# Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 2006

El Torneo de la División I de Baloncesto Masculino de la NCAA de 2006 se celebró para determinar el Campeón de la División I de la NCAA. Fueron 65 los equipos que disputaron la fase final, jugándose la Final Four en el RCA Dome de Indianápolis, Indiana.
Los ganadores fueron el equipo de la Universidad de Florida, que lograban su primer campeonato, tras perder la final de 2000, derrotando a UCLA, que disputaba su decimotercera final. Joakim Noah, de los Gators, fue considerado Mejor Jugador del Torneo.

## Equipos

Atlanta Regional :
| Rank. | Universidad | Entrenador | Conferencia | Récord | Tipo invitación |
| #1 | Duke | ACC | Mike Krzyzewski | 30–3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #2 | Texas | Big 12 | Rick Barnes | 27–6 | General |
| #3 | Iowa | Big Ten | Steve Alford | 25–8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #4 | LSU | SEC | John Brady | 23–8 | General |
| #5 | Syracuse | Big East | Jim Boeheim | 23–11 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #6 | West Virginia | Big East | John Beilein | 20–10 | General |
| #7 | California | Pac-10 | Ben Braun | 20–10 | General |
| #8 | George Washington | Atlantic 10 | Karl Hobbs | 26–2 | General |
| #9 | UNC-Wilmington | CAA | Brad Brownell | 25–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #10 | North Carolina State | ACC | Herb Sendek | 21–9 | General |
| #11 | Southern Illinois | Missouri Valley | Chris Lowery | 22–10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #12 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | Billy Gillispie | 21–8 | General |
| #13 | Iona | MAAC | Jeff Ruland | 23–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #14 | Northwestern State | Southland | Mike McConathy | 25–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #15 | Pennsylvania | Ivy | Fran Dunphy | 20–8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #16 | Southern | SWAC | Rob Spivery | 19–12 | Campeón de Torneo |
Oakland Regional :
| Rank. | Universidad | Entrenador | Conferencia | Récord | Tipo invitación |
| #1 | Memphis | C-USA | John Calipari | 30–3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #2 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Ben Howland | 27–6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #3 | Gonzaga | WCC | Mark Few | 27–3 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #4 | Kansas | Big 12 | Bill Self | 25–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #5 | Pittsburgh | Big East | Jamie Dixon | 24–7 | General |
| #6 | Indiana | Big Ten | Mike Davis | 18–11 | General |
| #7 | Marquette | Big East | Tom Crean | 20–10 | General |
| #8 | Arkansas | SEC | Stan Heath | 22–9 | General |
| #9 | Bucknell | Patriot | Pat Flannery | 26–4 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #10 | Alabama | SEC | Mark Gottfried | 17–12 | General |
| #11 | San Diego State | Mountain West | Steve Fisher | 24–8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #12 | Kent State | Mid-American | Jim Christian | 25–8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #13 | Bradley | Missouri Valley | Jim Les | 20–10 | General |
| #14 | Xavier | Atlantic 10 | Sean Miller | 21–10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #15 | Belmont | Atlantic Sun | Rick Byrd | 20–10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #16 | Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | Scott Sutton | 21–11 | Campeón de Torneo |
Washington, D.C. Regional :
| Rank. | Universidad | Entrenador | Conferencia | Récord | Tipo invitación |
| #1 | Connecticut | Big East | Jim Calhoun | 27–3 | General |
| #2 | Tennessee | SEC | Bruce Pearl | 21–7 | General |
| #3 | North Carolina | ACC | Roy Williams | 23–8 | General |
| #4 | Illinois | Big Ten | Bruce Weber | 25–6 | General |
| #5 | Washington | Pac-10 | Lorenzo Romar | 24–6 | General |
| #6 | Michigan State | Big Ten | Tom Izzo | 22–11 | General |
| #7 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | Mark Turgeon | 24–8 | General |
| #8 | Kentucky | SEC | Tubby Smith | 21–12 | General |
| #9 | UAB | C-USA | Mike Anderson | 24–6 | General |
| #10 | Seton Hall | Big East | Louis Orr | 18–11 | General |
| #11 | George Mason | CAA | Jim Larranaga | 25–7 | General |
| #12 | Utah State | WAC | Stew Morrill | 23–8 | General |
| #13 | Air Force | Mountain West | Jeff Bzdelik | 24–6 | General |
| #14 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | Mick Cronin | 24–6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #15 | Winthrop | Big South | Gregg Marshall | 23–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #16 | Albany | America East | Will Brown | 21–10 | Campeón de Torneo |
Minneapolis Regional :
| Rank. | Universidad | Entrenador | Conferencia | Récord | Tipo invitación |
| #1 | Villanova | Big East | Jay Wright | 25–4 | General |
| #2 | Ohio State | Big Ten | Thad Matta | 25–5 | General |
| #3 | Florida | SEC | Billy Donovan | 27–6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #4 | Boston College | ACC | Al Skinner | 26–7 | General |
| #5 | Nevada | WAC | Mark Fox | 27–5 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #6 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | Kelvin Sampson | 20–8 | General |
| #7 | Georgetown | Big East | John Thompson III | 21–9 | General |
| #8 | Arizona | Pac-10 | Lute Olson | 19–12 | General |
| #9 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Bo Ryan | 19–11 | General |
| #10 | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley | Greg McDermott | 23–9 | General |
| #11 | UW-Milwaukee | Horizon | Rob Jeter | 21–8 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #12 | Montana | Big Sky | Larry Krystkowiak | 23–6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #13 | Pacific | Big West | Bob Thomason | 24–7 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #14 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | John Pelphrey | 24–6 | Campeón de Torneo |
| #15 | Davidson | Southern | Bob McKillop | 18–10 | Campeón de Torneo |
| Ganador Play-in | Monmouth | Northeast | Dave Calloway | 18–14 | Campeón de Torneo |
| Perdedor Play-in | Hampton | MEAC | Bobby Collins | 16–15 | Campeón de Torneo |

## Fase final

* – Denota partido con prórroga.

