2006 NCAA Tourney Bracket
Atlanta
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Duke (1) |
Duke |
| 16 Southern (171) |
Duke |
| 8 GWU (17) |
GWU |
Duke |
| 9 UNC Wilm (44) |
| 5 Syracuse (21) |
Syracuse |
| Duke |
| 12 Texas A&M (33) |
LSU |
| 4 LSU (15) |
LSU |
| 13 Iona (58) |
| 6 WVU (29) |
WVU |
| 11 Sou Ill (30) |
Iowa |
| 3 Iowa (12) |
Iowa |
Texas |
| 14 N'western St (72) |
| 7 Berkeley (47) |
NC State |
| 10 NC State (36) |
Texas |
| 2 Texas (8) |
Texas |
| 15 Penn (93) |
Oakland
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Memphis (4) |
Memphis |
| 16 Oral Roberts (129) |
Memphis |
| 8 Arkansas (27) |
Arkansas |
Memphis |
| 9 Bucknell (43) |
| 5 Pittsburgh (11) |
Pittsburgh |
| Memphis |
| 12 Kent St (57) |
Kansas |
| 4 Kansas (16) |
Kansas |
| 13 Bradley (46) |
| 6 Indiana (37) |
Indiana |
| 11 San Diego St (52) |
Gonazaga |
| 3 Gonzaga (6) |
Gonzaga |
Gonzaga |
| 14 N'western St (72) |
| 7 Marquette (32) |
Marquette |
| 10 Alabama (53) |
UCLA |
| 2 UCLA (7) |
UCLA |
| 15 Belmont (153) |
Washington DC
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 UConn (3) |
UConn |
| 16 Albany (134) |
UConn |
| 8 Kentucky (35) |
GWU |
UConn |
| 9 UAB (34) |
| 5 Washington (19) |
Washington |
| UConn |
| 12 Utah St (54) |
Illinois |
| 4 Illinois (9) |
Illinois |
| 13 Air Force (48) |
| 6 Michigan St (23) |
Michigan St |
| 11 George Mason (45) |
UNC |
| 3 UNC (10) |
UNC |
UNC |
| 14 Murray St (66) |
| 7 Wichita St (22) |
Witchita St |
| 10 Seton Hall (49) |
Tennessee |
| 2 Tennessee (14) |
Tennessee |
| 15 Winthrop (81) |
Minneapolis
| Play-in | |
| 16 Monmouth (178) | Monmouth |
| 16 Hampton (254) |
| First Round |
Second Round |
Sweet 16 |
Elite 8 |
Final 4 |
| 1 Villanova (2) |
Villanova |
| 16 Monmouth (178) |
Villanova |
| 8 Arizona (39) |
Wisconsin |
Villanova |
| 9 Wisconsin (31) |
| 5 Nevada (20) |
Nevada |
| Villanova |
| 12 Montana (65) |
Boston Coll |
| 4 Boston Coll (18) |
Boston Coll |
| 13 Pacific (79) |
| 6 Oklahoma (24) |
Oklahoma |
| 11 Wisc Milw (62) |
Florida |
| 3 Florida (13) |
Florida |
Ohio St |
| 14 South Ala (59) |
| 7 Georgetown (28) |
Northern Iowa |
| 10 Northern Iowa (25) |
Ohio St |
| 2 Ohio St (5) |
Ohio St |
| 15 Davidson (112) |
Final Four
| Final 4 | Final | Champion |
| Duke | Duke |
| Memphis | Duke |
| UConn | Villanova |
| Villanova |