Sunday, March 11, 2012

2012 NCAA Tournament Pairings

NCAA Tournament times have now been announced along with broadcast teams and locations.

FIRST FOUR
Tuesday, March 13
At University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio
16 Mississippi Valley State vs. Western Kentucky, 6:40 PM (TruTV)
14 BYU vs. Iona, 9 PM (TruTV), 30 minutes after

Wednesday, March 14
16 Lamar vs. Vermont, 6:40 PM (TruTV)
12 California vs. South Florida, 30 minutes after (TruTV)

SOUTH REGION
Thursday, March 15
At YUM! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
1 Kentucky vs. 16 Mississippi Valley State/Western Kentucky, 6:50 PM (TBS)
8 Iowa State vs. 9 UConn, 30 minutes after (TBS)

At Rose Garden, Portland Oregon
4 Indiana vs. 13 New Mexico State, 30 minutes after (CBS)
5 Wichita State vs. 12 Virginia Commonwealth, 7:15 PM (CBS)

At The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico
3 Baylor vs. 14 South Dakota State, 7:27 PM (TruTV)
6 UNLV vs. 11 Colorado, 30 minutes after (TruTV)

Friday, March 16
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
2 Duke vs. 15 Lehigh, 7:15 PM (CBS)
7 Notre Dame vs. 10 Xavier, 30 minutes after (CBS)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
March 23 and 25, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia

WEST REGION
Friday, March 16
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
1 Michigan State vs. 16 LIU Brooklyn, 30 minutes after (TBS)
8 Memphis vs. 9 Saint Louis, 6:50 PM (TBS)

Thursday, March 15
At Rose Garden, Portland Oregon
4 Louisville vs. 13 Davidson, 1:40 PM (TBS)
5 New Mexico vs. 12 Long Beach State, 30 minutes after (TBS)

At YUM! Center, Louisville, Kentucky
3 Marquette vs. 14 BYU/Iona winner, 30 minutes after (CBS)
6 Murray State vs. 11 Colorado State, 12:15 PM (CBS)

Friday, March 16
At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
2 Missouri vs. 15 Norfolk State, 30 minutes after (TNT)
7 Florida vs. 10 Virginia, 2:10 PM (TNT)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
March 22 and 24, US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

EAST REGION
Thursday, March 15
At Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1 Syracuse vs. 16 UNC-Asheville, 30 minutes after
8 Kansas State vs. 9 Southern Miss, 12:40 PM (TruTV)

At The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico
4 Wisconsin vs. 13 Montana, 2:10 PM (TNT)
5 Vanderbilt vs. 12 Harvard, 30 minutes after (TNT)

Friday, March 16
At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
3 Florida State vs. 14 St. Bonaventure, 30 minutes after (CBS)
6 Cincinnati vs. 11 Texas, 12:15 PM (CBS)

Thursday, March 15
At Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2 Ohio State vs. 15 Loyola (MD), 30 minutes after (TNT)
7 Gonzaga vs. 10 West Virginia, 7:20 PM (TNT)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
March 22 and 24, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

MIDWEST REGION
Friday, March 16
At Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 North Carolina vs. 16 Lamar/Vermont winner, 30 minutes after (TBS)
8 Creighton vs. 9 Alabama, 1:40 PM (TBS)

At Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee
5 Temple vs. 12 California/USF winner, 30 minutes after (TNT)
4 Michigan vs. 13 Ohio, 7:20 PM (TNT)

At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
6 San Diego State vs. 11 NC State, 12:40 PM (TruTV)
3 Georgetown vs. 14 Belmont, 30 minutes after (TruTV)

At CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
No. 7 Saint Mary's vs. 10 Purdue, 7:27 PM (TruTV)
No. 2 Kansas vs. 15 Detroit, 30 minutes after (TruTV)

REGIONAL SEMIFINALS AND FINALS
March 23 and 25, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

At Mercedes-Benz (Louisiana) Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
NATIONAL SEMIFINALS
March 31, 6 PM and 8:30 PM

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
April 2, 9 PM

Play-By-Play / Analyst/Reporter
*Regional Announcer Teams
Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Tracy Wolfson* - Greensboro
Marv Albert/Steve Kerr/Craig Sager* - Omaha
Verne Lundquist/Bill Raftery/Lesley Visser* - Louisville
Kevin Harlan/Len Elmore /Reggie Miller/Marty Snider* - Pittsburgh
Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel/Lewis Johnson - Nashville
Brian Anderson/Dan Bonner/Jenn Hildreth - Portland
Tim Brando/Mike Gminski/Otis Livingston - Columbus
Spero Dedes/Bob Wenzel/Jamie Maggio - Albuquerque

Sideline Reporters: Tracy Wolfson, Craig Sager, Lesley Visser, Marty Snider, Lewis Johnson, Jaime Maggio and Otis Livingston

First Four Broadcast Team:
Tuesday: Jim Nantz/Clark Kellogg/Steve Kerr/Tracy Wolfson
Wednesday: Ian Eagle/Jim Spanarkel//Lewis Johnson

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