Video of Florida vs Villanova - 2006 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Florida: 75, Villanova: 62
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2006 Regional Finals
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Led by Joakim Noah's 21 points and a career high 15 rebounds, Florida defeated the top-seeded Villanova Wildcats 75-62. Villanova's Randy Foye tried to keep the game close with 25 points, however Florida picked up speed in the middle of the second half and never looked back. The win set them up for another win in the Final Four against George Mason, and ultimately a win in the final game of the season.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Early scoring as Randy Foye hits a deep three off an inbounds play (Randy Foye, Villanova)
- Al Horford feeds Joakim Noah for a screaming dunk (Joakim Noah, Florida )
- Al Horford gets his own rebound and slams it home. The bucket is answered by Villanova's Allen Ray who knocks down a jumper to give 'Nova a early 1411 lead (Al Horford, Florida)
- Taurean Green dishes to Corey Brewer who swishes home a three to cap a Florida 90 run and give the Gators a 20 14 lead (Corey Brewer, Florida)
- Lee Humphrey gets 5 straight points to put Florida up 11 (Lee Humphrey, Florida)
- Mike Nardi threads the needle with a perfect pass to a streaking Allen Ray (Mike Nardi, Villanova)
- Jason Fraser swats a Lee Humprhey layup attempt to keep the Wildcat deficit at 5 heading into the break (Jason Fraser, Villanova)
- Corey Brewer puts a charge back into the Gators by hitting a drop step jumper, then getting a layup and a foul putting the Gators up 3930. Randy Foye answers with a three for Villanova (Corey Brewer, Florida )
- Al Horford continues to dominate on the glass and gets a put back dunk to give Florida a 7 point advantage. (Al Horford, Florida)
- Al Horford battles in the post grabbing two offensive rebounds and the slamming it home (Al Horford, Florida)
- Randy Foye cuts the deficit to 3 with a cut into the lane and a jumper (Randy Foye, Villanova)
- A nifty give and go gives Taurean Green an open three which he nails to give Florida momentum back (Taurean Green, Florida)
- Lee Humphrey knocks down a three to break the game open for the Gators (Lee Humphrey, Florida)
- Al Horford dumps the ball to Joakim Noah who stFloridafs it through the rim to put a cap on the game (Joakim Noah, Florida )