2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

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The 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 14 2006, and concluded with the University of Florida winning their first-ever national title over UCLA 73-57 on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Tournament procedure

For more details on this topic, see NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Tournament format.

A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. Penn earned an automatic bid by winning the regular-season title of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a conference tournament. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

The initial game on March 14, popularly called the "play-in game" had Monmouth, winners of the Northeast Conference tournament, facing off against Hampton, who won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's automatic bid, for a chance to play top seed Villanova in the first round of the tournament. Monmouth defeated Hampton, 71-49, to earn that right.

All 64 teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals; the winner of the play-in game automatically received a 16 seed. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65. In a practice since 2004, the ranking of the four top seeds against each other would determine the pairings in the Final Four. The top overall seed would be seeded to play the fourth overall seed in the national semifinals, should both teams advance that far. In 2006, these rankings were as follows: #1 Duke, #2 Connecticut, #3 Villanova, and #4 Memphis. [link]

The four regionals are officially named after their four host cities, a practice which also began in 2004. The 2006 regionals are:

March 23 / 25:

Atlanta Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)

Oakland Regional, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California (Host: University of San Francisco)

March 24 / 26:

Minneapolis Regional, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

Washington, D.C. Regional, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (Host: Georgetown University)

The first and second round games were played at the following sites:

March 16 / 18:

Cox Arena, San Diego, California (Host: San Diego State University)

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida (Host: Jacksonville University)

Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)

March 17 / 19:

American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference)

Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (Host: Oakland University)

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)

Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held from April 1 and 3 in Indianapolis, hosted by Butler University and the Horizon League.

Qualifying teams

Atlanta
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth Type
#1	Duke	ACC	30-3	Tournament Champion
#2	Texas	Big 12	27-6	At-Large Bid
#3	Iowa	Big Ten	25-8	Tournament Champion
#4	LSU	SEC	23-8	At-Large Bid
#5	Syracuse	Big East	23-11	Tournament Champion
#6	West Virginia	Big East	20-10	At-Large Bid
#7	California	Pac-10	20-10	At-Large Bid
#8	George Washington	A-10	26-2	At-Large Bid
#9	UNC-Wilmington	CAA	25-7	Tournament Champion
#10	NC State	ACC	21-9	At-Large Bid
#11	Southern Illinois	MVC	22-10	Tournament Champion
#12	Texas A&M	Big 12	21-8	At-Large Bid
#13	Iona	MAAC	23-7	Tournament Champion
#14	Northwestern State	Southland	25-7	Tournament Champion
#15	Penn	Ivy League	20-8	Regular Season Champion
#16	Southern	SWAC	19-12	Tournament Champion

Oakland
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth Type
#1	Memphis	C-USA	30-3	Tournament Champion
#2	UCLA	Pac-10	27-6	Tournament Champion
#3	Gonzaga	WCC	27-3	Tournament Champion
#4	Kansas	Big 12	25-7	Tournament Champion
#5	Pittsburgh	Big East	24-7	At-Large Bid
#6	Indiana	Big Ten	18-11	At-Large Bid
#7	Marquette	Big East	20-10	At-Large Bid
#8	Arkansas	SEC	22-9	At-Large Bid
#9	Bucknell	Patriot	26-4	Tournament Champion
#10	Alabama	SEC	17-12	At-Large Bid
#11	San Diego State	MWC	24-8	Tournament Champion
#12	Kent State	MAC	25-8	Tournament Champion
#13	Bradley	MVC	20-10	At-Large Bid
#14	Xavier	A-10	21-10	Tournament Champion
#15	Belmont	Atlantic Sun	20-10	Tournament Champion
#16	Oral Roberts	Mid-Continent	21-11	Tournament Champion

