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2006 Final Four Activity Schedule
Friday, March 31 through Tuesday, April 4
NCAA Hall of Champions® - 100 Years, 100 Hours
Location: NCAA Hall of Champions, West and Washington Street
Cost: Adults $3, Students $2
Hours:24 hours beginning Friday, March 31 at 10 a.m. through Tuesday, April 4 at 5 p.m.
Description: What can you do at a sports museum all night long? The NCAA Hall of Champions will be open 100 Consecutive hours during the Men's Final Four with special activities related to the Men's and Women's Final Fours. Join the NCAA's Centennial celebration all day long! Visit www.NCAAhallofchampions.org or call 317/916-HALL for more information.
Friday, March 31 through Monday, April 3
NCAA® Hoop City® refreshed by Coca-Cola® (interactive fan festival for the general public)
CokeFest Performer Lineup
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Cost: $7 (ages 12 and over); $5 (ages 3-11), college students* and senior citizens (55 and over)*, free (ages 2 and under)
Group, family, advance and combo tickets with the NCAA Hall of Champions available at reduced prices.
For more information visit www.Hoop-City.com
*Appropriate ID required
Tickets: Tickets can be obtained through all Ticketmaster ticket centers or purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Tickets may also be purchased the day-of-event at the Indiana Convention Center.
Hours: Friday, March 31: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 1: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 2: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, April 3: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Description: NCAA Hoop City is a four-day interactive fan festival held in conjunction with the Men's Final Four for the general public.
Final Four Teams Fan Gathering
Location: Washington Regional Champion Restaurant
RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
140 South Illinois Street
317/955-9900
Atlanta Regional Champion Restaurant
Champps Restaurant
Circle Centre Mall
49 West Maryland Street
317/951-0033
Minneapolis Regional Champion Restaurant
Houlihan's
111 West Maryland Street
317/266-8711
Oakland Regional Champion Restaurant
T.G.I.Friday's
501 West Washington Street
317/685-8443
Description: Downtown Indianapolis restaurants will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week in Indianapolis. Make this establishment your headquarters to meet old friends, fellow alumni and new friends. These establishments will be the main fan gathering locations throughout the week. See you there!
Friday, March 31
Final Four FridayTM - Team Practices
Location: RCA Dome
Cost: Free
Hours: Noon-4 p.m. (gates open at 10:30 a.m.)
NABC College All-Star Game
Location: Conseco Fieldhouse
Teams: College All-stars vs. the Harlem Globetrotters
Tickets: Tickets can be obtained through all Ticketmaster ticket centers or purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased the day-of-event at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Hours: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 1
YES® Clinics fueled by POWERade®
Locations: Butler University, University of Indianapolis, Municipal Gardens Park and Washington Park
Cost: Free admission. Participants must be between 10-18 years of age and pre-registered. Visit www.YESclinics.org for more information. Parents/Guardians session also available.
Hours: 8 a.m. - Noon.
Description: Connect with other youth athletes and receive fundamental sports instruction from collegiate coaches and student-athletes.
National Semifinals
Location: RCA Dome
Tickets: Sold out. Seating capacity is approximately 43,500.
Tip-off: 6:07 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Gates open at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 2
Circle City Dribble
Location: White River State Park (near NCAA headquarters).
Cost: Free
Time: 12:30 p.m. (gates open at 10 a.m.)
Description: Basketball fans will have the opportunity to dribble through the streets of downtown Indianapolis. The first 3,000 participants under the age of 18, to register for the Circle City Dribble will receive a free basketball and t-shirt courtesy of the NCAA® and POWERade®. Children wearing the Circle City Dribble t-shirt will also receive free admission to NCAA Hoop-City® and the NCAA Hall of Champions®, Sunday, April 2 only. Visit www.indianasportscorp/finalfour for registration information.
My Coke® Fest
Location: Monument Circle
Cost: Free
Time: 2-9 p.m.
Description: Attend a FREE concert and experiential event during the Sunday of Final Four weekend. The concert will feature top national talent. While at the festival, you can sample Coca-Cola® beverages and enjoy the rivalry and excitement of the Final Four.
Monday, April 3
Indy Monday
Location: Various
Cost: Complimentary transportation. Attraction cost will vary.
Tickets: Available at each facility
Hours: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Description: "Indy Monday" gives fans an opportunity to discover Indianapolis and the many culutural attractions that call the City home. From the most famous 21/2 mile oval in the country, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to the NCAA Hall of Champions and the vast array of attractions in The Canal and White River State Park (Eitlejorg Museum, Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Museum), to the world's largest Children's Museum and the new Indianapolis Museum of Art, there is something to interest every fan in town for the games. Take a self guided tour of Mass Ave., Indiana Avenue and the Wholesale District.
Indy Monday Shuttle Service
Pick-up point: Indiana Repertory Theatre
Drop-off point: Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Children's Museum, The Canal, White River State Park and Indianapolis Motor Speedway
National Championship
Location: RCA Dome
Tickets: Sold out. Seating capacity is approximately 43,500
Tip-off: 9:21 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
2006 Final Four FAQs
When Will The Teams Be Chosen For The 2006 Championships?
