NCAA PLAY-OFF'LARI

Merhaba arkadaşlar;

Uzun bir aradan sonra yine beraberiz. Bu sefer oyuncu tanıtımıma ara verdim, NCAA normal sezonu sona erdi ve play-off eşleşmeleri belli oldu. Bu yüzden biraz play-off'lara el atalım dedim. MART ayında üstüne basarak söylüyorum Amerika'da NBA o kadar ilgi çekmez, çünkü herkes NCAA play-off'larına konsantre olur. Draft edilme şansı olan oyuncular izlenir, yeni isimler aranır, NBA'in bütün scoutları buradadır ve hepsi bir yıldız peşindedir. Bu sene play-off'lara birinci sırada giren 4 takım Kansas, Cincinnati, Maryland ve Duke. Benim favorim hepinizin bildiği gibi Duke, ama bu 4 takımın haricinde Arizona, Oklahama ve Gonzaga'yı da yakından izlemenizi öneririm, sürpriz yapma olasılıkları çok fazla. Bu üç takımında, Cincinati'nin birinci sıradan girdiği bölgede olduğunu da belirtmeden geçemeyeceğim, yani Cincinati'nin final-four yapması için çok çalışması lazım.

Benim Final Four adaylarım ise,
Duke, Kansas, Arizona, Maryland

Ncaa play-off'lar tek maç olduğu için tabiki sürprizlere açık, bu yüzden çok zevkli her an her şey olabiliyor. Sezonu sadece 3 yenilgi ile kapamış bir takım elenebiliyor. Size aşağıda Umut arkadaşımızın da katkılarıyla genel sıralamayı, play-off fikstürünü ve NCAA bracket'ını sunmaya çalıştık, şimdi sezon sonu değerlendirmelerine geçelim...

NCAA normal sezonu bittikten sonra aynı NBA'deki gibi MVP, En iyi birinci ve ikinci Amerika takımları en iyi koç gibi ödülleri de sahiplerini buldu.

MVP

Steve LOGAN G Cincinati

22,0 ppg, 5,1 apg, 46% FG, 87% FT


En iyi All -Amerika Takımı

Steve LOGAN G Cincinati

Jason WILLIAMS G Duke

Drew GOODEN F Kansas (en yakın zamanda tanıtacağım kendisini)

Juan DIXON G Maryland

Dan DICKAU G Gonzaga


En İyi İkinci All-Amerika Takımı

Jason Gardner Arizona

Mike Dunleavy Duke

Sam CLANCY USC

Jared JEFFRİES Indiana

Dwyane WADE Marquette


En İyi Coach

Lute OLSON Arizona

Yılın En iyi Maçı

UNLV 120 New Mexico 117 (2 OT )

Yılın Çaylağı

T.J. Ford Texas

Yılın Transferi (Newcomer Of the year)

Jarvis HAYES Georgia

Yılın Süprizi

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Yılın Hayal Kırıklığı

North Carolina Tar Heels

Normal sezonun bitmesiyle son şeklini alan RPI sıralaması ise şöyle oluştu. (x- Play-Off'lara giren takımlar)

