Here we have the complete pairings for the first round with the times of games for both the first and second rounds of play.
OPENING ROUND
UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 13
Florida A&M vs. Niagara, 7:30 PM
MIDWEST (St. Louis) REGIONAL
First Round
Friday, March 16
New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA
No. 1 Florida (29-5) vs. No. 16 Jackson State (21-13), 9:50 PM
No. 8 Arizona (20-10) vs. No. 9 Purdue (21-11), 7:20 PM
Thursday, March 15
HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY
No. 5 Butler (27-6) vs. No. 12 Old Dominion (24-8), 2:50 PM
No. 4 Maryland (24-8) vs. No. 13 Davidson (29-4), 12:20 PM
Friday, March 16
Spokane Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA
No. 6 Notre Dame (24-7) vs. No. 11 Winthrop (28-4), 2:35 PM
No. 3 Oregon (26-7) vs. No. 14 Miami (Ohio) (18-14), 5:05 PM
United Center Chicago, IL
No. 7 UNLV (28-6) vs. No. 10 Georgia Tech (20-11), 12:25 PM
No. 2 Wisconsin (29-5) vs. No. 15. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (26-6), 2:55 PM
Second Round
Saturday, March 17
HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY
Maryland-Davidson winner vs. Butler-Old Dominion winner, 3:20 p.m.
Sunday, March 18
New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA
Florida-Jackson State winner vs. Arizona-Purdue winner, 4:45 p.m.
Spokane Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA
Oregon-Miami (Ohio) winner vs. Notre Dame-Winthrop winner, 2:50 p.m.
United Center Chicago, IL
Wisconsin-Texas A&M-CC winner vs. UNLV-Ga. Tech winner, 2:36 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday, March 23
Edwards Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO
Championship
Sunday, March 25
Edwards Jones Dome in St. Louis, MO
Semifinal winners
WEST (San Jose)
Friday, March 16
United Center Chicago, IL
No. 1 Kansas (30-4) vs. No. 16 Florida A&M-Niagara winner, 7:10 PM
No. 8 Kentucky (21-11) vs. No. 9 Villanova (22-10), 9:40 PM
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
No. 5 Virginia Tech (21-11) vs. No. 12 Illinois (23-11), 7:10 PM
No. 4 Southern Illinois (27-6) vs. No. 13 Holy Cross (25-8), 9:40 PM
Thursday, March 15
HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY
No. 6 Duke (22-10) vs. No. 11 Virginia Commonwealth (27-6), 7:10 PM
No. 3 Pittsburgh (27-7) vs. No. 14 Wright State (23-9), 9:40 PM
ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA
No. 7 Indiana (20-10) vs. No. 10 Gonzaga (23-10), 9:55 PM
No. 2 UCLA (26-5) vs. No. 15. Weber State (20-11), 7:25 PM
Second Round
Saturday, March 17
HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh-Wright State winner vs. Duke-Virginia Commonwealth winner, 5:50 p.m.
ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA
West UCLA-Weber State winner vs. Indiana-Gonzaga winner, 8:25 p.m.
Sunday, March 18
United Center Chicago, IL
Kansas--Florida A&M-Niagara winner vs. Kentucky-Villanova winner, 5:06 p.m.
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
Southern Illinois-Holy Cross winner vs. Virginia Tech-Illinois winner, 2:40 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 22
HP Pavillion in San Jose, CA
Championship
Saturday, March 24
HP Pavillion in San Jose, CA
Semifinal winners
EAST (East Rutherford)
Thursday, March 15
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC
No. 1 North Carolina (28-6) vs. No. 16 Eastern Kentucky (21-11), 9:50 PM
No. 8 Marquette (24-9) vs. No. 9 Michigan State (22-11), 7:20 PM
Friday, March 16
Spokane Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA
No. 5 USC (23-11) vs. No. 12 Arkansas (21-13), 9:55 PM
No. 4 Texas (24-9) vs. No. 13 New Mexico State (25-8), 7:25 PM
Thursday, March 15
ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA
No. 6 Vanderbilt (20-11) vs. No. 11 George Washington (23-8), 5:10 PM
No. 3 Washington State (25-7) vs. No. 14 Oral Roberts (23-10), 2:40 PM
Thursday, March 15
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC
No. 7 Boston College (20-11) vs. No. 10 Texas State (21-12), 12:25 PM
No. 2 Georgetown (26-6) vs. No. 15 Belmont (23-9), 2:55 PM
Second Round
Saturday, March 16
Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC
UNC-E. Kentucky winner vs. Marquette-Michigan St. winner, 8:20 p.m.
Georgetown-Belmont winner vs. Boston College-Texas Tech winner, 5:50 p.m.
ARCO Arena in Sacramento, CA
Washington St.-ORU winner vs. Vandy-George Wash. winner, 5:55 p.m.
Sunday March 17
Spokane Memorial Arena in Spokane, WA
Texas-N.M. State winner vs. USC-Arkansas winner, 5:20 p.m.
Semifinals
Friday, March 23
Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ
Championship
Sunday, March 25
Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ
Semifinal winners
SOUTH (San Antonio)
Thursday, March 15
Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
No. 1 Ohio State (30-3) vs. No. 16 Central Connecticut State (22-11), 7:10 PM
No. 8 BYU (25-8) vs. No. 9 Xavier (24-8), 9:40 PM
Friday, March 16
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH
No. 5 Tennessee (22-10) vs. No. 12 Long Beach State (24-7), 2:45 PM
No. 4 Virginia (20-10) vs. No. 13 Albany (23-9), 12:15 PM
Thursday, March 15
Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
No. 6 Louisville (23-9) vs. No. 11 Stanford (18-12), 12:40 PM
No. 3 Texas A&M (25-6) vs. No. 14 Penn (22-8), 3:10 PM
Friday, March 16
New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA
No. 7 Nevada (28-4) vs. No. 10 Creighton (22-10), 3:00 PM
No. 2 Memphis (30-3) vs. No. 15. North Texas (23-10), 12:30 PM
Second Round
Saturday, March 17
Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY
Ohio St.-Central Conn. St. winner vs. BYU-Xavier winner, 1:10 p.m.
Texas A&M-Pennsylvania winner vs. Louisville-Stanford winner, 2:40 p.m.
Sunday, March 18
Virginia-Albany, N.Y. winner vs. Tennessee-Long Beach State winner, 12:10 p.m.
Memphis-North Texas winner vs. Nevada-Creighton winner, 2:15 p.m.
Semifinals
Thursday, March 22
The Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
Championship
Saturday, March 24
The Alamodome in San Antonio, TX
Semifinal winners
FINAL FOUR
The Georgia Dome in Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday, March 31
Midwest champion vs. West champion
East champion vs. South champion
Championship
Monday, April 2
Semifinal winners
Commentators for first and second round games:
Buffalo: Kevin Harlan, Bob Wenzel
Winston-Salem: Dick Enberg, Jay Bilas
Lexington: Gus Johnson, Dan Bonner
Sacramento: James Brown, Len Elmore
Columbus: Tim Brando, Mike Gminski
Chicago: Jim Nantz, Billy Packer
New Orleans: Verne Lundquist, Bill Raftery
Spokane: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel
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