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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
