2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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2005 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
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Season 2004–05
Teams65
Finals site Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis, Missouri
Champions North Carolina Tar Heels (4th title, 8th title game,
16th Final Four)
Runner-up Illinois Fighting Illini (1st title game,
5th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Roy Williams (1st title)
MOP Sean May (North Carolina)
Attendance47,262
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
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2005 Final Four, Edward Jones Dome

The 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 15, 2005, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Contents

The Final Four consisted of top seed Illinois, in their first Final Four appearance since 1989, Louisville, making their first appearance since winning the national championship in 1986, North Carolina, reaching their first Final Four since their 2000 Cinderella run, and Michigan State, back in the Final Four for the first time since 2001.

North Carolina emerged as the national champion for a fourth time, defeating Illinois in the final 75–70. [1] North Carolina's Sean May was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. [1] It was coach Roy Williams's first national championship. [1]

For the first time since 1999, when Weber State defeated North Carolina, a #14 seed defeated a #3 seed when Bucknell upset Kansas. [2] A #13 seed, Vermont, advanced by defeating Syracuse in the first round [3] and a #12 seed, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in the Chicago region. [4] [5]

Tournament procedure

A total of 65 teams entered the tournament, thirty having earned automatic bids by winning their conference tournaments. The automatic bid of the Ivy League, which does not conduct a postseason tournament, went to its regular season champion. The remaining 34 teams were granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Two teams play an opening-round game, popularly called the "play-in game," the winner of which advances to the main draw of the tournament and plays a top seed in one of the regionals. Since its inception in 2001, this game has been played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

All 64 teams were seeded 1 to 16 within their regionals; the winner of the play-in game automatically received a 16 seed. The Selection Committee seeded the entire field from 1 to 65.

The 2005 regionals, along with their top seeds, are listed below.

Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held April 2–4 in St. Louis.

Schedule and venues

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Dayton
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Boise
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Tucson
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Oklahoma City
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Nashville
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Indianapolis
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Cleveland
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Charlotte
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Worcester
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2005 play-in game (orange) and first and second rounds (green)
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Albuquerque
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Austin
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Chicago
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Syracuse
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Saint Louis
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2005 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

Sites hosting each round of the 2005 tournament:

Opening round

First and second rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Qualifying teams

Automatic bids

The following teams were automatic qualifiers for the 2005 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament (except for the Ivy League, whose regular-season champion received the automatic bid).

ConferenceSchoolAppearanceLast bid
ACC Duke 29th 2004
America East Vermont 3rd 2004
Atlantic 10 George Washington 8th 1999
Atlantic Sun Central Florida 4th 2004
Big 12 Oklahoma State 22nd 2004
Big East Syracuse 30th 2004
Big Sky Montana 6th 2002
Big South Winthrop 5th 2002
Big Ten Illinois 25th 2004
Big West Utah State 16th 2003
Colonial Old Dominion 8th 1997
C-USA Louisville 32nd 2004
Horizon UW-Milwaukee 2nd 2003
Ivy League Penn 21st 2003
MAAC Niagara 2nd 1970
MAC Ohio 12th 1994
MEAC Delaware State 1stNever
Mid-Con Oakland 1stNever
Missouri Valley Creighton 15th 2003
Mountain West New Mexico 11th 1999
Northeast Fairleigh Dickinson 4th 1998
Ohio Valley Eastern Kentucky 6th 1979
Pac-10 Washington 12th 2004
Patriot Bucknell 3rd 1989
SEC Florida 11th 2004
Southern Chattanooga 9th 1997
Southland Southeastern Louisiana 1stNever
Sun Belt Louisiana–Lafayette 9th 2004
SWAC Alabama A&M 1stNever
WAC UTEP 16th 2004
West Coast Gonzaga 8th 2004

