WASHINGTON, March 17, 2013 — Today is the official launch of March Madness. The NCAA selection committee has met and selected the placement and seeding of the NCAA basketball tournament participants. Sixty-eight men’s teams were chosen today on Selection Sunday, and 64 women’s teams will be selected on Monday, March 18.
The hosts and places of each event were chosen earlier. The first match-up starts this week on Tuesday, March 19, when the lowest seeded automatic qualifiers have a chance to win and take on the No. 1 seeds of the tournament. Who knows, one even may make history, being the first 16th seeded team to take down a No. 1 seed.
The games will be on television and Live streamed on NCAA.com.
Ladies and gentlemen, start your brackets. Click here for the 2013 NCAA Basketball brackets:
First Four: Tuesday March 19
Game 1 — 6:30 p.m.
Game 2 — 9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20
Game 1 — 6:30 p.m.
Game 2 — 9 p.m.
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Host: University of Dayton
Teams:
Midwest —North Carolina v. Liberty
East — James Madison v. Southern U.
East — Villanova v. St. Mary’s
West — LaSalle v. Tennessee
Second and Third Rounds: Thursday and Saturday, March 21 and 23
Television: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV check local listings
Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mo. Host: Oakland University
Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. Host: University of Kentucky
Energy Solutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah Host: University of Utah
HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. Host: West Coast Conference
Second and Third Rounds: Friday and Sunday, March 22 and 24
Television: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV check local listings
Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas Host: Texas
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio Host: University of Dayton
Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. Host: TBD
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Host: Temple University
East Regionals: Thursday and Saturday, March 28 and 30
Television: CBS & TBS check local listings
Verizon Center Host: Washington, D.C.
West Regionals: Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31
Television: CBS & TBS check local listings
Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. Host: Pepperdine University
South Regionals: Friday, March 29 and Sunday, March 31
Television: CBS & TBS check local listings
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Host: Big 12 Conference
Midwest Regionals: Friday and Sunday, March 29 and 31
Television: CBS check local listings
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind. Host: Butler, IUPUI, Horizon League
National Semifinals, Final Four: Saturday, April 6 and Monday, April 8
Television: CBS check local listings
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Host: Georgia Tech
Championship Game: Monday, April 8
Television: CBS check local listings
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. Host: Georgia Tech
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