Sunday, March 12, 2000
NCAA Basketball Tournament Schedule
EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Friday, March 17
At Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
Temple (26-5) vs. Lafayette (24-6)
Oregon (22-7) vs. Seton Hall (20-9)
Oklahoma State (24-6) vs. Hofstra (24-6)
Indiana (20-8) vs. Pepperdine (24-8)
At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Duke (27-4) vs. Lamar (15-15)
Kansas (23-9) vs. DePaul (21-11)
Illinois (21-9) vs. Pennsylvania (21-7)
Florida (24-7) vs. Butler (23-7)
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Marine Midland Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
Temple-Lafayette winner vs. Oregon-Seton Hall winner
Oklahoma State-Hofstra winner vs. Indiana-Pepperdine winner
At Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Duke-Lamar winner vs. Kansas-DePaul winner
Illinois-Pennsylvania winner vs. Florida-Butler winner
At The Carrier Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 24
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)
Tulsa (29-4) vs. UNLV (23-7)
Ohio State (22-6) vs. Appalachian State (23-8)
Miami (21-10) vs. Arkansas (19-14)
At Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Ala.
Stanford (26-3) vs. South Carolina State (20-13)
North Carolina (18-13) vs. Missouri (18-12)
Tennessee (24-6) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (25-8)
Connecticut (24-9) vs. Utah State (28-5)
Second Round
Sunday, March 19
At Nashville Arena
Nashville, Tenn.
Cincinnati-North Carolina-Wilmington winner vs. Tulsa-UNLV winner
Ohio State-Appalachian State winner vs. Miami-Arkansas winner
At Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center
Birmingham, Ala.
Stanford-South Carolina State winner vs. North Carolina-Missouri winner
Tennessee-Louisiana-Lafayette winner vs. Connecticut-Utah State winner
At Frank Erwin Center
Austin, Texas
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 24
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
Michigan State (26-7) vs. Valparaiso (19-12)
Utah (22-8) vs. Saint Louis (19-13)
Syracuse (24-5) vs. Samford (21-10)
Kentucky (22-9) vs. St. Bonaventure (21-9)
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Iowa State (29-4) vs. Central Connecticut State (25-5)
Auburn (23-9) vs. Creighton (23-9)
Maryland (24-9) vs. Iona (20-10)
UCLA (19-11) vs. Ball State (22-8)
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At The Convocation Center
Cleveland
Michigan State-Valparaiso winner vs. Utah-Saint Louis winner
Syracuse-Samford winner vs. Kentucky-St. Bonaventure winner
At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minneapolis
Iowa State-Central Connecticut State winner vs. Auburn-Creighton winner
Maryland-Iona winner vs. UCLA-Ball State winner
At The Palace of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Mich.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 23
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
Arizona (26-6) vs. Jackson State (17-15)
Wisconsin (18-13) vs. Fresno State (24-9)
LSU (26-5) vs. Southeast Missouri State (24-6)
Texas (23-8) vs. Indiana State (22-9)
At McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
St. John's (24-7) vs. Northern Arizona (20-10)
Louisville (19-11) vs. Gonzaga (24-8)
Oklahoma (26-6) vs. Winthrop (21-8)
Purdue (21-9) vs. Dayton (22-8)
Second Round
Saturday, March 18
At The Jon M. Huntsman Center
Salt Lake City
Arizona-Jackson State winner vs. Wisconsin-Fresno State winner
LSU-Southeast Missouri State winner vs. Texas-Indiana State winner
At McKale Center
Tucson, Ariz.
St. John's-Northern Arizona winner vs. Louisville-Gonzaga winner
Oklahoma-Winthrop winner vs. Purdue-Dayton winner
At The Pit
Albuquerque, N.M.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 23
Arizona-Jackson State—Wisconsin-Fresno State winner vs. LSU-Southeast Missouri 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
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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 first game
National Championship
Monday, April 3
Semifinal winners, 9:18 p.m.
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