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        OPENING ROUND
        Tuesday, March 13
        Dayton, Ohio
        Northwestern State 71, Winthrop 67
        ———
        EAST REGIONAL
        First Round
        Thursday, March 15
        Uniondale, N.Y.
        Kentucky 72, Holy Cross 68
        Iowa 69, Creighton 56
        Boston College 68, Southern Utah 65
        Southern California 69, Oklahoma State 54
        Greensboro, N.C.
        Utah State 77, Ohio State 68, OT
        UCLA 61, Hofstra 48
        Duke 95, Monmouth, N.J. 52
        Missouri 70, Georgia 68
        Second Round
        Saturday, March 17
        Uniondale, N.Y.
        Boston College (27-4) vs. Southern California (22-9), 5:30 p.m.
        Kentucky (23-9) vs. Iowa (23-11), 30 minutes after previous game
        Greensboro, N.C.
        Duke (30-4) vs. Missouri (20-12), 1:10 p.m.
        UCLA (22-8) vs. Utah State (28-5), 30 minutes after previous game
        Philadelphia
        Regional Semifinals
        Thursday, March 22
        Kentucky-Iowa winner vs. Boston College-Southern California winner
        Duke-Missouri winner vs. UCLA-Utah State winner
        Regional Championship
        Saturday, March 24
        Semifinal winners
        ———
        SOUTH REGIONAL
        First Round
        Friday, March 16
        Memphis, Tenn.
        Virginia (20-8) vs. Gonzaga (24-6), 12:25 p.m.
        Oklahoma (26-6) vs. Indiana State (21-11), 30 minutes after previous game
        Michigan State (24-4) vs. Alabama State (22-8), 7:40 p.m.
        California (20-10) vs. Fresno State (25-6), 30 minutes after previous game
        New Orleans
        Texas (25-8) vs. Temple (21-12), 12:30 p.m.
        Florida (23-6) vs. Western Kentucky (24-6), 30 minutes after previous game
        Penn State (19-11) vs. Providence (21-9), 7:50 p.m.
        North Carolina (25-6) vs. Princeton (16-10), 30 minutes after previous game
        Second Round
        Sunday, March 18
        Memphis, Tenn.
        Oklahoma-Indiana State winner vs. Virginia-Gonzaga winner, 2:15 p.m.
        Michigan State-Alabama State winner vs. California-Fresno State winner, 30 minutes after previous game
        New Orleans
        Florida-Western Kentucky winner vs. Texas-Temple winner, 2:30 p.m.
        North Carolina-Princeton winner vs. Penn State-Providence winner, 30 minutes after previous game
        Atlanta
        Regional Semifinals
        Friday, March 23
        Michigan State-Alabama State—California-Fresno State winner vs. Oklahoma-Indiana State—Virginia-Gonzaga winner
        North Carolina-Princeton—Penn State-Providence winner vs. Florida-Western Kentucky—Texas-Temple winner
        Regional Championship
        Sunday, March 25
        Semifinal winners
        ———
        MIDWEST REGIONAL
        First Round
        Friday, March 16
        Dayton, Ohio
        Illinois (24-7) vs. Northwestern State (19-12), 12:15 p.m.
        Tennessee (22-10) vs. Charlotte (21-10), 30 minutes after previous game
        Kansas (24-6) vs. Cal State Northridge (22-9), 7:40 p.m.
        Syracuse (24-8) vs. Hawaii (17-13), 30 minutes after previous game
        Kansas City, Mo.
        Wake Forest (19-10) vs. Butler (23-7), 12:30 p.m.
        Arizona (23-7) vs. Eastern Illinois (21-9), 30 minutes after previous game
        Mississippi (25-7) vs. Iona (22-10), 7:55 p.m.
        Notre Dame (19-9) vs. Xavier (21-7), 30 minutes after previous game
        Second Round
        Sunday, March 18
        Dayton, Ohio
        Kansas-Cal State Northridge winner vs. Syracuse-Hawaii winner, 12:10 p.m.
        Illinois-Northwestern State winner vs. Tennessee-Charlotte winner, 30 minutes after previous game
        Kansas City, Mo.
        Arizona-Eastern Illinois winner vs. Wake Forest-Butler winner, 2:20 p.m.
        Mississippi-Iona winner vs. Notre Dame-Xavier winner, 30 minutes after previous game
        San Antonio
        Regional Semifinals
        Friday, March 23
        Illinois-Northwestern State winner—Tennessee-Charlotte winner vs. Kansas-Cal State Northridge—Syracuse-Hawaii winner
        Arizona-Eastern Illinois—Wake Forest-Butler winner vs. Mississippi-Iona—Notre Dame-Xavier winner
        Regional Championship
        Sunday, March 25
        Semifinal winners
        ———
        WEST REGIONAL
        First Round
        Thursday, March 15
        San Diego
        St. Joseph's 66, Georgia Tech 62
        Stanford 89, North Carolina-Greensboro 60
        Kent State 77, Indiana 73
        Cincinnati 84, Brigham Young 59
        Boise, Idaho
        Georgia State 50, Wisconsin 49
        Maryland 83, George Mason 80
        Georgetown 63, Arkansas 61
        Hampton 58, Iowa State 57
        Second Round
        Saturday, March 17
        San Diego
        Kent State (24-9) vs. Cincinnati (24-9), 5:38 p.m.
        Stanford (29-2) vs. St. Joseph's (26-6), 30 minutes after previous game
        Boise, Idaho
        Maryland (22-10) vs. Georgia State (30-4), 3:20 p.m.
        Hampton (25-6) vs. Georgetown (24-7), 30 minutes after previous game
        Anaheim, Calif.
        Regional Semifinals
        Thursday, March 22
        Stanford-St. Joseph's winner vs. Kent State-Cincinnati winner
        Hampton-Georgetown winner vs. Maryland-Georgia State winner
        Regional Championship
        Saturday, March 24
        Semifinal winners
        ———
        THE FINAL FOUR
        At The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
        Minneapolis
        National Semifinals
        Saturday, March 31
        East champion vs. West champion
        South champion vs. Midwest champion
        National Championship
        Monday, April 2
        Semifinal winners

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