''College Hoops 2K6'' is an American college basketball video game which was initially released on November 21, 2005 for the

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and later released for

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and

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. It is the first installment of the series to appear on a seventh generation video game console (in this case the Xbox 360). It also marked the first time since the original '' NCAA College Basketball 2K3'' that the series was without an

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license. It features former UNC small forward

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, along with UNC head coach Roy Williams, on the cover.

Soundtrack

* Cybrid - "Selectro" * Disco D - "6 a.m. Funk, Work That" *

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- "Metaverse" * Waiting for Evangeline - "System Malfunction" *

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- "Wild" * MED - "Whut U In It 4" *

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- "It's For You" *

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- "Rapcats, Pt. 3" * Romanowski - "Romanowski's Third"

Development

The game was showcased at

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Reception

The game was met with positive to average reception.

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and

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gave it a score of 81.94% and 82 out of 100 for the Xbox version; 77% and 77 out of 100 for the PlayStation 2 version; and 73.19% and 70 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version.

Modes & Features

* Over 30 In-Season Tournaments- Over 30 In-Season Tournaments including the

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, 2K Sports Classic benefiting coaches vs cancer and more. * Real Coaches- Real coaches including Roy Williams,

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, and more. * Coach's Clipboard- Improve your zone defense efficiency and exploit opponent's weaknesses by having total control over individual zone placements with zone substitutions. * Underclassmen Recruiting- Recruit all levels of high school players to create interest in your program that will carry over with the athlete from year to year. * High School Camps- Visit High School Camps, watch, or play with the top prospects in the country to see how they perform in drills and scrimmages. * All-New Shot Stick- A new shooting system gives you incredible control when pulling monster dunks, finger rolls, fade-aways, and jumpers with the analog stick.

References

External links

*
Official 2K Sports College Hoops 2K6 site

Official 2K Sports site for online leagues and tournaments
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