Key 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament Dates:

• Selection Sunday:  March 16

• First Round Begins:  March 20

• Final Four Begins:  April 5

• National Championship:  April 7

2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament Sites & Dates

Opening Round; Tuesday, March 18

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
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First & Second Rounds; Thursday, March 20 & Saturday, March 22

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.

Anaheim, CA; Honda Center
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Denver, CO; Pepsi Center
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Omaha, NE; Qwest Center Omaha
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Washington, DC; Verizon Center
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First & Second Rounds; Friday, March 21 & Sunday, March 23

Birmingham, AL; BJCC Arena
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Little Rock, AR; Alltel Arena
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Raleigh, NC; RBC Center
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Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
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Regionals; Thursday, March 27 & Saturday, March 29

EAST REGIONAL
Charlotte, NC; Charlotte Arena
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WEST REGIONAL
Phoenix, AZ; US Airways Center
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Regionals, Friday, March 28 & Sunday, March 30

MIDWEST REGIONAL
Detroit, MI; Ford Field
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SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
Houston, TX; Reliant Stadium
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Final Four, Saturday, April 5 & Monday, April 7

San Antonio, TX; Alamodome; Tickets are allocated by the NCAA in a lottery system.  Click here for more 2008 Final Four ticket information.
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