Listed by region and seeding

Chicago Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth Type
#1 Illinois Big Ten 32–1Automatic
#2 Oklahoma State Big 12 24–6Automatic
#3 Arizona Pac-10 27–6At-large
#4 Boston College Big East 24–4At-large
#5 Alabama SEC 24–7At-large
#6 LSU SEC 20–9At-large
#7 Southern Illinois Missouri Valley 26–7At-large
#8 Texas Big 12 20–10At-large
#9 Nevada WAC 24–6At-large
#10 Saint Mary's WCC 25–8At-large
#11 UAB C-USA 21–10At-large
#12 UW-Milwaukee Horizon 24–5Automatic
#13 Penn Ivy 20–8Automatic
#14 Utah State Big West 24–7Automatic
#15 Southeastern Louisiana Southland 24–8Automatic
#16 Fairleigh Dickinson Northeast 20–12Automatic
Albuquerque Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth Type
#1 Washington Pac-10 27–5Automatic
#2 Wake Forest ACC 26–5At-large
#3 Gonzaga WCC 25–4Automatic
#4 Louisville C-USA 29–4Automatic
#5 Georgia Tech ACC 19–11At-large
#6 Texas Tech Big 12 20–10At-large
#7 West Virginia Big East 21–10At-large
#8 Pacific Big West 26–3At-large
#9 Pittsburgh Big East 20–8At-large
#10 Creighton Missouri Valley 23–10Automatic
#11 UCLA Pac-10 18–10At-large
#12 George Washington Atlantic 10 22–7Automatic
#13 Louisiana–Lafayette (vacated) [6] Sun Belt 20–10Automatic
#14 Winthrop Big South 27–5Automatic
#15 Chattanooga SoCon 20–10Automatic
#16 Montana Big Sky 18–12Automatic
Syracuse Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth Type
#1 North Carolina ACC 27–4At-large
#2 Connecticut Big East 22–7At-large
#3 Kansas Big 12 23–6At-large
#4 Florida SEC 23–7Automatic
#5 Villanova Big East 22–7At-large
#6 Wisconsin Big Ten 22–8At-large
#7 Charlotte C-USA 21–7At-large
#8 Minnesota Big Ten 21–10At-large
#9 Iowa State Big 12 18–11At-large
#10 NC State ACC 19–13At-large
#11 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 21–10At-large
#12 New Mexico Mountain West 26–6Automatic
#13 Ohio Mid-American 21–10Automatic
#14 Bucknell Patriot 22–9Automatic
#15 Central Florida Atlantic Sun 24–8Automatic
#16 Oakland Mid-Continent 12–18Automatic
Alabama A&M SWAC 18–14Automatic
Austin Regional
SeedSchoolConferenceRecordBerth Type
#1 Duke ACC 25–5Automatic
#2 Kentucky SEC 25–5At-large
#3 Oklahoma Big 12 24–7At-large
#4 Syracuse (vacated) [7] [8] Big East 27–6Automatic
#5 Michigan State Big Ten 22–6At-large
#6 Utah Mountain West 27–5At-large
#7 Cincinnati C-USA 24–7At-large
#8 Stanford Pac-10 18–12At-large
#9 Mississippi State SEC 22–10At-large
#10 Iowa Big Ten 21–11At-large
#11 UTEP WAC 27–7Automatic
#12 Old Dominion CAA 28–5Automatic
#13 Vermont America East 24–6Automatic
#14 Niagara MAAC 20–9Automatic
#15 Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley 22–8Automatic
#16 Delaware State MEAC 19–13Automatic

Bids by conference

BidsConferenceSchools
6 Big 12 Iowa State, Kansas, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech
Big East Boston College, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Villanova, West Virginia
5 ACC Duke, Georgia Tech, NC State, North Carolina, Wake Forest
Big Ten Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Wisconsin
SEC Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State
4 C-USA Charlotte, Cincinnati, Louisville, UAB
Pac-10 Arizona, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
3 Missouri Valley Creighton, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois
2 Big West Pacific, Utah State
Mountain West New Mexico, Utah
WAC Nevada, UTEP
West Coast Gonzaga, Saint Mary's
119 other conferences

