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Encyclopedia > 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
2005 Final Four, Edward Jones Dome
2005 Final Four, Edward Jones Dome

The 2005 NCAA Men's Division I 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 from Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.. Image File history File links 2005FinalFour. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1057 KB) Summary 2005 national semifinal, North Carolina vs. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1057 KB) Summary 2005 national semifinal, North Carolina vs. ... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. // The game of basketball was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Final four redirects here. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... The Edward Jones Dome is a 66,000 seat football stadium in St. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...


North Carolina won its fourth national title with a 75-70 win in the final game over Illinois. Under coach Roy Williams, North Carolina became the second Division I school to win titles under three coaches, joining Kentucky (which has won under four coached). Carolina's Sean May was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The University of North Carolinas Mens basketball program is among the most prominent and successful college basketball programs in the nation. ... The 2004-05 Illinois Fightin Illini, the 100th season of mens basketball at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in recent college history. ... Roy Williams (born August 1, 1950 in Marion, North Carolina) is head coach of the mens basketball team at the University of North Carolina. ... The University of Kentucky, also referred to as UK, is a public, co-educational university located in Lexington, Kentucky. ... Sean Gregory May (born April 4, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. ... At the conclusion of the NCAA mens and womens Division I basketball championships (the Final Four tournaments), the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. ...

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Tournament procedure

For more details on this topic, see NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship#Tournament format.

A total of 65 teams entered the tournament. Thirty of the teams 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. // Final four redirects here. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... For the record label, see Ivy League Records. ...


Two teams played an opening-round game, popularly called the "play-in game"; the winner of that game advanced to the main draw of the tournament and plays a top seed in one of the regionals. This game has been played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio since its inception in 2001. The Play-In Game (officially known as the Opening Round) of the NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship is the first game of the tournament, played between the two last-seeded (i. ... University of Dayton Arena is a 13,409-seat multi-purpose arena in Dayton, Ohio. ... Nickname: Gem City Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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 selection process for College Basketballs NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Championship determines which 65 teams will enter the tournament, known as March Madness, and where they will be seeded and placed in the bracket. ...


The four regionals are officially named after their four host cities, a practice which also began in 2004. The 2005 regionals, along with their top seeds, are listed below.

