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2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 2006 |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Image | |
| ImageSize | 200 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Arena | American Airlines Center |
| City | Dallas, Texas |
| Champions | [Kansas](2005-06-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) |
| TitleCount | 4th |
| Coach | Bill Self |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Mario Chalmers |
| MVPTeam | Kansas |
| Attendance | 109,428 (overall) |
| 17,458 (championship) | |
| TopScorer | P. J. Tucker |
| TopScorerTeam | Texas |
| Points | 52 |
| Television | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU |
17,458 (championship)
The 2006 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 9 to 12 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. Kansas won the tournament for the 4th time and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2006 NCAA tournament.
Seeding
The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye.
| Seed | School | Conf. | Over. | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Texas](2005-06-texas-longhorns-men-s-basketball-team) ‡# | 13–3 | 30–7 | |
| 2 | [Kansas](2005-06-kansas-jayhawks-men-s-basketball-team) c# | 13–3 | 25–8 | |
| 3 | [Oklahoma](2005-06-oklahoma-sooners-men-s-basketball-team) # | 11–5 | 20–9 | |
| 4 | [Texas A&M](2005-06-texas-a-m-aggies-men-s-basketball-team) # | 10–6 | 22–9 | |
| 5 | 9–7 | 20–10 | ||
| 6 | [Nebraska](2005-06-nebraska-cornhuskers-men-s-basketball-team) | 7–9 | 19–14 | |
| 7 | 6–10 | 17–16 | ||
| 8 | 6–10 | 15–17 | ||
| 9 | 6–10 | 15–13 | ||
| 10 | [Iowa State](2005-06-iowa-state-cyclones-men-s-basketball-team) | 6–10 | 16–14 | |
| 11 | 5–11 | 12–16 | ||
| 12 | 4–12 | 4–13 | ||
| ‡ – Big 12 Conference regular season champions, and tournament No. 1 seed. | ||||
| c – Big 12 Conference regular season co-champion, not tournament No. 1 seed. | ||||
| # – Received a single-bye in the conference tournament. | ||||
| Overall records include all games played in the Big 12 Conference tournament. |
Schedule
| Session | Game | Time | Matchup | Television | Attendance | First Round – Thursday, March 9 | Quarterfinals – Friday, March 10 | Semifinals – Saturday, March 11 | Final – Sunday, March 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11:30 am | **#8 Texas Tech 73** vs #9 Kansas State 65 | ESPNU | 17,799 | ||||
| 2 | 2:00 pm | **#5 Colorado 65** vs #12 Baylor 61 | |||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6:00 pm | **#7 Oklahoma State 79** vs #10 Iowa State 70 | 17,816 | |||||
| 5 | 11:30 am | **#1 Texas 77** vs #8 Texas Tech 70 | |||||||
| 3 | 5 | 11:30 am | **#1 Texas 77** vs #8 Texas Tech 70 | ESPNU | 18,464 | ||||
| 6 | 2:00 pm | **#4 Texas A&M 86** vs #5 Colorado 53 | |||||||
| 4 | 7 | 6:00 pm | **#2 Kansas 63** vs #7 Oklahoma State 62 | 18,892 | |||||
| 8 | 8:20 pm | **#6 Nebraska 69** vs #3 Oklahoma 63 | |||||||
| 5 | 9 | 1:00 pm | **#1 Texas 74** vs #4 Texas A&M 70 | ESPN2 | 18,999 | ||||
| 10 | 3:20 pm | **#2 Kansas 79** vs #6 Nebraska 65 | |||||||
| 6 | 11 | 2:00 pm | **#2 Kansas 80** vs #1 Texas 68 | ESPN | 17,458 | ||||
| Game times in CT. #-Rankings denote tournament seed |
Bracket
| RD1-seed01=8 | RD1-team01=Texas Tech | RD1-score01=78 | RD1-seed02=9 | RD1-team02=Kansas State | RD1-score02=64 | RD1-seed07=5 | RD1-team07=Colorado | RD1-score07=65 | RD1-seed08=12 | RD1-team08=Baylor | RD1-score08=61 | RD1-seed09=6 | RD1-team09=Nebraska | RD1-score09=71 | RD1-seed10=11 | RD1-team10=Missouri | RD1-score10=64 | RD1-seed15=7 | RD1-team15=Oklahoma St | RD1-score15=79 | RD1-seed16=10 | RD1-team16=Iowa St | RD1-score16=70 | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team01=Texas Tech | RD2-score01=70 | RD2-seed02=1 | RD2-team02=#8 Texas | RD2-score02=77 | RD2-seed03=5 | RD2-team03=Colorado | RD2-score03=53 | RD2-seed04=4 | RD2-team04=Texas A&M | RD2-score04=86 | RD2-seed05=6 | RD2-team05=Nebraska | RD2-score05=69 | RD2-seed06=3 | RD2-team06=#22 Oklahoma | RD2-score06=65 | RD2-seed07=2 | RD2-team07=#17 Kansas | RD2-score07=63 | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-team08=Oklahoma St | RD2-score08=62 | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=#8 Texas | RD3-score01=74 | RD3-seed02=4 | RD3-team02=Texas A&M | RD3-score02=70 | RD3-seed03=6 | RD3-team03=Nebraska | RD3-score03=65 | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-team04=#17 Kansas | RD3-score04=79 | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team01=#8 Texas | RD4-score01=68 | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-team02=#17 Kansas | RD4-score02=80 https://web.archive.org/web/20071126231337/http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/big12/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/record_book.pdf
All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player – Mario Chalmers, Kansas
| Player | Team | Position | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Chalmers | Kansas | Fr. | G |
| Julian Wright | Kansas | Fr. | F |
| LaMarcus Aldridge | Texas | So. | F |
| P. J. Tucker | Texas | Jr. | F |
| Acie Law | Texas A&M | Jr. | G |
References
References
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book". Big 12 Conference.
- "2006 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament Box Score". Big 12 Conference.
- "2019-20 Big 12 Men's Basketball Record Book". Big 12 Conference.
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