Opening round

First round

Chicago Regional

Albuquerque Regional

Syracuse Regional

Austin Regional

Second round

Chicago Regional

Albuquerque Regional

Syracuse Regional

Austin Regional

Regionals

Chicago Regional

At Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois

Semifinals

  • March 24
    • Illinois (1) 77, Milwaukee (12) 63
      Milwaukee, who had knocked off powerhouses Alabama and Boston College in the last week, had their Cinderella run come to an abrupt end against the tournament's top-seeded team. Milwaukee stayed with Illinois for most of the first half, only trailing 29–26 with 3:38 to play in the half, but then Illinois reeled off a 7–0 run to push the lead to ten, and Milwaukee never recovered, never getting closer than seven points for the rest of the game. Following this impressive run, Milwaukee coach Bruce Pearl accepted a job as the head basketball coach at the University of Tennessee.
    • Arizona (3) 79, Oklahoma State (2) 78
      In the other and more climactic Midwest Regional semifinal, Arizona squeaked by Oklahoma State when Salim Stoudamire canned a jumper with 2.8 seconds remaining. The game had been back-and-forth all night long, with Arizona leading by three at halftime but then letting up, allowing Oklahoma State to take a five-point lead at 72–67 with 4:29 remaining. Arizona and Oklahoma State then traded baskets, and Stoudamire sliced the Oklahoma State lead to 76–75 with 1:58 left on a three-pointer. After Joey Graham put Oklahoma State back up by one with eighteen seconds to play, Stoudamire nailed his game-winner to send Arizona to the Regional Finals.

Final

  • March 26
    • Illinois (1) 90, Arizona (3) 89 (OT)
      In one of the most thrilling NCAA basketball games ever, Illinois pulled off an improbable comeback to break the hearts of Wildcats fans everywhere. After a close first half, Arizona came out gunning in the second half, opening up a 75–60 lead with only four minutes left in the second half. Illinois then closed the half on a 20–5 run to force overtime using a stingy defense, layups, and three-pointers, the last of which by Deron Williams tied the game at 80–80 with 39 seconds in regulation. The run broke down Arizona completely, and Illinois opened up a 90–84 lead in overtime before Arizona scored five straight to cut the lead to one, but Hassan Adams missed a three at the buzzer to give Illinois the win and a berth in the Final Four.

Albuquerque Regional

At University Arena, Albuquerque

Semifinals

  • March 24
    • Louisville (4) 93, Washington (1) 79
      Louisville dominated top-seeded Washington, using a big spurt late in the first half and then cruising from there. After an evenly matched sixteen minutes that saw Washington lead 30–29, Louisville went on an 18–5 run to close the first half, with the big shots coming from Francisco García, who nailed two three-pointers during that stretch to extend the lead. Washington tried a second-half comeback, cutting Louisville's lead to 67–61 with 8:41 left, but Louisville had enough to pull away.
    • West Virginia (7) 65, Texas Tech (6) 60
      Seventh-seeded West Virginia continued to roll onto the Regional Finals, engaging in a close battle with Texas Tech before pulling away in the second half. West Virginia took the lead for good when Kevin Pittsnogle drained a three with 6:14 to play, and held it from there, with Pittsnogle sinking two huge free throws with seventeen seconds left and West Virginia up by two to put the game out of reach.

Final

  • March 26
    • Louisville (4) 93, West Virginia (7) 85 (OT)
      In another Regional Final overtime game (and a preview of a future Big East rivalry), West Virginia opened up the game at a blistering pace, using five three-pointers to jump out to a 19–5 lead. When Joe Herber made a three, West Virginia had a 32–13 lead with 5:30 to play in the first half. West Virginia led by thirteen at halftime, but Louisville finally went to a zone defense coming out of the half, and West Virginia began to go cold. Louisville cut the lead to three nine minutes into the second half, but Kevin Pittsnogle extended the West Virginia lead to ten with six minutes to play with a three. But West Virginia missed their last four field goals and Louisville tied the game with 38 seconds to play on Larry O'Bannon's layup. Louisville had grabbed the momentum and scored sixteen points in overtime to secure a berth in the Final Four.

