Key 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Dates:

• Selection Sunday:  March 13

• First Round Begins:  March 17

• Final Four Begins:  April 2

• National Championship:  April 4

2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Sites & Dates

Opening Round; Tuesday, March 15

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; UD Arena
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First & Second Rounds; Thursday, March 17 & Saturday March 19

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.

Denver, CO; Pepsi Center
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Tampa, FL; St. Pete Times Forum
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Tucson, AZ; McKale Center
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Washington, DC; Verizon Center
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First & Second Rounds; Friday, March 18 & Sunday March 20

Charlotte, NC; Time Warner Cable Arena; Click here for tickets to the 2011 NCAA tournament in Charlotte
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Chicago, IL; United Center
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Cleveland, OH; Quicken Loans Arena
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Tulsa, OK; BOK Center
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Regionals; Thursday, March 24 & Saturday March 26

WEST REGIONAL
Anaheim, CA; Honda Center
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SOUTHEAST REGIONAL
New Orleans, LA; Louisiana Superdome
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Regionals; Friday March 25 & Sunday, March 27

EAST REGIONAL
Newark, NJ; Prudential Center
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SOUTHWEST REGIONAL
San Antonio, TX; Alamodome
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Final Four, Saturday, April 2 & Monday, April 4

Houston, TX; Reliant Stadium; Tickets are allocated by the NCAA in a lottery system.  Click here for more 2011 Final Four ticket information.
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