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Chicago
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Illinois Big Ten 32-1 Tournament Champion
#2 Oklahoma State Big 12 26-7 Tournament Champion
#3 Arizona Pac-10 30-7 At-Large Bid
#4 Boston College Big East 25-5 At-Large Bid
#5 Alabama SEC 24-8 At-Large Bid
#6 LSU SEC 20-10 At-Large Bid
#7 Southern Illinois Missouri Valley 27-8 At-Large Bid
#8 Texas Big 12 20-11 At-Large Bid
#9 Nevada WAC 25-7 At-Large Bid
#10 St. Mary's WCC 25-9 At-Large Bid
#11 UAB C-USA 22-11 At-Large Bid
#12 Milwaukee Horizon 26-6 Tournament Champion
#13 Penn Ivy 20-9 Regular Season Champion
#14 Utah State Big West 24-8 Tournament Champion
#15 Southeastern Louisiana Southland 24-9 Tournament Champion
#16 Farleigh Dickinson Northeast 20-13 Tournament Champion
Albuquerque
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Washington Pac-10 29-6 Tournament Champion
#2 Wake Forest ACC 27-6 At-Large Bid
#3 Gonzaga WCC 26-5 Tournament Champion
#4 Louisville C-USA 33-5 Tournament Champion
#5 Georgia Tech ACC 20-12 At-Large Bid
#6 Texas Tech Big 12 22-11 At-Large Bid
#7 West Virginia Big East 24-11 At-Large Bid
#8 Pacific Big West 27-4 At-Large Bid
#9 Pitt Big East 20-9 At-Large Bid
#10 Creighton Missouri Valley 23-11 Tournament Champion
#11 UCLA Pac-10 18-11 At-Large Bid
#12 George Washington Atlantic 10 22-8 Tournament Champion
#13 Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt 20-11 Tournament Champion
#14 Winthrop Big South 27-6 Tournament Champion
#15 Chattanooga Southern 20-11 Tournament Champion
#16 Montana Big Sky 18-13 Tournament Champion
Syracuse
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
#1 North Carolina ACC 27-4 At-Large Bid
#2 Connecticut Big East 23-8 At-Large Bid
#3 Kansas Big 12 23-7 At-Large Bid
#4 Florida SEC 24-8 Tournament Champion
#5 Villanova Big East 24-8 At-Large Bid
#6 Wisconsin Big Ten 22-8 At-Large Bid
#7 Charlotte C-USA 21-8 At-Large Bid
#8 Minnesota Big Ten 21-11 At-Large Bid
#9 Iowa State Big 12 19-12 At-Large Bid
#10 NC State ACC 21-14 At-Large Bid
#11 Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 21-11 At-Large Bid
#12 New Mexico Mountain West 26-7 Tournament Champion
#13 Ohio Mid-American 21-11 Tournament Champion
#14 Bucknell Patriot 23-10 Tournament Champion
#15 Central Florida Atlantic Sun 24-9 Tournament Champion
Play-in Winner Oakland Mid-Continent 13-19 Tournament Champion
Play-in Loser Alabama A&M SWAC 18-14 Tournament Champion
Austin
Seed School Conference Record Berth Type
#1 Duke ACC 27-6 Tournament Champion
#2 Kentucky SEC 28-6 At-Large Bid
#3 Oklahoma Big 12 25-8 At-Large Bid
#4 Syracuse Big East 27-7 Tournament Champion
#5 Michigan State Big Ten 22-6 At-Large Bid
#6 Utah Mountain West 29-6 At-Large Bid
#7 Cincinnati C-USA 25-8 At-Large Bid
#8 Stanford Pac-10 18-13 At-Large Bid
#9 Mississippi State SEC 23-11 At-Large Bid
#10 Iowa Big Ten 21-11 At-Large Bid
#11 UTEP WAC 27-8 Tournament Champion
#12 Old Dominion CAA 28-6 Tournament Champion
#13 Vermont America East 25-7 Tournament Champion
#14 Niagara MAAC 20-10 Tournament Champion
#15 Eastern Kentucky Ohio Valley 25-4 Tournament Champion
#16 Delaware State MEAC 19-14 Tournament Champion

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Bids by conference

Bids by Conference
Bids Conference
6 Big 12, Big East
5 ACC, Big Ten, SEC
4 C-USA, Pac-10
3 Missouri Valley
2 Big West, Mountain West, WCC, WAC
1 19 others

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Opening Round

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First Round

Chicago Regional

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Albuquerque Regional

Taco Bell Arena is a 12,820-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. ... Nickname: City of Trees Motto: Energy Peril Success Location of Boise in the State of Idaho Coordinates: Country United States State Idaho County Ada Founded 1863 Incorporated 1864 Mayor David H. Bieter (NP) Area    - City {{{area_total}}} km²  (64 sq mi) Elevation {{{elevation}}} m  (2700 ft) Population  - City 211,830  - Metro... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... The University of Montana campus, 1999. ... Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. ... The University of the Pacific (also known as Pacific, and formerly known as UOP) is a private northern California university originally chartered on July 10, 1851 in Santa Clara, California, under the name California Wesleyan College by the California Supreme Court. ... The University of Pittsburgh, commonly referred to as Pitt, is a state-related, doctoral/research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... The Gaylord Entertainment Center (originally named Nashville Arena) is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee which was completed in 1996. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly known as Georgia Tech, is a public, coeducational university, part of the University System of Georgia, and located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with satellite campuses in Savannah, Georgia and Metz, France. ...   See Washington University (disambiguation) for institutions with similar names. ... Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBAs Portland Trail Blazers. ... William Will Bynum (born January 4, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player currently for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel. ... The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public, state-supported university located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. ... The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, or UL Lafayette[1], is a coeducational public research university located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Acadiana. ... Francicso Garcia was the basketball star on the University Louisville Basketball team. ... McKale Center is an athletic arena located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. ... Nickname: The Old Pueblo Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Pima Government  - Mayor Bob Walkup (R) Area  - City  195. ... Texas Tech University is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Lubbock, Texas (USA). ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Ronald Ross Sir Ronald Ross (May 13, 1857 – September 16, 1932) was a Scottish physician. ... Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington. ... Winthrop University (formerly Winthrop College) is an American public, four-year liberal arts college in Rock Hill, South Carolina, within the greater Metrolina (NC / SC) area. ... Adam Morrison (born July 19, 1984 in Glendive, Montana) is an American professional basketball player with the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. ... The Wolstein Center, formerly known as the CSU Convocation Center is an indoor arena located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ... Creighton University, founded in 1878, is a Jesuit-Catholic college located in Omaha, Nebraska. ... Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. ... University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is a university located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ... Christopher (Chris) Emmanuel Paul (born May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the NBA. // Paul was selected fourth overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the first round of the...