Washington, D.C.
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth Type
#1	UConn	Big East	27-3	At-Large Bid
#2	Tennessee	SEC	21-7	At-Large Bid
#3	North Carolina	ACC	23-8	At-Large Bid
#4	Illinois	Big Ten	25-6	At-Large Bid
#5	Washington	Pac-10	24-6	At-Large Bid
#6	Michigan State	Big Ten	22-11	At-Large Bid
#7	Wichita State	MVC	24-8	At-Large Bid
#8	Kentucky	SEC	21-12	At-Large Bid
#9	UAB	C-USA	24-6	At-Large Bid
#10	Seton Hall	Big East	18-11	At-Large Bid
#11	George Mason	CAA	25-7	At-Large Bid
#12	Utah State	WAC	23-8	At-Large Bid
#13	Air Force	Mtn. West	24-6	At-Large Bid
#14	Murray State	OVC	24-6	Tournament Champion
#15	Winthrop	Big South	23-7	Tournament Champion
#16	Albany	Am. East	21-10	Tournament Champion

Minneapolis
Seed	School	Conference	Record	Berth Type
#1	Villanova	Big East	25-4	At-Large Bid
#2	Ohio State	Big Ten	25-5	At-Large Bid
#3	Florida	SEC	27-6	Tournament Champion
#4	Boston College	ACC	26-7	At-Large Bid
#5	Nevada	WAC	27-5	Tournament Champion
#6	Oklahoma	Big 12	20-8	At-Large Bid
#7	Georgetown	Big East	21-9	At-Large Bid
#8	Arizona	Pac-10	19-12	At-Large Bid
#9	Wisconsin	Big Ten	19-11	At-Large Bid
#10	Northern Iowa	MVC	23-9	At-Large Bid
#11	Milwaukee	Horizon	21-8	Tournament Champion
#12	Montana	Big Sky	23-6	Tournament Champion
#13	Pacific	Big West	24-7	Tournament Champion
#14	South Alabama	Sun Belt	24-6	Tournament Champion
#15	Davidson	Southern	18-10	Tournament Champion
Play-in	Monmouth	NEC	18-14	Tournament Champion
Play-in	Hampton	MEAC	16-15	Tournament Champion

Non-qualifying teams

Several teams missed the cut despite having resumes that were arguably better than the weakest at-large selections. According to [ESPN.com], the "biggest snubs", in order of perceived severity, were Missouri State, Hofstra, Creighton, Cincinnati, Florida State, Michigan, and Maryland. However, all were invited to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament, which was won by South Carolina.

Scores and schedule

March 14, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Monmouth 71, Hampton 49
:The Hawks' Chris Kenny had 20 points as Monmouth advanced easily.

First round

The games on March 16 2006 at the Cox Arena in San Diego, California were delayed for more than 70 minutes due to a bomb scare. [link]

Atlanta Regional

March 16, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
*(8) George Washington 88, (9) UNC-Wilmington 85 (OT)
*:George Washington came back from an 18-point second half deficit to win the game in overtime.
*(1) Duke 70, (16) Southern 54
*:Southern kept it a close game going into the second half, but Duke pulled away late behind 29 points each from Shelden Williams and J.J. Redick.
March 16, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
*(4) LSU 80, (13) Iona 64
*:Iona led by five at halftime, but LSU took command late thanks to Glen Davis's 17 second-half points.
*(12) Texas A&M 66, (5) Syracuse 58
*:Gerry McNamara, struggling with a groin injury, had two points and no field goals in his final game for Syracuse.
March 17, Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
*(14) Northwestern State 64, (3) Iowa 63
*:Down 17 with less than nine minutes left, the Demons stormed back to cut the lead to two, and Jermaine Wallace connected on a fadeaway three-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining for the win.
*(6) West Virginia 64, (11) Southern Illinois 46
*:With Kevin Pittsnogle scoring 18 and West Virginia making eleven three-pointers, the Mountaineers easily advanced to the second round.
March 17, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
*(10) NC State 58, (7) California 52
*:Cameron Bennerman made a 3-pointer with the score tied and 32 seconds to play to help send the Wolfpack to a matchup with a # 2 seed for the second straight year.
*(2) Texas 60, (15) Penn 52
*:LaMarcus Aldridge had 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the double-double as Texas pulls out the win.

