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The Road to the Final Four® Begins in Denver
March 20-22, 2008
Pepsi Center
Denver, Colo.
Mountain West Conference
and Colorado State University, co-hosts |
- Denver's Pepsi Center (19,555) will serve as one of eight host facilities for the first-/second round sessions of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship and is the second venue to sell out behind the Qwest Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
- Pairings will be announced Sunday, March 16, at 4:00 p.m., Mountain time.
- Game times will be announced on Monday, March 17, 2008.
- Six games total will be played in two sessions on Thursday, March 20 and one session on Saturday, March 22.
- Full Bracket
- For more information on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship, visit www.ncaasports.com.
- Ticket Information: Information about single-session tickets will be posted as soon as it is made available.
- Open Practice Day: March 19
- Big Sky Airport Shuttle is offering a special $24.00 round trip rate to and from Denver International Airport for the first-/second round sessions of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. For more information, please visit BigSkyShuttle.com. When making a reservation, please use promotional code "ncaa".
Wednesday, March 19: Open Practice Day
Open to the media and general public |
| Time |
Team |
| Noon - 12:40 p.m. |
Game No. 1 Lower Seed: Temple |
| 12:45 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. |
Game No. 2 Lower Seed: Oral Roberts |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.. |
Game No. 1 Higher Seed: Michigan State |
| 2:15 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. |
Game No. 2 Higher Seed: Pittsburgh |
| 4:25 p.m. - 5:05 p.m. |
Game No. 3 Higher Seed: Washington State |
| 5:10 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. |
Game No. 4 Higher Seed: Notre Dame |
| 5:55 p.m. - 6:35 p.m. |
Game No. 3 Lower Seed: Winthrop |
| 6:40 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. |
Game No. 4 Lower Seed: George Mason |
Media Information
Credential Pick-up:
Credentials will not be mailed. Recipients must present a government-issued photo ID and verify that they are full-time, salaried employees of the media agency. Credentials will be issued individually according to the following schedule.
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| Day |
Times |
Distribution Site |
| First-Round Practice Day |
9 a.m.-7 p.m. |
Pepsi Center, media entrance on northeast side of building (near Valet Lot) |
| First-Round Game Day |
6:30 a.m. - halftime of last game |
Pepsi Center, media entrance on northeast side of building (near Valet Lot) |
| "Off" Day |
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Pepsi Center, media entrance on northeast side of building (near Valet Lot) |
| Second-Round Game Day |
12:30 p.m. - start of last game |
Pepsi Center, media entrance on northeast side of building (near Valet Lot) |
| News Conferences in Interview Room |
| Wednesday, March 19 |
| Time |
Team |
| 11:20 a.m. |
Temple student-athletes |
11:35 a.m. |
Temple coach |
12:05 p.m. |
Oral Roberts student-athletes |
12:20 p.m. |
Oral Roberts coach |
12:50 p.m. |
Michigan State student-athletes |
1:05 p.m. |
Michigan State coach |
1:35 p.m. |
Pittsburgh student-athletes |
1:50 p.m. |
Pittsburgh coach |
3:45 p.m. |
Washington State student-athletes |
4 p.m. |
Washington State coach |
4:30 p.m. |
Notre Dame student-athletes |
4:45 p.m. |
Notre Dame coach |
5:15 p.m. |
Winthrop student-athletes |
5:30 p.m. |
Winthrop coach |
6 p.m. |
George Mason student-athletes |
6:15 p.m. |
George Mason coach |
| Friday, March 21 |
| Time |
Team |
| 1:35-1:55 p.m. MT |
Michigan State student-athletes |
| 1:55-2:15 p.m. MT |
Michigan State coach |
| 2:15-2:35 p.m. MT |
Pittsburgh student-athletes |
| 2:35-2:55 p.m. MT |
Pittsburgh coach |
| 3:10-3:30 p.m. MT |
Washington State student-athletes |
| 3:30-3:50 p.m. MT |
Washington State coach |
| 3:50-4:10 p.m. MT |
Notre Dame student-athletes |
| 4:10-4:30 p.m. MT |
Notre Dame coach |
| First Round Games |
| Thursday, March 20 |
| Time |
Teams |
| 10:30 a.m. MT |
Notre Dame vs. Washington State |
| 30 minutes following end of Game 1 |
Pittsburgh vs. Oral Roberts |
| 5:20 p.m. |
Washington State vs. Winthrop |
| 30 minutes following end of Game 1 |
Notre Dame vs. George Mason |
| Second Round Games |
| Saturday, March 22 |
| Time |
Teams |
| 4:40 p.m. MT |
Notre Dame vs. Washington State |
| 7:10 p.m. (approx.) MT |
Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh |
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