Syracuse Regional

The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Nickname: The Queen City, Hornets Nest Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area    - City  280. ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Oakland University is a medium-sized public university located in Rochester, Michigan. ... Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. ... Sean Gregory May (born April 4, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. ... Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA) is an American professional basketball player. ... Fountain of Four Seasons by Christian Petersen with the Campanile in the background Iowa State University (ISU) is a public land-grant and space-grant university located in Ames, Iowa. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Curtis Stinson (b. ... The Gaylord Entertainment Center (originally named Nashville Arena) is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee which was completed in 1996. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia on the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ... Randy Foye (born September 24, 1983 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Minnesota Timberwolves. ... The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Ohio University is a public university located in Athens, Ohio that is situated on a 1,800 acre (7. ... The Mid-American Conference is a College Athletic Conference whose members are located mainly in the Midwestern United States; nine of the schools are in Ohio and Michigan alone. ... Al Horford is the starting forward for the 2006 mens Florida Gators basketball team, which won the 2006 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament on April 3, 2006, as well as the 2006 SEC Tournament. ... The Ford Center is an multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City. ... Downtown Oklahoma City The State Capitol of Oklahoma From The South Motto: Nickname: Capital of the New Century Founded 1889 Incorporated County Oklahoma County Cleveland County Canadian County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mick Cornett Area  - Total  - Water 1,608. ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison,Wisconsin. ... The Campanile, a major university landmark at the center of UNIs campus. ... Bucknell University is a private university located along the Susquehanna River in the rolling countryside of Central Pennsylvania in the town of Lewisburg, 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg. ... The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... The Patriot League is a college athletic conference which operates in the northeastern United States. ... Wayne Anthony Simien, Jr. ... The ESPY Awards are a set of annual sports awards given out by the ESPN sports television channel in the United States since 1993. ... The DCU Center, formerly known as the Worcester Centrum and Worcesters Centrum Centre, is an indoor arena and convention center complex located in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. ...   Nickname: The Heart of the Commonwealth, The City of the Seven Hills, Wormtown Settled: 1673 â€“ Incorporated: 1684 Zip Code(s): 01608 â€“ Area Code(s): 508 / 774 Official website: http://www. ... North Carolina State University is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. ... The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte, or for athletics purposes, Charlotte), is a public, coeducational, research intensive university located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, is one of sixteen public universities in the University of North Carolina System. ... Julius Melvin Hodge (born November 18, 1983 in Harlem, New York City) is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Milwaukee Bucks. ... It has been suggested that Torrey Life Science be merged into this article or section. ... The University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida, and is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. ... The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference which operates primarily on the east coast of the United States. ... Charlie Alexander Villanueva (born August 24, 1984 in Elmhurst, Queens, New York) is an NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. ... Rudy Carlton Gay, Jr. ...

Austin Regional