2006 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament

The 2006 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as the culmination of the 2004–05 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Winona State University and WSU's John Smith was the Most Outstanding Player.[1]

2006 NCAA Division II
Basketball Tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Springfield Massachusetts
Champions	Winona State Warriors (1st title)
Runner-up	Virginia Union Panthers (4th title game)
Semifinalists	Seattle Pacific Falcons (2nd Final Four) Stonehill SkyHawks (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Mike Leaf (1st title)
MOP	John Smith, Winona State
Attendance	32,938

Regionals

South - Cleveland, Mississippi

Location: Walter Sillers Coliseum

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Delta State	76
	8	Stillman	70
						1	Delta State	68
						4	Arkansas-Monticello	83
	4	Arkansas–Monticello	90
	5	North Alabama	81
											4	Arkansas-Monticello	86
											2	Montevallo (OT)	89
	6	Rollins	63
	3	Alabama–Huntsville	58
						6	Rollins	68
						2	Montevallo	81
	2	Montevallo	69
	7	Benedict	59

West - Seattle, Washington

Location: Royal Brougham Pavilion

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Seattle Pacific	86
	8	Central Washington	76
						1	Seattle Pacific	81
						5	Cal State Bakersfield	75
	5	Cal State Bakersfield	71
	4	Sonoma State	65
											1	Seattle Pacific	81
											2	Western Washington	77
	3	Chaminade	84
	6	Alaska–Anchorage	67
						3	Chaminade	91
						2	Western Washington	101
	2	Western Washington	100
	7	Humboldt State	86

Great Lakes - Rensselaer, Indiana

Location: Richard F. Scharf Alumni Fieldhouse

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	St. Joseph's (IN)	74
	8	Ferris State	69
						1	St. Joseph's (IN)	78
						4	Southern Indiana	81
	4	Southern Indiana	78
	5	Drury	58
											4	Southern Indiana	60
											7	SIUE (ot)	64
	6	Quincy	74
	3	Findlay	67
						6	Quincy	69
						7	SIUE	80
	7	SIUE	65
	2	Grand Valley State	61

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia

Location: Barco-Stevens Hall

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Virginia Union	82
	8	Wingate	66
						1	Virginia Union	75
						4	Columbus State	69
	4	Columbus State (ot)	90
	5	USC Upstate	88
											1	Virginia Union	76
											6	Georgia College	73
	6	Georgia College	86
	3	Johnson C. Smith	68
						6	Georgia College	77
						7	Presbyterian	58
	7	Presbyterian	73
	2	Armstrong Atlantic	67

North Central - Winona, Minnesota

Location: McCown Gymnasium

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Winona State (ot)	81
	8	South Dakota	69
						1	Winona State	74
						4	Minnesota State	71
	4	Minnesota State	82
	5	Nebraska–Kearney	70
											1	Winona State	96
											3	Northern State	86
	3	Northern State	72
	6	Metro State	67
						3	Northern State	60
						2	Fort Hays State	58
	2	Fort Hays State	69
	7	St. Cloud State	54

East - Wilson, North Carolina

Location: Wilson Gym

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Barton	93
	8	Wheeling Jesuit	70
						1	Barton	82
						5	Mount Olive	79
	5	Mount Olive	86
	4	Shippensburg	83
											1	Barton	73
											3	Alderson Broadus	70
	3	Alderson Broaddus	64
	6	Salem International	58
						3	Alderson Broadus	88
						2	West Virginia State	82
	2	West Virginia State	103
	7	Edinboro	89

Northeast - North Easton, Massachusetts

Location: Merkert Gymnasium

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Stonehill	96
	8	Bloomfield	77
						1	Stonehill	69
						5	Adelphi	54
	5	Adelphi	90
	4	Bentley	86
											1	Stonehill	89
											6	UMass Lowell	80
	6	UMass Lowell	77
	3	Bryant	67
						6	UMass Lowell	74
						2	St. Anselm	70
	2	St. Amselm	83
	7	Bridgeport	63

South Central - Bolivar, Missouri

Location: Meyer Wellness & Sports Center

	First Round					Regional Semifinals					Regional Finals
	1	Southwest Baptist	75
	8	St. Edward's	70
						1	Southwest Baptist	80
						5	Northwest Missouri State	83
	5	Northwest Missouri State	66
	4	West Texas A&M	51
											5	Northwest Missouri State	71
											2	Tarleton State	72
	3	Central Missouri (ot)	67
	6	Truman State	63
						3	Central Missouri	59
						2	Tarleton State	62
	2	Tarleton State	75
	7	Central Oklahoma	68

Elite Eight–Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: MassMutual Center

	Elite Eight					Final Four					National Final
	Seattle Pacific		79
	Montervallo		65
						Seattle Pacific		63
						Virginia Union		68
	Virginia Union		60
	SIUE		58
											Virginia Union		61
											Winona State		73
	Winona State (ot)		85
	Barton		78
						Winona State		83
						Stonehill		73
	Stonehill		69
	Tarleton State		59

All-tournament team

• Tony Binetti (Seattle Pacific)
• Brad Byerson (Virginia Union)
• Darius Hargrove (Virginia Union)
• John Smith (Winona State)
• David Zellmann (Winona State)

References

• 2006 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament jonfmorse.com

1. "Division II Men's Basketball Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2015.