The 2012 NCAA basketball tournament is scheduled to kick off on March 13th, 2012 with the first game of the “First Four” being played in Dayton, Ohio this year. This will be the second year that the First Four has been a part of March Madness, with the 2011 NCAA Tournament hosting the initial First Four play. The second round of March Madness gets started on March 15th and 16th. Regional play gets started on March 22nd and 23rd, 2012 and the Final Four will be played in New Orleans for the fifth time during this season, scheduled for March 31 and April 2nd, 2012.
2012 NCAA Tournament First Four (AKA First Round)
March 13th and 14th, 2012
Dayton, Ohio Dayton Arena
2012 NCAA Tournament Second and Third Rounds
Thursday and Saturday
March 15 and 17, 2012
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Host: University of New Mexico
Portland, Oregon
Host: University of Oregon
Louisville, Kentucky
Host: University of Louisville
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Host: Duquesne University
Friday and Sunday
March 16 and 18, 2012
Greensboro, North Carolina
Host: Atlantic Coast Conference
Bridgestone Arena (Formerly Sommet Center)
Nashville, Tennessee
Host: Ohio Valley Conference
Columbus, Ohio
Host: Ohio State University
CenturyLink Center (Formerly the Qwest Center)
Omaha, Nebraska
Host: Creighton University
2012 NCAA Basketball Tournament Regionals
Thursday and Saturday
March 22 and 24, 2012
2012 NCAA Tournament East Regional
Boston, Massachusetts
Host: Boston College
2012 NCAA Tournament West Regional
Phoenix, Arizona
Host: Arizona State University
Friday and Sunday
March 23 and 25, 2012
2012 NCAA Tournament South Regional
Atlanta, Georgia
Host: Georgia Tech
2012 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional
Saint Louis, Missouri
Host: Saint Louis University
2012 NCAA Tournament Final Four
Saturday and Monday
March 31 and April 2, 2012
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Host: Tulane University
2012 Final Four Information
This year’s NCAA tournament (2012 NCAA Tourney) will be the fifth time that the Superdome has hosted the Final Four. The venue is normally home to the NFL’s New Orleans Saints, Tulane football, the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans Bowl, and once every four years; the BCS National Championship game.
Future Final Four Sites
The NCAA has announced the locations for the 2013 through 2016 NCAA basketball tournaments at the time of the writing of this article. The following are the specifics available for future tournaments in the event you are a type who needs to plan excessively early!
2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament Georgia Dome, Atlanta
2014 NCAA Basketball Tournament Cowboys Stadium, Dallas (Arlington)
2015 NCAA Basketball Tournament Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
2016 NCAA Basketball Tournament Reliant Stadium, Houston
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