Syracuse Regional

At Carrier Dome, Syracuse

Semifinals

  • March 25
    • North Carolina (1) 67, Villanova (5) 66
      In a tight Sweet Sixteen contest, the top-seeded Tar Heels barely made it to the Regional Finals. The entire game was officiated closely—the first television timeout came after Villanova garnered its fifth personal foul, and two fouls led to the disqualification from the game of North Carolina star Raymond Felton with under five minutes left. Fifth-seeded Villanova stuck with UNC despite falling behind 64–54 with 3:45 left in the game. The Wildcats stormed back to cut the lead to 66–63. With eleven seconds left Allan Ray drove the lane, received contact as he made a basket, but was called for a travel on the play. On the ensuing possession, Villanova immediately fouled. Rashad McCants then made a free throw to seal the North Carolina victory.
    • Wisconsin (6) 65, N.C. State (10) 56
      After upsetting two higher-seeded teams, including the defending national champion, N.C. State took a nine-point halftime lead against sixth-seeded Wisconsin before the Badgers woke up, using a 13–0 second-half run to turn a three-point deficit into a ten-point lead. N.C. State hung in, cutting the Wisconsin lead to 53–49 with 5:03 to play, and then only trailed 59–54 with 1:50 to play, but N.C. State ran out of miracles and energy and their Cinderella run ended, denying them a matchup with their most hated rival for a trip to St. Louis.

Final

  • March 27
    • North Carolina (1) 88, Wisconsin (6) 82
      The third regional final matched up the top seeded North Carolina Tar Heels and the sixth seeded Badgers from Wisconsin. The Tar Heels started off hot in this one as Sean May and Rashad McCants scored at will. When point guard Raymond Felton garnered his second foul, head coach Roy Williams decided to pull him to prevent further foul trouble. Up 11 at the time, it seemed to be the right move. Wisconsin would prove Williams wrong as they finished the half on an 11–0 run, tying the game at 44 heading into the half. The Tar Heels struggled to start the second half as hot as the first and trailed for the first time since the opening minutes of the game. Sparked by May's 29 points and 11 boards and Felton's clutch free throws, they outlasted the Badgers and won the game by six in regulation.

Austin Regional

At Frank Erwin Center, Austin

Semifinals

  • March 25
    • Michigan State (5) 78, Duke (1) 68
      The Spartans of Michigan State continued on to the Regional Finals by outplaying Duke in the second half and breaking a 32–32 halftime tie. Michigan State came out in the second half and secured the momentum in slowly, but surely, pulling away from Duke. The Spartans got out to a nine-point lead, allowed Duke to get within two, but then, scoring their last ten points of the game on free throws, moved on to the Regional Finals.
    • Kentucky (2) 62, Utah (6) 52
      After playing Kentucky well in the first half, only trailing by five at halftime, Utah ran out of steam. Utah's last chance to win the game came after Andrew Bogut missed a free throw with Utah down 38–35 with 12:17 to play. Kentucky gradually pulled away to meet Michigan State in the Regional Finals.

Final

  • March 27
    • Michigan State (5) 94, Kentucky (2) 88 (2 OT)
      In this double-overtime thriller, Kentucky started out well and led Michigan State by four at halftime, but Michigan State caught up in the second half, actually leading 70–62 with 5:43 to play. Kentucky rallied back, however, cutting the lead to one when Kelenna Azubuike drained a three with 1:19 to play. After Patrick Sparks missed the front end of a one-and-one with 41 seconds to play, Michigan State's Shannon Brown appeared to ice the game with two free throws with 20 seconds to play. But with time expiring, Sparks put up a prayer from three, and the ball bounced around the rim four times before falling in. After the referees spent nearly ten minutes reviewing the play, they upheld that Sparks' shot was a three pointer, sending the game into overtime. In the first overtime, neither team relented, and Brown hit a key three-point basket for Michigan State to keep them in the game. Kentucky's Azubuike missed a three as time expired to send the game into double overtime. In the second overtime, Michigan State's mettle finally won the game for them, as they scored 11 of their 13 points from the free throw line to finally seal the game and send them to the Final Four for the fourth time under coach Tom Izzo.