   
   1 X-Kansas            27   3  .6070   7  .6654
   2 X-Cincinnati        30   3  .5883  18  .6564
   3 X-Maryland          26   4  .6002  10  .6550
   4 X-Duke              29   3  .5664  39  .6515
   5 X-Oklahoma          27   4  .5942  12  .6513
   6 X-Arizona           22   9  .6364   1  .6351
   7 X-Alabama           26   7  .5933  14  .6303
   8 X-Connecticut       24   6  .5802  27  .6288
   9 X-Miss. St.         26   7  .5893  17  .6279
  10 X-Pittsburgh        26   5  .5487  62  .6176
  11 X-Kentucky          19   9  .6128   5  .6174
  12 X-Illinois          24   8  .5856  20  .6171
  13 X-Texas Tech        23   8  .5752  29  .6099
  14 X-Xavier            25   5  .5375  78  .6096
  15 X-Florida           22   8  .5702  32  .6095
  16 X-Miami-FL          24   7  .5611  52  .6089
  17 X-Ohio St.          23   7  .5634  47  .6086
  18 X-Georgia           21   9  .5845  21  .6064
  19 X-Oklahoma St.      23   8  .5669  38  .6042
  20 X-Indiana           19  11  .6151   3  .6041
  21 X-Gonzaga           28   3  .4984 153  .6036
  22 X-Texas             20  11  .6084   6  .6017
  23 X-Marquette         26   6  .5255 102  .6004
  24 X-Wake Forest       20  12  .6043   9  .5966
  25 X-Kent St.          26   5  .5197 108  .5964
  26 X-Southern Cal      22   9  .5616  50  .5957
  27 X-Hawaii            27   5  .5107 129  .5948
  28 X-W. Kentucky       26   3  .4903 175  .5943
  29 X-California        22   8  .5414  70  .5924
  30 X-UCLA              19  11  .5913  15  .5922
  31 X-Utah              19   8  .5629  49  .5906
  32 X-North Car. St.    22  10  .5660  41  .5905
  33 X-Tulsa             25   6  .5164 118  .5900
  34 X-Oregon            22   8  .5360  81  .5875
  35 X-Michigan St.      18  11  .5819  25  .5846
  36 X-Pennsylvania      25   6  .5127 125  .5844
  37 X-Charlotte         18  11  .5882  19  .5844
  38 X-Stanford          19   9  .5470  64  .5825
  39 X-San Diego St.     19  11  .5821  24  .5823
  40 X-St. John's        20  11  .5708  31  .5813
  41 X-Notre Dame        20  10  .5574  56  .5799
  42 X-Boston College    20  11  .5683  36  .5797
  43 Villanova           17  12  .5971  11  .5784
  44 X-Creighton         22   8  .5284  95  .5730
  45 X-Mississippi       19  10  .5405  73  .5710
  46 Arkansas            14  15  .6223   2  .5699
  47 South Carolina      17  14  .5838  22  .5688
  48 X-S. Illinois       26   7  .4883 182  .5687
  49 X-Pepperdine        21   8  .5177 114  .5686
  50 Virginia            17  11  .5592  55  .5673
  51 UNLV                20  10  .5279  97  .5666
  52 BYU                 16  11  .5699  33  .5657
  53 X-C. Conn. St.      27   4  .4592 242  .5652
  54 X-Missouri          21  11  .5313  88  .5650
  55 X-Wisconsin         17  12  .5647  43  .5642
  56 Georgetown          18  11  .5507  60  .5636
  57 X-UNC Wilmington    22   9  .5189 111  .5632
  58 Bowling Green       23   8  .4967 157  .5629
  59 Vanderbilt          16  14  .5903  16  .5628
  60 Utah St.            22   7  .5002 149  .5617
  61 Louisville          18  12  .5574  57  .5611
  62 Dayton              20  10  .5191 110  .5599
  63 X-Wyoming           20   8  .4934 168  .5592
  64 Fresno St.          18  14  .5761  28  .5591
  65 Tennessee           14  16  .6050   8  .5584
  66 New Mexico          16  13  .5823  23  .5581
  67 Syracuse            20  11  .5242 103  .5576
  68 Louisiana St.       17  14  .5645  44  .5566
  69 Memphis             21   9  .4960 160  .5563
  70 Iowa                19  15  .5645  45  .5558
  71 Minnesota           17  12  .5471  63  .5550
  72 Louisiana Tech      18   9  .5180 113  .5548
  73 St. Joseph's        18  11  .5329  85  .5544
  74 Richmond            19  13  .5439  68  .5536
  75 South Florida       19  12  .5388  76  .5533
  76 Princeton           15  11  .5681  37  .5530
  77 Butler              25   5  .4343 291  .5496
  78 Ball St.            19  11  .5226 104  .5483
  79 X-Davidson          18   9  .5090 133  .5454
  80 Temple              15  14  .5596  53  .5450
  81 Houston             17  14  .5499  61  .5436