Oakland Regional

March 16, Cox Arena, San Diego, California
*(10) Alabama 90, (7) Marquette 85
*:Jean Felix scored 31 points off of the bench and Ronald Steele added 23 to lead the Crimson Tide to a comeback win. Steve Novak had an open look for a three to tie the game late at 88, but missed badly. Dominic James led all Golden Eagles scorers with 20.
*(2) UCLA 78, (15) Belmont 44
*:Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scored 19 points and contributed eight rebounds to guide the Bruins from Westwood to an easy victory over the Bruins from Nashville.
March 16, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
*(3) Gonzaga 79, (14) Xavier 75
*:The Bulldogs fell behind by nine early in the second half, but kept the game close until Adam Morrison took over late, giving them the lead for good with a three-pointer with 1:58 left. He finished with 35 points, and J.P. Batista added 18 points and 8 rebounds.
*(6) Indiana 87, (11) San Diego St. 83
*:Despite 24 points from Aztec star Mohamed Abukar, Robert Vaden's go-ahead three-pointer with 3.3 seconds left extended Mike Davis' career for one more game.
March 17, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
*(9) Bucknell 59, (8) Arkansas 55
*:Charles Lee had 24 points and the Bison combined for 11 threes as they won their first round NCAA Tournament game for the second straight year.
*(1) Memphis 94, (16) Oral Roberts 78
*: After the Golden Eagles went up 33-29 with 5:39 left before halftime, the ORU faithful were expecting a miracle as no # 16 seed had ever beaten a # 1 seed, but Memphis and Andre Allen pulled away.
March 17, Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
*(5) Pitt 79, (12) Kent State 64
*:Aaron Gray had 17 and Ronald Ramon added 16 of his own as both were perfect (6-for-6) with their field goals in the easy win.
*(13) Bradley 77, (4) Kansas 73
*:The Braves pulled off the upset, becoming the only #13 seed of the year to stay alive, as Kansas goes home in the first round for the second straight year as a top 4 seed (they lost to Bucknell in a 14-3 game last year). Marcellus Sommerville had 21 points for Bradley.

Minneapolis Regional

March 16, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
*(11) Milwaukee 82, (6) Oklahoma 74
*:Boo Davis had 26 points and 6 rebounds for Milwaukee as the Panthers led by as many as 14 in the second half.
*(3) Florida 76, (14) South Alabama 50
*:Playing close to home, Florida had no trouble disposing of the Sun Belt Conference's automatic qualifier; the Gators were led by Lee Humphrey's 20 points and the all-around scoreline of Joakim Noah with 16 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks, and 3 steals.
March 16, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
*(4) Boston College 88, (13) Pacific 76 (2 OT)
*:In a double-overtime thriller, Pacific nearly pulled off the day's biggest upset. In the end, Boston College simply outlasted an exhausted Tigers squad.
*(12) Montana 87, (5) Nevada 79
*:Nevada's star Nick Fazekas scored 24 but missed 13 of his 23 shots from the field, while a much smaller Montana squad was led to its first tournament win since 1975 by great shooting and former Montana star and current coach Larry Krystkowiak.
March 17, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
*(2) Ohio State 70, (15) Davidson 62
*:Although the Wildcats led by four at the half, the Buckeyes, behind 19 points from big man Terence Dials, put them away after Davidson got it to within three points with a little over 7 minutes to play.
*(7) Georgetown 54, (10) Northern Iowa 49
*:The Panthers opened the second half in a 2-of-18 shooting slump against the Big East's stingiest defense and never picked it up enough to retake the lead against the Hoyas, against whom they had led throughout the first half.
March 17, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*(8) Arizona 94, (9) Wisconsin 75
*:Bo Ryan and the Badgers were never really in the game as Hassan Adams, returning from a two-game suspension, scored 21, going 10-for-14 from the field. "We played offensively as well as we played all year," said Lute Olson, coach of the Wildcats.
*(1) Villanova 58, (16) Monmouth 45
*:The Hawks cut it to within 7 points with 6:22 remaining in the second half after a Tyler Azzarelli 3-pointer, but Villanova star senior guards Randy Foye and Allan Ray combined for 36 points to lead the Wildcats to the second round, despite a poor shooting performance.