CBS will televise the men's selection show at 6 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, March 12. Beginning with the 2006 championship, the women’s selection show moves to Mondays. ESPN will televise the women’s selection show Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. (ET).
NCAAsports.com will have brackets up immediately after the selections are announced. Game times will be announced shortly thereafter.
What Are The Game Times For The Men's And Women's Final Fours?
The first men's national semifinal on Saturday, April 1 will begin at approximately 6:07 p.m. (ET). Time buffer between games is 40 minutes. The men's national championship game will air at approximately 9:21 p.m. (ET) on Monday, April 3. The first women's national semifinal will begin at 7 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, April 2. Time buffer between games is 30 minutes. The women's national championship game will air at 8:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 4.
How Do I Purchase Tickets To Next Year's Final Four?
The general public applications for the 2007 Men’s and Women’s Final Fours will be available online at www.ncaasports.com beginning Sunday, March 12. Ticket sales for preliminary-round sites (first and second rounds and regionals) will begin in March 2006. Keep an eye on www.NCAAsports.com for more details.
Why 65 Teams In The Men's Tournament?
In 2001, the men's tournament field expanded because 31 conferences received automatic bids. The committee selects at 34 at-large teams. The two teams seeded 64 and 65 play in an "opening round" game the Tuesday before the first-round games. The winner of this game moves into the championship bracket as a No. 16 seed.
Final Four Single Game - Individual Records
Points
58, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965
48, Hal Lear, Temple vs. Southern Methodist, N3d, 3-23-1956
44, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26-1973
42, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. LSU, N3d, 3-18-1953
42, *Jack Egan, St. Joseph's vs. Utah, N3d, 3-25-1961
42, Gail Goodrich, UCLA vs. Michigan, CH, 3-20-1965
41, Jack Givens, Kentucky vs. Duke, CH, 3-27-1978
39, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, N3d, 3-21-1959
39, Al Wood, North Carolina vs. Virginia, NSF, 3-28-1981
38, Jerry West, West Virginia vs. Louisville, NSF, 3-20-1959
38, Jerry Chambers, Utah vs. UTEP, NSF, 3-18-1966
38, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-28-1987
Points by a Freshman
33, Carmelo Anthony, Syracuse vs. Texas, NSF, 4-5-2003
31, Mike O'Koren, North Carolina vs. UNLV, NSF, 3-26-1977
26, Toby Bailey, UCLA vs. Arkansas, CH, 4-3-1995
25, Pervis Ellison, Louisville vs. Duke, CH, 3-31-1986
24, Jack Givens, Kentucky vs. Syracuse, NSF, 3-29-1975
Field Goals
22, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965
21, Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26-1973
18, Jack Givens, Kentucky vs. Duke, CH, 3-27-1978
17, Bob Houbregs, Washington vs. LSU, N3d, 3-18-1953
17, Hal Lear, Temple vs. Southern Methodist, N3d, 3-23-1956
17, *Jack Egan, St. Joseph's vs. Utah, N3d, 3-25-1961 (4 ot)
16, Don May, Dayton vs. North Carolina, NSF, 3-24-1967
16, Charlie Scott, North Carolina vs. Drake, N3d, 3-22-1969
16, Larry Bird, Indiana St. vs. DePaul, NSF, 3-24-1979
15, Lew Alcindor, UCLA vs. North Carolina, CH, 3-23-1968
15, Lew Alcindor, UCLA vs. Purdue, CH, 3-22-1969
15, Ernie DiGregorio, Providence vs. Memphis, NSF, 3-24-1973
Field Goals Attempted
42, Lennie Rosenbluth, North Carolina vs. Michigan St., NSF, 3-22-1957
36, Rick Mount, Purdue vs. UCLA, CH, 3-22-1969
36, Ernie DiGregorio, Providence vs. Memphis, NSF, 3-24-1973
34, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. Ohio St., N3d, 3-23-1968
33, *Jack Egan, St. Joseph's vs. Utah, N3d, 3-25-1961 (4 ot)
33, *Jerry Dunn, Western Kentucky vs. Villanova, NSF, 3-25-1971 (2 ot)
32, Elgin Baylor, Seattle vs. Kentucky, CH, 3-22-1958