  82 St. Bonavent.       17  12  .5274  98  .5424
  83 X-Valparaiso        24   7  .4465 268  .5415
  84 Rutgers             18  12  .5200 107  .5413
  85 X-UC Santa Barbara  19  10  .5076 136  .5410
  86 Georgia Tech        15  16  .5648  42  .5410
  87 VCU                 20  11  .5084 135  .5408
  88 Charleston          20   8  .4783 200  .5404
  89 X-McNeese St.       20   8  .4829 190  .5403
  90 Detroit             18  12  .5362  80  .5397
  91 George Mason        19   9  .4857 184  .5387
  92 UC Irvine           20  10  .4956 161  .5377
  93 Louisiana-Laf.      19  10  .5019 143  .5352
  94 Georgia St.         19  10  .4968 156  .5350
  95 New Mexico St.      18  11  .5102 130  .5336
  96 Providence          15  16  .5556  58  .5326
  97 Arizona St.         14  14  .5445  67  .5325
  98 Illinois St.        17  14  .5320  86  .5296
  99 Louisiana-Monroe    19  12  .5115 128  .5291
 100 Purdue              13  18  .5803  26  .5290
 101 Yale                20   8  .4511 258  .5286
 102 Auburn              12  16  .5688  34  .5283
 103 Montana St.         16   9  .4938 166  .5269
 104 Tennessee Tech      21   6  .4200 306  .5252
 105 X-Hampton           25   6  .4145 310  .5249
 106 Massachusetts       13  16  .5629  48  .5244
 107 Nevada              16  13  .5157 119  .5243
 108 Pacific             18  10  .4741 214  .5230
 109 Nebraska            12  15  .5611  51  .5225
 110 Washington          10  18  .5939  13  .5212
 111 Saint Louis         15  16  .5347  82  .5210
 112 UNC Greensboro      20  10  .4570 248  .5199
 113 E. Tenn. St.        15  10  .4952 162  .5197
 114 Wagner              19   9  .4633 235  .5183
 115 Ohio                17  11  .4783 201  .5183
 116 SMU                 14  14  .5266 100  .5183
 117 Colorado            14  14  .5146 123  .5175
 118 Miami-OH            13  18  .5684  35  .5159
 119 North Carolina       8  20  .6151   4  .5157
 120 Brown               16  10  .4833 189  .5155
 121 Chattanooga         14  14  .5299  93  .5144
 122 Troy St.            18  10  .4638 234  .5143
 123 X-Fla. Atlantic     18  11  .4765 204  .5142
 124 X-Ill. Chicago      17  13  .4939 165  .5140
 125 Seton Hall          11  18  .5711  30  .5135
 126 Wright St.          16  11  .4886 180  .5130
 127 Northwestern        16  13  .4783 202  .5124
 128 Florida St.         11  17  .5595  54  .5124
 129 Manhattan           20   8  .4317 295  .5121
 130 Tulane              13  15  .5266  99  .5119
 131 Marist              19   9  .4504 259  .5118
 132 Monmouth            18  12  .4836 188  .5117
 133 San Diego           14  13  .5098 131  .5113
 134 TCU                 14  15  .5203 106  .5112
 135 Oakland             16  12  .4906 172  .5110
 136 Kansas St.          12  16  .5411  71  .5102
 137 G. Washington       12  16  .5411  72  .5093
 138 Weber St.           15  11  .4826 191  .5088
 139 Toledo              15  14  .5062 137  .5082
 140 Delaware            14  16  .5346  83  .5070
 141 Samford             15  14  .5091 132  .5061
 142 Michigan            10  18  .5661  40  .5058
 143 E. Washington       15  13  .4995 151  .5057
 144 SW MO St.           17  15  .4946 164  .5052
 145 LaSalle             15  17  .5116 127  .5051
 146 X-Murray St.        17  11  .4652 232  .5037
 147 Drexel              14  14  .5087 134  .5030
 148 UT San Antonio      19  10  .4380 284  .5018
 149 X-Boston U.         22   9  .4173 307  .5017
 150 W. Michigan         17  13  .4672 229  .5011
 151 C. Florida          16  12  .4741 213  .5010
 152 Jacksonville        14  12  .4879 183  .5003
 153 UMBC                20   9  .4209 304  .5001
 154 Clemson             13  17  .5152 122  .4998
 155 Baylor              12  16  .5181 112  .4997
 156 UAB                 13  17  .5257 101  .4995
 157 Loyola Chicago      16  13  .4814 195  .4995
 158 Georgia South.      11  11  .4973 155  .4985
 159 Furman              13  13  .4983 154  .4973
 160 UW-Milwaukee        13  13  .4984 152  .4970
 161 UMKC                16  11  .4590 244  .4960
 162 X-Holy Cross        18  14  .4742 212  .4952