Washington, D.C. Regional

March 16, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
*(7) Wichita State 86, (10) Seton Hall 66
*:Wichita State won easily, opening up a 16-point lead at halftime and never letting Louis Orr's Pirates get within single digits during the second half.
*(2) Tennessee 63, (15) Winthrop 61
*:In a game featuring several lead changes in the final minutes, Tennessee barely escaped, winning with Chris Lofton's fallaway 19-foot jumper from the corner with 0.4 seconds remaining.
March 16, Cox Arena, San Diego, California
*(4) Illinois 78, (13) Air Force 69
*:The most questioned at-large bid in the field falls short of pulling the upset against last year's national runner-up, as freshman Jamar Smith surprisingly scores 20 for the Illini.
*(5) Washington 75, (12) Utah State 61
*:Pac-10 POY Brandon Roy had 28 points and Jamaal Williams added 15 for the Huskies in the win.
March 17, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
*(11) George Mason 75, (6) Michigan State 65
*:The Colonial Athletic Association's first at-large team in over 20 years wins its first-round game without one of its leading scorers (Tony Skinn, missing due to a one-game suspension). The Patriots upset the Spartans, a Final Four team just a year ago.
*(3) North Carolina 69, (14) Murray State 65
*:The defending champion Tar Heels, behind 24 points from freshman star Tyler Hansbrough, snuck by the Racers, who were hoping to pull off the upset behind 18 points from Trey Pearson, who missed a critical 3-pointer with 20 seconds left.
March 17, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*(1) UConn 72, (16) Albany 59
*: UConn went on a 34-9 run, including several three-pointers by Marcus Williams, to erase a 12-point lead by the Great Danes with just over 11 minutes to play in the second half.
*(8) Kentucky 69, (9) UAB 64
*: The Wildcats avenged their 2004 second-round exit at the hands of the Blazers, with Bobby Perry putting up a career-high 25 points while the Blazers' starting lineup mustered only 27 points.

Second round

Atlanta Regional

March 18, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
*(1) Duke 74, (8) George Washington 61
*:Duke's Shelden Williams and J.J. Redick were strong on both sides of the court as the Blue Devils proved too powerful for George Washington, whose injured and not 100% star Pops Mensah-Bonsu had just four points.
March 18, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
*(4) LSU 58, (12) Texas A&M 57
*:Darrel Mitchell hit a three-pointer with 3 seconds left to save the Tigers and give them a bid for the Sweet 16.
March 19, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
*(2) Texas 75, (10) NC State 54
*:The Wolfpack were within 42-37 with 15:45 to play, when Texas took over behind 17 points from P.J. Tucker, who is from Raleigh, North Carolina but wasn't offered a scholarship by N.C. State.
March 19, Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
*(6) West Virginia 67, (14) Northwestern State 54
*:The Mountaineers ended the Demons' Cinderella run, leading 41-19 at halftime, and never looking back. Four West Virginia players scored in double figures, including a double-double performance by Mike Gansey, and seven scored 5 points or more.

