2006 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2006 Big East Men's Basketball Championship was played from March 8 to March 11, 2006. The tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City and was sponsored by Aéropostale. The Syracuse Orange won the tournament and were awarded an automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Gerry McNamara of Syracuse was given the Dave Gavitt Trophy, awarded to the tournament's most outstanding player.

Games

*1st round: Wednesday, March 8

Noon

9PM

7 PM

9 PM

*Finals: Saturday, March 11

8 PM

Tournament bracket

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First Round Wednesday, March 8
RD2=Quarterfinals Thursday, March 9
RD3=Semifinals Friday, March 10
RD4=Final Saturday, March 11
group1=
group2=

RD1-seed01=
RD1-team01=
RD1-score01=
RD1-seed02=
RD1-team02=
RD1-score02=

RD1-seed03=8
RD1-team03=Cincinnati
RD1-score03=73
RD1-seed04=9
RD1-team04=Syracuse
RD1-score04=74

RD1-seed05=
RD1-team05=
RD1-score05=
RD1-seed06=
RD1-team06=
RD1-score06=

RD1-seed07=5
RD1-team07=Georgetown
RD1-score07=67
RD1-seed08=12
RD1-team08=Notre Dame
RD1-score08=63

RD1-seed09=
RD1-team09=
RD1-score09=
RD1-seed10=
RD1-team10=
RD1-score10=

RD1-seed11=7
RD1-team11=Seton Hall
RD1-score11=48
RD1-seed12=10
RD1-team12=Rutgers
RD1-score12=61

RD1-seed13=
RD1-team13=
RD1-score13=
RD1-seed14=
RD1-team14=
RD1-score14=

RD1-seed15=6
RD1-team15=Pittsburgh
RD1-score15=61
RD1-seed16=11
RD1-team16=Louisville
RD1-score16=56

RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Connecticut
RD2-score01=84
RD2-seed02=9
RD2-team02=Syracuse
RD2-score02=86*

RD2-seed03=4
RD2-team03=Marquette
RD2-score03=59
RD2-seed04=5
RD2-team04=Georgetown
RD2-score04=62

RD2-seed05=2
RD2-team05=Villanova
RD2-score05=87
RD2-seed06=7
RD2-team06=Rutgers
RD2-score06=55

RD2-seed07=3
RD2-team07=West Virginia
RD2-score07=57
RD2-seed08=6
RD2-team08=Pittsburgh
RD2-score08=68

RD3-seed01=9
RD3-team01=Syracuse
RD3-score01=58
RD3-seed02=5
RD3-team02=Georgetown
RD3-score02=57

RD3-seed03=2
RD3-team03=Villanova
RD3-score03=54
RD3-seed04=6
RD3-team04=Pittsburgh
RD3-score04=68

RD4-seed01=9
RD4-team01=Syracuse
RD4-score01=65
RD4-seed02=6
RD4-team02=Pittsburgh
RD4-score02=61

* - Overtime

Awards

Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Gerry McNamara, Syracuse

All-Tournament Team
*Aaron Gray, Pittsburgh
*Carl Krauser, Pittsburgh
*Demetris Nichols, Syracuse
*Darryl Watkins, Syracuse
*Randy Foye, Villanova

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