 163 Colorado St.        10  17  .5390  74  .4948
 164 Niagara             18  14  .4769 203  .4948
 165 Oral Roberts        17  13  .4680 226  .4939
 166 Wichita St.         15  15  .4854 185  .4937
 167 Iowa St.            11  19  .5389  75  .4935
 168 Northern Iowa       14  15  .4937 167  .4932
 169 Ark.-Ltl. Rock      16  11  .4403 276  .4921
 170 American            18  12  .4493 264  .4918
 171 Marshall            13  15  .4963 159  .4917
 172 Rider               17  11  .4434 272  .4910
 173 East Carolina       10  18  .5416  69  .4907
 174 Harvard             14  12  .4726 220  .4902
 175 Cal Northridge      11  16  .5301  91  .4900
 176 Boise St.           12  17  .5171 116  .4897
 177 X-Montana           14  14  .4898 177  .4892
 178 The Citadel         13  12  .4702 222  .4886
 179 Oregon St.           9  17  .5305  90  .4884
 180 Vermont             21   8  .3817 323  .4863
 181 Old Dominion        13  16  .5018 145  .4861
 182 X-Alcorn St.        20   9  .3994 319  .4861
 183 St. Francis NY      18  11  .4273 298  .4860
 184 Morehead St.        14  11  .4525 255  .4860
 185 Duquesne             9  19  .5519  59  .4847
 186 Cal Poly            14  12  .4517 257  .4842
 187 Hofstra             12  20  .5313  87  .4839
 188 New Orleans         14  14  .4765 205  .4839
 189 Texas A&M            8  22  .5640  46  .4837
 190 Drake               14  15  .4755 208  .4830
 191 UT Pan Am           15   9  .4118 311  .4829
 192 Long Beach St.      11  17  .5192 109  .4818
 193 DePaul               9  19  .5364  79  .4811
 194 IUPUI               12  15  .5017 147  .4811
 195 North Texas         13  14  .4763 207  .4810
 196 Virginia Tech       10  18  .5153 121  .4805
 197 Santa Clara         12  15  .4895 178  .4804
 198 Air Force            9  19  .5458  65  .4804
 199 Howard              18  13  .4396 278  .4795
 200 Colgate             15  11  .4366 287  .4782
 201 S. Houston St.      14  14  .4580 246  .4736
 202 San Francisco       12  15  .4741 215  .4734
 203 Lafayette           14  14  .4625 237  .4730
 204 Southern Miss        9  17  .5166 117  .4729
 205 Middle Tennessee    12  15  .4824 193  .4724
 206 Belmont             11  17  .5046 139  .4719
 207 S. Caro. St.        14  15  .4733 217  .4713
 208 Lamar               15  14  .4472 267  .4703
 209 Quinnipiac          14  16  .4749 210  .4699
 210 Cleveland St.       12  16  .4806 196  .4694
 211 West Virginia        7  20  .5447  66  .4694
 212 Austin Peay         11  18  .5155 120  .4689
 213 Arkansas St.        13  16  .4701 223  .4684
 214 Columbia            10  16  .4997 150  .4677
 215 N. Illinois         12  16  .4749 209  .4676
 216 UTEP                 9  22  .5296  94  .4662
 217 X-Winthrop          17  11  .4066 313  .4660
 218 X-Siena             16  18  .4591 243  .4659
 219 Alabama A&M         15  10  .4060 315  .4655
 220 C. Michigan          8  19  .5308  89  .4651
 221 Portland St.        11  16  .4848 186  .4649
 222 Alabama St.         18  12  .4062 314  .4646
 223 Akron                9  21  .5332  84  .4641
 224 Rice                10  19  .5040 141  .4640
 225 Towson              11  18  .4922 170  .4627
 226 William & Mary       9  19  .5145 124  .4626
 227 Rhode Island         8  20  .5214 105  .4619
 228 Buffalo             12  18  .4736 216  .4617
 229 James Madison       13  15  .4373 285  .4617
 230 N. Arizona          12  14  .4527 254  .4615
 231 E. Illinois         12  16  .4683 225  .4615
 232 Penn St.             7  21  .5281  96  .4609
 233 Fordham              8  20  .5172 115  .4601
 234 Washington St.       6  21  .5376  77  .4584
 235 Iona                13  17  .4626 236  .4580
 236 Bradley              9  20  .5126 126  .4579
 237 Fairfield           12  17  .4747 211  .4574
 238 Stetson              9  16  .4899 176  .4563
 239 NW St.              12  18  .4727 219  .4547
 240 SW Texas            11  16  .4686 224  .4532
 241 Radford             14  16  .4425 273  .4527
 242 Jacksonv. St.       11  16  .4553 250  .4518
 243 UT Arlington        11  15  .4564 249  .4517