Final Four

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The Edward Jones Dome was host of the Final Four and National Championship in 2005.

At Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis

National semifinals

National Championship Game

North Carolina was looking for its 4th National Championship, while Illinois was playing in its first. It was a tight contest for much of the first half before an 8–0 run by North Carolina allowed them to take a 35–25 lead. Eventually they would take a 40–27 lead into halftime. North Carolina increased its lead to 15 at one point in the second half. But Illinois began a furious charge: at one point, they would hit seven consecutive shots from the floor to turn a fifteen-point lead back to four. Unfazed, North Carolina would push the lead back up to ten before a 10–0 run by the Illini tied the game at 65-65. Illinois would tie the game at 70–70 on a three by Luther Head. But North Carolina would fight back as freshman Marvin Williams tapped back a Rashad McCants missed shot to put North Carolina back in front. Illinois would get several cracks to take the lead but were unable to convert. Eventually, Raymond Felton was able to steal the ball from Head, forcing Deron Williams to foul. However, Felton converted on 1 of 2 free throws, giving Illinois one last chance. But Luther Head's three pointer bounced high and out. Eventually it went into the hands of Felton who this time connected on both free throws to give North Carolina a 75–70 victory. For North Carolina head coach Roy Williams, it was his first national championship. Illinois was denied a chance to set the NCAA record for most wins in a season, instead tying it at 37. Sean May scored 26 points as he took the MOP of the Final Four.

Bracket

Opening Round game – Dayton, Ohio

Winner advances to Syracuse Regional vs. No. 1 North Carolina.

Opening Round
March 15
   
16 Oakland 79
16 Alabama A&M 69

Chicago Regional

First round
March 17–18 		Second round
March 19–20 		Regional semifinals
March 24 		Regional Final
March 26
            
1 Illinois 67
16 Fairleigh Dickinson 55
1Illinois71
Indianapolis - Thu/Sat
9 Nevada 59
8 Texas 57
9 Nevada 61
1Illinois77
12 UW–Milwaukee 63
5 Alabama 73
12 UW–Milwaukee 83
12UW–Milwaukee83
Cleveland - Thu/Sat
4 Boston College 75
4 Boston College 85
13 Pennsylvania 65
1Illinois90OT
3 Arizona 89
6 LSU 68
11 UAB 82
11 UAB 63
Boise - Thu/Sat
3Arizona85
3 Arizona 66
14 Utah State 53
3Arizona79
2 Oklahoma State 78
7 Southern Illinois 65
10 St. Mary's 56
7 Southern Illinois 77
Oklahoma City - Fri/Sun
2Oklahoma State85
2 Oklahoma State 63
15 Southeastern Louisiana 50

Chicago regional final

CBS
March 26
No. 3 Arizona Wildcats 89, No. 1 Illinois Fighting Illini90 (OT)
Scoring by half: 36–38, 44–42  Overtime: 9–10
Pts: Channing Frye, 24
Rebs: Channing Frye, 12
Asts: Salim Stoudamire, 7		Pts: Deron Williams, 22
Rebs: James Augustine, 6
Asts: Deron Williams, 10
Allstate Arena – Rosemont, Illinois
Attendance: 16,957
Referees: Robert Donato, Randy McCall, Doug Shows

Chicago regional all-tournament team

Albuquerque Regional

First round
March 17–18 		Second round
March 19–20 		Regional semifinals
March 24 		Regional Final
March 26
            
