NCAA Men's Tournament brackets announced

An annual tradition in American collegiate sports took place Sunday night as the pairings for the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament were announced.

The four regional tournaments will be held in Atlanta, Georgia; Washington, DC; Minneapolis, Minnesota and Oakland, California on the weekend of March 25-26, with the Final Four slated for April 1 and 3 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Atlanta Regional

 * (1) Duke vs. (16) Southern
 * (8) George Washington vs. (9) UNC-Wilmington
 * (5) Syracuse vs. (12) Texas A&M
 * (4) LSU vs. (9) Ions
 * (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Illinois
 * (3) Iowa vs. (14) Northwestern State
 * (7) California vs. (10) NC State
 * (2) Texas vs. (15) Penn

Oakland Regional

 * (1) Memphis vs. (16) Oral Roberts
 * {8} Arkansas vs. (9) Bucknell
 * (5) Pittsburgh vs. (12) Kent State
 * (4) Kansas vs. (13) Bradley
 * (6) Indiana vs. (11) San Diego State
 * (3) Gonzaga vs. (14) Xavier
 * (7) Marquette vs. (10) Alabama
 * (2) UCLA vs. (15) Belmont

Minneapolis Regional

 * (1) Villanova vs. (16) Monmouth/Hampton
 * (8) Arizona vs. (9) Wisconsin
 * (5) Nevada vs. (12) Montana
 * (4) Boston College vs. (13) Pacific
 * (6) Oklahoma vs. (11) UW-Milwaukee
 * (3) Florida vs. (14) South Alabama
 * (7) Georgetown vs. (10) Northern Iowa
 * (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Davidson

Washington Regional

 * (1) Connecticut vs. (16) Albany
 * (8) Kentucky vs. (9) Bucknell
 * (5) Washington vs. (12) Utah State
 * (4) Illinois vs. (13) Air Force
 * (6) Michigan State vs. (11) George Mason
 * (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Murray State
 * (7) Wichita State vs. (10) Seton Hall
 * (2) Tennessee vs. (15) Winthrop

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