Oakland Regional

March 18, Cox Arena, San Diego, California
*(2) UCLA 62, (10) Alabama 59
*:Undermanned, with six players combining to play all but five minutes of the game, the tenth-seeded Crimson Tide put forth a valiant effort before falling to the UCLA Bruins 62-59. Alabama was kept in the game by poor UCLA free-throw shooting, as the Bruins went 5-for-13 from the line in the game. Sophomore guard Jordan Farmar poured in 18 points for UCLA. Alabama point guard Ronald Steele played a stellar game, scoring 21. Both teams shot around 50% in this well-played affair.
March 18, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
*(3) Gonzaga 90, (6) Indiana 80
*:The Bulldogs survived a subpar game, in which an effective Hoosiers defense held Adam Morrison to only 14 points. J.P. Batista had 20, and four other Zags scored in double figures, with Sean Mallon racking up a double-double (15 points, 10 rebounds). This result seemingly ended a cycle of recent NCAA frustration for Gonzaga, which had exited on the first weekend of each of the last four tournaments.
March 19, Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
*(13) Bradley 72, (5) Pitt 66
*:The Braves will be in their first "Sweet Sixteen" since 1955 as they eliminated the Panthers.
March 19, American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
*(1) Memphis 72, (9) Bucknell 56
*:The star of Bucknell's win over Arkansas in the first round, Charles Lee, went out early with foul trouble and Memphis took the game over, hitting almost 50 percent of their shots, with four players scoring in double figures.

Minneapolis Regional

March 18, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida
*(3) Florida 82, (11) Milwaukee 60
*:A second straight Sweet 16 appearance was not in the cards for the Panthers, as Joah Tucker goes 4-for-14 from the field. Despite being a high seed very frequently, the Gators advance past the first weekend for the first time since 2000.
March 18, Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
*(4) Boston College 69, (12) Montana 56
*:The Eagles end an ugly streak of going out in the second round behind 22 points from Craig Smith and 20 from Jared Dudley, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1994.
March 19, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
*(7) Georgetown 70, (2) Ohio State 52
*:No Big Ten team is able to advance past the first weekend as their highest seeded team, the Buckeyes, lose to the Hoyas, who were led by Roy Hibbert's 20 points. Georgetown had a 38-25 lead at halftime, which they never lost.
March 19, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*(1) Villanova 82, (8) Arizona 78
*:The Arizona Wildcats put up a great effort against the # 1 seeded Villanova Wildcats, but fall short after a huge 2-point runner by Randy Foye, who had 24 points on the night, trailing only his teammate Allan Ray who ended with 25 points and hit four straight free throws at the end to ice the game.

Washington, D.C. Regional

March 18, Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
*(7) Wichita State 80, (2) Tennessee 73
*:The Shockers lived up to their nickname and pulled off the tremendous upset and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time in 25 years, as the Volunteers miss a chance to make the men's Sweet 16 for the first time in school history.
March 18, Cox Arena, San Diego, California
*(5) Washington 67, (4) Illinois 64
*:Brandon Roy helped the Huskies overcome an 11-point deficit and upset last year's NCAA runner-up. However, the officiating played a large part in Washington's victory, as the Huskies attempted 28 more free throws than the Illini.
March 19, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
*(11) George Mason 65, (3) North Carolina 60
*:The national champions of last year go down to the # 11 seed Patriots after being up 16-2 early. George Mason gets 18 points from Lamar Butler and eight from Tony Skinn, the player who was suspended for their first round game against Michigan State. Tar Heel star freshman Tyler Hansbrough finished with just ten points, 5-of-12 from the field.
March 19, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*(1) UConn 87, (8) Kentucky 83
*:The first meeting between these two elite teams was tight, but the # 1 seed Huskies got 20 points from Marcus Williams and 19 from Rudy Gay to secure the win. Patrick Sparks had a career-high-tying 28 points in the loss.

Regional Semifinals

Atlanta Regional

March 23, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
*(4) LSU 62, (1) Duke 54
*:The Blue Devils picked the wrong night and the wrong team to score their lowest total of the season, as the Bayou Bengals stunned the overall number one seed to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987. J.J. Redick was held to 11 points as he went 3-for-18 from the field in his final game in Royal Blue and White; his team shot a horrendous 27.7% from the field (18-for-65). Glen "Big Baby" Davis and Darrel Mitchell led the Tigers with 14 points each.
*(2) Texas 74, (6) West Virginia 71
*:Mike Gansey's three-pointer pulled West Virginia to within two with 14 seconds remaining. After LaMarcus Aldridge hit one of two free throws to bolster the Longhorns' lead to 71-68, the Mountaineers rushed down the court and set up a game-tying three by Kevin Pittsnogle, sending the WVU fans into raptures. But rather than calling a timeout and giving the Mountaineers' defense a chance to reset, A.J. Abrams sped down the court and found Kenton Paulino, who nailed a game-winning three-point basket at the buzzer to stun the Mountaineers and send the Longhorns into the regional final.

