Ready for March Madness? 2009 NCAA Tournament Schedule and Locations
Go to our latest March Madness post right now to see the official 2009 NCAA Tournament Brackets. Or, scroll down for ticket info for each tournament site, and all the way to the bottom for our bracket breakdowns (matchups, schedule, announcers, spreads).
After Indiana’s trashing at the hands of the Michigan State Spartans yesterday, I think it is time to admit the obvious: the Indiana Hoosiers will not be making the NCAA Tournament.
Not that this is surprising of course; but, it is still strange to say this early in the season. Unlike Indiana and its fans, who are suffering through an awful season with no hope of postseason play, hundreds of other teams and fan bases are still holding out hope of playing deep into March.
Here is a breakdown of the key dates and locations for the 2009 Mens Basketball Tournament. First the dates:
- Selection Sunday Date: March 15
- Opening Round/Play-in Game Date: March 17
- NCAA Tournament First Round Dates: March 19-20
- NCAA Tournament Second Round Dates: March 21-22
- NCAA Tournament Regional Semi-final Round Dates: March 26-27
- NCAA Tournament Regional Final Dates: March 28-29
- Final Four Date: April 4
- NCAA Mens Basketball Championship Game Date: April 6
- StubHub Tickets: 2009 NCAA Tournament Tickets
And now the locations of the 2009 NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. And remember how the whole “pod” system works. During the first two rounds of the tourney, eight teams play at each host site. The top four seeds in each region are placed at a site as close to the school’s location as possible. with other three teams in the top-seeded teams’ bracket “pod” also playing at that site. Here are the first and second round locations for March Madness 2009:
2009 NCAA Tournament Schedule and Locations
- Opening Round/Play-In Game: Dayton, OH (Dayton, Arena)
First and Second Round NCAA Tournament Locations, March 19 and March 21
2009 NCAA Tournament First and Second Round Tickets
- Greensboro, NC (Greensboro Coliseum)
- Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
- Philadelphia, PA (Wachovia Center)
- Portland, OR (Rose Garden)
Tickets for the First and Second Round sites listed above. The links below will take you directly to the all-session purchase page. (Note: To browse all available tickets, including single-session options, use the link highlighted in gray above.)
NCAA Tournament Greensboro Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 19 2009
NCAA Tournament Kansas City Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 19 2009
NCAA Tournament Philadelphia Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 19 2009
NCAA Tournament Portland Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 19 2009
First and Second Round NCAA Tournament Locations, March 20 and March 22
- Boise, ID (Taco Bell Arena)
- Dayton, OH (Dayton Arena)
- Miami, FL (American Airlines Arena)
- Minneapolis, MN (HHH Metrodome)
Tickets for the First and Second Round sites listed above. The links below will take you directly to the all-session purchase page. (Note: To browse all available tickets, including single-session options, use the link highlighted in gray above.)
NCAA Tournament Boise Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 20 2009
NCAA Tournament Dayton Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 20 2009
NCAA Tournament Miami Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 20 2009
NCAA Tournament Minneapolis Tickets – Strip (Includes all Sessions) March 20 2009
Regional Semi-Final and Regional Final NCAA Tournament Locations, March 26 and March 28
2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Tickets
- East Regional: Boston, MA (TD Banknorth Arena)
- West Regional: Glendale, AZ (University of Phoenix Stadium)
Tickets for the Regional sites listed above. The links below will take you directly to the all-session purchase page. (Note: To browse all available tickets, including single-session options, use the link highlighted in gray above.)
NCAA Tournament East Regional Tickets – Strip (Includes Tickets for both Semifinals and the Final) March 26 2009
NCAA Tournament West Regional Tickets – Strip (Includes Tickets for both Semifinals and the Final) March 26 2009
Regional Semi-Final and Regional Final NCAA Tournament Locations, March 27 and March 29
- Midwest Regional: Indianapolis, IN (Lucas Oil Stadium)
- Southeast Regional: Memphis, TN (FedEx Forum)
Tickets for the Regional sites listed above. The links below will take you directly to the all-session purchase page. (Note: To browse all available tickets, including single-session options, use the link highlighted in gray above.)
NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Tickets – Strip (Includes both Semifinals and the Final) March 27 2009
NCAA Tournament South Regional Tickets – Strip (Includes both Semifinals and the Final) March 27 2009
2009 Final Four Location, April 4 and April 6
2009 NCAA Tournament Final Four Tickets
- Detroit, MI (Ford Field)
Tickets for the Final Four. The links below will take you directly to the all-session purchase page. (Note: To browse all available tickets, including single-session options, use the link highlighted in gray above.)
