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Previously, the Round of 64 was known as the '''Second Round''' since the 2011 edition, but it will revert back to the moniker '''First Round''' for this coming tourney. |
Previously, the Round of 64 was known as the '''Second Round''' since the 2011 edition, but it will revert back to the moniker '''First Round''' for this coming tourney. The First Four was previously named the '''First Round'''. |
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| Season | 1998–1999 | ||||
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| Teams | 68 | ||||
| Finals site | NRG Stadium Houston, Texas | ||||
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The 2016 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. The 78th edition of the tournament is scheduled to begin on March 15, 2016, and will conclude with the championship game on April 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
The planned 2016 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues
Previously, the Round of 64 was known as the Second Round since the 2011 edition, but it will revert back to the moniker First Round for this coming tourney. The First Four was previously named the First Round.
First Four
- March 15 and 16
First and Second Rounds
- March 17 and 19
- March 18 and 20
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri, (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)
- Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, (Host: Big 12 Conference)
- Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington, (Host: University of Idaho)
Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 24 and 26
- South Regional, KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky, (Host: University of Louisville)
- West Regional, Honda Center, Anaheim, California, (Host: Big West Conference)
- March 25 and 27
- East Regional, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (Host: La Salle University)
- Midwest Regional, United Center, Chicago, Illinois, (Host: Big Ten Conference)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
- April 2 and 4
Media Coverage
Television
CBS Sports and Turner Sports have joint U.S. television broadcast rights to the tournament under the NCAA March Madness brand. As part of the 14-year contract between CBS and Time Warner-owned Turner that began in 2011, rights to the National Championship Game will alternate between TBS in even-numbered years and CBS in odd-numbered years beginning with the 2016 tournament, marking the first time in tournament history the game will air on cable and breaking CBS' streak of broadcasting 34 consecutive National Championship games.[1]
- First Four – truTV
- First and Second rounds – CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV
- Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – TBS and CBS
- National Semifinals (Final Four) and National Championship – TBS
Radio
Westwood One has exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.
See also
- 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Tournament
- 2016 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
- 2016 National Invitaional Tournament
- 2016 College Basketball Invitaional Tournament
- 2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
- 2016 Vegas 16 Tournament
References
- ^ "CBS Sports, Turner Sports announce programming schedule for 2014, 2015". National Collegiate Athletic Association. May 7, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2015.