2006 America East Men's Basketball Tournament

2006 America East Men's Basketball Tournament
Classification Division I
Season 200506
Champions UAlbany (1 title)
Winning coach Will Brown (1 title)
MVP Jamar Wilson (UAlbany)
America East Men's Basketball Tournaments
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The 2006 America East Men's Basketball Tournament was held from March 3–5 at the Binghamton University Events Center. The final was held March 11 at the Recreation and Convocation Center at the University at Albany. Albany gained its first ever berth in the NCAA Tournament with its win over Vermont. Albany was given the 16th seed in the Washington D.C. Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Connecticut 72–59, after Albany nearly became the first 16 seed to upset a 1 seed with a twelve-point lead with just over eleven minutes to play.

Bracket and Results

  First Round
Friday, March 3
Quarterfinals
Saturday, March 4
Semifinals
Sunday, March 5
Final
Saturday, March 11
                                     
   
  1  UAlbany 79  
    8  UMBC 65  
8  UMBC 88
9  Stony Brook 70  
  1  UAlbany 67  
  5  New Hampshire 54  
   
   
  4  Hartford 62
    5  New Hampshire 66  
 
   
  1  UAlbany 80
  6  Vermont 67
   
   
  2  Binghamton 71
    7  Maine 62  
 
   
  2  Binghamton 59
  6  Vermont 66  
   
   
  3  Boston U. 61
    6  Vermont 64  
 

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