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For Immediate Release

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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Gail Dent
Associate Director of Public and Media Relations
317/917-6117

INDIANAPOLIS---Basketball fans are encouraged to purchase tickets if planning to attend first- and second-round and regional games of the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.   A few preliminary-round sites still have tickets available before the team selections are announced this Sunday.

First- and second-round games take place March 18-21, 2010.   Tickets are available for purchase at the following locations (host institutions in parentheses):

• New Orleans, La. – New Orleans Arena – March 18 & 20  (Tulane University)
• Oklahoma City, Okla. – Ford Center – March 18 & 20   (Big 12 Conference)
• San Jose, Calif. – HP Pavilion at San Jose – March 18 & 20   (San Jose State University)
• Jacksonville, Fla. – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena – March 19 & 21  (Jacksonville University)

Regional-round games take place March 25-28, 2010.   Tickets are available for purchase at the following regional locations (host institutions in parentheses): 

• East Regional – Syracuse, N.Y. – Carrier Dome – March 25 & 27 (Syracuse University)
• Midwest Regional  - St. Louis, Mo. – Edward Jones Dome –  March 26 & 28 (Missouri Valley Conference)
• South Regional – Houston, Texas – Reliant Stadium - March 26 & 28  (University of Houston/Rice University)

Tickets for the first- and second-round games in Buffalo, N.Y. (HSBC Arena), Milwaukee (Bradley Center), Providence, R.I. (Dunkin’ Donuts Center) and Spokane, Wash. (Veterans Memorial Arena), and for the West Regional in Salt Lake City (Energy Solutions Arena) are sold out.   Tickets for the 2010 NCAA Men’s Final Four in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 3 and 5 are also sold out. 

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets at www.ncaa.com/mbbtickets or to call 1-877-NCAA-TIX (622-2849) if they need more information.    Fans are always encouraged to purchase tickets through NCAA approved sources to protect themselves from fraudulent ticket sales.    General information on the 2010 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship and Final Four can also be found at www.ncaa.com/finalfour.

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