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2008 Final Four: Alamodome Seating Chart

Shawn Siegel — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:07:59 -0800

2008 Final Four Seating Chart

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2008 NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds: March 21 and 23

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:04:51 -0800

First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 21 and 23, 2008

BJCC Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
Host: Southeastern Conference
Web site: www.southtix.com

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Alltel Arena
Little Rock, Arkansas
Host: University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Web site: www.ualrtrojans.com

RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
Host: North Carolina State University
Web site: http://www.gopack.com/fls/9200/2008ncaadiv1/index.html

St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
Host: University of South Florida
Web site: www.sptimesforum.com/ncaa2008

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2008 NCAA Tournament Opening Rounds: March 20 and 22

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:48:06 -0800

First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 20 and 22, 2008

Honda Center
Anaheim, California
Host: Big West Conference
Web site: www.hondacenter.com

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Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
Hosts: Mountain West Conference and Colorado State University
Web site: themwc.cstv.com

Qwest Center Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Hosts: Creighton University and Missouri Valley Conference

Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
Host: Georgetown University
Web site: http://guhoyas.cstv.com/ot/gu-08-ncaa-tournament.html

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2008 NCAA Tournament Play-In Game

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:42:00 -0800

Opening Round: Tuesday, March 18, 2008

City: Dayton, Ohio

Arena: UD Arena
Host: University of Dayton
Web site: www.daytonflyers.com

Features the 64th & 65th ranked teams in the NCAA Tournament field.

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2008 NCAA Tournament: Houston Regional

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:33:55 -0800

South Regional

Thursday and Saturday, March 28 and 30, 2008

Reliant Stadium

Houston, Texas

Host: University of Houston & Rice University
Web site: reliantpark.com

Reliant Stadium Information

Reliant Stadium is the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans and is currently the only NFL stadium to feature a retractable roof. The stadium is housed in Reliant Park, a sprawling, versatile facility that can host any number of different venues and events. Besides Reliant Stadium, Reliant Park features the Astrodome, previous home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Center, and Reliant Arena. Both the Arena and the Center are more suited for conference hosting, while the Stadium is for sporting events. The official capacity during NFL games is 71,500; however, these numbers will be adjusted as the Reliant prepares to host NCAA Basketball.

2011:

Hosts the Final Four

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2008 NCAA Tournament: Detroit Regional

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:32:29 -0800

Midwest Regional

Thursday and Saturday, March 28 and 30, 2008

Ford Field

Detroit, MI

Host: University of Detroit Mercy
Web site: www.detroitlions.com

Ford Field Information

Normally reserved for the NFL’s Detroit Lions, Ford Field, located in downtown Detroit, Michigan, will once again open its doors for NCAA Basketball. On December 13, 2003, Ford Field featured the largest crowd to ever watch a basketball game when the University of Kentucky played the Michigan State University. Over 78,000 people were in attendance. In order to blend the facility in with the Detroit skyline, the playing field is set below street level, much like the neighboring Comerica Park. The standard capacity for Ford Field is 62,000.

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Hosts the Final Four

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2008 NCAA Tournament: Phoenix Regional

Shawn Siegel — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:30:39 -0800

West Regional

Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29, 2008

US Airways Center

Phoenix, Arizona

Host: Arizona state University
Web site: www.phoenixregional.org

US Airways Center Information

The US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona is home to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and is considered one of the Phoenix Points of Pride. The Center can hold 18,422 and features a new Pavilion entrance, complete with large glass walls, 12x20 video screen and over 14,000 square feet of indoor space. “The Purple Palace”—as called by Phoenix Suns fans—also features the Bud Light PASEO, an indoor/outdoor venue that comes with a bar area and can support full-sized stage shows.

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2008 NCAA Tournament: Charlotte Regional

Shawn Siegel — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 12:28:29 -0800

East Regional

Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29, 2008

Charlotte Bobcats Arena

Charlotte, North Carolina

Host: UNC Charlotte
Web site: www.charlottebobcatsarena.com

Arena Information

Charlotte Bobcats Arena
The Charlotte Bobcats Arena or “Bobcats” for short, is located in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina and boasts a 20,200 seating capacity for college basketball games. As the name indicates, it serves as the home for the NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats. When built, the arena was designed with multiple purposes in mind like hosting concerts, professional wrestling, and Monster Truck events. Bobcats also features the largest scoreboard of any indoor entertainment venue and the largest video screen in use in any NBA facility.

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2007 NCAA Tournament Play-In Game

CHN — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800

Opening Round: Tuesday, March 13, 2007

City: Dayton, Ohio

Arena: UD Arena
Host: University of Dayton
Web site: www.daytonflyers.com

2006

Monmouth 71, Hampton 49

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2007 NCAA Tournament

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