Rick Pitino 2005–06
at Louisville · Big East Conference
21–13
61.8%
win rate
+5.3
avg margin
Average point differential per game.
69.9 pts/game scored
64.6 pts/game allowed
+5.3
34
games
18-11
regular season
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
6-10
in conference
Regular season record only.
Excludes conference tournament and postseason.
AP Poll Rankings
Games (34)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005-11-19 | #7 Louisville | Tennessee-Martin | OVC | Home | W | 78–61 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 2 | 2005-12-03 | #7 Louisville | Prairie View | SWAC | Home | W | 90–65 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 3 | 2005-12-04 | #7 Louisville | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | Home | W | 67–55 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 4 | 2005-12-05 | #5 Louisville | Richmond | A10 | Home | W | 53–45 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 5 | 2005-12-10 | #5 Louisville | Akron | MAC | Home | W | 111–85 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 6 | 2005-12-13 | #4 Louisville | Chicago State | Mid-Continent | Home | W | 78–54 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 7 | 2005-12-17 | #4 Louisville | #23 Kentucky | SEC | Away | L | 61–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 8 | 2005-12-20 | #11 Louisville | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | Home | W | 76–68 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 9 | 2005-12-21 | #11 Louisville | College of Charleston | SoCon | Home | W | 78–63 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 10 | 2005-12-24 | #11 Louisville | Detroit Mercy | Horizon | Home | W | 56–48 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 11 | 2005-12-28 | #10 Louisville | FDU | NEC | Home | W | 89–66 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 12 | 2005-12-31 | #10 Louisville | Miami (FL) | ACC | Neutral | W | 58–43 | Regular | American Airlines Center |
| 13 | 2006-01-05 | #9 Louisville | #3 Villanova | Big East | Home | L | 67–76 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 14 | 2006-01-07 | #9 Louisville | Providence | Big East | Away | W | 72–67 | Regular | Amica Mutual Pavilion |
| 15 | 2006-01-09 | #10 Louisville | UC Davis | Independent | Home | W | 81–58 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 16 | 2006-01-15 | #10 Louisville | #12 Pittsburgh | Big East | Home | L | 57–61 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 17 | 2006-01-17 | #17 Louisville | St. John's (NY) | Big East | Away | L | 56–68 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 18 | 2006-01-21 | #17 Louisville | #3 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 58–71 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 19 | 2006-01-25 | #22 Louisville | Cincinnati | Big East | Home | W | 67–50 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 20 | 2006-01-28 | #22 Louisville | Rutgers | Big East | Away | L | 56–65 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 21 | 2006-01-30 | #22 Louisville | #4 Villanova | Big East | Away | L | 73–79 | Regular | Xfinity Mobile Arena |
| 22 | 2006-02-04 | #22 Louisville | Notre Dame | Big East | Home | W | 89–86 OT | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 23 | 2006-02-06 | #22 Louisville | Cincinnati | Big East | Away | L | 68–74 | Regular | Fifth Third Arena |
| 24 | 2006-02-11 | #22 Louisville | South Florida | Big East | Home | W | 57–54 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 25 | 2006-02-18 | #22 Louisville | Syracuse | Big East | Away | L | 66–79 | Regular | Carrier Dome |
| 26 | 2006-02-22 | #22 Louisville | DePaul | Big East | Home | W | 65–53 | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 27 | 2006-02-25 | #22 Louisville | #14 West Virginia | Big East | Away | L | 64–68 | Regular | Hope Coliseum |
| 28 | 2006-03-01 | #22 Louisville | Marquette | Big East | Home | W | 67–60 OT | Regular | Freedom Hall |
| 29 | 2006-03-04 | #22 Louisville | #2 Connecticut | Big East | Away | L | 80–84 | Regular | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
| 30 | 2006-03-08 | #22 Louisville | #15 Pittsburgh | Big East | Neutral | L | 56–61 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 31 | 2006-03-17 | #22 Louisville | Delaware State | MEAC | Home | W | 71–54 | NIT | Freedom Hall |
| 32 | 2006-03-20 | #22 Louisville | Clemson | ACC | Home | W | 74–68 | NIT | Freedom Hall |
| 33 | 2006-03-22 | #22 Louisville | Missouri State | Missouri Valley | Home | W | 74–56 | NIT | Freedom Hall |
| 34 | 2006-03-28 | #22 Louisville | South Carolina | SEC | Neutral | L | 63–78 | NIT | Madison Square Garden |
See also:
Louisville 2005–06 full season