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2005-2006 Sun Belt Men's Basketball Tournament

Tournament Information

Tournament Dates: Mar 3 - 7, 2006
Tournament Champions: South Alabama
Tournament Runner Up: Western Kentucky
Tournament MOP/MVP: Chey Christie (South Alabama, Sr.)
All-Tournament Team: Chey Christie (South Alabama, Sr.), Richard Law (South Alabama, Sr.), Elgrace Wilborn (Western Kentucky, Sr.), Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky, Sr.), Michael Southall (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr.), Yemi Nicholson (Denver, Sr.)
Championship Game Venue: Murphy Center (Murfreesboro, TN)
Tournament Attendance: N/A
Tournament Officials: Mike Eades, Kevin Mathis, Gene Menees, Terry Moore, Rick O'Neill, Steven Pyatt, Curtis Shaw, Mike Thibodeaux, Larry Ware, Steve Weimer, Steve Welmer, Mark Whitehead, Mike Wood
 

Tournament Leaders

Total Points:Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky, Sr.) (58)
Total Rebounds:Michael Southall (Louisiana-Lafayette, Sr.) (21)
Total Assists:Bobby Dixon (Troy, Sr.) (18)
Total Steals:Maurice Barksdale (Louisiana-Lafayette, Jr.) (10)
Total Blocks:Yemi Nicholson (Denver, Sr.) (10)
Total Minutes:Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky, Sr.) (93)
Total FIC:Yemi Nicholson (Denver, Sr.) (42.8)
Total Fouls:Butch Jointer (Western Kentucky, Jr.) (10)
Total Turnovers:Zack Wright (Arkansas-Little Rock, Jr.) (11)
Total FGs:Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky, Sr.) (19)
Total 3PM:Cedric Jackson (Troy, Jr.) (8)
Total FTs:Anthony Winchester (Western Kentucky, Sr.) (15)

Tournament Bracket

First Round
E4 Arkansas-Little Rock 72
W5 North Texas 55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W4 New Orleans 76
E5 Florida International 56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E3 Arkansas State 83
W6 Troy 107
 
Quarterfinals
 
W1 South Alabama 78
E4 Arkansas-Little Rock 53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E2 Middle Tennessee State 57
W3 Denver 58
E1 Western Kentucky 80
W4 New Orleans 61
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W2 Louisiana-Lafayette 62
W6 Troy 59
Semifinals
 
 
 
W1 South Alabama 75
W3 Denver 65
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E1 Western Kentucky 80
W2 Louisiana-Lafayette 72
Championship Game
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
W1 South Alabama 95
E1 Western Kentucky 70

Tournament Participants

Seed School Overall Wins Overall Losses Overall
Win %		 Conference Wins Conference Losses Conference
Win %
E1 Western Kentucky 21  6  77.78% 12  2  85.71%
W6 Troy 13  14  48.15% 6  9  40.00%
W1 South Alabama 21  6  77.78% 12  3  80.00%
W5 North Texas 14  13  51.85% 6  9  40.00%
W4 New Orleans 9  18  33.33% 6  9  40.00%
E2 Middle Tennessee State 16  11  59.26% 8  6  57.14%
W2 Louisiana-Lafayette 12  15  44.44% 7  8  46.67%
E5 Florida International 8  19  29.63% 4  10  28.57%
W3 Denver 15  14  51.72% 7  8  46.67%
E4 Arkansas-Little Rock 13  14  48.15% 5  9  35.71%
E3 Arkansas State 12  17  41.38% 7  7  50.00%
*Wins, Losses and Win % based on team records entering the tournament.

Tournament Schedule

Date Away Team Home Team Result Venue Home Leaders Away Leaders
Mar 3, 2006
 Florida International New Orleans 56-76 Murphy Center PTS: 15. Jeremie Davis
REB: 8. Shawn Malloy
AST: 6. Jamie McNeilly 		PTS: 14. Johwen Villegas
REB: 12. Ivan Almonte
AST: 5. Ivan Almonte
Mar 3, 2006
 North Texas Arkansas-Little Rock 55-72 Murphy Center PTS: 17. Rashad Jones-Jennings
REB: 11. Zack Wright
AST: 3. De'Andre Eggins 		PTS: 16. Calvin Watson
REB: 8. Calvin Watson
AST: 3. Calvin Watson
Mar 3, 2006
 Troy Arkansas State 107-83 Murphy Center PTS: 27. Isaac Wells
REB: 9. Marcus Ardison
AST: 8. Jim Jones 		PTS: 28. Cedric Jackson
REB: 6. Boo Ramsey
AST: 14. Bobby Dixon
Mar 5, 2006
 Denver Middle Tennessee State 58-57 Murphy Center PTS: 15. Marcus Morrison
REB: 13. Bud Howard
AST: 4. Kevin Kanaskie 		PTS: 27. Yemi Nicholson
REB: 9. Yemi Nicholson
AST: 3. DaShawn Walker
Mar 5, 2006
 Troy Louisiana-Lafayette 59-62 Murphy Center PTS: 15. Chris Cameron
REB: 14. Michael Southall
AST: 6. Maurice Barksdale 		PTS: 18. Bobby Dixon
REB: 7. Bobby Dixon
AST: 4. Bobby Dixon
Mar 5, 2006
 Arkansas-Little Rock South Alabama 53-78 Murphy Center PTS: 12. Leandro Buboltz
REB: 6. Jason McGriff
AST: 4. Stephen Cowherd 		PTS: 20. Zack Wright
REB: 9. Rashad Jones-Jennings
AST: 4. Elijah Muldrow
Mar 5, 2006
 New Orleans Western Kentucky 61-80 Murphy Center PTS: 19. Courtney Lee
REB: 7. Elgrace Wilborn
AST: 5. Courtney Lee 		PTS: 20. Jeremie Davis
REB: 5. Nathaniel Parker
AST: 3. Jamie McNeilly
Mar 6, 2006
 Louisiana-Lafayette Western Kentucky 72-80 Murphy Center PTS: 33. Anthony Winchester
REB: 5. Daniel Emerson
AST: 3. Joemal Campbell 		PTS: 30. Michael Southall
REB: 7. Michael Southall
AST: 4. Michael Southall
Mar 6, 2006
 Denver South Alabama 65-75 Murphy Center PTS: 17. Chey Christie
REB: 7. Richard Law
AST: 4. Carlos Smith 		PTS: 14. Yemi Nicholson
REB: 8. Yemi Nicholson
AST: 9. Steve Wetrich
Mar 7, 2006
 Western Kentucky South Alabama 70-95 Murphy Center PTS: 22. Richard Law
REB: 8. Demetric Bennett
AST: 4. Mario Jointer 		PTS: 18. Anthony Winchester
REB: 6. Butch Jointer
AST: 3. Joemal Campbell