NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Times Announced

March 13, 2000

All Times EST

EAST REGIONAL

First Round
Friday, March 17
At Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.

Oregon (22-7) vs. Seton Hall (20-9), 12:25 p.m.
Temple (26-5) vs. Lafayette (24-6), 30 minutes after previous game
Oklahoma State (24-6) vs. Hofstra (24-6), 7:40 p.m.
Indiana (20-8) vs. Pepperdine (24-8), 30 minutes after previous game
At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, N.C.

Illinois (21-9) vs. Pennsylvania (21-7), 12:15 p.m.
Florida (24-7) vs. Butler (23-7), 30 minutes after previous game
Kansas (23-9) vs. DePaul (21-11), 7:40 p.m.
Duke (27-4) vs. Lamar (15-15), 30 minutes after previous game

Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.

• Oklahoma State-Hofstra winner vs. Indiana-Pepperdine winner, 12:10 p.m.
  Temple-Lafayette winner vs. Oregon-Seton Hall winner, 30 minutes after previous game

At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, N.C.

• Illinois-Pennsylvania winner vs. Florida-Butler winner, 2:30 p.m.
  Duke-Lamar winner vs. Kansas-DePaul winner, 30 minutes after previous game

Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 24
At The Carrier Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.

• Temple-Lafayette-Oregon-Seton Hall winner vs. Oklahoma State-Hofstra-Indiana-Pepperdine winner Duke-Lamar-Kansas-DePaul winner vs. Illinois-Pennsylvania-Florida-Butler winner

Regional Championship
Sunday, March 26

• Semifinal winners

SOUTH REGIONAL

First Round
Friday, March 17
At Nashville Arena
Nashville, Tenn.

• Cincinnati (28-3) vs. North Carolina-Wilmington (18-12), 12:30 p.m.
  Tulsa (29-4) vs. UNLV (23-7), 30 minutes after previous game

Ohio State (22-6) vs. Appalachian State (23-8), 7:50 p.m.
Miami (21-10) vs. Arkansas (19-14), 30 minutes after previous game
At Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Ala.

• Tennessee (24-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (25-8), 12:30 p.m.
  Connecticut (24-9) vs. Utah State (28-5), 30 minutes after previous game
  Missouri (18-12), 7:55 p.m.

Stanford (26-3) vs. South Carolina State (20-13), 30 minutes after previous game

Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Nashville Arena
Nashville, Tenn.

• Cincinnati-North Carolina-Wilmington winner vs. Tulsa-UNLV winner, 2:15 p.m. Ohio State-Appalachian State winner vs. Miami-Arkansas winner, 30 minutes after previous game

At Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Ala.

• Stanford-South Carolina State winner vs. North Carolina-Missouri winner, 2:20 p.m.
  Tennessee-Louisiana-Lafayette winner vs. Connecticut-Utah State winner, 30minutes after previous game

Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 24
At Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas

• Cincinnati-North Carolina-Wilmington-Tulsa-UNLV winner vs. Ohio State-Appalachian State-Miami-Arkansas winner Stanford-South Carolina State-North Carolina-Missouri winner vs. Tennessee-Louisiana-Lafayette-Connecticut-Utah State winner

Regional Championship
Sunday, March 26

• Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL

First Round
Thursday, March 16
At The Convocation Center
Cleveland

Kentucky (22-9) vs. St. Bonaventure (21-9), 12:20 p.m.
Syracuse (24-5) vs. Samford (21-10), 30 minutes after previous game
Michigan State (26-7) vs. Valparaiso (19-12), 7:40 p.m.
Utah (22-8) vs. Saint Louis (19-13), 30 minutes after previous game
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis

• Auburn (23-9) vs. Creighton (23-9), 12:25 p.m.
  Iowa State (29-4) vs. Central Connecticut State (25-5), 30 minutes after first game
  Maryland (24-9) vs. Iona (20-10), 7:55 p.m.

UCLA (19-11) vs. Ball State (22-8), 30 minutes after previous game

Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At The Convocation Center
Cleveland

• Syracuse-Samford winner vs. Kentucky-St. Bonaventure winner, 1:10 p.m.
  Michigan State-Valparaiso winner vs. Utah-Saint Louis winner, 30 minutesafter previous game

At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis

• Iowa State-Central Connecticut State winner vs. Auburn-Creighton winner,5:38 p.m.
  Maryland-Iona winner vs. UCLA-Ball State winner, 30 minutes after firstgame

Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 23
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.

• Michigan State-Valparaiso-Utah-Saint Louis winner vs.Syracuse-Samford-Kentucky-St. Bonaventure winner
  Iowa State-Central Connecticut State-Auburn-Creighton winner vs.Maryland-Iona-UCLA-Ball State winner

Regional Championship
Saturday, March 25

• Semifinal winners

WEST REGIONAL

First Round
Thursday, March 16
At The Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City

• Texas (23-8) vs. Indiana State (22-9), 12:40 p.m.
  LSU (26-5) vs. Southeast Missouri State (24-6), 30 minutes after first game
  Arizona (26-6) vs. Jackson State (17-15), 7:40 p.m.
  Wisconsin (18-13) vs. Fresno State (24-9), 30 minutes after previous game

At McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.

• Oklahoma (26-6) vs. Winthrop (21-8), 12:40 p.m.

Purdue (21-9) vs. Dayton (22-8), 30 minutes after previous game
Louisville (19-11) vs. Gonzaga (24-8), 7:50 p.m.
St. John’s (24-7) vs. Northern Arizona (20-10), 30 minutes after first game

Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At The Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City

• LSU-Southeast Missouri State winner vs. Texas-Indiana State winner, 3:20p.m.
  Arizona-Jackson State winner vs. Wisconsin-Fresno State winner, 30 minutesafter first game

At McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.

• Oklahoma-Winthrop winner vs. Purdue-Dayton winner, 5:30 p.m.
  St. John’s-Northern Arizona winner vs. Louisville-Gonzaga winner, 30 minutesafter previous game

Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 23
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.

• Arizona-Jackson State-Wisconsin-Fresno State winner vs. LSU-SoutheastMissouri State-Texas-Indiana State winner
  St. John’s-Northern Arizona-Louisville-Gonzaga winner vs.Oklahoma-Winthrop-Purdue-Dayton winner

Regional Championship
Saturday, March 25

• Semifinal winners

THE FINAL FOUR

At The RCA Dome
Indianapolis

National Semifinals
Saturday, April 1

• Midwest champion vs. West champion
  East champion vs. South champion
  Game times: 5:42 p.m. and 30 minutes after previous game

National Championship
Monday, April 3

• Semifinal winners, 9:18 p.m.

By The Associated Press