2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game

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See also: 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
2006 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
Florida Gators UCLA Bruins
(32-6) (32-6)
73 57
Head coach:
Billy Donovan		 Head coach:
Ben Howland
12 Total
Florida 3637 73
UCLA 2532 57
DateApril 3, 2006
ArenaRCA Dome
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
MVPJoakim Noah, Florida
FavoriteFlorida by 1
Referee(s)James Burr, John Cahill, Tony Greene
Attendance43,168
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
Dan Bonner (sideline)
Nielsen Ratings11.2

The 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2005-06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 2006 National Title Game was played at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2006 National Title Game was played between the 2006 Oakland Regional Champions, No. 2-seeded UCLA and the 2006 Minneapolis Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Florida.

Participants[]

Florida[]

Main article: 2005–06 Florida Gators men's basketball team

Florida entered the 2006 NCAA Tournament as the No. 3 seed in the Minneapolis Regional. In the 1st round, Lee Humphrey scored 20 points, Joakim Noah scored 16 points, and Al Horford scored 14 points to lead Florida past with a 76–50 victory.[1] In the 2nd round, Corey Brewer scored 23 points and Joakim Noah scored 17 points to rout Milwaukee with an 82–60 victory.[2] In the Sweet 16, Corey Brewer made a twisting falling down shot which became a three-point play with 27.5 seconds remaining to defeat Georgetown 57-53 and advance to the Elite Eight.[3] In the Elite Eight, Joakim Noah had a monster night by scoring 21 points which led to Florida beating Villanova 75-62 and advancing to the Final Four.[4] In their semifinal matchup against Cinderella team George Mason, Florida had a successful night from outside the arc and won 73-58 for a trip to the title game.[5]

UCLA[]

Main article: 2005–06 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

UCLA entered the 2006 NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the Oakland Regional. In the 1st round, UCLA routed with a 78–44 victory in the battle of the Bruins.[6] In the 2nd round, Jordan Farmar scored 18 points making five three-pointers which was supported by Arron Afflalo's 13 points and Ryan Hollins's 12 points to beat Alabama 62-59 for a trip to Oakland for the Sweet 16.[7] In the Sweet 16, UCLA finished the game with an 11–0 run to complete a 17-point comeback for a 73–71 win over Gonzaga.[8] In the Elite Eight, Arron Afflalo scored 15 points to beat Memphis 50–45 in the lowest scoring Regional Finals during the shot-clock era to send UCLA to the 2006 Final Four.[9] In the national semifinal, UCLA shut down LSU 59–45 to advance to the title game.[10]

Game summary[]

April 3
9:21 PM ET
UCLA 57–73 Florida
Scoring by half: 25-36, 32-37
RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 51,458

References[]

  1. ^ "Humphrey nets 20, sparks Florida past South Alabama". ESPN.com. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Brewer leads balanced attack as Florida routs UW-Milwaukee". ESPN.com. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Brewer's late heroics have Gators feeling Elite". ESPN.com. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Noah's monster night sends Florida to Final Four". ESPN.com. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Florida's outside shooting vaults Gators into national title game". ESPN.com. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ^ "UCLA routs Belmont in battle of the Bruins". ESPN.com. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  7. ^ "Farmar's five 3s have UCLA heading to Oakland". ESPN.com. 18 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  8. ^ "UCLA scores final 11 points in stunning comeback over Gonzaga". ESPN.com. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Afflalo, UCLA clamp down on Memphis, stamp Final Four ticket". ESPN.com. 25 March 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  10. ^ "UCLA shuts down Baby, LSU in advancing to title game". ESPN.com. 1 April 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
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