2009 NCAA Tournament

[filbert]

Never too early to start planning!

FUTURE SITES 2009
First- and Second-Rounds March 21 & 23 and 22 & 24, 2009
The Pit/Bob King Court (15,932)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Host: University of New Mexico

Pete Maravich Assembly Center (13,394)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Host: Louisiana State University

Comcast Center (17,950)
College Park, Maryland
Host: University of Maryland

Nationwide Arena (19,500)
Columbus, Ohio
Host: The Ohio State University

Arena at Gwinnett (13,100)
Duluth, Georgia
Host: University of Georgia

United Spirit Center (15,050)
Lubbock, Texas
Host: Texas Tech University

Galen Center (10,244)
Los Angeles, California
Host: University of Southern California

Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
Piscataway, New Jersey
Host: Rutgers University


Regionals March 28 & 30 and March 29 & 31, 2009
Berkeley Regional
Haas Pavilion (11,896)
Berkeley, California
Host: University of California, Berkeley

Oklahoma City Regional
Ford Center (18,929)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Host: Big 12 Conference

Raleigh Regional
RBC Center (19,722)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Host: North Carolina State University

Trenton Regional
Sovereign Bank Arena (8,500)
Trenton, New Jersey
Host: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Rider University


Women's Final Four April 5 and 7, 2009
Scottrade Center
St. Louis, Missouri
Host: Missouri Valley Conference

[SDHoops]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

It would suck to have to play Maryland @ Maryland in Kristi Toliver's senior year :P..but then again..bring it on!

[GoJacks]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

Does anyone know if the NCAA has requirements regarding hosting site?  A.K.A City size and area seating capacity?  I would assume they do.  I wonder if Sioux Falls is large enough to be considered?  If it is I would hope they plan accordingly for seating in the new arena.  (If they can get it approved)  It would be a major disapointment and disservice to the state and region if the arena isn't equipped to make a competitive bid.  This is why I hope it will seat 15,000.

[1stRowFANatic]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

I don't know what the NCAA requirements are, but I do know that it is/was a consideration for the event center proposal in Sioux Falls.

[mitchell2006]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

Now nice is the Tyson Event Center in Sioux City, never been inside but it looks pretty nice from the outside.

[tdhummel]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

Tyson is okay i have been to a couple concerts there.

[SDSU32s]

Re: 2009 NCAA Tournament

With all the recruits AJ is bringing in it should be a good start!