Oakland Regional

March 23, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
*(1) Memphis 80, (13) Bradley 64
*:The Tigers' Rodney Carney ended the Braves' Cinderella run as he scored 23 points in the win, while Darius Washington chipped in with 18 points of his own. Bradley was plagued by 14 first-half turnovers, leading to 18 Memphis points in that stanza. Marcellus Sommerville finished with 18 points in his last game in the Braves' colors.
*(2) UCLA 73, (3) Gonzaga 71
*:UCLA went on an 11-0 run in the final minutes to come back and win a game which Gonzaga had led up until the very end. The Bulldogs dominated the first half, leading by as many as 17 points and taking a 13-point lead into the locker room at halftime. However, UCLA began chipping away at the lead in the second half. With 3:26 remaining, a pair of Adam Morrison free throws gave Gonzaga a 71-62 lead. From that point on, the Bruin defense held Gonzaga scoreless, and the offense produced a series of crucial scores. One controversial call during this stretch denied Darren Collison continuation on a lay-in attempt but still gave him a 1-and-1, of which he missed the front end. Two free throws from middling foul shooter Ryan Hollins cut the Gonzaga lead to one, 71-70, with 19.7 seconds left. The Bulldogs inbounded to Adam Morrison, who, double-teamed, passed it to forward J.P. Batista. Batista, double-teamed as well, was stripped by one of the double-teamers, wing Cedric Bozeman. The other, point guard Jordan Farmar, picked up the loose ball, dribbled to safety, and lobbed inside to open forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, whose layup gave UCLA its first lead at 72-71. With less than 10 seconds left, Gonzaga inbounded to point guard Derek Raivio, who dribbled up court but could not elude Mbah a Moute who forced a held ball that gave possession back to UCLA. On the ensuing inbounds, Gonzaga fouled 80% free throw shooter Arron Afflalo, who made the second of two to give UCLA a 73-71 lead. With a few seconds left, Gonzaga hurled a fullcourt pass to Batista, whose turnaround jumper at the buzzer bounced harmlessly off the backboard. In the final game of his college career, Morrison led all scorers with 24 points but fell onto the court in tears and was consoled by Afflalo.

Minneapolis Regional

March 24, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
*(1) Villanova 60, (4) Boston College 59 (OT)
*:The Wildcats pulled off a slow but effective comeback and ended Craig Smith's career at Boston College. Randy Foye hit 10-of-25 shots from the field for a team-leading 29 points; Allan Ray was the next highest 'Cats scorer with nine. With three seconds to go, Will Sheridan was left alone under the basket thanks to a well-executed Villanova inbounds play. Sheridan's shot was blocked on the way down by Sean Williams, resulting in a goaltending call and a counted basket, putting Villanova up for good. The Eagles' Smith and Jared Dudley each had 14 points in the loss.
*(3) Florida 57, (7) Georgetown 53
*:In a tight game all the way, four Hoyas scored in double figures, but it wasn't enough as Darrel Owens missed a wide-open three-pointer with seven seconds to go and Florida leading, 55-53. The Gators advanced behind 15 points from Joakim Noah and a difficult shot late in the game by Corey Brewer to give them a lead that they never lost. Florida also broke a school record for victories in a season, with thirty. That record had been previously held by their two prior final four teams, in 1993-94, and 1999-2000, at 29.

