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1905–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1905–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
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Conference Big Ten Conference
1905–06 record 6–8 (3–6 Big Ten)
Head coach Elwood Brown
Captain Selected each game
Home arena Kenney Gym
Seasons
1906–07 →
1905–06 Western Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Minnesota 6 1   .857     13 2   .867
Wisconsin 6 2   .750     12 2   .857
Indiana 2 2   .500     7 9   .438
Chicago 3 5   .375     5 5   .500
Purdue 3 6   .333     4 7   .364
Illinois 3 6   .333     6 8   .429
Iowa - -       11 5   .688
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1905–06 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

Gym manager and instructor Leo Hana, was put in charge of building the basketball program. The first University of Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, led by its playing captain Roy Riley, beat Champaign High School January 6, 1906, two weeks before Hana was able to replace Riley with a “professional” coach.Elwood Brown became Illinois’ first basketball coach January 20, 1906. In the first season of Illinois basketball the Illini went 6-8, 3-6 in the Big Ten.

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