March Madness: 2009 NCAA Tournament Bracket Breakdown

This past weekend, I posted four individual posts that break down each of the four brackets that comprise the 2009 NCAA Tournament. Look over to the right in the sidebar and you will find links to each one, plus links to all of the NCAA Tournament history posts that we have done for the men and women.

Each region breakdown filled in with as much information as is available. The tables you see in this post are the same ones in those posts, so the updates will occur simultaneously. I will input information as soon as it is available for as soon as I find it. So if something is missing, but you know where the info is — please leave a comment. I’ll appreciate it.

Below, you will find tables for each of the four regional brackets plus the Final Four. Each table lists the matchup, the start time, the date, the announcers, and the point spread for each of the 64 games that will take place over the next three weeks. Just bookmark the post and come back to it anytime you want/need information.

Before we jump into the tables, your 2009 NCAA Tournament Quick Preview:

• What: 70th NCAA Tournament
• When: March 17th – April 6th
• Regional Sites: Indianapolis, Boston, Glendale, Memphis
• Final Four Site: Ford Field in Detroit, MI
• Final Four Announcers: Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg
• CBS Studio Hosts: Greg Gumbel, Seth Davis, Greg Anthony
• March Madness On-Demand by CBS Sports: Watch NCAA Tournament Games Online
• March Madness Content: Join the MSF Bracket Challenge
• StubHub Tickets: 2009 NCAA Tournament Tickets
• RazorGator Tickets: 2009 NCAA Tournament Tickets
• The Bracket: Printable 2009 NCAA Tournament Bracket

And now, the breakdown tables for the Final Four and each of the four regions in the 2009 NCAA Tournament:

(Note: All spreads are as of 3/16 and provided by Sportsbook.com via DocSports. Follow the link for the most current spreads. Announcer schedules courtesy of Awful Announcing.)

2009 Final Four TV Schedule, Site, Announcers, Spread

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	FINAL FOUR
1	Midwest #2 Michigan State def. West #1 UConn 82-73	April 4	6:07 PM	Detroit, MI	Nantz-Kellogg	UConn -4.5
2	South #1 North Carolina def. East #3 Villanova 83-69	April 4	8:47 PM	Detroit, MI	Nantz-Kellogg	UNC -7.5
	NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
3	South #1 North Carolina def. Midwest #2 Michigan State 89-72	April 6	9:21 PM	Detroit, MI	Nantz-Kellogg	UNC -7.5

Midwest Regional Bracket, TV Schedule, Sites, Announcers

Game	Matchup	Date	Time	Location	Announcers	Spread
	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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