# 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball as a culmination of the 2005–06 basketball season. It began on March 14, 2006, and concluded with the championship game on April 3 at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The Final Four featured no top seeds for the first time since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 (the first time since 1980), with the highest remaining seed being Oakland region winner, #2 UCLA, making their first Final Four appearance since their 1995 national championship. For only the second time in history, an 11-seed advanced to the Final Four as George Mason of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) won the Washington, D.C. region. Those two teams were joined by Atlanta region winner LSU (who was the first team to advance to the Final Four as an 11-seed in 1986), and Minneapolis region winner Florida, who had not made the Final Four since their runner-up finish in 2000 also in Indianapolis.
Florida won its first-ever national basketball championship by defeating UCLA 73–57 in the final game. Florida's Joakim Noah was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament.
George Mason's run was one of several upsets by lower-seeded teams in the tournament. For the second consecutive year, a No. 14 seed beat a No. 3 seed as Northwestern State defeated Iowa. No. 13 seed Bradley also defeated No. 4 seed Kansas and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen by defeating No. 5-seeded Pittsburgh in the second round. Two No. 12 seeds won as well, as Montana and Texas A&M both won their respective First round matchups. For the second straight year, Milwaukee won as a double-digit seed, this time as the No. 11-seeded Panthers defeated Oklahoma in the first round.
American East Conference champion Albany and ASUN champion Belmont made their first appearance in the tournament.

## Tournament procedure

A total of 65 teams were selected to participate in the tournament. Of that total, 31 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 did 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 officially named the opening round game, but popularly called the "play-in game", had Monmouth, winner of the Northeast Conference tournament, facing Hampton, who won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament, for a chance to play top seed Villanova in the first round of the Tournament. Monmouth defeated Hampton, 71–49, to advance to play Villanova.
All teams were seeded from 1 to 16 within their regions. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65. In a practice used 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: No. 1 Duke, No. 2 Connecticut, No. 3 Villanova, and No. 4 Memphis.

## Schedule and venues

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 2006 tournament:
Opening Round
* March 14
** University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
First and Second Rounds
* March 16 and 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 and 19
** American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference)
** The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (Hosts: Oakland University, Mid-Continent Conference)
** University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
** Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 23 and 25
** Atlanta Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Tech)
** Oakland Regional, Oakland Arena, Oakland, California (Hosts: University of San Francisco, West Coast Conference)
* March 24 and 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)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
* April 1 and 3
** RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Butler University, Horizon League)

## Qualifying teams
### Automatic bids

The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2006 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid).
| Conference | School | Appearance | Last bid |
| ACC | Duke | 30th | 2005 |
| America East | Albany | 1st | Never |
| Atlantic 10 | Xavier | 17th | 2004 |
| Atlantic Sun | Belmont | 1st | Never |
| Big 12 | Kansas | 35th | 2005 |
| Big East | Syracuse | 31st | 2005 |
| Big Sky | Montana | 7th | 2005 |
| Big South | Winthrop | 6th | 2005 |
| Big Ten | Iowa | 22nd | 2005 |
| Big West | Pacific | 8th | 2005 |
| Colonial | UNC Wilmington | 4th | 2003 |
| C-USA | Memphis | 19th | 2004 |
| Horizon | UW-Milwaukee | 3rd | 2005 |
| Ivy League | Penn | 22nd | 2005 |
| MAAC | Iona | 8th | 2001 |
| MAC | Kent State | 4th | 2002 |
| MEAC | Hampton | 3rd | 2002 |
| Mid-Con | Oral Roberts | 3rd | 1984 |
| Missouri Valley | Southern Illinois | 9th | 2005 |
| Mountain West | San Diego State | 5th | 2002 |
| Northeast | Monmouth | 4th | 2004 |
| Ohio Valley | Murray State | 13th | 2004 |
| Pac-10 | UCLA | 40th | 2005 |
| Patriot | Bucknell | 4th | 2005 |
| SEC | Florida | 12th | 2005 |
| Southern | Davidson | 8th | 2002 |
| Southland | Northwestern State | 2nd | 2001 |
| Sun Belt | South Alabama | 7th | 1998 |
| SWAC | Southern | 7th | 1993 |
| WAC | Nevada | 5th | 2005 |
| West Coast | Gonzaga | 9th | 2005 |