1 Washington 88
16 Montana 77
1Washington97
Boise - Thu/Sat
8 Pacific 79
8 Pacific 79
9 Pittsburgh 71
1 Washington 79
4Louisville93
5 Georgia Tech 80
12 George Washington 68
5 Georgia Tech 54
Nashville - Fri/Sun
4Louisville76
4 Louisville 68
13 Louisiana-Lafayette 62
4Louisville 93OT
7 West Virginia 85
6 Texas Tech 78
11 UCLA 66
6Texas Tech71
Tucson - Thu/Sat
3 Gonzaga 69
3 Gonzaga 74
14 Winthrop 64
6 Texas Tech 60
7West Virginia 65
7 West Virginia 63
10 Creighton 61
7West Virginia 1112OT
Cleveland - Thu/Sat
2 Wake Forest 105
2 Wake Forest 70
15 UT-Chattanooga 54

Albuquerque regional final

CBS
March 26
No. 7 West Virginia Mountaineers 85, No. 4 Louisville Cardinals93 (OT)
Scoring by half:40–27, 37–50  Overtime: 8–16
Pts: Kevin Pittsnogle, 25
Rebs: Kevin Pittsnogle, 5
Asts:2 tied, 5		Pts: Larry O'Bannon, 24
Rebs: Ellis Myles, 7
Asts: Francisco García, 8
The Pit – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Attendance: 15,896
Referees: Tim Higgins, J.D. Collins, Ed Hightower

Albuquerque regional all-tournament team

Syracuse Regional

First round
March 18 		Second round
March 20 		Regional semifinals
March 25 		Regional Final
March 27
            
1 North Carolina 96
16 Oakland 68
1North Carolina92
Charlotte - Fri/Sun
9 Iowa State 65
8 Minnesota 53
9 Iowa State 64
1North Carolina67
5 Villanova 66
5 Villanova 55
12 New Mexico 47
5Villanova76
Nashville - Fri/Sun
4 Florida 65
4 Florida 67
13 Ohio 62
1North Carolina 88
6 Wisconsin 82
6 Wisconsin 57
11 Northern Iowa 52
6Wisconsin71
Oklahoma City - Fri/Sun
14 Bucknell 62
3 Kansas 63
14 Bucknell 64
6Wisconsin65
10 NC State 56
7 Charlotte 63
10 NC State 75
10NC State65
Worcester - Fri/Sun
2 Connecticut 62
2 Connecticut 77
15 UCF 71

Syracuse regional final

CBS
March 27
No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers 82, No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels88
Scoring by half: 44–44, 38–44
Pts: Alando Tucker, 25
Rebs: Mike Wilkinson, 7
Asts: Mike Wilkinson, 5		Pts: Sean May, 29
Rebs: Sean May, 12
Asts: Raymond Felton, 7
Carrier Dome – Syracuse, New York
Attendance: 30,132
Referees: John Cahill, Dick Cartmell, Bruce Hicks

Syracuse regional all-tournament team

Austin Regional

First round
March 17–18 		Second round
March 19–20 		Regional semifinals
March 25 		Regional Final
March 27
            
1 Duke 57
16 Delaware State 46
1Duke63
Charlotte - Fri/Sun
9 Mississippi State 55
8 Stanford 70
9 Mississippi State 93
1 Duke 68
5Michigan State78
5 Michigan State 89
12 Old Dominion 81
5Michigan State72
Worcester - Fri/Sun
13 Vermont 61
4 Syracuse 57
13 Vermont 60OT
5Michigan State942OT
2 Kentucky 88
6 Utah 60
11 UTEP 54
6Utah67
Tucson - Thu/Sat
3 Oklahoma 58
3 Oklahoma 84
14 Niagara 67
6 Utah 52
2Kentucky62
7 Cincinnati 76
10 Iowa 64
7 Cincinnati 60
Indianapolis - Thu/Sat
2Kentucky69
2 Kentucky 72
15 Eastern Kentucky 64