### Atlanta Regional

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Duke | 70 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 54 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern | 54 | 1 | Duke | 74 | | | |
| | | | 8 | George Washington | 61 | | | |
| 9 | George Washington | 88* | 8 | George Washington | 61 | | | |
| 8 | UNC-Wilmington | 85 | | | | | | |
| 8 | 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 | | | |
| | | | 4 | LSU | 58 | | | |
| 13 | LSU | 80 | 4 | LSU | 58 | | | |
| 4 | Iona | 64 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Iona | 64 | | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 70* |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 60 |
| 3 | West Virginia | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 60 |
| 14 | Southern Illinois | 46 | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Illinois | 46 | 6 | West Virginia | 67 | | | |
| | | | 14 | Northwestern State | 54 | | | |
| 11 | Iowa | 63 | 14 | Northwestern State | 54 | | | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 64 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 64 | | | | 6 | West Virginia | 71 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 74 |
| 7 | California | 52 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas | 74 | |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 58 | | | | | | |
| 10 | North Carolina State | 58 | 10 | North Carolina State | 54 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | |
| 15 | Texas | 60 | 2 | Texas | 75 | | | |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 52 | | | | | | |

### Oakland Regional

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Memphis | 94 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 78 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 78 | 1 | Memphis | 72 | | | |
| | | | 9 | Bucknell | 56 | | | |
| 9 | Arkansas | 55 | 9 | Bucknell | 56 | | | |
| 8 | Bucknell | 59 | | | | | | |
| 8 | 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 | | | |
| | | | 13 | Bradley | 72 | | | |
| 13 | Kansas | 73 | 13 | Bradley | 72 | | | |
| 4 | Bradley | 77 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Bradley | 77 | | | | | | | | 1 | Memphis | 45 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 50 |
| 3 | Indiana | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 50 |
| 14 | San Diego State | 83 | | | | | | |
| 14 | San Diego State | 83 | 6 | Indiana | 80 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Gonzaga | 90 | | | |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 79 | 3 | Gonzaga | 90 | | | |
| 6 | Xavier | 75 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Xavier | 75 | | | | 3 | Gonzaga | 71 |
| | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 73 |
| 7 | Marquette | 85 | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 73 | |
| 10 | Alabama | 90 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alabama | 90 | 10 | Alabama | 59 | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 62 | | | |
| 15 | UCLA | 78 | 2 | UCLA | 62 | | | |
| 2 | Belmont | 44 | | | | | | |

### Minneapolis Regional

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Villanova | 58 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 45 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Monmouth | 45 | 1 | Villanova | 82 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Arizona | 78 | | | |
| 9 | Arizona | 94 | 8 | Arizona | 78 | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 75 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 75 | | | | 1 | Villanova | 60* |
| | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 59 |
| 5 | Nevada | 79 | | | | | | | 4 | Boston College | 59 | |
| 12 | Montana | 87 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Montana | 87 | 12 | Montana | 56 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Boston College | 69 | | | |
| 13 | Boston College | 88** | 4 | Boston College | 69 | | | |
| 4 | Pacific | 76 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | 1 | Villanova | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Florida | 75 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Florida | 75 |
| 14 | UW–Milwaukee | 82 | | | | | | |
| 14 | UW–Milwaukee | 82 | 11 | UW–Milwaukee | 60 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Florida | 82 | | | |
| 11 | Florida | 76 | 3 | Florida | 82 | | | |
| 6 | South Alabama | 50 | | | | | | |
| 6 | 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 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Ohio State | 52 | | | |
| 15 | Ohio State | 70 | 2 | Ohio State | 52 | | | |
| 2 | Davidson | 62 | | | | | | |

### Washington, D.C. Regional

| Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Octavos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Connecticut | 72 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 59 | | | | | | |
| 16 | Albany | 59 | 1 | Connecticut | 87 | | | |
| | | | 8 | Kentucky | 83 | | | |
| 9 | Kentucky | 69 | 8 | Kentucky | 83 | | | |
| 8 | UAB | 64 | | | | | | |
| 8 | UAB | 64 | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 98* |
| | | | | | | 5 | Washington | 92 |
| 5 | Washington | 75 | | | | | | | 5 | Washington | 92 | |
| 12 | Utah State | 61 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Utah State | 61 | 5 | Washington | 67 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Illinois | 64 | | | |
| 13 | Illinois | 78 | 4 | Illinois | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Air Force | 69 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Air Force | 69 | | | | | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | George Mason | 86* |
| 3 | Michigan State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | George Mason | 86* |
| 14 | George Mason | 75 | | | | | | |
| 14 | George Mason | 75 | 11 | George Mason | 65 | | | |
| | | | 3 | North Carolina | 60 | | | |
| 11 | North Carolina | 69 | 3 | North Carolina | 60 | | | |
| 6 | Murray State | 65 | | | | | | |
| 6 | 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 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Tennessee | 73 | | | |
| 15 | Tennessee | 63 | 2 | Tennessee | 73 | | | |
| 2 | Winthrop | 61 | | | | | | |

### Final Four – Indianapolis, Indiana

| Semifinales Nacional 1 de abril | Semifinales Nacional 1 de abril | Semifinales Nacional 1 de abril | Final Nacional 3 de abril | Final Nacional 3 de abril | Final Nacional 3 de abril |
| 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 |

#### Final Nacional

* Campeón de la NCAA 2006
* Florida Gators 1.er título