2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

2006 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament

2006 ACC Tournament logo
Classification Division I
Season 2005–06
Teams 12
Site Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina
Champions Duke (16th title)
Winning coach Mike Krzyzewski (10th title)
MVP J.J. Redick (Duke)
ACC Men's Basketball Tournaments
«2005  2007»

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.

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 60  
  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

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