Austin regional final

CBS
March 27
No. 5 Michigan State Spartans94, No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats 88 (2OT)
Scoring by half: 33–37, 42–38  Overtime: 6–6, 13–7
Pts: Shannon Brown, 24
Rebs: Paul Davis, 11
Asts: Chris Hill, 4		Pts: Randolph Morris, 20
Rebs: Ravi Moss, 6
Asts:4 tied, 3
Frank Erwin Center – Austin, Texas
Attendance: 16,239
Referees: Jim Burr, Mark Whitehead, John Higgins

Austin regional all-tournament team

Final Four — St. Louis, Missouri

National semifinals
April 2 		National Championship Game
April 4
      
CH1Illinois72
AL4 Louisville 57
CH1 Illinois 70
SY1North Carolina75
SY1North Carolina87
AU5 Michigan State 71

National semifinals

CBS
April 2
AL4 Louisville Cardinals 57, CH1 Illinois Fighting Illini72
Scoring by half: 28−31, 29−41
Pts: Ellis Myles, 17
Rebs: Ellis Myles, 7
Asts: Larry O'Bannon, 4		Pts:2 tied, 20
Rebs: James Augustine, 11
Asts: Deron Williams, 9
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 47,754
Referees: Jim Burr, Ed Hightower, Doug Shows
CBS
April 2
AU5 Michigan State Spartans 71, SY1 North Carolina Tar Heels87
Scoring by half:38−33, 33−54
Pts: Maurice Ager, 24
Rebs: Paul Davis, 15
Asts: Kelvin Torbert, 6		Pts: Sean May, 22
Rebs:3 tied, 8
Asts: Raymond Felton, 7
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 47,754
Referees: Robert Donato, Reggie Greenwood, Randy McCall

National championship

CBS
April 4
SY1 North Carolina Tar Heels75, CH1 Illinois Fighting Illini 70
Scoring by half:40–27, 35–43
Pts: Sean May, 26
Rebs: Sean May, 10
Asts: Raymond Felton, 7		Pts: Luther Head, 21
Rebs: Roger Powell, 14
Asts:2 tied, 7
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 47,262
Referees: Ed Corbett, John Cahill, Verne Harris

Final Four all-tournament team

Record by conference

Conference# of BidsRecordWin %R32S16E8F4CG
Big East 67–6.538421––
SEC 55–5.500311––
Big Ten 512–5.70633321
ACC 512–4.75053111
Big 12 66–6.50042–––
Pac-10 45–4.556221––
Missouri Valley 31–3.2501––––
Big West 21–2.3331––––
C–USA 46–4.6003111–
MWC 22–2.50011–––
WAC 21–2.3331––––
Horizon League 12–1.66711–––
WCC 21–2.3331––––
Patriot League 11–1.5001––––
America East Conference 11–1.5001––––
Mid-Continent 11–1 *.500-––––

* Oakland won the Opening Round game.

The Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, CAA, Ivy, MAAC, MAC, MEAC, Northeast, Ohio Valley, SoCon, Southland, SWAC, 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.

Television

ESPN carried the opening round game.

Rece Davis served as studio host, joined by analyst Fran Fraschilla.

CBS Sports carried the remaining 63 games. They were carried on a regional basis until the Elite Eight, at which point all games were shown nationally.

Greg Gumbel once again served as the studio host, joined by analysts Clark Kellogg and Seth Davis.

The television rating indicated the tournament was watched by an average of 10.6 million viewers.

Radio

Westwood One had exclusive radio coverage.

Play-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)Round(s)Site(s)
1st/2nd roundsCleveland, Ohio

John Tautges once again served as studio host.

