2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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| Date | April 3, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Nielsen Ratings | 11.2 | |||||||||||
The 2006 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the
Indianapolis, Indiana and featured the Oakland Regional Champion, No. 2-seeded UCLA and the Minneapolis Regional Champion, No. 3-seeded Florida
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This was the last national championship game to feature a team from the Pac-12 Conference, which folded in 2024.
Participants
Florida Gators
Florida entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Minneapolis Regional. In the 1st round,
Cinderella team George Mason, Florida had a successful night from outside the arc and won 73-58 for a trip to the title game.[6]
UCLA Bruins
UCLA entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Oakland Regional. In the 1st round, UCLA routed
LSU 59–45 to advance to the title game.[11]
Starting lineups
| Florida | Position | UCLA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurean Green | G | Jordan Farmar 1 | ||
| Lee Humphrey | G | Arron Afflalo | ||
| Corey Brewer | F | Cedric Bozeman | ||
| Joakim Noah | F | Luc Richard Mbah a Moute | ||
| Al Horford | C | Ryan Hollins 2 | ||
| Players selected in an NBA draft (number indicates round) | ||||
Source[12]
Game summary
CBS
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April 3, 2006
9:21 PM ET |
| #OA2 UCLA Bruins 57, #MI3 Florida Gators 73 | ||
| Scoring by half: 25–36, 32–37 | ||
| : Luc Richard Mbah a Moute 4 | Pts: Joakim Noah 16 Rebs: Joakim Noah 9 Asts: Taurean Green 8 | |
Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 51, 458 |
References
- ^ "2005-06 Men's College Basketball Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "Humphrey nets 20, sparks Florida past South Alabama". ESPN.com. March 16, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Brewer leads balanced attack as Florida routs UW-Milwaukee". ESPN.com. March 18, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Brewer's late heroics have Gators feeling Elite". ESPN.com. March 24, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Noah's monster night sends Florida to Final Four". ESPN.com. March 26, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Florida's outside shooting vaults Gators into national title game". ESPN.com. April 1, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA routs Belmont in battle of the Bruins". ESPN.com. March 16, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Farmar's five 3s have UCLA heading to Oakland". ESPN.com. March 18, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA scores final 11 points in stunning comeback over Gonzaga". ESPN.com. March 23, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Afflalo, UCLA clamp down on Memphis, stamp Final Four ticket". ESPN.com. March 25, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA shuts down Baby, LSU in advancing to title game". ESPN.com. April 1, 2006. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ "UCLA vs. Florida Box Score (Men), April 3, 2006". Sports Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2023.