31, Billy McGill, Utah vs. Cincinnati, NSF, 3-24-1961
31, Jerry Chambers, Utah vs. UTEP, NSF, 3-18-1966
31, Elvin Hayes, Houston vs. UCLA, NSF, 3-24-1967
Field-Goal Percentage (Min. 10 FGM)
95.5% (21-22), Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Memphis, CH, 3-26-1973
91.7% (11-12), Bill Walton, UCLA vs. Louisville, NSF, 3-23-1972
90.9% (10-11), Jerry Lucas, Ohio St. vs. St. Joseph's, NSF, 3-24-1961
90.9% (10-11), Billy Thompson, Louisville vs. LSU, NSF, 3-29-1986
84.2% (16-19), Larry Bird, Indiana St. vs. DePaul, NSF, 3-24-1979
83.3% (10-12), Sidney Wicks, UCLA vs. New Mexico St., NSF, 3-19-1970
83.3% (10-12), Udonis Haslam, Florida vs. Michigan St., CH, 4-3-2000
82.4% (14-17), Joe Barry Carroll, Purdue vs. Iowa, N3d, 3-24-1980
78.6% (11-14), Keith Langford, Kansas vs. Marquette, NSF, 4-5-2003
76.5% (13-17), Mike Gminski, Duke vs. Notre Dame, NSF, 3-25-1978
76.5% (13-17), James Worthy, North Carolina vs. Georgetown, CH, 3-29-1982
Three-Point Field Goals
10, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-28-1987
7, Steve Alford, Indiana vs. Syracuse, CH, 3-30-1987
7, Dave Sieger, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, CH, 4-4-1988
7, Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech vs. UNLV, NSF, 3-31-1990
7, Tony Delk, Kentucky vs. Syracuse, CH, 4-1-1996
6, Bobby Hurley, Duke vs. Indiana, NSF, 4-4-1992
6, Darryl Wilson, Mississippi St. vs. Syracuse, NSF, 3-30-1996
6, Mike Bibby, Arizona vs. North Carolina, NSF, 3-29-1997
6, Gerry McNamara, Syracuse vs. Kansas, CH, 4-7-2003
5, 14 tied (most recent: Marvin Lewis, Georgia Tech vs. Oklahoma St., NSF, 4-3-2004)
Three-Point Field Goals Attempted
19, Freddie Banks, UNLV vs. Indiana, NSF, 3-28-1987
14, Dennis Scott, Georgia Tech vs. UNLV, NSF, 3-31-1990
13, Dave Sieger, Oklahoma vs. Kansas, CH, 4-4-1988
13, Damon Stoudamire, Arizona vs. Arkansas, NSF, 4-2-1994
13, Darryl Wilson, Mississippi St. vs. Syracuse, NSF, 3-30-1996
13, Jeff Boschee, Kansas vs. Maryland, NSF, 3-30-2002
12, Steve Kerr, Arizona vs. Oklahoma, NSF, 4-2-1988
12, Glen Rice, Michigan vs. Seton Hall, CH, 4-3-1989
12, John Morton, Seton Hall vs. Michigan, CH, 4-3-1989
12, Donald Williams, North Carolina vs. Arkansas, NSF, 4-1-1995
12, Tony Delk, Kentucky vs. Syracuse, CH, 4-1-1996
12, Scott Padgett, Kentucky vs. Arizona, CH, 3-31-1997 (ot)
12, Kirk Hinrich, Kansas vs. Syracuse, CH, 4-7-2003
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage (Min. 5 3FGM)
71.4% (5-7), Adonis Jordan, Kansas vs. North Carolina, NSF, 4-3-1993
71.4% (5-7), Donald Williams, North Carolina vs. Kansas, NSF, 4-3-1993
71.4% (5-7), Donald Williams, North Carolina vs. Michigan, CH, 4-5-1993
70.0% (7-10), Steve Alford, Indiana vs. Syracuse, CH, 3-30-1987
66.7% (6-9), Bobby Hurley, Duke vs. Indiana, NSF, 4-4-1992
62.5% (5-8), Arthur Lee, Stanford vs. Kentucky, NSF, 3-28-1998 (ot)
60.0% (6-10), Gerry McNamara, Syracuse vs. Kansas, CH, 4-7-2003
58.3% (7-12), Tony Delk, Kentucky vs. Syracuse, CH, 4-1-1996
55.6% (5-9), Anderson Hunt, UNLV vs. Georgia Tech, NSF, 3-31-1990
55.6% (5-9), Rex Walters, Kansas vs. North Carolina, NSF, 4-3-1993
55.6% (5-9), Mike Dunleavy, Duke vs. Arizona, CH, 4-2-2001
55.6% (5-9), Brandon Mouton, Texas vs. Syracuse, NSF, 4-5-2003
55.6% (5-9), Marvin Lewis, Georgia Tech vs. Oklahoma St., NSF, 4-3-2004
Free Throws
18, Gail Goodrich, UCLA vs. Michigan, CH, 3-20-1965
15, Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati vs. Louisville, N3d, 3-21-1959
15, Bill Buntin, Michigan vs. Kansas St., N3d, 3-21-1964
14, Hal Lear, Temple vs. Southern Methodist, N3d, 3-23-1956
14, Jerry West, West Virginia vs. Louisville, NSF, 3-20-1959
14, Bill Bradley, Princeton vs. Wichita St., N3d, 3-20-1965
14, Mark Aguirre, DePaul vs. Pennsylvania, N3d, 3-26-1979
14, Miles Simon, Arizona vs. Kentucky, CH, 3-31-1997 (ot)
13, Don Schlundt, Indiana vs. LSU, NSF, 3-17-1953
12, Four tied (most recent: Christian Laettner, Duke vs. Kansas, CH, 4-1-1991