Local radio

RegionSeedTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)
Syracuse3 Kansas KLWN-AM 1320 Bob Davis Max Falkenstein
Chicago4 Boston College (Boston College)
Chicago5 Alabama (Alabama)
Chicago6 LSU WDGL-FM 98.1; WWL-AM 870Jim HawthorneKevin Ford
Chicago12 Wisconsin–Milwaukee (Wisconsin–Milwaukee)
Chicago13 Penn (Penn)
Albuquerque2 Wake Forest (Wake Forest)
Albuquerque7 West Virginia (West Virginia)Tony CaridiJay Jacobs
Albuquerque10 Creighton (Creighton)
Albuquerque15 UT-Chattanooga (UT-Chattanooga)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A total of 63 games were played.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 2000, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana at the RCA Dome. A total of 63 games were played.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2002 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. A total of 64 games were played.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament</span> American college basketball tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament commenced 21 March 2009 and concluded 7 April 2009 when the University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the Louisville Cardinals 76–54.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2008–09 season. The 71st annual edition of the tournament began on March 17, 2009, and concluded with the championship game on April 6 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 65 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2009–10 basketball season. The 72nd annual edition of the tournament began on March 16, 2010, and concluded with the championship game on April 5, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament</span> American college basketball tournament

The 2010 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament started Saturday, March 20, 2010, and was completed on Tuesday, April 6 of the same year with University of Connecticut Huskies defending their title from the previous year by defeating Stanford, 53–47.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2004–05 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Spartans, led by 10th-year head coach Tom Izzo, played their home games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season 25–7, 13–3 to finish in second place in the Big Ten. They received a bid to the NCAA tournament for the eighth consecutive year and advanced to the Final Four before losing to eventual National Champion North Carolina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2011-12 season. The 74th edition of the tournament began on March 13, 2012, and concluded with the championship game on April 2, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament that determined the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball national champion for the 2012-13 season. The 75th annual edition of the tournament began on March 19, 2013, and concluded with the championship game on April 8, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament</span> Womens basketball championship

The 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was played between March and April 2015, with the Final Four played April 5 & 7. The regional locations, after a one-year experiment allowing tournament teams to host, returned to four neutral sites: Oklahoma City, Spokane, Greensboro and Albany. The subregionals were played 20–23 March, while the regionals were played 27–30 March. This represented a change; in the past, the rounds were played starting on a Saturday and ending on a Tuesday. In 2015, the opening rounds and regionals were played starting on a Friday and ending on a Monday. The Final Four was played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. For only the third time in history, all four of the number one seeds made it to the Final Four.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament</span> Womens basketball tournament

The 2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was played between March and April 2016, with the Final Four played April 3 & 5. The regional locations were four neutral sites: Bridgeport, Connecticut, Dallas, Lexington, Kentucky, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Final Four was played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. UConn won their fourth consecutive national championship, defeating Syracuse 82–51.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament</span> Womens basketball championship

The 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was played from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, April 2, 2017, with the Final Four played at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on March 31 and April 2. This was the first time that the women's Final Four was played in Dallas and the first time since 2002 that the Final Four games were played on Friday and Sunday, rather than Sunday and Tuesday. South Carolina defeated Mississippi State to win the championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament</span> Edition of USA college basketball tournament

The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2015–16 season. The 78th edition of the Tournament began on March 15, 2016, and concluded with the championship game on April 4, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This was the first NCAA tournament to adopt the NCAA March Madness branding, including fully-branded courts at each of the tournament venues.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game</span> American college basketball final

The 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 2013 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 8, 2013, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #1-seeded Louisville, and the South Regional Champion, #4-seeded Michigan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game</span> American college basketball final

The 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and determined the National Champion for the 2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 6, 2009, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan as the final game of the Final Four. The game was played between the South Regional Champions, No. 1-seeded North Carolina, and the Midwest Regional Champions, No. 2-seeded Michigan State. The Tar Heels defeated the Spartans 89–72.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game</span> American college basketball final

The 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 2005 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 4, 2005, at Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri and featured the Chicago Regional Champion, overall #1-seed Illinois and Syracuse Regional Champion, #1-seeded North Carolina. This was the first championship game since 1999 that was played between two #1 seeds.

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