earn an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Tournament. As No. 14 seed in the Atlanta region, Northwestern State knocked off No. 3 seed Iowa by draining a corner three with time running out.[1] The Demons were then beaten by No. 6 seed West Virginia in the second round.[2]

Roster

2005–06 Northwestern State Demons men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
F	00	Demetress Bell	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Jr	Summerfield, Louisiana
G	23	Jermaine Wallace	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Heflin, Louisiana
F	30	Clifton Lee	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Sr	Boyce, Louisiana

Head coach

Mike McConathy

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

[3][4]

Schedule and results

[5]

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
Nov 18, 2005*		East Texas Baptist	W 77–74	1–0	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Nov 20, 2005*		at Missouri	L 72–81	1–1	Mizzou Arena Columbia, Missouri
Nov 26, 2005*		at Mississippi State	W 76–75 ^OT	2–1	Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, Mississippi
Nov 29, 2005*		at Centenary	W 76–74	3–1	Gold Dome Shreveport, Louisiana
Dec 3, 2005*		at Wichita State	L 55–57	3–2	Charles Koch Arena Wichita, Kansas
Dec 5, 2005*		at Oklahoma State	W 68–64	4–2	Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 10, 2005*		Harding	W 89–61	5–2	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dec 14, 2005*		LSU–Shreveport	W 92–82	6–2	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Dec 21, 2005*		vs. Oregon State Rainbow Classic	W 72–61	7–2	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 22, 2005*		vs. Iowa State Rainbow Classic	L 77–81 ^2OT	7–3	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 23, 2005*		at Hawaii Rainbow Classic	L 76–80	7–4	Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, Hawaii
Dec 31, 2005*		at Texas A&M Aggies	L 61–73	7–5	Reed Arena College Station, Texas
Jan 5, 2006		at Texas–Arlington	W 79–67	8–5 (1–0)	Texas Hall Arlington, Texas
Jan 7, 2006		at Louisiana-Monroe	W 81–68	9–5 (2–0)	Fant-Ewing Coliseum Monroe, Louisiana
Jan 11, 2006		Southeastern Louisiana	W 70–60	10–5 (3–0)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 14, 2006		at Sam Houston State	L 73–80	10–6 (3–1)	Johnson Coliseum Huntsville, Texas
Jan 21, 2006		at Southeastern Louisiana	W 60–58	11–6 (4–1)	University Center Hammond, Louisiana
Jan 26, 2006		UTSA	W 70–59	12–6 (5–1)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Jan 28, 2006		Texas State	W 89–71	13–6 (6–1)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Feb 2, 2006		Sam Houston State	W 77–68	14–6 (7–1)	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
2006 Southland Conference Tournament
Mar 7, 2006*	(1)	(6) UTSA Quarterfinals	W 75–61	23–7	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Mar 9, 2006*	(1)	(6) Lamar Semifinals	W 80–66	24–7	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
Mar 12, 2006*	(1)	(2) Sam Houston State Championship game	W 95–87	25–7	Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, Louisiana
2006 NCAA Tournament
Mar 17, 2006*	(14 A)	vs. (3 A) No. 15 Iowa First round	W 64–63	26–7	Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
Mar 19, 2006*	(14 A)	vs. (6 A) No. 22 West Virginia Second round	L 54–67	26–8	Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, Michigan
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

References

"Wallace, NW St. stun Iowa on last-second 3". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
"Pittsnogle leads WVU to second straight Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
"2005-06 Demon Basketball Roster". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
"2005–06 Northwestern State Demons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
"2005-06 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

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[1] "Wallace, NW St. stun Iowa on last-second 3". ESPN. March 17, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[2] "Pittsnogle leads WVU to second straight Sweet 16". ESPN. March 19, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[3] "2005-06 Demon Basketball Roster". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[4] "2005–06 Northwestern State Demons Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

[5] "2005-06 Demon Basketball Schedule". Northwestern State Athletics. Retrieved February 18, 2022.

Northwestern State Demons basketball
Venues	Prather Coliseum (1964–present)
Culture & lore	Vic the Demon
People	Head coaches
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2005–06 Southland Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Northwestern State †	15	–	1	.938	26	–	8	.765
Sam Houston State	11	–	5	.688	22	–	9	.710
Southeastern Louisiana	10	–	6	.625	16	–	12	.571
Stephen F. Austin	9	–	7	.563	17	–	12	.586
Lamar	9	–	7	.563	17	–	14	.548
McNeese State	9	–	7	.563	14	–	14	.500
Texas–Arlington	7	–	9	.438	14	–	16	.467
Texas–San Antonio	6	–	10	.375	11	–	17	.393
Louisiana–Monroe	6	–	10	.375	10	–	18	.357
Nicholls State	5	–	11	.313	9	–	18	.333
Texas State	1	–	15	.063	3	–	24	.111

† 2006 Southland Tournament winner As of March 6, 2006;