2009 NCAA Tournament Schedule
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| We don’t quite know the identities of all 65 teams in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball Tournament, but we do know the dates and places involved. (AP Images) |
Mar. 17: Opening Round
No. 64 vs. No. 65
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
Mar. 19-20: First Round
South Region
No. 1 vs. No. 16, No. 8 vs. No. 9
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 4 vs. No. 13
Rose Garden Arena, Portland, Oregon
No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 3 vs. No. 14
Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
No. 7 vs. No. 10, No. 2 vs. No. 15
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
West Region
No. 1 vs. No. 16, No. 8 vs. No. 9
Dayton
No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 4 vs. No. 13
Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho
No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 3 vs. No. 14
Portland
No. 7 vs. No. 10, No. 2 vs. No. 15
Kansas City
Midwest Region
No. 1 vs. No. 16, No. 8 vs. No. 9
Dayton
No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 4 vs. No. 13
Boise
No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 3 vs. No. 14
Greensboro
No. 7 vs. No. 10, No. 2 vs. No. 15
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
East Region
No. 1 vs. No. 16, No. 8 vs. No. 9
Philadelphia
No. 5 vs. No. 12, No. 4 vs. No. 13
AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami, Florida
No. 6 vs. No. 11, No. 3 vs. No. 14
Miami
No. 7 vs. No. 10, No. 2 vs. No. 15
Kansas City
Mar. 19-20: Second Round
Mar. 26-27: Sweet 16
South: FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
West: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
East: TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Mar. 28-29: Elite Eight
Apr. 4: Final Four
Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Apr. 6: National Championship
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