NCAA Final Four Tickets – Strip (Includes both Semifinals and the Finals) April 04 2009
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And now the the tournament pairings have officially been announced, here is the breakdown for each of the four brackets:
Midwest Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | Location | Announcers | Spread |
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| FIRST ROUND | ||||||
| 1 | #1 Louisville def. #16 Morehead St 74-54 | Fri, 3/20 | 7:10 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | LOU -20 1/2 |
| 2 | #9 Siena def. #8 Ohio State 74-72 | Fri, 3/20 | 9:40 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | OSU-3.5 |
| 3 | #13 Cleveland St. def. #4 Wake Forest 84-69 | Fri, 3/20 | 9:40 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | WFU -8 |
| 4 | #12 Arizona def. #5 Utah 84-71 | Fri, 3/20 | 7:10 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | AZ -1 |
| 5 | #2 Michigan St. def. #15 Robert Morris 77-62 | Fri, 3/20 | 9:50 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | MSU -17 |
| 6 | #10 USC def. #7 Boston College | Fri, 3/20 | 7:20 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | USC -2 |
| 7 | #3 Kansas def. #14 N. Dakota St. 84-74 | Fri, 3/20 | 12:30 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | KU -10 |
| 8 | #11 Dayton def. #6 West Virginia 68-60 | Fri, 3/20 | 3:00 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | WVU -8.5 |
| SECOND ROUND | ||||||
| 9 | #1 Louisville def. #9 Siena 79-72 | Sun, 3/22 | 5:20 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | UL -11 1/2 |
| 10 | #12 Arizona def. #13 Cleveland State 71-57 | Sun, 3/22 | 2:40 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | AZ -3 1/2 |
| 11 | #2 Michigan State def. #10 USC 74-69 | Sun, 3/22 | 5:00 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | MSU -4 1/2 |
| 12 | #3 Kansas def. #11 Dayton 60-43 | Sun, 3/22 | 2:30 PM | Minneapolis | Johnson-Elmore | KU -7 1/2 |
| SWEET 16 | ||||||
| 13 | #1 Louisville def. #12 Arizona 103-64 | March 27 | 7:07 PM | Indianapolis | Johnson-Elmore | UL -9 1/2 |
| 14 | #2 Michigan State def. #3 Kansas 67-62 | March 27 | 9:37 PM | Indianapolis | Johnson-Elmore | MSU -2 1/2 |
| ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL | ||||||
| 15 | #2 Michigan State def. #2 Louisville 64-52 | March 29 | 2:20 PM | Indianapolis | Johnson-Elmore | UL -7 |
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South Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | Location | Announcers | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST ROUND | ||||||
| 1 | #1 North Carolina def. #16 Radford 101-58 | Thu, 3/19 | 2:50 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | UNC -27 |
| 2 | #8 LSU def. #9 Butler 75-71 | Thu, 3/19 | 12:20 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | LSU -2 1/2 |
| 3 | #4 Gonzaga def. #13 Akron 77-64 | Thu, 3/19 | 7:25 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | GON -11.5 |
| 4 | #12 Western Kentucky def #5 Illinois 76-72 | Thu, 3/19 | 9:55 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | ILL -4 |
| 5 | #2 Oklahoma def. #15 Morgan St. 82-54 | Thu, 3/19 | 9:40 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | OU -16.5 |
| 6 | #10 Michigan def. #7 Clemson 62-59 | Thu, 3/19 | 7:10 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | CLEM -5.5 |
| 7 | #3 Syracuse def. #14 Stephen F. Austin 59-44 | Fri, 3/20 | 12:15 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | SYR -12.5 |
| 8 | #6 Arizona St. def. #11 Temple 66-57 | Fri, 3/20 | 2:45 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | ASU -5 |
| SECOND ROUND | ||||||
| 9 | #1 North Carolina def. #8 LSU 84-70 | Sat. 3/21 | 5:45 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | UNC -11 1/2 |
| 10 | #4 Gonzaga def. #12 Western Kentucky 83-81 | Sat. 3/21 | 8:10 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | GON -10 1/2 |
| 11 | #2 Oklahoma def. #10 Michigan 73-63 | Sat. 3/21 | 5:50 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | OU -6 1/2 |
| 12 | #3 Syracuse def. #6 Arizona State 78-67 | Sun, 3/22 | 12:10 PM | Miami | Eagle-Spanarkel | SU -1 1/2 |
| SWEET 16 | ||||||
| 13 | #1 North Carolina def. #4 Gonzaga 98-77 | March 27 | 9:57 PM | Memphis | Nantz-Kellogg | UNC -8 1/2 |
| 14 | #2 Oklahoma def. #3 Syracuse 84-71 | March 27 | 7:27 PM | Memphis | Nantz-Kellogg | OU -1 1/2 |
| ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL | ||||||
| 15 | #1 North Carolina def. #2 Oklahoma 72-60 | March 29 | 5:05 PM | Memphis | Nantz-Kellogg | UNC -6.5 |
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East Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | Location | Announcers | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST ROUND | ||||||
