NCAA Tournament Bracket - 2009

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  • 1st ROUND March 19-20
  • 2nd ROUND March 21-22
  • SWEET 16 March 26-27
  • ELITE EIGHT March 28-29
  • FINAL FOUR April 4
  • CHAMPION April 6
  • FINAL FOUR April 4
  • ELITE EIGHT March 28-29
  • SWEET 16 March 26-27
  • 2nd ROUND March 21-22
  • 1st ROUND March 19-20

Semifinal

Midwest 

Dayton, OH
1 UL
16 MORE
74
54
8 OHST
9 SIE
72
74
1 UL
9 SIE
79
72
Miami, FL
5 UTAH
12 ARIZ
71
84
4 WAKE
13 CLEV
69
84
12 ARIZ
13 CLEV
71
57
Minneapolis, MN
6 WVU
11 DAY
60
68
3 KU
14 NDSU
84
74
11 DAY
3 KU
43
60
Minneapolis, MN
7 BC
10 USC
55
72
2 MSU
15 RMU
77
62
10 USC
2 MSU
69
74
Indianapolis, IN
1 UL
12 ARIZ
103
64
3 KU
2 MSU
62
67
1 UL
2 MSU
52
64

West 

Philadelphia, PA
1 CONN
16 CHAT
103
47
8 BYU
9 A&M
66
79
1 CONN
9 A&M
92
66
Portland, OR
5 PUR
12 UNI
61
56
4 WASH
13 MSU
71
58
5 PUR
4 WASH
76
74
Boise, ID
6 MARQ
11 USU
58
57
3 MIZZ
14 COR
78
59
6 MARQ
3 MIZZ
79
83
Kansas City, MO
7 CAL
10 MD
71
84
2 MEM
15 CSN
81
70
10 MD
2 MEM
70
89
Glendale, AZ
1 CONN
5 PUR
72
60
3 MIZZ
2 MEM
102
91
1 CONN
3 MIZZ
82
75

Semifinal

East 

Dayton, OH
1 PITT
16 ETSU
72
62
8 OKST
9 TENN
77
75
1 PITT
8 OKST
84
76
Boise, ID
5 FSU
12 WISC
59
61
4 XAV
13 PRST
77
59
12 WISC
4 XAV
49
60
Philadelphia, PA
6 UCLA
11 VCU
65
64
3 VILL
14 AMER
80
67
6 UCLA
3 VILL
69
89
Greensboro, NC
7 TEX
10 MINN
76
62
2 DUKE
15 BING
86
62
7 TEX
2 DUKE
69
74
Boston, MA
3 VILL
2 DUKE
77
54
1 PITT
4 XAV
60
55
1 PITT
3 VILL
76
78

South 

Greensboro, NC
1 UNC
16 RAD
101
58
8 LSU
9 BUT
75
71
1 UNC
8 LSU
84
70
Portland, OR
5 ILL
12 WKU
72
76
4 GONZ
13 AKR
77
64
12 WKU
4 GONZ
81
83
Miami, FL
6 ASU
11 TEM
66
57
3 SYR
14 SFA
59
44
6 ASU
3 SYR
67
78
Kansas City, MO
7 CLEM
10 MICH
59
62
2 OKLA
15 MORG
82
54
10 MICH
2 OKLA
63
73
Memphis, TN
1 UNC
4 GONZ
98
77
3 SYR
2 OKLA
71
84
1 UNC
2 OKLA
72
60
Detroit, MI
2 MSU
1 CONN
82
73
3 VILL
1 UNC
69
83
2 MSU
1 UNC
72
89
OPENING ROUND - Dayton, OH
16a ALST
16b MORE
43
58
Hover over team abbreviations to see the full team names.

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