Butler, Purdue, Notre Dame Learn NCAA Tourney Matchups

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) - Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the NCAA tournament Sunday, with the Jayhawks named the top seed overall for the 2010 version of March Madness.

3 Indiana teams are in the tournament. Purdue got a 4 seed, Butler got a 5 seed, and Notre Dame got a 6 seed.

With all the conference tournaments complete, the NCAA selection committee rolled out its 65-team bracket, setting it up for millions of fans to start making their picks for what is annually America's largest, three-week office pool.

Play starts Tuesday with an opening-round game, and the tournament goes into full swing Thursday.

All Times EDT
Opening Round
Tuesday, March 16
At UD Arena
Dayton, Ohio
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (17-15) vs. Winthrop (19-13), 7:30 p.m.

EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 18
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Kentucky (32-2) vs. ETSU (20-14), 7:15 p.m.
Texas (24-9) vs. Wake Forest (19-10), 30 minutes following
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
Marquette (22-11) vs. Washington (24-9), 7:20 p.m.
New Mexico (29-4) vs. Montana (22-9), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 19
At HSBC Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
West Virginia (27-6) vs. Morgan State (27-9), 12:15 p.m.
Clemson (21-10) vs. Missouri (22-10), 30 minutes following
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Temple (29-5) vs. Cornell (27-4), 12:30 p.m.
Wisconsin (23-8) vs. Wofford (26-8), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 20
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Kentucky-ETSU winner vs. Texas-Wake Forest winner
At HP Pavilion
San Jose, Calif.
New Mexico-Montana winner vs. Marquette-Washington winner

Sunday, March 21
At HSBC Arena
Buffalo, N.Y.
West Virginia-Morgan State winner vs. Clemson-Missouri winner
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Wisconsin-Wofford winner vs. Temple-Cornell winner

At The Carrier Dome
Syracuse, N.Y.
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, March 25
Kentucky-ETSU--Texas-Wake Forest winner vs.
Wisconsin-Wofford--Temple-Cornell winner
West Virginia-Morgan State--Clemson-Missouri winner vs. New
Mexico-Montana--Marquette-Washington winner

Regional Championship
Saturday, March 27
Semifinal winners

 

SOUTH REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 18
At Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Villanova (24-7) vs. Robert Morris (23-11), 12:30 p.m.
Richmond (26-8) vs. Saint Mary's, Calif. (26-5), 30 minutes
following
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Notre Dame (23-11) vs. Old Dominion (26-8), 12:25 p.m.
Baylor (25-7) vs. Sam Houston State (25-7), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 19
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Duke (29-5) vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop winner, 7:25 p.m.
California (23-10) vs. Louisville (20-12), 30 minutes following
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Purdue (27-5) vs. Siena (27-6), 2:30 p.m.
Texas A&M (23-9) vs. Utah State (27-7), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 20
At Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Villanova-Robert Morris winner vs. Richmond-Saint Mary's, Calif.
winner
At New Orleans Arena
New Orleans
Baylor-Sam Houston State winner vs. Notre Dame-Old Dominion
winner

Sunday, March 21
At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville, Fla.
Duke--Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop winner vs.
California-Louisville winner
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Purdue-Siena winner vs. Texas A&M-Utah State winner

At Reliant Stadium
Houston
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 26
Duke-Arkansas-Pine Bluff-Winthrop--California-Louisville winner
vs. Purdue-Siena--Texas A&M-Utah State winner
Villanova-Robert Morris--Richmond-Saint Mary's, Calif. winner vs.
Baylor-Sam Houston State--Notre Dame-Old Dominion winner

Regional Championship
Sunday, March 28
Semifinal winners

MIDWEST REGIONAL
First Round
Thursday, March 18
At Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Georgetown (23-10) vs. Ohio (21-14), 7:25 p.m.
Tennessee (25-8) vs. San Diego State (25-8), 30 minutes
following
At The Ford Center
Oklahoma City
UNLV (25-8) vs. Northern Iowa (28-4), 7:10 p.m.
Kansas (32-2) vs. Lehigh (22-10), 30 minutes following

Friday, March 19
At The Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Oklahoma State (22-10) vs. Georgia Tech (22-12), 7:15 p.m.
Ohio State (27-7) vs. UC Santa Barbara (20-9), 30 minutes
following
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Michigan State (24-8) vs. New Mexico State (22-11), 7:20 p.m.
Maryland (23-8) vs. Houston (19-15), 30 minutes following

Second Round
Saturday, March 20
At Dunkin' Donuts Center
Providence, R.I.
Georgetown-Ohio winner vs. Tennessee-San Diego State winner
At The Ford Center
Oklahoma City
Kansas-Lehigh winner vs. UNLV-Northern Iowa winner

Sunday, March 21
At The Bradley Center
Milwaukee
Ohio State-UC Santa Barbara winner vs. Oklahoma State-Georgia
Tech winner
At Spokane Arena
Spokane, Wash.
Maryland-Houston winner vs. Michigan State-New Mexico State
winner

At Edward Jones Dome
St. Louis
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 26
Kansas-Lehigh--UNLV-Northern Iowa winner vs.
Maryland-Houston--Michigan