The 2011 NCAA Tournament will start on March 15th, 2011 and will continue the practice of having future Final Four sites host a regional with New Orleans being the host of the South East Regional. The 2011 Final Four will be held at Reliant Stadium in Houston Texas.
*****Note we have the 2012 NCAA Bracket up if you came to this article in error.
*Note, the NCAA recently announced changes to the opening round format for the 2011 NCAA tournament. There will now be a "First Four" games played on March 15th and 16th after selection Sunday.
Printable 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket (Blank)
Printable 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket
2011 Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule
Read: Date/Location/Arena/Host/Number of Times Hosting
2011 NCAA Tournament First Four
March 15-16, 2011
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
University of Dayton
March 15th
Game 1 – 6:30 PM TruTV
Game 2 – 9:00 PM TruTV
March 16th
Game 3 – 6:30 PM TruTV
Game 4 – 9:00 PM TruTV
2011 NCAA Tournament 2nd/3rd Rounds
*Note Games start at 12:00 PM EST for the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Exact order of the games TBA on bracket release.
March 17/19
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
Mountain West Conference
Tampa, FL
St. Pete Times Forum
University of South Florida
Tucson, AZ
McKale Center
University of Arizona
Washington, DC
Verizon Center
Georgetown University
March 18th/20th
Charlotte, NC
Time Warner Cable Arena
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Chicago, IL
United Center
Big Ten Conference
Cleveland, OH
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland State University
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
University of Tulsa
2011 NCAA Tournament East Region
Friday, March 18, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio
1 Ohio State 32-2
16 Texas SA (19-13)/ Alabama State (17-17)
8 George Mason (25-6)
9 Villanova Wildcats (21-11)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tampa, Florida
5 West Virginia (20-11)
12 UAB (22-8)/ Clemson (21-11)
4 Kentucky (25-8)
13 Princeton (25-6)
Friday
Charlotte, NC
2North Carolina (26-7)
15 LIU (27-6)
7 Washington (23-10)
10 Georgia (21-11)
Cleveland, Ohio
Friday
3 Syracuse (26-7)
14 Indiana State (20-13)
6 Xavier (24-7)
11 Marquette (20-14)
2011 NCAA Tournament West Region
Friday
Charlotte, North Carolina
1 Duke 30-4
16 Hampton (24-8)
8 Michigan (20-13)
9 Tennessee (19-14)
Friday
Tulsa, OK
5 Arizona (27-7)
12 Memphis (25-9)
4 Texas (27-7)
13 Oakland (25-9)
Thursday
Tuscon, AZ
2 SDSU (32-2)
15 No Colorado (21-10)
7 Temple (25-7)
10 Penn State (19-14)
Thursday
Washington, D.C.
3 UCONN (26-9)
14 Bucknell (25-8)
6 Cincinnati (25-8)
11 Missouri (23-10)
2011 NCAA Tournament Southwest Region
Friday
Tulsa, OK
1 Kansas (32-2)
16 Boston (21-13)
8 UNLV (24-8)
9 Illinois (19-13)
Thursday
Denver, CO
Vanderbilt (23-10)
12 Richmond (27-7)
4 Louisville (25-9)
13 Morehead State (24-9)
Friday
Chicago, IL
2 Notre Dame (26-6)
15 Akron (23-13)
7 Texas A&M (24-8)
10 Florida State (21-11)
3 Purdue (25-7)
14 Saint Peter's (20-13)
6 Georgetown (21-11)
11 USC (19-14)/VCU (23-11)
2011 NCAA Tournament Southeast Region
Washington, D.C.
Thursday
1 Pittsburgh 27-5
16 UNC ASH (19-13)/ ARK-LR (19-16)
8 Butler (23-9)
9 Old Dominion (27-6)
Tuscon, AZ
Thursday
5 Kansas State (22-10)
12 Utah State (30-3)
4 Wisconsin (23-8)
13 Belmont (30-4)
Thursday
Tampa, Florida
2 Florida (26-7)
15 UCSB (19-13)
7 UCLA (22-10)
10 Michigan State (19-14)
Thursday
Denver, CO
3 BYU (30-4)
14 Wofford (21-13)
6 St. John’s (21-11)
11 Gonzaga (24-9)
2011 NCAA Tournament Regionals
March 24th/26th, 2011
West Regional
Anaheim, CA
Honda Center
Big West Conference
Southeast Regional
New Orleans, LA
Louisiana Superdome
Tulane University
March 25th/27th
East Regional
Newark, NJ
Prudential Center
Seton Hall University
Southwest Regional
San Antonio, TX
Alamodome
University of Texas-San Antonio
Thursday, March 24, 2011
WEST REGION – SWEET 16 AT ANAHEIM CA
3 Connecticut (28-9, 9-9 Big East)
2 San Diego St (34-2, 14-2 MWC)
7:15 PM ET
WEST REGION – SWEET 16 AT ANAHEIM CA
5 Arizona (29-7, 14-4 Pac-10)
1 Duke (32-4, 13-3 ACC)
9:45 PM ET
SOUTHEAST REGION – SWEET 16 AT NEW ORLEANS
3 BYU (32-4, 14-2 MWC)
2 Florida (28-7, 13-3 SEC)
7:27 PM ET
SOUTHEAST REGION – SWEET 16 AT NEW ORLEANS
8 Butler (25-9, 13-5 Horizon)
4 Wisconsin (25-8, 13-5 Big Ten)
9:57 PM ET
Friday March 25, 2011
EAST REGION – SWEET 16 AT NEWARK NJ
11 Marquette (22-14, 9-9 Big East)
2 North Carolina (28-7, 14-2 ACC)
7:15 PM ET
EAST REGION – SWEET 16 AT NEWARK NJ
4 Kentucky (27-8, 10-6 SEC)
1 Ohio St (34-2, 16-2 Big Ten)
9:45 PM ET
SOUTHWEST REGION – SWEET 16 AT SAN ANTONIO
12 Richmond (29-7, 13-3 A 10)
1 Kansas (34-2, 14-2 Big 12)
7:27 PM ET
SOUTHWEST REGION – SWEET 16 AT SAN ANTONIO
11 VCU (26-11, 12-6 CAA)
10 Florida St (23-10, 11-5 ACC)
9:57 PM ET
2011 NCAA Tournament Elite 8
March 26, 2011
4:30 PM (8) Butler vs. (2) Florida* CBS
7:05 PM (5) Arizona vs. (3) Connecticut* CBS
March 27, 2011
2:20 PM (1) Kansas vs (11) VCU (CBS)
5:05 PM (4) Kentucky vs (2) North Carolina CBS
2011 NCAA Tournament Final Four
April 2nd, 4th 2011
Reliant Stadium, Houston TX
April 2, 2011
6:09 PM (11) Virginia Commonwealth vs. (8) Butler* CBS
8:49 PM (4) Kentucky vs. (3) Connecticut* CBS
April 4, 2011
Championship Game – 9:00 PM
*Note Games on TNT, TBS and truTV can switch start times. Exact order to be announced on March 13, 2011
2011 NCAA Tournament Schedule and Bracket