2008 NCAA March Madness Basketball
March Madness the NCAA College Men's Basketball Tournament 2008 Schedule
It is that time of the year again when March Madness takes over. Many people consider the Tournament bigger than the Super Bowl. Key dates include: Selection Sunday on March 16 - Round One: March 21st, Second Round: March 23rd, Sweet Sixteen: March 27nd and 29th, Elite eight: March 28th and 30th, Final Four: April 5th and April 7, anf then the Championship Game. To many sports fans this is a marathon of love.
College basketball is all-inclusive with smaller conferences sharing the same stage as the powerhouse conferences. Forty teams will slug it out for a single champion. With notable stops along the way: The Sweet 16, The Elite 8, and The Final Four. This year the polls ranking of #1 has been a curse and changed over 5 times. With so many strong teams in this year's tournament it could even be more exciting than in past years.
Many Tournament fans will consider March 16th an official half-day from work. March Madness begins with multiple games simultaneously at eight different venues. One thing is for sure; most of the games will come down to the final seconds. So, grab a seat and enjoy!
NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament Tickets
NCAA Basketball March Madness Schedule
| 2008: 70th ANNUAL DIVISION I MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP |
| Selection Sunday: March 16, 2008 |
| Opening Round: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 |
UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Host: University of Dayton
Ticket Info: $12
Phone: 937/229-4433
Web site: www.daytonflyers.com
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| First and Second Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 20 and 22, 2008 |
Honda Center
Anaheim, California
Host: Big West Conference
Ticket Price: $153
Phone: 714/704-2500
Web site: www.hondacenter.com
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Pepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
Hosts: Mountain West Conference and Colorado State University
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $168
Phone: 719/487-2479
Web site: themwc.cstv.com
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Qwest Center Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Hosts: Creighton University and Missouri Valley Conference
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $159
Phone: 402/599-6818
Web Site: www.qwestcenteromaha.com
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Verizon Center
Washington, D.C.
Host: Georgetown University
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $228
Phone: 202/784-6222
Web site: http://guhoyas.cstv.com/ot/gu-08-ncaa-tournament.html
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| First and Second Rounds: Friday and Sunday, March 21 and 23, 2008 |
BJCC Arena
Birmingham, Alabama
Host: Southeastern Conference
Ticket Price: $153
Phone: 800/732-4849
Web site: www.southtix.com
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Alltel Arena
Little Rock, Arkansas
Host: University of Arkansas-Little Rock
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $158
Phone: 501/975-9000
Web site: www.ualrtrojans.com
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RBC Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
Host: North Carolina State University
Ticket Info: $165
Phone: 919/865-1510
Web site: http://www.gopack.com/fls/9200/2008ncaadiv1/index.html
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St. Pete Times Forum
Tampa, Florida
Host: University of South Florida
Ticket Info: $198
Phone: 813/301-2500
Web site: www.sptimesforum.com/ncaa2008
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| Regionals: Thursday and Saturday, March 27 and 29, 2008 |
East Regional
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, North Carolina
Host: University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $142
Phone: 704/688-9008
Web site: www.charlottebobcatsarena.com
Official Packages: www.primesport.com
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West Regional
US Airways Center
Phoenix, Arizona
Host: Arizona State University
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Ticket Price: $122
Phone: 480/727-0000
Web site: http://www.phoenixregional.org/
Official Packages: www.primesport.com
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| Regionals: Friday and Sunday, March 28 and 30, 2008 |
Midwest Regional
Ford Field
Detroit, Michigan
Host: University of Detroit Mercy
Ticket Info: $150/$100/$75/$45
Phone: 313/262-2008
Web site: www.detroitlions.com
Official Packages: www.primesport.com
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South Regional
Reliant Stadium
Houston, Texas
Host: University of Houston and Rice University
Ticket Info: $156
Phone: 832/667-1514
Web site: reliantpark.com
Official Packages: www.primesport.com
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| Final Four: April 5 and 7, 2008 |
Alamodome
San Antonio, Texas
Host: University of Texas-San Antonio
Ticket Price: $220/$190/$170/$140
Ticket Info: SOLD OUT
Official Packages: www.primesport.com
Reserve a face value ticket YOUR TEAM: www.NCAA.com/dibz
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Family Fun with NCAA Brackets
While many people will see, brackets go around the office for some fun betting. You can do this at home. If you have a sports fan in the house, it will be hard to get the remote in March. Picking who will go all the way can be fun for people who do not normally follow college basketball. Offer a prize to the winner or bragging rights around the house.
Another alternate to picking the teams is to simply pick a color (excluding white) of who will win the tournament. See how many wins you color was able to pick up. This may take someone in the house that knows the team colors.
This should be fun for the whole family regardless of age and knowledge of the teams playing.
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