 244 UT Martin           11  14  .4491 265  .4513
 245 San Jose St.         9  20  .4926 169  .4508
 246 Bucknell            13  16  .4445 270  .4501
 247 Delaware St.        16  13  .3916 322  .4490
 248 Hartford            14  18  .4545 251  .4479
 249 N. C. A&T           10  17  .4805 197  .4471
 250 S. F. Austin        12  15  .4382 283  .4470
 251 Wofford              7  18  .5046 140  .4462
 252 VMI                  7  18  .5023 142  .4449
 253 Florida Int.         8  20  .5018 146  .4440
 254 Robert Morris       12  18  .4493 263  .4429
 255 Southern Utah        9  16  .4661 230  .4425
 256 St. Mary's           8  20  .4947 163  .4423
 257 Indiana St.          6  22  .5300  92  .4422
 258 Texas Southern      11  17  .4588 245  .4387
 259 Centenary            9  12  .4233 299  .4382
 260 Dartmouth            8  18  .4840 187  .4379
 261 Evansville           7  21  .4963 158  .4349
 262 Loyola Marymount     8  20  .4799 198  .4346
 263 UNC Asheville       12  14  .4071 312  .4341
 264 Appalach. St.        7  18  .4792 199  .4337
 265 Norfolk St.         10  19  .4617 238  .4321
 266 W. Carolina          8  16  .4523 256  .4317
 267 UC Riverside         7  18  .4730 218  .4301
 268 Maine               11  18  .4454 269  .4290
 269 UW-Green Bay         9  21  .4648 233  .4285
 270 Idaho                8  19  .4616 239  .4283
 271 New Hampshire       10  17  .4421 274  .4280
 272 Army                10  16  .4343 290  .4280
 273 St. Francis PA       6  21  .5060 138  .4255
 274 Elon                11  16  .4204 305  .4248
 275 Tennessee St.        9  17  .4384 281  .4248
 276 Bethune-Cook.       11  17  .4226 301  .4242
 277 Idaho St.            8  17  .4531 252  .4239
 278 W. Illinois         10  16  .4147 309  .4231
 279 Grambling St.        8  19  .4677 228  .4208
 280 Canisius            10  20  .4415 275  .4208
 281 Campbell             7  19  .4614 240  .4198
 282 Sacred Heart         8  20  .4677 227  .4197
 283 Mercer               5  23  .5013 148  .4187
 284 Texas A&M-CC         7  14  .4351 288  .4182
 285 Navy                 9  20  .4441 271  .4179
 286 Portland             6  24  .4905 173  .4179
 287 Jackson St.          9  19  .4497 261  .4178
 288 South Alabama        5  20  .4903 174  .4174
 289 Charleston S.       10  17  .4223 302  .4170
 290 Miss. Valley        11  16  .4001 318  .4151
 291 Florida A&M          9  19  .4366 286  .4148
 292 Cornell              4  22  .5018 144  .4116
 293 Md.-E. Shore        11  18  .3977 320  .4095
 294 High Point           9  19  .4313 296  .4087
 295 Denver               7  20  .4399 277  .4068
 296 Long Island          5  22  .4883 181  .4062
 297 Birmingham-So.       9  14  .3944 321  .4061
 298 Prairie View         9  19  .4226 300  .4054
 299 Albany               8  20  .4383 282  .4030
 300 Binghamton           9  19  .4163 308  .4021
 301 E. Michigan          5  24  .4652 231  .4000
 302 Northeastern         7  21  .4384 280  .3953
 303 Cal Fullerton        4  22  .4702 221  .3938
 304 C. Carolina          8  20  .4211 303  .3934
 305 Morris Brown         3  22  .4891 179  .3929
 306 SE LA                6  20  .4305 297  .3916
 307 Stony Brook          6  22  .4494 262  .3915
 308 Youngstown St.       3  23  .4818 194  .3902
 309 St. Peter's          4  24  .4764 206  .3890
 310 SE Missouri          4  22  .4605 241  .3834
 311 Southern Univ.       7  19  .4027 317  .3809
 312 E. Kentucky          3  20  .4576 247  .3773
 313 Lehigh               4  23  .4481 266  .3766
 314 Loyola Maryland      5  23  .4347 289  .3766
 315 Nicholls St.         1  25  .4920 171  .3749
 316 Coppin St.           5  25  .4342 292  .3730
 317 Sacramento St.       7  19  .3707 324  .3719
 318 Chicago St.          1  24  .4825 192  .3696
 319 F. Dickinson         4  25  .4321 294  .3665
 320 Morgan St.           3  25  .4503 260  .3638
 321 Mt. St. Mary's       3  24  .4326 293  .3598
 322 Lipscomb             2  18  .4392 279  .3581
 323 Ark.-Pine Bl.        2  26  .4529 253  .3574
 324 Liberty              3  24  .4049 316  .3429

