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    March Madness 2005

    UW-Milwaukee had the first upset of the tournament by beating which school?March Madness 2005 [1]

      Alabama. UW-Milwaukee beat Alabama 83-73. Pacific beat Pitt, but Pitt was the nine seed and Pacific had the eight seed. Notre Dame did not even make the tournament in 2005.

    Gonzaga won a surprisingly close game against which school?March Madness 2005 [1]

      Winthrop. The score at the end of the game was Gonzaga 74, Winthrop 64, but Winthrop was leading through the half.

    Which basketball powerhouse was upset in the first round by Vermont?March Madness 2005 [1]

      Syracuse. Vermont beat Syracuse in an overtime win. Vermont's coach, Tom Brennan, was scheduled to retire in 2005. This was a huge win for him and for Vermont.

    Which team did Cincinnati play in the first round?March Madness 2005 [1]

      Iowa. Cincinnati beat Iowa 76 - 64. Cincinnati played Kentucky in the second round.

    Which team did UAB upset in the first round in 2005?March Madness 2005 [1]

      LSU. UAB defeated LSU 82 - 68. UAB was an 11 seed and LSU was a sixth seed.

    Who did Delaware State play in the fisrt round of the 2005 NCAA tournament?March Madness 2005 [1]

      Duke. Delaware State lost to Duke 57 - 46. Duke was the number one seeded team in the Austin division.

    The scarcely known school, Bucknell, also pulled off a huge upset. By how many points did they beat Kansas?March Madness 2005 [1]

      1. Bucknell shocked Kansas in a 64 - 63 win. Bucknell was the 14th seed, and Kansas was the third seed in the Syracuse division.

    Wake Forest won a tough game in the first round against which 15th seed?March Madness 2005 [1]

      UT - Chatanooga. UT - Chatanooga lead Wake Forest at the half 27 - 24. Wake came back in the second half outscoring them by 19 points. The final score was 54 - 70 in favor of Wake Forest, but it was a close game until the last couple of minutes.

    Which game in the second round went into double overtime?March Madness 2005 [2]

      Wake Forest - West Virginia. West Virginia beat number two seed, Wake Forest in a double overtime victory. The final score was 111 - 105.

    Which team knocked Gonzaga out of the tournament?March Madness 2005 [2]

      Texas Tech. Texas Tech beat Gonzaga in the second round 71 - 69. Gonzaga was the number three seed in the Albuquerque region.

    Who did Washington defeat in the second round, allowing them to advance to the Sweet Sixteen?March Madness 2005 [2]

      Pacific. Washington eaily beat Pacific in the second round. The final score was 97 - 79.

    UW-Milwaukee beat Boston College in the second round?March Madness 2005 [2]

      t. In a much closer game than the score suggests, the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee upset Boston College 75 - 83.

    Who did Arizona beat in the second round?March Madness 2005 [2]

      UAB. Arizona had a convincing victory over UAB. The score was 85 - 63.

    Which team knocked #1 seed Washington out of the tournament?March Madness 2005 [2]

      Louisville. Louisville (#4 seed) defeated Washington 79 - 93 in the Sweet Sixteen.

    Which school knocked Duke out of it?March Madness 2005 [2]

      Michigan State. The final score was 78 - 68 when Tom Izzo's Michigan State team knocked the #1 seed, Duke, out of the tournament. It was Izzo's first win ever against a team coached by Mike Krzyzewski.

    How many Sweet Sixteen games went into overtime?March Madness 2005 [2]

      0. None of the Sweet Sixteen games ended in overtime, but both of the Saturday night elite eight games ended in overtime.

    Who did North Carolina beat in the elite eight to advance to the final four?March Madness 2005 [3]

      Wisconsin. North Carolina beat Wisconsin 88 - 82 on March 27. It was the final for the Syracuse region.

    Out of all the regional finals, which elite eight team scored the most points?March Madness 2005 [3]

      Michigan State. Michigan State scored 94 points in double-overtime against Kentucky. Louisville scored 93 points in single overtime against West Virginia.

    Out of the four elite eight games, how many went into overtime?March Madness 2005 [3]

      3. Three of the four games went into overtime and the Kentucky - Michigan State game went into double-overtime. Only the Wisconsin - North Carolina game ended in regulation.

    Which of the final four teams scored the most points during the two final four games?March Madness 2005 [3]

      North Carolina. North Carolina beat Michigan State 87 - 71, and Illinois beat Louisville 72 - 57. The final four took place on April 2.

    Leading up to the final four, the NCAA found which player as the leading scorer in the tournament? March Madness 2005 [3]

      Sean May. Sean May had 108 points in his first five games in the tournament. Francisco Garcia and Rashad McCants were tied for fourth overall with 88 points each. Paul Davis had 84 points in his five games and Salim Stoudamire (of Arizona) had 73 points and only played in four tournament games.

    Which team won the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament?March Madness 2005 [3]

      University of North Carolina. UNC beat Illinois 75-70 on April 4th. This was the first time Roy Williams had won a NCAA championship.

    Which two teams played in the play-in game, for the chance to play North Carolina?March Madness 2005: Part I

      Oakland and Alabama A&M. Oakland won the game 79-69.

    Which team was not a #5 seed?March Madness 2005: Part I

      Florida. The Gators were a #4 seed in the Syracuse bracket.

    What four regions was the tournament held in?March Madness 2005: Part I

      Chicago, Albuquerque, Syracuse, and Austin. St. Louis was where the championship and final four games were played.

    How many bids did the Missouri Valley Conference have?March Madness 2005: Part I

      3. Creighton, Northern Iowa, and Southern Illinois all made it to the big dance.

    How many bids did the Pac-10 receive?March Madness 2005: Part I

      4. Arizona, UCLA, Stanford, and Washington made the tournament, with UW clinching a #1 seed.

    What team from the SEC had the highest seed?March Madness 2005: Part I

      Florida. Florida had a #4 seed, Alabama a #5, LSU a #6, and Duke a #1, but Duke played in the ACC.

    What was the greatest margin of victory in the first round of play?March Madness 2005: Part II

      28. UNC defeated Oakland.

    Did any #1, #2, or #3 seeds lose in the first round?March Madness 2005: Part II

      Yes. #3 Kansas lost to #14 Bucknell by 1 point.

    In the Austin bracket, #6 Utah played #11 UTEP. What was the margin of victory?March Madness 2005: Part II

      Utah by 6. Utah won 60-54.

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