The 2006
Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournament took place from March 9–12 in
Greensboro, North Carolina, at the
Greensboro Coliseum.
Duke won the tournament for the 16th time. Duke's
J.J. Redick
Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick (born June 24, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player who is a podcaster and sports analyst for ESPN. He was selected 11th overall by the Orlando Magic in the 2006 NBA draft. He played college basket ...
won the tournament's Most Valuable Player Award for the second year in a row.
The 2006 ACC Tournament was the first tournament with 12 teams participating.
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifie ...
made its first appearance in the tournament, reaching the championship game before losing to Duke. 12th-seeded
Wake Forest made a Cinderella run, beating 5th-seeded
Florida State and 4th-seeded
NC State on their way to the semifinal round, before losing to eventual champions Duke.
Miami and Boston College won their first ACC Tournament games in 2006. Miami defeated
Clemson in the first round. Boston College defeated
Maryland in the quarterfinal round.
Bracket
AP Rankings at time of tournament
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