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2005 NCAA Mens D1 Championship Tournament

The 2004-05 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination tournament 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 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. North Carolina was victorious defeating Illinois 75-70. Sean May of North Carolina was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

2005 - Final Four - St. Louis, Missouri

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
4  Louisville 57  
1  Illinois 72  
    1  North Carolina 75
  1  Illinois 70
4   Louisville 57
1   Illinois 72  

Syracuse Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 North Carolina27-4Atlantic Coast Williams, RoyAt Large 6
2 Connecticut22-7Big East Calhoun, JimAt Large 13
3 Kansas23-6Big Twelve Self, BillAt Large 1
4 Florida23-7Southeastern Donovan, BillyAutomatic 19
5 Villanova22-7Big East Wright, JayAt Large 15
6 Wisconsin22-8Big Ten Ryan, BoAt Large 14
7 Charlotte21-7Conference USA Lutz, BobbyAt Large 31
8 Minnesota21-10Big Ten Monson, DanAt Large 40
9 Iowa State18-11Big Twelve Morgan, WayneAt Large 62
10 North Carolina State19-13Atlantic Coast Sendek, HerbAt Large 63
11 Northern Iowa21-10Missouri Valley McDermott, GregAt Large 37
12 New Mexico26-6Mountain West McKay, RitchieAutomatic 67
13 Ohio21-10Mid American O'Shea, TimAutomatic 48
14 Bucknell22-9Patriot Flannery, PatAutomatic 64
15 Central Florida24-8Atlantic Sun Speraw, KirkAutomatic 108
16 Oakland12-18Summit League Kampe, GregAutomatic 192
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  North Carolina 96
16  Oakland 68  
  1   North Carolina 92  
  9   Iowa State 65  
8   Minnesota 53
9  Iowa State 64  
  1   North Carolina 67  
  5   Villanova 66  
5  Villanova 55  
12  New Mexico 47  
  5   Villanova 76
  4  Florida 65  
13  Ohio 47
4  Florida 67  
  1  North Carolina 88
  6  Wisconsin 82
6  Wisconsin 57  
11  Northern Iowa 52  
  6  Wisconsin 71
  14  Bucknell 62  
14  Bucknell  64
3  Kansas 63  
  6  Wisconsin 65
  10  North Carolina State 56  
7  Charlotte 63  
10  North Carolina State 75  
  10  North Carolina State 65
  2  Connecticut 62  
15  Central Florida  71
2  Connecticut 77  

Albuquerque Regional - Boise, Idaho

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Washington27-5Pacific Ten Romar, LorenzoAutomatic 3
2 Wake Forest26-5Atlantic Coast Prosser, SkipAt Large 7
3 Gonzaga25-4West Coast Few, MarkAutomatic 10
4 Louisville29-4Conference USA Pitino, RickAutomatic 12
5 Georgia Tech19-11Atlantic Coast Hewitt, PaulAt Large 27
6 Texas Tech20-10Big Twelve Knight, BobAt Large 28
7 West Virginia21-10Big East Beilein, JohnAt Large 34
8 Pacific, California26-3Big West Thomason, BobAt Large 22
9 Pittsburgh20-8Big East Dixon, JamieAt Large 36
10 Creighton23-10Missouri Valley Altman, DanaAutomatic 44
11 UCLA18-10Pacific Ten Howland, BenAt Large 38
12 George Washington22-7Atlantic Ten Hobbs, KarlAutomatic 56
13 Louisiana-Lafayette20-10Sun Belt Lee, RobertAutomatic 47
14 Winthrop27-5Big South Marshall, GreggAutomatic 82
15 Chattanooga20-10Southern Shulman, JohnAutomatic 135
16 Montana18-12Big Sky Krystkowiak, LarryAutomatic 158
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Washington 88
16  Montana 77  
  1   Washington 97  
  8   Pacific, California 79  
8   Pacific, California 79
9  Pittsburgh 71  
  1   Washington 79  
  4   Louisville 93  
5  Georgia Tech 80  
12  George Washington 68  
  5   Georgia Tech 54
  4  Louisville 76  
13  Louisiana-Lafayette 68
4  Louisville 68  
  4  Louisville 93
  7  West Virginia 85
6  Texas Tech 78  
11  UCLA 66  
  6  Texas Tech 71
  3  Gonzaga 69  
14  Winthrop  64
3  Gonzaga 74  
  6  Texas Tech 60
  7  West Virginia 65  
7  West Virginia 63  
10  Creighton 61  
  7  West Virginia 111
  2  Wake Forest 105  
15  Chattanooga  54
2  Wake Forest 70  

Chicago Regional - Indianapolis, Indiana

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Illinois32-1Big Ten Weber, BruceAutomatic 2
2 Oklahoma State24-6Big Twelve Sutton, EddieAutomatic 5
3 Arizona27-6Pacific Ten Olson, LutherAt Large 8
4 Boston College24-4Big East Skinner, AlAt Large 9
5 Alabama24-7Southeastern Gottfried, MarkAt Large 17
6 Louisiana State20-9Southeastern Brady, JohnAt Large 25
7 Southern Illinois26-7Missouri Valley Lowery, ChrisAt Large 16
8 Texas20-10Big Twelve Barnes, RickAt Large 42
9 Nevada24-6Western Athletic Fox, MarkAt Large 32
10 St. Mary's, California25-8West Coast Bennett, RandyAt Large 30
11 UAB21-10Conference USA Anderson, MikeAt Large 49
12 Milwaukee24-5Horizon League Pearl, BruceAutomatic 58
13 Pennsylvania20-8Ivy League Dunphy, FranAutomatic 55
14 Utah State24-7Big West Morrill, StewAutomatic 50
15 Southeastern Louisiana24-8Southland Kennedy, BillyAutomatic 115
16 Fairleigh Dickinson20-12Northeast Green, TomAutomatic 169
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Illinois 67
16  Fairleigh Dickinson 55  
  1   Illinois 71  
  9   Nevada 59  
8   Texas 57
9  Nevada 61  
  1   Illinois 77  
  12   Milwaukee 63  
5  Alabama 73  
12  Milwaukee 83  
  12   Milwaukee 83
  4  Boston College 75  
13  Pennsylvania 83
4  Boston College 85  
  1  Illinois 90
  3  Arizona 89
6  Louisiana State 68  
11  UAB 82  
  11  UAB 63
  3  Arizona 85  
14  Utah State  53
3  Arizona 66  
  3  Arizona 79
  2  Oklahoma State 78  
7  Southern Illinois 65  
10  St. Mary's, California 56  
  7  Southern Illinois 77
  2  Oklahoma State 85  
15  Southeastern Louisiana  50
2  Oklahoma State 63  

Austin Regional - Charlotte, North Carolina

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceCoachInvitationRank (RPI)
1 Duke25-5Atlantic Coast Krzyzewski, MikeAutomatic 4
2 Kentucky25-5Southeastern Smith, TubbyAt Large 11
3 Oklahoma24-7Big Twelve Sampson, KelvinAt Large 18
4 Syracuse27-6Big East Boeheim, JimAutomatic 20
5 Michigan State22-6Big Ten Izzo, TomAt Large 21
6 Utah27-5Mountain West Giacoletti, RayAt Large 23
7 Cincinnati24-7Conference USA Huggins, BobAt Large 24
8 Stanford18-12Pacific Ten Johnson, TrentAt Large 41
9 Mississippi State22-10Southeastern Stansbury, RickAt Large 29
10 Iowa21-11Big Ten Alford, SteveAt Large 43
11 Texas-El Paso27-7Western Athletic Sadler, DocAutomatic 33
12 Old Dominion28-5Colonial Taylor, BlaineAutomatic 35
13 Vermont24-6America East Brennan, TomAutomatic 26
14 Niagara20-9Metro Atlantic Mihalic, JoeAutomatic 95
15 Eastern Kentucky22-8Ohio Valley Ford, TravisAutomatic 116
16 Delaware State19-13Mideastern Jackson, GregAutomatic 129
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Duke 57
16  Delaware State 46  
  1   Duke 63  
  9   Mississippi State 55  
8   Stanford 70
9  Mississippi State 93  
  1   Duke 68  
  5   Michigan State 78  
5  Michigan State 89  
12  Old Dominion 81  
  5   Michigan State 72
  13  Vermont 61  
13  Vermont 81
4  Syracuse 57  
  5  Michigan State 94
  2  Kentucky 88
6  Utah 60  
11  Texas-El Paso 54  
  6  Utah 67
  3  Oklahoma 58  
14  Niagara  67
3  Oklahoma 84  
  6  Utah 52
  2  Kentucky 62  
7  Cincinnati 76  
10  Iowa 64  
  7  Cincinnati 60
  2  Kentucky 69  
15  Eastern Kentucky  64
2  Kentucky 72