| 1 | #1 Pittsburgh def. #16 E. Tenn. St. 72-62 | Fri, 3/20 | 2:55 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | PIT -20 |
| 2 | #8 Oklahoma St. def. #9 Tennessee 77-75 | Fri, 3/20 | 12:25 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | TENN -2 |
| 3 | #4 Xavier def. #13 Portland St. 77-59 | Fri, 3/20 | 7:25 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | XU -11 |
| 4 | #12 Wisconsin def. #5 Florida State 61-59 | Fri, 3/20 | 9:55 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | FSU -3 |
| 5 | #2 Duke def. #15 Binghamton 86-62 | Thu, 3/19 | 9:40 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | DUKE -21.5 |
| 6 | #7 Texas def. #10 Minnesota 76-62 | Thu, 3/19 | 7:10 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | UT -4 |
| 7 | #3 Villanova def. #14 American U. 80-67 | Thu, 3/19 | 7:20 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | VU -17 |
| 8 | #6 UCLA def. #11 VCU 65-64 | Thu, 3/19 | 9:50 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | UCLA -7 |
| SECOND ROUND | ||||||
| 9 | #1 Pittsburgh def. #8 Oklahoma State 84-76 | Sun, 3/22 | 2:50 PM | Dayton | Lundquist-Raftery | PITT -8 1/2 |
| 10 | #4 Xavier def. #12 Wisconsin 60-49 | Sun, 3/22 | 2:20 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | XAV -3 1/2 |
| 11 | #2 Duke def. #7 Texas 74-69 | Sat, 3/21 | 8:15 PM | Greensboro | Nantz-Kellogg | DUKE -7 1/2 |
| 12 | #3 Villanova def. #6 UCLA 89-69 | Sat, 3/21 | 1:05 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | NOVA -2 1/2 |
| SWEET 16 | ||||||
| 13 | #1 Pittsburgh def. #4 Xavier 60-55 | March 26 | 7:27 PM | Boston | Lundquist-Raftery | PITT -7 1/2 |
| 14 | #3 Villanova def. #2 Duke 77-54 | March 26 | 9:57 PM | Boston | Lundquist-Raftery | DUKE -2 1/2 |
| ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL | ||||||
| 15 | #3 Villanova def. #1 Pittsburgh 78-76 | March 28 | 7:05 PM | Boston | Lundquist-Raftery | PITT -2 |
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West Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers
| Game | Matchup | Date | Time | Location | Announcers | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST ROUND | ||||||
| 1 | #1 UConn def. #16 Chattanooga 103-47 | Thu, 3/19 | 3:00 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | UConn -20.5 |
| 2 | #9 Texas A&M def. #8 BYU 79-66 | Thu, 3/19 | 12:30 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | BYU -2 |
| 3 | #4 Washington def. #13 Mississippi St. 71-58 | Thu, 3/19 | 5:00 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | NL |
| 4 | #5 Purdue def. #12 Northern Iowa 61-56 | Thu, 3/19 | 2:30 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | PU -8.5 |
| 5 | #2 Memphis def. #15 Cal St. Northridge 81-70 | Thu, 3/19 | 12:25 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | MEM -19 |
| 6 | #10 Maryland def. #7 California 84-71 | Thu, 3/19 | 2:55 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | CAL -1 |
| 7 | #3 Missouri def. #14 Cornell 78-59 | Fri, 3/20 | 3:00 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | MIZZOU -13 |
| 8 | #6 Marquette def. #11 Utah State 58-57 | Fri, 3/20 | 12:30 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | MARQ -4.5 |
| SECOND ROUND | ||||||
| 9 | #1 UConn def. #9 Texas A&M 92-66 | Sat, 3/21 | 3:35 PM | Philadelphia | Enberg/Blackburn-Bilas | UConn -10 1/2 |
| 10 | #5 Purdue def. #4 Washington 76-74 | Sat, 3/21 | 5:40 PM | Portland | Harlan-Bonner | WAS -1 1/2 |
| 11 | #2 Memphis def. #10 Maryland 89-70 | Sat, 3/21 | 3:20 PM | Kansas City | Brando-Gminski | MEM -9 1/2 |
| 12 | #3 Missouri def. #6 Marquette 83-79 | Sun, 3/22 | 4:50 PM | Boise | Bolerjack-Wenzel | MIZZOU -3 1/2 |
| SWEET 16 | ||||||
| 13 | #1 UConn def. #5 Purdue 72-60 | March 26 | 7:07 PM | Glendale | Enberg-Bilas | UConn -6 1/2 |
| 14 | #3 Missouri def. #2 Memphis 102-91 | March 26 | 9:37 PM | Glendale | Enberg-Bilas | MEM -4 1/2 |
| ELITE 8 - REGIONAL FINAL | ||||||
| 15 | #1 UConn def. #3 Missouri 82-75 | March 28 | 4:40 PM | Glendale | Enberg-Bilas | UConn -5 |
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America lets all yell loud against the Big East Teams. They should not h ave had 3 #1 teams in the tournament. Lets eliminate them………lets yell for all the other conferences, they deserve more that what is given them by the committee………..lets protest and get more conferences in the mix…..we can only do this by all yelling against the big East teams. Thank You
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Craig Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
@ron jones, Let me guess… Memphis fan? Memphis couldn’t even beat the Orangemen. I’ll be glad to see everyone fall but the BEAST! Ha ha ha.