Washington, D.C. Regional

March 24, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
*(11) George Mason 63, (7) Wichita State 55
*:In a battle of Cinderellas, and a rematch of a February showdown in the ESPN-sponsored BracketBusters event won by George Mason on the road, the Patriots had control of the Shockers throughout most of the game to beat them for the second time this season and advance to the Elite Eight.
*(1) UConn 98, (5) Washington 92 (OT)
*:A game which some, including Washington athletic director Todd Turner, considered to be poorly officiated saw Brandon Roy missing much of the second half. Connecticut's Rashad Anderson hit a three pointer in the final seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime. In the extra period, a controversial no-call on what looked like an obvious goal-tend of a Roy lay-in by UConn's Hilton Armstrong prevented Washington from tying the game. However Washington's Ryan Appleby later connected from long range to cut UConn's lead to 94-92. Appleby then stole the ensuing UConn inbounds in the key with 13 seconds remaining, but instead of going to the hoop for the tie, he dribbled to safety on the perimeter and passed it to Joel Smith. Smith's cross-court pass, intended for Brandon Roy, was intercepted by UConn point guard Marcus Williams, who was fouled by Roy, making Roy the fifth Washington player to foul out. Williams hit the two free throws to clinch a spot in the Elite Eight for UConn.

Regional Finals

Atlanta Regional

March 25, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
*(4) LSU 70, (2) Texas 60 (OT)
*:Though the game was close throughout, Texas needed a three-pointer from Daniel Gibson to tie the game and send it to overtime. Gibson's shot, however, was the closest Texas came to defeating LSU, as the Tigers took over in overtime. LSU's Glen "Big Baby" Davis had 26 points and a game-clinching three-pointer while Tyrus Thomas chipped in 21 points and 13 rebounds. Gibson had 15 but teammate LaMarcus Aldridge was a non-factor, scoring only four points as LSU advanced to the Final Four for the first time since 1986.

Oakland Regional

March 25, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California
*(2) UCLA 50, (1) Memphis 45
*:Though neither team played as well as it had in the previous three games, UCLA made fewer mistakes than Memphis and pulled out the victory in this low-scoring match. Both teams shot poorly; Memphis shot 31.5% from the floor with UCLA shooting only slightly better at 35.0% while going 20-for-39 from the free-throw line. The normally reliable three-point shooting touch of the Tigers (the team averaged 8 three-pointers a game) was absent, as they were 0-for-14 from long range until the last 17 seconds of the game. The Bruins advanced to the Final Four for the first time since winning in Seattle in 1995.

Minneapolis Regional

March 26, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
*(3) Florida 75, (1) Villanova 62
*:Though this game was close for the first several minutes, Florida took the lead with about 13:30 left in the first half and never relinquished it. Villanova kept the game fairly close, but Florida's big men inside were too much for the smaller Wildcats, as Al Horford scored 12 and grabbed 14 rebounds and Joakim Noah scored 21 and grabbed 15 rebounds. Randy Foye scored 25 for Villanova, but Allan Ray scored only 11 on 5 of 19 shooting.

Washington, D.C. Regional

March 26, Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
*(11) George Mason 86, (1) UConn 84 (OT)
*:In a game where UConn led by as many as 12 points, George Mason was able — behind the crowd support of a pseudo-home court, as the school is roughly 20 miles from Verizon Center — to go ahead in the game's final ten minutes. UConn fought back from a five-point deficit, however, and was able to force overtime on a last-second layup. George Mason kept its hot shooting in overtime, defeating UConn by two and advancing to the Final Four. George Mason is the second 11 seed to reach the Final Four in tournament history, the other being the LSU Tigers in the 1986 tournament. Even more significantly, the Patriots were the first mid-major team to reach the Final Four since Indiana State (featuring Larry Bird) and Penn both did so in the 1979 tournament as 1 and 9 seeds, respectively.

Final Four

The 2006 Final Four is just the second with no # 1 seeds since seedings began in 1979, and the first since the introduction of the 64-team field in the 1985 Tournament. The other occasion was in the 1980 Final Four.

