2012 NCAA Tournament: 2012 NCAA Tournament Sites & Schedule

2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament

The 2012 NCAA Tournament tips off on March 13th with the annual play-in game in Dayton and concludes with the NCAA Tournament Championship game on April 2, 2012 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. In addition to the 31 automatic bids, the standard 37 at-large bids will join the automatic bids in the 2012 Field of 68. Also be sure to check out the 2013 NCAA Tournament schedule dates & sites and be sure to buy NCAA Tournament tickets online thorugh College Sports Fans.

2012 NCAA Tournament Schedule & Sites

March 13 & 14 - First Four games @ University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH - buy NCAA Tournament tickets

16 Mississippi Valley State vs 16 Western Kentucky - March 13
14 BYU vs 14 Iona - March 13
16 Lamar vs 16 Vermont - March 14
12 California vs 12 South Florida - March 14

2012 NCAA Tournament - Second Round - Thursday, March 15

East - 1 Syracuse v 16 UNC-Asheville
East - 2 Ohio State v 15 Loyola
East - 4 Wisconsin v 13 Montana
East - 5 Vanderbilt v 12 Harvard
East - 7 Gonzaga v 10 West Virginia
East - 8 Kansas State v 9 Southern Miss
West - 3 Marquette v 14 BYU/Iona
West - 4 Louisville v 13 Davidson

South - 1 Kentucy vs 16 MVSU/16 WKU
South - 3 Baylor v 14 South Dakota State
South - 4 Indiana v 13 New Mexico State
South - 5 Wichita State v 12 VCU
South - 6 UNLV v 11 Colorado
South - 8 Iowa State vs 9 Connecticut
West - 5 New Mexico vs 12 Long Beach State
West - 6 Murray State v 11 Colorado State

2012 NCAA Tournament - Second Round - Friday, March 16

Midwest - 1 North Carolina v 16 Lamar/16 Vermont
Midwest - 2 Kansas vs 15 Detroit
Midwest - 3 Georgetown vs 14 Belmont
Midwest - 4 Michigan v 13 Ohio
Midwest - 5 Temple v 12 California/12 South Florida
Midwest - 6 San Diego State vs 11 NC State
Midwest - 7 St. Mary's vs 10 Purdue
Midwest - 8 Creighton v 9 Alabama

West - 1 Michigan State v 16 LIU Brooklyn
West - 2 Missouri vs 15 Norfolk State
West - 7 Florida vs 10 Virginia
West - 8 Memphis vs 9 Saint Louis
East - 3 Florida State vs St. Bonaventure
East - 6 Cincinnati vs 11 Texas
South - 2 Duke vs 15 Lehigh
South - 7 Notre Dame vs 10 Xavier

March 15 & 17 - Second & Third round games

Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Host: Duquesne University)
Louisville Arena, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon (Host: University of Oregon)
University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico)

March 16 & 18 - First & Second round games

Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska (Host: Creighton University)
Sommet Center, Nashville, Tennessee (Host: Ohio Valley Conference)

March 22 & 24 - Sweet 16 & Elite 8

East Regional, TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts (Host: Boston College)
West Regional, US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)

March 23 & 25 - Sweet 16 & Elite 8

Midwest Regional, Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri (Host: Saint Louis University)
South Regional, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Institute of Technology)

March 31 & April 2 - Final Four

Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Tulane University

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