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
Season2005–06
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 Duke†14–2 .875  32–4  .889
No. 10 North Carolina12–4 .750  23–8  .742
No. 7 Boston College11–5 .688  28–8  .778
NC State10–6 .625  22–10  .688
Florida State9–7 .563  20–10  .667
Maryland8–8 .500  19–13  .594
Virginia7–9 .438  15–15  .500
Miami (FL)7–9 .438  18–16  .529
Clemson7–9 .438  19–13  .594
Virginia Tech4–12 .250  14–16  .467
Georgia Tech4–12 .250  11–17  .393
Wake Forest3–13 .188  17–17  .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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