### Listed by region and seeding

Atlanta Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | 30–3 | Automatic |
| #2 | Texas | Big 12 | 27–6 | At-large |
| #3 | Iowa | Big Ten | 25–8 | Automatic |
| #4 | LSU | SEC | 23–8 | At-large |
| #5 | Syracuse | Big East | 23–11 | Automatic |
| #6 | West Virginia | Big East | 20–10 | At-large |
| #7 | California | Pac-10 | 20–10 | At-large |
| #8 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | 26–2 | At-large |
| #9 | UNC Wilmington | CAA | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #10 | NC State | ACC | 21–9 | At-large |
| #11 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | 22–10 | Automatic |
| #12 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 21–8 | At-large |
| #13 | Iona | MAAC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | Northwestern State | Southland | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #15 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | 20–8 | Automatic |
| #16 | Southern | SWAC | 19–12 | Automatic |
Oakland Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Memphis | C-USA | 30–3 | Automatic |
| #2 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #3 | Gonzaga | WCC | 27–3 | Automatic |
| #4 | Kansas | Big 12 | 25–7 | Automatic |
| #5 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 24–7 | At-large |
| #6 | Indiana | Big Ten | 18–11 | At-large |
| #7 | Marquette | Big East | 20–10 | At-large |
| #8 | Arkansas | SEC | 22–9 | At-large |
| #9 | Bucknell | Patriot | 26–4 | Automatic |
| #10 | Alabama | SEC | 17–12 | At-large |
| #11 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 24–8 | Automatic |
| #12 | Kent State | MAC | 25–8 | Automatic |
| #13 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | 20–10 | At-large |
| #14 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | 21–10 | Automatic |
| #15 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | 20–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | 21–11 | Automatic |
Washington, D.C. Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Connecticut | Big East | 27–3 | At-large |
| #2 | Tennessee | SEC | 21–7 | At-large |
| #3 | North Carolina | ACC | 22–7 | At-large |
| #4 | Illinois | Big Ten | 25–6 | At-large |
| #5 | Washington | Pac-10 | 24–6 | At-large |
| #6 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 22–11 | At-large |
| #7 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 24–8 | At-large |
| #8 | Kentucky | SEC | 21–12 | At-large |
| #9 | UAB | C-USA | 24–6 | At-large |
| #10 | Seton Hall | Big East | 18–11 | At-large |
| #11 | George Mason | CAA | 25–7 | At-large |
| #12 | Utah State | WAC | 23–8 | At-large |
| #13 | Air Force | Mountain West | 24–6 | At-large |
| #14 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | Winthrop | Big South | 23–7 | Automatic |
| #16 | Albany | America East | 21–10 | Automatic |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth Type |
| #1 | Villanova | Big East | 25–4 | At-large |
| #2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 25–5 | At-large |
| #3 | Florida | SEC | 27–6 | Automatic |
| #4 | Boston College | ACC | 26–7 | At-large |
| #5 | Nevada | WAC | 27–5 | Automatic |
| #6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 20–8 | At-large |
| #7 | Georgetown | Big East | 21–9 | At-large |
| #8 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 19–12 | At-large |
| #9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 19–11 | At-large |
| #10 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | 23–9 | At-large |
| #11 | UW-Milwaukee | Horizon | 21–8 | Automatic |
| #12 | Montana | Big Sky | 23–6 | Automatic |
| #13 | Pacific | Big West | 24–7 | Automatic |
| #14 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 24–6 | Automatic |
| #15 | Davidson | Southern | 18–10 | Automatic |
| #16 | Monmouth | Northeast | 18–14 | Automatic |
| #16 | Hampton | MEAC | 16–15 | Automatic |

### Bids by conference

| Bids | Conference(s) | Schools |
| 8 | Big East | Connecticut, Georgetown, Marquette, Pittsburgh, Seton Hall, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia |
| 6 | Big Ten | Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
| 6 | SEC | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Tennessee |
| 4 | ACC | Boston College, Duke, NC State, North Carolina |
| 4 | Big 12 | Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M |
| 4 | Missouri Valley | Bradley, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, Wichita State |
| 4 | Pac-10 | Arizona, California, UCLA, Washington |
| 2 | Atlantic 10 | George Washington, Xavier |
| 2 | CAA | George Mason, UNC Wilmington |
| 2 | C-USA | Memphis, UAB |
| 2 | Mountain West | Air Force, San Diego State |
| 2 | WAC | Nevada, Utah State |
| 1 | 19 other conferences | 19 other conferences |

