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2006 Wichita State
Wichita State advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2006

Head coach Mark Turgeon guided his Wichita State Shockers

to a solid 26-9 overall record in 2005-2006, including an

impressive 14-4 mark in the Missouri Valley Conference

 

Wichita State Men’s Basketball

 

Wichita State opened the 2005-2006 season with three

straight wins, defeating Panhandle St 83-55, Texas Southern

86-54 and Texas Pan American 97-66, before losing by

one point to Illinois 55-54 in the South Padre Island

Invitational in Texas.

 

Aided strong performances by Paul Miller, Kyle Wilson,

Sean Ogirri, Matt Braeuer, PJ Couisnard and Karon Bradley

things started looking good for the Wichita St Shockers.

Four straight wins before an away loss to Michigan State

and another string of 4 wins put Wichita State at 11-2.

 

Momentum started to build for family, friends and players.

However, two Missouri Valley Conference losses let

some of the air out of the high hopes. Southern Illinois

inflicted pain with a 58-49 win and Northern Iowa defeated

the Shockers 75-61 in the Charles Koch Arena.

 

A hard practice and a ‘let’s play hard and win games talk’

by coach Mark Turegon seemed to be what the team needed.

 

Leading the resurgence of Wichita State was fifth year senior

center Paul Miller. Six straight wins followed! And, Charles

Koch Arena was selling out.

 

A 57-55 loss on 1-28-2006 to conference rival, Creighton, was

followed by 5 more wins and 2 losses. At the end of the regular

season Wichita State record stood at 24-8. And, for the first time

since 1988 they were heading to the NCAA Postseason

Tournament.

 

2006 NCAA Tournament:

 

A team effort produced a solid 86-66 win over Seton Hall.

Then, playing before 22,809 fans, Wichita State defeated

Tennessee 80-73 on March 18 2006.

 

Sweet 16 Tourney Time… A 63-55 loss to George Mason

ended Wichita State thrilling 2005-2006 season.

 

Paul Miller was voted the Missouri Valley Conference

Player of the Year and Mark Turgeon won the MVC
Coach of the Year Award 


Team Review 2006 Wichita State Shockers
2006 Wichita State Player Review

Team Effort put Wichita State in Sweet 16 in 2006

 

Ever since Mark Turgeon has become the coach of

the Wichita State basketball team everyone associated with

the  Shockers has expected the team to return to the

success of the late 1980s when they last played in the

NCAA postseason tourney.

 

As last season unfolded the talk of the college basketball

world was the success of the Missouri Valley Conference.

How were four men’s MVC basketball teams able to get

invited to the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Bradley University

and Wichita State certainly proved they were worthy,

both advanced to the Sweet 16.

 

Speaking strictly of the Wichita State Shockers we can

attest to the fact that a total team effort produced a winning

season. Head coach Mark Turgeon, along with assistants

Mike Rohn and Alvin Williamson, played a major role

in stressing good solid fundamental basketball.

 

Wichita State men’s basketball produced a Missouri Valley

Conference record of 14-4, including an 8-1 home record

in Charles Koch Arena. Overall the team was 26-9.

 

The 2005-2006 season was the first time since 1988 that

Wichita State made it to the NCAA postseason tourney.

An 86-66 victory over Seton Hall gave Wichita State a much

deserved uplift. Family, friends, fans and players were

delighted when Wichita State rose to the occasion by

defeating Tennessee 80 to 73. However, a 63-53 loss to

George Mason was hard to take. George Mason made it

to the Final Four before losing.

 

The last five years Wichita State has improved every year.

Wins coming in with 15, 18, 21, 22 and 26.

 

Coach Mark Turgeon was voted MVC Coach of the Year.

Paul Miller won AP honorable mention All American

and MVP Player of the Year Award.

 

2005-2006 Wichita State Men’s Basketball

 

Players and Scoring average:

 

Paul Miller center 13.1, Sean Ogirri guard 12.0, Kyle Wilson

Forward 11.3, PJ Couisnard g/f 10.2, Karon Bradley guard 8.0,

Matt Braeuer guard 5.4

 

Ryan Martin forward 5.5, Jared Young 4.3, Wendell Preadon

guard 1.0, Gabe Barnes 1.0, Nick Rogers 0.8, Cameron

Ledford 0.7, Ryan Bradley c/f 0.7

 

Wichita State Basketball by basketballhistorian.com

 

 

 

 



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