Monday, March 16, 2009

2009 NCAA Tournament Pairings and Times

Reminder: All games except for the opening play-in game are aired on CBS.

Opening Round
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 17
Alabama State (22-9) vs. Morehead State (19-15), 7:30 p.m

EAST REGIONAL (BOSTON)
First Round
Thursday, March 19
Greensboro, N.C.
Texas (22-11) vs. Minnesota (22-10), 7:10 p.m.
Duke (28-6) vs. Binghamton (23-8), 30 minutes following

Philadelphia, Penn.
Villanova (26-7) vs. American (24-7), 7:20 p.m.
UCLA (25-8) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (24-9), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 20
Boise, Idaho
Xavier (25-7) vs. Portland State (23-9), 7:25 p.m.
Florida State (25-9) vs. Wisconsin (19-12), 30 minutes following

Dayton, Ohio
Oklahoma State (22-11) vs. Tennessee (21-12), 12:25 p.m.
Pittsburgh (28-4) vs. ETSU (23-10), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 21
Greensboro, N.C.
Duke-Binghamton winner vs. Texas-Minnesota winner, 5:45 or 8:15 p.m.

Philadelphia
Villanova-American winner vs. UCLA-Virginia Commonwealth winner, 1:05 or 3:35 p.m.

Sunday, March 22
Boise, Idaho
Xavier-Portland State winner vs. Florida State-Wisconsin winner, 2:20 or 4:50 p.m.

Dayton, Ohio
Pittsburgh-ETSU winner vs. Oklahoma State-Tennessee winner, 2:50 or 5:20 p.m.

Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
TD Banknorth Garden in Boston

Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL (Memphis)
First Round
Thursday, March 19
Greensboro, N.C.
LSU (26-7) vs. Butler (26-5), 12:20 p.m.
North Carolina (28-4) vs. Radford (21-11), 30 minutes following

Kansas City, Mo.
Clemson (23-8) vs. Michigan (20-13), 7:10 p.m.
Oklahoma (27-5) vs. Morgan State (23-11), 30 minutes following

Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga (26-5) vs. Akron (23-12), 7:25 p.m.
Illinois (24-9) vs. Western Kentucky (24-8), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 20
Miami
Syracuse (26-9) vs. Stephen F. Austin (24-7), 12:15 p.m.
Arizona State (24-9) vs. Temple (22-11), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 21
Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina-Radford winner vs. LSU-Butler winner, 5:45 or 8:15 p.m.

Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma-Morgan State winner vs. Clemson-Michigan winner, 3:20 or 5:50 p.m.

Portland, Ore.
Gonzaga-Akron winner vs. Illinois-Western Kentucky winner, 5:40 or 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, March 22
Miami
Syracuse-Stephen F. Austin winner vs. Arizona State-Temple winner, 12:10 or 2:40 p.m.

Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.

Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL (Indianapolis)
First Round
Friday, March 20
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville (28-5) vs. Alabama State-Morehead State winner, 7:10 p.m.
Ohio State (22-10) vs. Siena (26-7), 30 minutes following

Miami
Utah (24-9) vs. Arizona (19-13), 7:10 p.m.
Wake Forest (24-6) vs. Cleveland State (25-10), 30 minutes following

Minneapolis
Kansas (25-7) vs. North Dakota State (26-6), 12:30 p.m.
West Virginia (23-11) vs. Dayton (26-7), 30 minutes following
Boston College (22-11) vs. Southern California (21-12), 7:20 p.m.
Michigan State (26-6) vs. Robert Morris (24-10), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Sunday, March 22
Dayton, Ohio
Louisville—Alabama State-Morehead State winner vs. Ohio State-Siena winner, 2:50 or 5:20 p.m.

Miami
Wake Forest-Cleveland State winner vs. Utah-Arizona winner, 12:10 or 2:40 p.m.

Minneapolis
Michigan State-Robert Morris winner vs. Boston College-Southern California winner, 2:30 or 5 p.m.
Kansas-North Dakota State winner vs. West Virginia-Dayton winner, 2:30 or 5 p.m.

Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 27
Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis

Regional Championship
Sunday, March 29
Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL (Glendale)
First Round
Thursday, March 19
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis (31-3) vs. Cal State Northridge (17-13), 12:25 p.m.
California (22-10) vs. Maryland (20-13), 30 minutes following

Philadelphia
BYU (25-7) vs. Texas A&M (23-9), 12:30 p.m.
Connecticut (27-4) vs. Chattanooga (18-16), 30 minutes following

Portland, Ore.
Purdue (25-9) vs. Northern Iowa (23-10), 2:30 p.m.
Washington (25-8) vs. Mississippi State (23-12), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 20
Boise, Idaho
Marquette (24-9) vs. Utah State (30-4), 12:30 p.m.
Missouri (28-6) vs. Cornell (21-9), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 21
Kansas City, Mo.
Memphis-Cal State Northridge winner vs. California-Maryland winner, 3:20 or 5:50 p.m.

Philadelphia
Connecticut-Chattanooga winner vs. BYU-Texas A&M winner, 1:05 or 3:35 p.m.

Portland, Ore.
Washington-Mississippi State winner vs. Purdue-Northern Iowa winner, 5:40 or 8:10 p.m.

Sunday, March 22
Boise, Idaho
Missouri-Cornell winner vs. Marquette-Utah State winner, 2:20 or 4:50 p.m.

Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 26
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.

Regional Championship
Saturday, March 28
Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR
Ford Field in Detroit
National Semifinals
Saturday, April 4
East champion vs. South champion
Midwest champion vs. West champion

National Championship
Monday, April 6
Semifinal winners

The CBS play by play and analysts for each site are as follows:
Greensboro, NC: Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg
Dayton, Ohio: Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery
Philadelphia: Dick Enberg/Jay Bilas/Carter Blackburn
Portland, Ore.: Kevin Harlan/Dan Bonner
Miami: Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel
Minneapolis: Gus Johnson/Len Elmore
Kansas City, Mo.: Tim Brando/Mike Gminski
Boise: Bob Wenzel/Craig Bolerjack

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