## Bracket
### Opening Round game – Dayton, Ohio

Winner advances to Minneapolis Regional vs. No. 1 Villanova.
| Opening Round March 13 | Opening Round March 13 | Opening Round March 13 |
| 16 | Monmouth | 71 |
| 16 | Hampton | 49 |

### Atlanta Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Duke | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 54 | 1 | Duke | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | 1 | Duke | 74 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | 8 | George Washington | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | George Washington | 88$^{OT}$ | 8 | George Washington | 61 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNC-Wilmington | 85 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UNC-Wilmington | 85 | | | | 1 | Duke | 54 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 62 | | | | |
| 5 | Syracuse | 58 | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 62 | | | | |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 66 | 12 | Texas A&M | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | 12 | Texas A&M | 57 | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | 4 | LSU | 58 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU | 80 | 4 | LSU | 58 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Iona | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Iona | 64 | | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 70$^{OT}$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 60 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 60 |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | 46 | 6 | West Virginia | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | 6 | West Virginia | 67 | | | | | | | |
| Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | 14 | Northwestern State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Iowa | 63 | 14 | Northwestern State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northwestern State | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northwestern State | 64 | | | | 6 | West Virginia | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 74 | | | | |
| 7 | California | 52 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 74 | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 58 | 10 | NC State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | 10 | NC State | 54 | | | | | | | |
| Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas | 60 | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Oakland Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Memphis | 94 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 78 | 1 | Memphis | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | 1 | Memphis | 72 | | | | | | | |
| Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | Dallas - Fri/Sun | 9 | Bucknell | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arkansas | 55 | 9 | Bucknell | 56 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bucknell | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bucknell | 59 | | | | 1 | Memphis | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13 | Bradley | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 79 | | | | | | | 13 | Bradley | 64 | | | | |
| 12 | Kent State | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Kent State | 64 | 5 | Pittsburgh | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | 5 | Pittsburgh | 66 | | | | | | | |
| Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | Auburn Hills - Fri/Sun | 13 | Bradley | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kansas | 73 | 13 | Bradley | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bradley | 77 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Bradley | 77 | | | | | | | | 1 | Memphis | 45 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 50 |
| 6 | Indiana | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 50 |
| 11 | San Diego State | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | San Diego State | 83 | 6 | Indiana | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | 6 | Indiana | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | 3 | Gonzaga | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 79 | 3 | Gonzaga | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Xavier | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Xavier | 75 | | | | 3 | Gonzaga | 71 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 73 | | | | |
| 7 | Marquette | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 73 | | | | |
| 10 | Alabama | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alabama | 90 | 10 | Alabama | 59 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | 10 | Alabama | 59 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | 2 | UCLA | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 78 | 2 | UCLA | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Belmont | 44 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Minneapolis Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Villanova | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 45 | 1 | Villanova | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | 1 | Villanova | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | 8 | Arizona | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Arizona | 94 | 8 | Arizona | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 75 | | | | 1 | Villanova | 60$^{OT}$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 59 | | | | |
| 5 | Nevada | 79 | | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 59 | | | | |
| 12 | Montana | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Montana | 87 | 12 | Montana | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | 12 | Montana | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | Salt Lake City - Thu/Sat | 4 | Boston College | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Boston College | 88$^{2OT}$ | 4 | Boston College | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | 1 | Villanova | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Florida | 75 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Florida | 75 |
| 11 | UW–Milwaukee | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | UW–Milwaukee | 82 | 11 | UW–Milwaukee | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | 11 | UW–Milwaukee | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | Jacksonville - Thu/Sat | 3 | Florida | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida | 76 | 3 | Florida | 82 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | South Alabama | 50 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | South Alabama | 50 | | | | 3 | Florida | 57 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Georgetown | 53 | | | | |
| 7 | Georgetown | 54 | | | | | | | 7 | Georgetown | 53 | | | | |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 49 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 49 | 7 | Georgetown | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | 7 | Georgetown | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | 2 | Ohio State | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 70 | 2 | Ohio State | 52 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Davidson | 62 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Washington, D.C. Regional

