The 2005 NCAA tournament saw North Carolina win its fourth national title by defeating fellow No. 1 seed Illinois in the title game.
North Carolina's championship was its first in more than a decade and it was coach Roy Williams' first national title at the school. Louisville and Michigan State also made the Final Four in St. Louis.
Two teams with a double-digit seed made the Sweet 16: No. 10 seed NC State and No. 12 seed Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
2005 NCAA tournament: Bracket
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2005 NCAA tournament: Scores
- Opening Round
- Dayton, Ohio
- No. 16 Oakland 79, No. 16 Alabama A&M 69
- Dayton, Ohio
- First Round (Round of 64)
- Syracuse Regional
- No. 1 North Carolina 96, No. 16 Oakland 68
- No. 9 Iowa State 64, No. 8 Minnesota 53
- No. 5 Villanova 55, No. 12 New Mexico 47
- No. 4 Florida 67, No. 13 Ohio 62
- No. 6 Wisconsin 57, No. 11 Northern Iowa 52
- No. 14 Bucknell 64, No. 3 Kansas 63
- No. 10 NC State 75, UNC Charlotte 63
- No. 2 UConn 77, UCF 71
- Chicago Regional
- No. 1 Illinois 67, No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson 55
- No. 9 Nevada 61, No. 8 Texas 57
- No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 83, No. 5 Alabama 73
- No. 4 Boston College 85, No. 13 Penn 65
- No. 11 UAB 82, No. 6 LSU 68
- No. 3 Arizona 66, No. 14 Utah State 53
- No. 7 Southern Illinois 65, No. 10 St. Mary's 56
- No. 2 Oklahoma State 63, No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana 50
- Austin Regional
- No. 1 Duke 57, No. 16 Delaware State 46
- No. 9 Mississippi State 93, No. 8 Stanford 70
- No. 5 Michigan State 89, No. 12 Old Dominion 81
- No. 13 Vermont 60, No. 4 Syracuse 57 (OT)
- No. 6 Utah 60, No. 11 UTEP 54
- No. 3 Oklahoma 84, No. 14 Niagara 67
- No. 7 Cincinnati 76, No. 10 Iowa 64
- No. 2 Kentucky 72, No. 15 Eastern Kentucky 64
- Albuquerque Regional
- No. 1 Washington 88, No. 16 Montana 77
- No. 8 Pacific 79, No. 9 Pittsburgh 71
- No. 5 Georgia Tech 80, No. 12 George Washington 68
- No. 4 Louisville 68, No. 13 Louisiana-Lafayette 62
- No. 6 Texas Tech 78, No. 11 UCLA 66
- No. 3 Gonzaga 74, No. 14 Winthrop 64
- No. 7 West Virginia 63, No. 10 Creighton 61
- No. 2 Wake Forest 70, No. 15 UT-Chattanooga 54
- Syracuse Regional
- Second Round (Round of 32)
- Syracuse Regional
- No. 1 North Carolina 92, No. 9 Iowa State 65
- No. 5 Villanova 76, No. 4 Florida 65
- No. 6 Wisconsin 71, No. 14 Bucknell 62
- No. 10 NC State 65, No. 2 UConn 62
- Chicago Regional
- No. 1 Illinois 71, No. 9 Nevada 59
- No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 83, No. 4 Boston College 75
- No. 3 Arizona 85, No. 11 UAB 63
- No. 2 Oklahoma State 85, No. 7 Southern Illinois 77
- Austin Regional
- No. 1 Duke 63, No. 9 Mississippi State 55
- No. 5 Michigan State 72, No. 13 Vermont 61
- No. 6 Utah 67, No. 3 Oklahoma 58
- No. 2 Kentucky 69, No. 7 Cincinnati 60
- Albuquerque Regional
- No. 1 Washington 97, No. 8 Pacific 79
- No. 4 Louisville 76, No. 5 Georgia Tech 54
- No. 6 Texas Tech 71, No. 3 Gonzaga 69
- No. 7 West Virginia 111, No. 2 Wake Forest 105 (2OT)
- Syracuse Regional
- Sweet 16
- Syracuse Regional
- No. 1 North Carolina 67, No. 5 Villanova 66
- No. 6 Wisconsin 65, No. 10 NC State 56
- Chicago Regional
- No. 1 Illinois 77, No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 63
- No. 3 Arizona 79, No. 2 Oklahoma State 78
- Austin Regional
- No. 5 Michigan State 78, No. 1 Duke 68
- No. 2 Kentucky 62, No. 6 Utah 52
- Albuquerque Regional
- No. 4 Louisville 93, No. 1 Washington 79
- No. 7 West Virginia 65, No. 6 Texas Tech 60
- Syracuse Regional
- Elite Eight
- Syracuse Regional
- No. 1 North Carolina 88, No. 6 Wisconsin 82
- Chicago Regional
- No. 1 Illinois 90, No. 3 Arizona 89 (OT) |
- Austin Regional
- No. 5 Michigan State 94, No. 2 Kentucky 88 (2OT)
- Albuquerque Regional
- No. 4 Louisville 93, No. 7 West Virginia 85 (OT) |
- Syracuse Regional
- Final Four (St. Louis, Missouri)
- National semifinals
- No. 1 Illinois 72, No. 4 Louisville 57
- No. 1 North Carolina 87, No. 5 Michigan State 71
- National championship
- No. 1 North Carolina 75, No. 1 Illinois 70
- National semifinals
2005 NCAA tournament: Upsets
The following double-digit seeds won games:
Team | Score | Opponent |
---|---|---|
FIRST ROUND (Round of 64) | ||
No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 83-73 | No. 5 Alabama |
No. 11 UAB | 82-68 | No. 6 LSU |
No. 14 Bucknell | 64-63 | No. 3 Kansas |
No. 10 NC State | 75-63 | No. 7 Charlotte |
No. 13 Vermont | 60-57 | No. 4 Syracuse |
SECOND ROUND (Round of 32) | ||
No. 12 Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 83-75 | No. 4 Boston College |
No. 10 NC State | 65-62 | No. 2 UConn |
2005 NCAA tournament: Stats, records
Here are the 2005 NCAA tournament leaders (number of games in parentheses):
Individual scoring
- Joah Tucker, Milwaukee: 25.3 points per game
Individual rebounding
- Paul Davis, Michigan State: 11.6 rebounds per game