Key 2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament Dates:

• Selection Sunday:  March 12

• First Round Begins:  March 16

• Final Four Begins:  April 1

• National Championship:  April 3

2006 NCAA Basketball Tournament Sites & Dates

Opening Round; Tuesday, March 14

The opening round of the NCAA Tournament matches the 64th and 65th teams in the tournament.  The winner becomes the #16 seed in one of the regions.

Dayton, OH; Dayton Arena

First & Second Rounds; Thursday, March 16 & Saturday, March 18

The first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament feature eight teams at each host site.  Each of the top four seeds in each region is placed at a site as close as possible to the school, and the other three teams in that school's "pod" also play at that site.

Greensboro, NC; Greensboro Coliseum
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Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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San Diego, CA; Cox Arena
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Salt Lake City, UT; Huntsman Center
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First & Second Rounds; Friday, March 17 & Sunday, March 19

Dallas, TX; American Airlines Arena
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Dayton, OH; Dayton Arena
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Detroit, MI; Palace of Auburn Hills
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Philadelphia, PA; Wachovia Center
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Regionals; Thursday, March 23 & Saturday, March 25

Atlanta, GA; Georgia Dome
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Oakland, CA; The Arena in Oakland
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Regionals, Friday, March 24 & Sunday, March 26

Washington, DC; MCI Center
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Minneapolis, MN; Metrodome
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Final Four, Saturday, April 1 & Monday, April 3

Indianapolis, IN; RCA Dome; Tickets are allocated by the NCAA in a lottery system.  Click here for more 2006 Final Four ticket information.
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