1st/2nd Round Sites and Dates

[Panthers to the Bone]

http://www.collegesports-fans.com/ncaa-tournament/2009-ncaa-tournament.html

# March 19 & 21 - First & Second round games

* Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
* Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
* Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
* Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR

# March 20 & 22 - First & Second round games

* University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH
* America Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
* Taco Bell Arena, Boise, ID

[Barnstormer]

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Heh, Taco Bell Arena. I don't know what it is, but Taco Bell and Idaho do not seem to go together...

[jegbomb52]

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A small part of me kind of hopes that we don't play in KC or Minnehaha, I don't know if I could handle another night partying with Billy "white shoes" Johnson!

[Born-a-Panther]

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A small part of me kind of hopes that we don't play in KC or Minnehaha, I don't know if I could handle another night partying with Billy "white shoes" Johnson!

I don't know if HE could handle another night with the likes of you and your men...!

[jegbomb52]

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He is a special, special man. We loved his new car!

[SteinPizza]

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http://www.collegesports-fans.com/nc...ournament.html

# March 19 & 21 - First & Second round games

* Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
* Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
* Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
* Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR

# March 20 & 22 - First & Second round games

* University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, OH
* America Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
* Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
* Taco Bell Arena, Boise, ID

I've heared that the NCAA is going to try their damndest to keep all teams close to home - lowering travel costs. It makes sense, but is that accurate? If so, Minneapolis or KC would be a no brainer, right?

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Stein-

I touched on this a little bit here:

http://www.panthernation.com/showpost.php?p=165151&postcount=36

[achrist70]

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How do the Arenas in Dayton and Boise get to host games, they are small arenas both around 13,000 and are old, not to mention they are in Dayton and Boise. I don't see how Wells Fargo in Des Moines can't get games. The state is more than willing to move state tournaments to do so.

[jegbomb52]

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Des Moines is afraid that if they hosted tournament games that Jeg's crew (I like the sound of that) would break things in hotel lobby's because when one of them is walking through the turnstile doors the other one presses the emergency stop button causing the person in the door to freak out and manually push the door open breaking the door and the cieling tiles above the door. My bad...I shouldn't have pressed that button.

[CincyPanther88]

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How do the Arenas in Dayton and Boise get to host games, they are small arenas both around 13,000 and are old, not to mention they are in Dayton and Boise. I don't see how Wells Fargo in Des Moines can't get games. The state is more than willing to move state tournaments to do so.

Dayton is in real good with the NCAA for whatever reason.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Dayton gets games b/c they host the 'Play-In Game' every year on Tuesday of the opening week. It's also the best venue for NCAA Tourney games that I have been to. I liked Milwaukee, but it's hard to deny that Dayton was more of a basketball facility, than an all-purpose type. Not a bad seat in Dayton's arena.

[Born-a-Panther]

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Des Moines is afraid that if they hosted tournament games that Jeg's crew (I like the sound of that) would break things in hotel lobby's because when one of them is walking through the turnstile doors the other one presses the emergency stop butting causing the person in the door to freak out and manually push the door open breaking the door and the cieling tiles above the door. My bad...I shouldn't have pressed that button.

Knowing the story behind it, it was fun watching them tape up the door the next morning so that no one would try to walk through it. Although they didn't look too happy while they were doing it...

[jman2004]

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Stein-

I touched on this a little bit here:
http://www.panthernation.com/showpos...1&postcount=36

Did you read this somewhere, or is this just your assumption? I would LOVE Minneapolis.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere. I took some liberties in expounding on what I thought might happen, but that was the feel I got from reading some of the things I did see. I'll try to find that article.

[TheMacHouse]

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I'm pretty sure I read that somewhere. I took some liberties in expounding on what I thought might happen, but that was the feel I got from reading some of the things I did see. I'll try to find that article.

I have heard people say they will try to put more teams closer to home but have not seen a direct link to someone from the NCAA or the committee saying this. I thought I also heard them saying they will not change it that much this year so would be interested to hear an interview this week and see if they say anything about placing more teams closer to home. They usually do interviews at some point in the week.