National Semifinals

April 1, RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
*(Min 3) Florida 73, (Wsh 11) George Mason 58
*:In the first-ever meeting between the two schools, George Mason's cinderella run came to an end against the Florida Gators in the first Final Four matchup of 2006. The Patriots fought back from a ten-point deficit early to get within one point with 7:17 to go in the first half, and were down by five at halftime. Florida controlled the second half, however, leading by ten or more for most of the half and going on to win by a score of 73-58. George Mason fell victim, in large part, to Florida's long-range shooting, as the Gators hit 12 of 25 three-point baskets. Though the Patriots had been shooting extremely well in previous rounds, they were not able to counter Florida's three-point barrage with their own long-range shooting, going 2 of 11 as a team from three. Both teams had four players in double figures in the scoring column. The Gators outrebounded the Patriots, 36-25.
*(Oak 2) UCLA 59, (Atl 4) LSU 45
*:UCLA became the second entrant to the 2006 championship game after a dominating performance against LSU. The Bruins led by 15 at halftime and the Tigers never threatened in second half as the Bruins went on to win by a score of 59-45. UCLA's defense clamped down on LSU's inside offensive game, which had played a big role in LSU's trip to the Final Four. The Tigers were unable to respond with long and medium-range shooting, going 0-for-8 from three and 32% from the floor. On the other hand, the Bruins shot 41% from the floor and had nine more rebounds than LSU. To contain LSU's inside game, UCLA relied on a constant rotation of defenders off their bench, insuring that LSU's Glen Davis always faced rested defenders. This will mark the Bruins' thirteenth appearance in the National Championship game.

National Championship Game

April 3, RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
*(Min 3) Florida 73, (Oak 2) UCLA 57
*:In a first half dominated by Florida, UCLA went down by as many as 13 points with about seven minutes left to go in the half. The Gators led at halftime by a score of 36-25. Florida opened up a sizeable lead in the second half, going up by 20 points with 13:20 left. UCLA closed the gap, getting within 12 with 5:52 left in the game, but the Gators held off the Bruins and won the championship, 73-57. The Bruins' otherwise reliable defense could not handle the Gators' inside men and perimeter shooting, as Florida shot 45% from the floor for the game and scored 45 points, the total amount scored by both of UCLA's previous two opponents, by the 16:06 mark in the second half. UCLA's Arron Afflalo, one of the team's leading scorers, scored his first point with about 11 minutes to go in the game, while Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scored his first with about 10 minutes to go. Afflalo finished with 10 points and Mbah a Moute with 6 points and 10 rebounds, while Bruin Jordan Farmar led all scorers scoring 18 points and had 4 assists while Ryan Hollins scored 10 and had 10 rebounds. Florida's Joakim Noah scored 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting, had 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks, a new record for the championship game, and was named the Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Lee Humphrey scored 15 points, shooting 4 of 8 on threes, Corey Brewer scored 11 and had 4 assists, and Al Horford had 14 points and 8 boards. Florida's win gave it its first NCAA men's basketball championship.

Brackets

Atlanta Regional

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Minneapolis Regional

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Final Four

Atl-Atlanta, Oak-Oakland, Wsh-Washington, D.C., Min-Minneapolis.

References

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[NCAA Men's Basketball]

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2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Tournament procedure

Qualifying teams

Non-qualifying teams

Scores and schedule

March 14, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio*Monmouth 71, Hampton 49*:The Hawks' Chris Kenny had 20 points as Monmouth advanced easily.

First round

Atlanta Regional

Oakland Regional

Minneapolis Regional

Washington, D.C. Regional

Second round

Atlanta Regional

Oakland Regional

Minneapolis Regional

Washington, D.C. Regional

Regional Semifinals

Atlanta Regional

Oakland Regional

Minneapolis Regional

Washington, D.C. Regional

Regional Finals

Atlanta Regional

Oakland Regional

Minneapolis Regional

Washington, D.C. Regional

Final Four

National Semifinals

National Championship Game

Brackets

Atlanta Regional

Oakland Regional

Minneapolis Regional

Washington, D.C. Regional

Final Four

See also

References

External links

March 14, University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Monmouth 71, Hampton 49
:The Hawks' Chris Kenny had 20 points as Monmouth advanced easily.