İşte son olarakta saati saatine Play-Off Fikstürü


All Times EST
OPENING ROUND
At University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 12
    Alcorn State (21-9) vs. Siena (16-18), 7 p.m.
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EAST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 14

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis
    Kentucky (20-9) vs. Valparaiso (25-7), 12:25 p.m.
    Marquette (26-6) vs. Tulsa (26-6), 30 minutes following previous game

Friday, March 15

At The MCI Center Washington
    
    North Carolina State (22-10) vs. Michigan State (19-11), 12:15 p.m.
    Connecticut (24-6) vs. Hampton (26-6), 30 minutes following previous game
    Wisconsin (18-12) vs. St. John's (20-11), 7:40 p.m.
    Maryland (26-4) vs. Alcorn State-Siena winner, 25 minutes following previous game

At The United Center Chicago

    Texas Tech (23-8) vs. Southern Illinois (26-7), 7:50 p.m.
    Georgia (21-9) vs. Murray State (19-12), 25 minutes following previous game

Second Round

Saturday, March 16

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis
    Kentucky-Valparaiso winner vs. Marquette-Tulsa winner, 5:38 p.m.

Sunday, March 17

At The MCI Center Washington
    
    Connecticut-Hampton winner vs. N.C. State-Michigan St. winner, 2:30 p.m.
    Maryland-Alcorn St.-Siena winner vs. Wisconsin-St. John's winner, 30 minutes following previous game

At The United CenterChicago
    
    Georgia-Murray St. winner vs. Texas Tech-S. Illinois winner, 4:46 p.m.

At The Carrier Dome Syracuse, N.Y.

Semifinals

Friday, March 22
    
   Maryland-Alcorn St.-Siena-Wisconsin-St. John's winner vs.
   Kentucky-Valparaiso-Marquette-Tulsa winner
   Georgia-Murray St.-Texas Tech-S. Illinois winner vs.
   Connecticut-Hampton-N.C. State-Michigan St. Winner 

Championship

Sunday, March 24
    
   Semifinal winners
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SOUTH REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 14

At The BI-LO Center Greenville, S.C.
   
    Oklahoma State (23-8) vs. Kent State (27-5), 12:20 p.m.
    Alabama (26-7) vs. Florida Atlantic (19-11), 30 minutes following previous game
    Notre Dame (21-10) vs. Charlotte (18-11), 7:40 p.m.
    Duke (29-3) vs. Winthrop (19-11), 25 minutes following previous game

At ARCO Arena Sacramento, Calif.
    
    Southern California (22-9) vs. North Carolina-Wilmington (22-9), 7:55 p.m.
    Indiana (20-11) vs. Utah (21-8), 25 minutes following previous game

Friday, March 15 At Mellon Arena Pittsburgh
    
    Pittsburgh (27-5) vs. Central Connecticut State (27-4), 12:25 p.m.
    California (22-8) vs. Pennsylvania (25-6), 30 minutes following previous game

Second Round

Saturday, March 16

At The BI-LO Center Greenville, S.C.
    
    Duke-Winthrop winner vs. Notre Dame-Charlotte winner, 1:10 or 3:36 p.m.
    Alabama-Florida Atlantic winner vs. Oklahoma St.-Kent St. winner, 1:10 or 3:36 p.m.

At ARCO Arena Sacramento, Calif.
    
    Southern Cal-N.C.-Wilmington winner vs. Indiana-Utah winner, 5:30 or 7:56 p.m.

Sunday, March 17

At Mellon Arena Pittsburgh
    Pittsburgh-Cent. Connecticut St. winner vs. California-Penn winner, 12:10 or 2:36 p.m.


At Rupp Arena Lexington, Ky.

