March 3rd Bracket

2008 NCAA Tournament
National Semifinals: April 5
National Finals: April 7
Site: The Alamodome

Final Four Pairings: East v. West, Midwest v. South

Play-in Game
March 25th at UD Arena, Dayton, OH
Austin Peay (Ohio Valley) /Alabama St. (SWAC)

Charlotte
Regional Semifinal: March 27
Regional Final: March 29
Site: Charlotte Arena

1 North Carolina (ACC) v. 16 Play-in Game
8 Oklahoma v. 9 Arizona State
Pod site: Raleigh

5 Notre Dame v. 12 Davidson (Southern)
4 Vanderbilt v. 13 Stephen F. Austin (Southland)
Pod site: Tampa

3 Xavier (Atlantic 10) v. 14 Siena (Metro-Atlantic)
6 Clemson v. 11 South Alabama (Sun Belt)
Pod site: Washington, DC

7 Pittsburgh v. 10 Maryland
2 Wisconsin (Big 10) v. 15 American (Patriot)
Pod site: Omaha

Phoenix
Regional Semifinal: March 27
Regional Final: March 29
Site: US Airways Arena

1 UCLA (Pacific-10) v. 16 Morgan State (MEAC)
8 BYU (Mountain West) v. 9 Baylor
Pod site: Anaheim

5 Marquette v. 12 Florida
4 Indiana v. 13 Va. Commonwealth (Colonial)
Pod site: Denver

3 Louisville 14 Belmont (Atlantic Sun)
11 Massachusetts v. 6 Washington State
Pod site: Birmingham

7 St. Mary’s v. 10 Texas A&M
2 Duke v. 15 UNC-Asheville (Big South)
Pod site: Raleigh

Detroit
Regional Semifinal: March 28
Regional Final: March 30
Site: Ford Field

1 Tennessee (SEC) v. 16 Robert Morris (Northeast)
8 Kansas State v. 9 Miami (FL)
Pod site: Birmingham

5 Butler (Horizon) v. 12 New Mexico
13 Oral Roberts (Summit) v. 4 Michigan State
Pod site: Denver

3 Georgetown (Big East) v. 14 Cornell (Ivy League)
11 Illinois State v. 6 Gonzaga (West Coast)
Pod site: Tampa

7 Southern California v. 10 Arkansas
15 CS-Northridge (Big West) v. 2 Kansas
Pod site: Omaha

Houston
Regional Semifinal: March 28
Regional Final: March 30
Site: Reliant Stadium

1 Memphis (Conf. USA) v. 16 Portland State (Big Sky)
8 Mississippi State v. 9 UNLV
Pod site: Little Rock

5 Purdue v. 12 Kent State (Mid-American)
4 Connecticut v. 13 Virginia Tech
Pod site: Washington, DC

3 Stanford v. 14 Boise State (WAC)
6 Drake (Missouri Valley) v. 11 UAB
Pod site: Anaheim

7 Arizona v. 10 West Virginia
15 MD.-Baltimore Cty (Am. East) v. 2 Texas (Big 12)
Pod site: Little Rock

Last four in: UAB, New Mexico, Florida, Va. Tech
First four out: Ohio State, St. Joseph’s, Kentucky, Rhode Island
Next four out: Western Kentucky, Syracuse, Villanova, Oregon
Still on the board: Houston, Wake Forest, Creighton, So. Illinois, Mississippi, California

Pod Sites
East – Raleigh (21, 23), Washington DC (20, 22)
Midwest – Omaha (20, 22), Little Rock (21, 23)
South – Tampa (21, 23), Birmingham (21, 23)
West – Anaheim (20, 22), Denver (20, 22)

Bids by Conference: Big East (7), ACC, Big 12, Pac-10 (6), SEC (5), Big 10 (4), Mountain West (3), Missouri Valley, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, West Coast (2)