Key 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Dates:

• Selection Sunday:  March 14

• First Round Begins:  March 18

• Final Four Begins:  April 3

• National Championship:  April 5

2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament Sites & Dates

Opening Round; Tuesday, March 16

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 18 & Saturday, March 20

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.

New Orleans, LA; New Orleans Arena
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Providence, RI; Dunkin Donuts Center
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San Jose, CA; HP Pavilion
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Spokane, WA; Spokane Memorial Arena
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First & Second Rounds; Friday, March 19 & Sunday, March 21

Buffalo, NY; HSBC Arena
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Jacksonville, FL; Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Milwaukee, WI; Bradley Center
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Oklahoma City, OK; Ford Center
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Regionals; Thursday, March 25 & Saturday, March 27

EAST REGIONAL
Syracuse, NY; Carrier Dome
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WEST REGIONAL
Salt Lake City, UT; Delta Center
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Regionals, Friday, March 26 & Sunday, March 28

MIDWEST REGIONAL
St. Louis, MO; Edward Jones Dome
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SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
Houston, TX; Reliant Stadium
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Final Four, Saturday, April 3 & Monday, April 5

Indianapolis, IN; Lucas Oil Stadium; Tickets are allocated by the NCAA in a lottery system.  Click here for more 2010 Final Four ticket information.
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