Semifinals

Thursday, March 21
    
    Duke-Winthrop-Notre Dame-Charlotte winner vs. Southern Cal-N.C.-Wilmington-Indiana-Utah    
    winner
    Alabama-Florida Atlantic-Oklahoma St.-Kent St. winner vs. Pittsburgh-Cent. Connecticut 
    St.-Cal-Penn winner

Championship
Saturday, March 23
    Semifinal winners
    ---

MIDWEST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 14

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis
    
    Kansas (29-3) vs. Holy Cross (18-14), 7:50 p.m.
    Stanford (19-9) vs. Western Kentucky (28-3), 25 minutes following previous game

At ARCO Arena Sacramento, Calif.
    
    Wake Forest (20-12) vs. Pepperdine (22-8), 2:42 p.m.
    Oregon (23-8) vs. Montana (16-14), 25 minutes following previousgame

Friday, March 15

At The United Center Chicago

    Florida (22-8) vs. Creighton (22-8), 12:30 p.m.
    Illinois (24-8) vs. San Diego State (21-11), 30 minutes following previous game

At American Airlines Center Dallas
    Mississippi State (26-7) vs. McNeese State (21-8), 7:55 p.m.
    Texas (20-11) vs. Boston College (20-11), 25 minutes following previous game

Second Round
Saturday, March 16

At Edward Jones Dome St. Louis
   
    Kansas-Holy Cross winner vs. Stanford-W. Kentucky winner, 8:04 p.m.

At ARCO Arena Sacramento, Calif.
    
    Oregon-Montana winner vs. Wake Forest-Pepperdine winner, 5:30 or 7:56 p.m.



Sunday, March 17

At The United Center Chicago
    
   Illinois-San Diego St. winner vs. Florida-Creighton winner, 2:20p.m.

At American Airlines Center Dallas

    Mississippi St.-McNeese St. winner vs. Texas-Boston College winner, 2:15 p.m.

At The Kohl CenterMadison, Wis.

Semifinals
Friday, March 22

    Kansas-Holy Cross-Stanford-W. Kentucky winner vs. Illinois-SanDiego St.-Florida-Creighton 
    Winner

    Oregon-Montana-Wake Forest-Pepperdine winner vs. Mississippi St.-McNeese St.-Texas-Boston 
    College winner

Championship
Sunday, March 24
    Semifinal winners
    ---
WEST REGIONAL

First Round

Thursday, March 14

At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M.

    Miami (24-7) vs. Missouri (21-11), 12:40 p.m.
    Ohio State (23-7) vs. Davidson (21-9), 30 minutes following previous game
    Gonzaga (29-3) vs. Wyoming (21-8), 7:40 p.m.
    Arizona (22-9) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-10), 25 minutes following previous game

Friday, March 15

At Mellon Arena Pittsburgh

    Cincinnati (30-3) vs. Boston University (22-9), 7:40 p.m.
    UCLA (19-11) vs. Mississippi (20-10), 25 minutes following previous game

At American Airlines Center Dallas

    Oklahoma (27-4) vs. Illinois-Chicago (20-13), 12:30 p.m.
    Xavier (25-5) vs. Hawaii (27-5), 30 minutes following previous game

Second Round

Saturday, March 16

At The Pit Albuquerque, N.M.
    
    Ohio St.-Davidson winner vs. Miami-Missouri winner, 3:20 p.m.
    Arizona-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Gonzaga-Wyoming winner, 30 minutes following previous 
    game

Sunday, March 17

At Mellon Arena Pittsburgh

    Cincinnati-Boston U. winner vs. UCLA-Mississippi winner, 12:10 or 2:36 p.m.

At American Airlines Center Dallas

    Oklahoma-Ill.-Chicago winner vs. Xavier-Hawaii winner, 4:41 p.m.

At The Compaq Center San Jose, Calif.

Semifinals
Thursday, March 21

    Cincinnati-Boston U.-UCLA-Mississippi winner vs. Ohio St.-Davidson-Miami-Missouri winner
    Oklahoma-Ill.-Chicago-Xavier-Hawaii winner vs.Arizona-UCSB-Gonzaga-Wyoming winner
Championship
Saturday, March 23
    Semifinal winners
    ---




THE FINAL FOUR

At The Georgia Dome Atlanta
National Semifinals
Saturday, March 30

    East champion vs. Midwest champion

    South champion vs. West champion
    
NOTE: First game scheduled for 6:07 p.m. with the second game to
start 40 minutes after the first

National Championship
Monday, April 1
    
Semifinal winners, 9:18 p.m.

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