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JRod Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
@ron jones, I have to say that this year I am not opposed to the Big East getting three #1 seeds. The Big East was unbelievable this year and all three of those teams proved deserving throughout the year. The beautiful thing about the tournament is that now they have to prove they were worthy by making the Final Four. So all of the arguing and posturing will mean nothing in a few weeks. Either they will prove the committee right or prove them wrong. But I think that based on the bodies of work of all teams and conferences throughout this year, the Big East deserved to dominate the #1 seeds.
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JayHawk-Fan Reply:
March 19th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Not really,
Time will show if they deserve #1 seeding or not. The bad news is that none of them wil survive, Mark my words.
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[...] Click here to view and download the men’s bracket. For a Men’s breakdown, click here. [...]
This is further evidence of how pathetic the selection process has become. How in the heck did Minnesota and Wisconsin get in? Illinois as a five seed after losing to Penn State (a non-participant in this year’s tourney) three weeks ago 38-33, scoring only four points in the final 10:20 of the game, at home no less?! Purdue is only a five seed after winning their tournament, knocking off Illinois in the Semis. Michigan State is a two seed after losing in the semis of the Big Ten Tournament to Ohio State? Penn State (22-11) finished higher in conference than Wisconsin (19-12), Minnesota (22-10) and Michigan (20-13) and they’re the odd team out? Michigan was 9-9 in conference, Penn State 10-8. What is Arizona doing in this tournament? U-of-A stumbled to the finish losing five of their last six games, including losing their only game in the Pac-10 tournament (9-9 conference record, 19-13 overall), the kicker being they are a twelve seed, not a fifteen, not a fourteen, not a thirteen but a twelve. Louisville is the overall number one seed yet doesn’t have the best record or highest RPI (#9 last week and #10 the week before). How is Florida (9-7 conference 22-10 overall) not even in this tournament? These particular bracket seedings are the epitome of how brain dead the selection committee of the NCAA Tournament is and hint that the best 65 teams are not what was released today, also how something other than facts and reality are the basis for the seedings and brackets of this year’s tournament. I would venture a guess that the officiating of this year’s tournament will also leave a lot to be desired. And people say Division One NCAA football needs a playoff? If it resembles these 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament brackets/seedings, I say what’s the point?
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Craig Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 1:38 pm
@Toby, If Louisville played in the SEC they would have the best record. How can you say they shouldn’t be number one when they won the Big East regular season and tournament? I guess Carolina should be number one because they… oh wait, they couldn’t win their tournament either. Probably should be Memphis because they won both and have a better record although they didn’t play anyone.
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JRod Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
@Craig, I think the only reasonable argument I have heard against Louisville is that they did not have to play Pitt or UConn on the road, and did not have to face either in the Big East tournament. Still, they beat two top 15 teams in the tourney and have won 10 games in a row. I would have given you the #1 seed, and I think there is a good chance that six or seven Big East teams would have won the SEC this year.
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Please include the TV stations on which the games will be broadcast.
Thank you!
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JRod Reply:
March 21st, 2009 at 10:07 pm
@David Crawford, I was going too, but they are all on CBS. I just took it for granted that everyone knew that. You can also go to March Madness On Demand and watch the games online if the game you want isn’t in your area.
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