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Connecticut | 72 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 59 | 1 | Connecticut | 87 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | 1 | Connecticut | 87 | | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | Philadelphia - Fri/Sun | 8 | Kentucky | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kentucky | 69 | 8 | Kentucky | 83 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UAB | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UAB | 64 | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 98$^{OT}$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Washington | 92 | | | | |
| 5 | Washington | 75 | | | | | | | 5 | Washington | 92 | | | | |
| 12 | Utah State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Utah State | 61 | 5 | Washington | 67 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | 5 | Washington | 67 | | | | | | | |
| San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | San Diego - Thu/Sat | 4 | Illinois | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Illinois | 78 | 4 | Illinois | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Air Force | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Air Force | 69 | | | | | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | George Mason | 86$^{OT}$ |
| 6 | Michigan State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | George Mason | 86$^{OT}$ |
| 11 | George Mason | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | George Mason | 75 | 11 | George Mason | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | 11 | George Mason | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | Dayton - Fri/Sun | 3 | North Carolina | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Carolina | 69 | 3 | North Carolina | 60 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray State | 65 | | | | 11 | George Mason | 63 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Wichita State | 55 | | | | |
| 7 | Wichita State | 86 | | | | | | | 7 | Wichita State | 55 | | | | |
| 10 | Seton Hall | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Seton Hall | 66 | 7 | Wichita State | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | 7 | Wichita State | 80 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | Greensboro - Thu/Sat | 2 | Tennessee | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Tennessee | 63 | 2 | Tennessee | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Winthrop | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four – Indianapolis, Indiana

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship Game | National Championship Game | National Championship Game |
| AT4 | LSU | 45 | | | |
| OA2 | UCLA | 59 | | | |
| OA2 | UCLA | 59 | OA2 | UCLA | 57 |
| | | | MI3 | Florida | 73 |
| MI3 | Florida | 73 | MI3 | Florida | 73 |
| WA11 | George Mason | 58 | | | |

## Record by conference

| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG |
| Big East | 8 | 11–8 | .579 | 5 | 4 | 2 | – | – |
| SEC | 6 | 13–5 | .722 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Big Ten | 6 | 3–6 | .333 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| ACC | 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Big 12 | 4 | 4–4 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Pac-10 | 4 | 8–4 | .667 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Missouri Valley | 4 | 4–4 | .500 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | 0– | – | – | – |
| CAA | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0– |
| C–USA | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0– | – |
| MWC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 0– | – | – | – | – |
| WAC | 2 | 0–2 | .000 | 0– | 0– | – | – | – |
| Southland Conference | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0– | – | – | – |
| WCC | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Patriot League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0– | – | – | – |
| Horizon League | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0– | – | – | – |
| Big Sky Conference | 1 | 1–1 | .500 | 1 | 0– | – | – | – |
| Northeast Conference | 1 | 1–1* | .500 | – | – | – | – | – |
*Monmouth University won the Opening Round game.
The America East, Atlantic Sun, Big South, Big West, Ivy, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Ohio Valley, SoCon, SWAC, Mid-Continent, and Sun Belt conferences all went 0–1.
The columns R32, S16, E8, F4, and CG respectively stand for the Round of 32, Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, Final Four, and championship Game.

## Announcers

* Jim Nantz/Billy Packer/Dan Bonner – First & Second Round at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Minneapolis Regional at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome; Final Four at Indianapolis, Indiana
* Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas/Bob Wenzel – First & Second Round at San Diego, California; Atlanta Regional at the Georgia Dome
* Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Mike Gminski – First & Second Round at Auburn Hills, Michigan; Washington, D.C. Regional at the Verizon Center
* Gus Johnson/Len Elmore/Tracy Wolfson – First & Second Round at Dayton, Ohio; Oakland Regional at the Oakland Arena
* Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner – First & Second Round at Greensboro, North Carolina
* Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel – First & Second Round at Salt Lake City, Utah
* Craig Bolerjack/Bob Wenzel – First & Second Round at Dallas, Texas
* Tim Brando/Stephen Bardo/Mike Gminski – First & Second Round at Jacksonville, Florida
Greg Gumbel once again served as the studio host, joined by analysts Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis.