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2006 NCAA Womens Basketball D1 Championship Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was held from March 18 to April 4, 2006, at several sites, with the championship game held in Boston. The Maryland Terrapins, coached by Brenda Frese, won their first National Championship, beating the Duke Blue Devils, coached by Gail Goestenkors, 78?75 in overtime. Laura Harper of the Terrapins was named Most Outstanding Player.

2006 - Womens Final Four - TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Massachusetts

  Semifinals
 National Championship Game
                 
1  Duke 64  
1  LSU 45  
    2  Maryland 78
  1  Duke 75
2   Maryland 81
1   North Carolina 70  

Cleveland Regional - Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland Ohio

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 North Carolina29-1ACCAutomatic
2 Tennessee28-4SECAutomatic
3 Rutgers25-4Big EastAutomatic
4 Purdue24-6Big TenAt-large
5 UCLA20-10Pac-10At-large
6 Texas A&M23-8Big 12At-large
7 George Washington22-8Atlantic 10At-large
8 Vanderbilt20-10SECAt-large
9 Louisville19-9Big EastAt-large
10 Old Dominion22-8CAAAutomatic
11 TCU18-11Mountain WestAt-large
12 Bowling Green28-2MACAutomatic
13 Missouri State17-14Missouri ValleyAutomatic
14 Dartmouth23-6IvyAutomatic
15 Army20-10PatriotAutomatic
16 UC Riverside16-14Big WestAutomatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  North Carolina 75
16  UC Riverside 51  
  1   North Carolina 89  
  8   Vanderbilt 70  
8   Vanderbilt 76
9  Louisville 64  
  1   North Carolina 70  
  4   Purdue 68  
5  UCLA 74  
12  Bowling Green 61  
  5   UCLA 54
  4  Purdue 61  
13  Missouri State 61
4  Purdue 73  
  1  North Carolina 75
  2  Tennessee 63
6  Texas A&M 65  
11  TCU 69  
  11  TCU 48
  3  Rutgers 82  
14  Dartmouth  58
3  Rutgers 63  
  3  Rutgers 69
  2  Tennessee 76  
7  George Washington 87  
10  Old Dominion 72  
  7  George Washington 53
  2  Tennessee 66  
15  Army  54
2  Tennessee 102  

Bridgeport Regional - Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport Connecticut

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Duke26-3ACCAt-large
2 Connecticut29-4Big EastAt-large
3 Georgia21-8SECAt-large
4 Michigan State22-9Big TenAt-large
5 Kentucky21-8SECAt-large
6 Temple24-7Atlantic 10Automatic
7 Virginia Tech20-9ACCAt-large
8 Southern Cal18-11Pac-10At-large
9 South Florida18-11Big EastAt-large
10 Missouri21-9Big 12At-large
11 Hartford27-3America EastAutomatic
12 Chattanooga27-3SouthernAutomatic
13 Milwaukee21-8HorizonAutomatic
14 Marist23-6MAACAutomatic
15 Coppin State22-8MEACAutomatic
16 Southern20-10SWACAutomatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Duke 96
16  Southern 27  
  1   Duke 85  
  8   Southern Cal 51  
8   Southern Cal 67
9  South Florida 65  
  1   Duke 86  
  4   Michigan State 61  
5  Kentucky 69  
12  Chattanooga 59  
  5   Kentucky 63
  4  Michigan State 67  
13  Milwaukee 59
4  Michigan State 65  
  1  Duke 63
  2  Connecticut 61
6  Temple 58  
11  Hartford 64  
  11  Hartford 54
  3  Georgia 73  
14  Marist  60
3  Georgia 75  
  3  Georgia 75
  2  Connecticut 77  
7  Virginia Tech 82  
10  Missouri 51  
  7  Virginia Tech 56
  2  Connecticut 79  
15  Coppin State  54
2  Connecticut 77  

Albuquerque Regional - The Pit, Albuquerque New Mexico

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 Ohio State28-2Big TenAutomatic
2 Maryland28-4ACCAt-large
3 Baylor24-6Big 12At-large
4 Arizona State24-6Pac-10At-large
5 Utah24-6Mountain WestAutomatic
6 Florida21-8SECAt-large
7 St. John's21-7Big EastAt-large
8 Boston College19-11ACCAt-large
9 Notre Dame18-11Big EastAt-large
10 California18-11Pac-10At-large
11 New Mexico21-9Mountain WestAt-large
12 Middle Tennessee20-10Sun BeltAutomatic
13 Stephen F. Austin23-7SouthlandAutomatic
14 Northern Arizona22-10Big SkyAutomatic
15 Sacred Heart26-4NortheastAutomatic
16 Oakland15-15Mid-ContinentAutomatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  Ohio State 68
16  Oakland 45  
  1   Ohio State 69  
  8   Boston College 79  
8   Boston College 78
9  Notre Dame 61  
  8   Boston College 54  
  5   Utah 57  
5  Utah 76  
12  Middle Tennessee 71  
  5   Utah 86
  4  Arizona State 65  
13  Stephen F. Austin 71
4  Arizona State 80  
  5  Utah 65
  2  Maryland 75
6  Florida 59  
11  New Mexico 83  
  11  New Mexico 67
  3  Baylor 87  
14  Northern Arizona  56
3  Baylor 74  
  3  Baylor 63
  2  Maryland 82  
7  St. John's 78  
10  California 68  
  7  St. John's 74
  2  Maryland 81  
15  Sacred Heart  54
2  Maryland 95  

San Antonio Regional - AT&T Center, San Antonio Texas

SeedTeamSeason W-LConferenceInvitation
1 LSU27-3SECAt-Large
2 Oklahoma29-4Big 12Automatic
3 Stanford23-7Pac-10Automatic
4 DePaul25-6Big EastAt-large
5 NC State19-11ACCAt-large
6 Florida State19-9ACCAt-large
7 BYU25-5Mountain WestAt-large
8 Minnesota19-9Big 10At-large
9 Washington18-10Pac-10At-large
10 Iowa17-11Big 10At-large
11 Louisiana Tech26-4WACAutomatic
12 Tulsa25-5Conference USAAutomatic
13 Liberty24-5Big SouthAutomatic
14 Southeast Missouri20-8Ohio ValleyAutomatic
15 Pepperdine14-16West CoastAutomatic
16 Florida Atlantic20-10Atlantic SunAutomatic
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                     
1  LSU 72
16  Florida Atlantic 48  
  1   LSU 72  
  9   Washington 49  
8   Minnesota 69
9  Washington 73  
  1   LSU 66  
  4   DePaul 56  
5  NC State 61  
12  Tulsa 71  
  12   Tulsa 67
  4  DePaul 71  
13  Liberty 71
4  DePaul 68  
  1  LSU 62
  3  Stanford 59
6  Florida State 80  
11  Louisiana Tech 71  
  6  Florida State 70
  3  Stanford 88  
14  Southeast Missouri  45
3  Stanford 72  
  3  Stanford 89
  2  Oklahoma 74  
7  BYU 67  
10  Iowa 62  
  7  BYU 70
  2  Oklahoma 86  
15  Pepperdine  66
2  Oklahoma 78