2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2006 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12 in Greensboro, North Carolina, at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke won the tournament for the 16th time. Duke's J.J. Redick won the tournament's Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row.

2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament
2006 ACC Tournament logo
ClassificationDivision I
Season200506
Teams12
SiteGreensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
ChampionsDuke (16th title)
Winning coachMike Krzyzewski (10th title)
MVPJ. J. Redick (Duke)
2005–06 ACC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Duke142 .875  324  .889
No. 10 North Carolina124 .750  238  .742
No. 7 Boston College115 .688  288  .778
NC State106 .625  2210  .688
Florida State97 .563  2010  .667
Maryland88 .500  1913  .594
Virginia79 .438  1515  .500
Miami (FL)79 .438  1816  .529
Clemson79 .438  1913  .594
Virginia Tech412 .250  1416  .467
Georgia Tech412 .250  1117  .393
Wake Forest313 .188  1717  .500
2006 ACC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 ACC Tournament was the first tournament with 12 teams participating. Boston College made its first appearance in the tournament, reaching the championship game before losing to Duke. 12th-seeded Wake Forest made a Cinderella run, beating 5th-seeded Florida State and 4th-seeded NC State on their way to the semifinal round, before losing to eventual champions Duke.

Miami and Boston College won their first ACC Tournament games in 2006. Miami defeated Clemson in the first round. Boston College defeated Maryland in the quarterfinal round.


Bracket

  First Round
March 9, 2006
Quarterfinals
March 10, 2006
Semifinals
March 11, 2006
Championship Game
March 12, 2006
                                     
       
  1 #1 Duke 80  
    8 Miami 76  
8 Miami 66
9 Clemson 63  
  1 #1 Duke 78  
  12 Wake Forest 66  
       
       
  4 NC State 71
    12 Wake Forest 82  
5 Florida State 66
12 Wake Forest 78  
  1 #1 Duke 78
  3 #7 Boston College 76
       
       
  2 #10 North Carolina 79
    7 Virginia 67  
7 Virginia 60
10 Virginia Tech 56  
  2 #10 North Carolina 82
  3 #7 Boston College 85  
       
       
  3 #7 Boston College 80
    6 Maryland 66  
6 Maryland 82
11 Georgia Tech 64  

AP Rankings at time of tournament

  • "2008–09 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Media Guide". Atlantic Coast Conference. 2008. p. 111. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
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