NCAA Men's Tournament brackets announced
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An annual tradition in American collegiate sports took place Sunday night as the pairings for the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were announced.
The four regional tournaments will be held in Atlanta, Georgia; Washington, DC; Minneapolis, Minnesota and Oakland, California on the weekend of March 25-26, with the Final Four slated for April 1 and 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
2006 Men's Divison I Tournament pairings
Atlanta Regional
- (1) Duke vs. (16) Southern
- (8) George Washington vs. (9) UNC-Wilmington
- (5) Syracuse vs. (12) Texas A&M
- (4) LSU vs. (9) Iona
- (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Southern Illinois University
- (3) Iowa vs. (14) Northwestern State
- (7) California vs. (10) NC State
- (2) Texas vs. (15) Penn
Oakland Regional
- (1) Memphis vs. (16) Oral Roberts
- {8} Arkansas vs. (9) Bucknell
- (5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Kent State
- (4) Kansas vs. (13) Bradley
- (6) Indiana vs. (11) San Diego State
- (3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Xavier
- (7) Marquette vs. (10) Alabama
- (2) UCLA vs. (15) Belmont
Minneapolis Regional
- (1) Villanova vs. (16) Monmouth/Hampton
- (8) Arizona vs. (9) Wisconsin
- (5) Nevada vs. (12) Montana
- (4) Boston College vs. (13) Pacific
- (6) Oklahoma vs. (11) UW-Milwaukee
- (3) Florida vs. (14) South Alabama
- (7) Georgetown vs. (10) Northern Iowa
- (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Davidson
Washington Regional
- (1) Connecticut vs. (16) Albany
- (8) Kentucky vs. (9) UAB
- (5) Washington vs. (12) Utah State
- (4) Illinois vs. (13) Air Force
- (6) Michigan State vs. (11) George Mason
- (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Murray State
- (7) Wichita State vs. (10) Seton Hall
- (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Winthrop
Date
Sun 03/12/06, 8:07 PM
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