The first and second round games will be played at the following sites: ; March 20 and March 22 : Honda Center, Anaheim, California (Host: Big West Conference) : Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado (Hosts: Colorado State University and Mountain West Conference) : Qwest Center Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska (Hosts: Creighton University and Missouri Valley Conference) : Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (Host: Georgetown University) ; March 21 and March 23 : BJCC Arena, Birmingham, Alabama (Host: Southeastern Conference) : Alltel Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas (Host: University of Arkansas at Little Rock) : RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University) : St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida (Host: University of South Florida) The four regionals are officially named after their areas, a practice which resumed in 2007. Between 2004 and 2006, the regionals were named for their host cities. The following are the sites for the 2008 regionals: ; March 27 and March 29 : East Regional, Charlotte Bobcats Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Charlotte) : West Regional, US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University) ; March 28 and March 30 : Midwest Regional, Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan (Host: University of Detroit Mercy) : South Regional, Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas (Hosts: University of Houston and Rice University) Each regional winner will advance to the Final Four. ; April 5 and April 7 : Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas (Host: University of Texas at San Antonio)
Michigan State did not make the NCAA tournament in 1980 after winning the championship in 1979. Florida did not make the NCAA tournament in 2008 after winning the 2007 championship. North Carolina won the NCAA tournament in 2009 and will not make the tournament in 2010.
Uconn
The Wisonsin Badgers played in the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
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Indianapolis, IN Scheduled for April 5, 2010
about 18 or 20 teams.
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Princeton hasn't won a game in the NCAA tournament since 1998 when they beat UNLV in the first round, 69-57.
2010 NCAA Basketball Championship Duke over Butler
Cities interested in hosting the NCAA tournament games submit a bid to the selection committee. Members visit and vote on each potential future site.
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