This page contains information about the eastern bracket for the Division I NCAA basketball tournament, which began March 17, 2009. The tournament is also known as "March Madness" and involves 65 teams competing for the national championship.
2009 East Seeding
2008 East Recap
- North Carolina: 113
- Mount St. Mary's: 74
- North Carolina: 108
- Arkansas: 77
- North Carolina: 68
- Washington St.: 47
- North Carolina: 83
- Louisville: 73
NCAA East Region Bracket 2009
| {{{RD1|First Round March 19 & 20 Top 4 Sites}}} | {{{RD2|Second Round March 21 & 22 Top 4 Sites}}} | {{{RD3|Regional Semifinals March 26 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston}}} | {{{RD4|Finals March 28 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston}}} | |||||||||||||||
| 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | |||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD1-team01|Pittsburgh}}} | {{{RD1-score01|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed02|16}}} | {{{RD1-team02|East Tenn. St.}}} | {{{RD1-score02|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD2-team01|Pittsburgh}}} | {{{RD2-score01|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed02|8}}} | {{{RD2-team02|Oklahoma St.}}} | {{{RD2-score02|76}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed03|8}}} | {{{RD1-team03|Oklahoma St.}}} | {{{RD1-score03|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed04|9}}} | {{{RD1-team04|Tennessee}}} | {{{RD1-score04|75}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD3-team01|Pittsburgh}}} | {{{RD3-score01|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group1|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed02|4}}} | {{{RD3-team02|Xavier}}} | {{{RD3-score02|55}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed05|5}}} | {{{RD1-team05|Florida State}}} | {{{RD1-score05|59}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed06|12}}} | {{{RD1-team06|Wisconsin}}} | {{{RD1-score06|61}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed03|12}}} | {{{RD2-team03|Wisconsin}}} | {{{RD2-score03|49}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed04|4}}} | {{{RD2-team04|Xavier}}} | {{{RD2-score04|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed07|4}}} | {{{RD1-team07|Xavier}}} | {{{RD1-score07|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed08|13}}} | {{{RD1-team08|Portland State}}} | {{{RD1-score08|59}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD4-team01|Pittsburgh}}} | {{{RD4-score01|76}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group3|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed02|3}}} | {{{RD4-team02|Villanova}}} | {{{RD4-score02|78}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed09|6}}} | {{{RD1-team09|UCLA}}} | {{{RD1-score09|65}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed10|11}}} | {{{RD1-team10|VCU}}} | {{{RD1-score10|64}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed05|6}}} | {{{RD2-team05|UCLA}}} | {{{RD2-score05|69}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed06|3}}} | {{{RD2-team06|Villanova}}} | {{{RD2-score06|89}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed11|3}}} | {{{RD1-team11|Villanova}}} | {{{RD1-score11|80}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed12|14}}} | {{{RD1-team12|American}}} | {{{RD1-score12|67}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed03|3}}} | {{{RD3-team03|Villanova}}} | {{{RD3-score03|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group2|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed04|2}}} | {{{RD3-team04|Duke}}} | {{{RD3-score04|54}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed13|7}}} | {{{RD1-team13|Texas}}} | {{{RD1-score13|76}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed14|10}}} | {{{RD1-team14|Minnesota}}} | {{{RD1-score14|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed07|7}}} | {{{RD2-team07|Texas}}} | {{{RD2-score07|69}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed08|2}}} | {{{RD2-team08|Duke}}} | {{{RD2-score08|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed15|2}}} | {{{RD1-team15|Duke}}} | {{{RD1-score15|86}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed16|15}}} | {{{RD1-team16|Binghamton}}} | {{{RD1-score16|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
Are there two games or one at Boston garden on march 26 and what time are tipoffs ? Thanks(1 Answer)
A:
Xavier v. Pittsburgh at 7:27 Villenova vs Duke at 9:57 http://www.flickr.com/photos/33749589@N07/3381784660/
Who are going to be the #1 seeds in the NCAA march madness tournament? (2 Answers)
A:
North Carolina in the South Bracket, Louisville in the West Bracket, Pittsburgh in the Midwest Bracket, Connecticut in the East Bracket.
Where can I download the 2009 March Madness bracket? (4 Answers)
A:
A blank, and printable PDF, version of the 2009 NCAA bracket is offered by Maddux Sports. http://www.madduxsports.com/ncaa-tournament-bracket.pdf ESPN also offers their version (PDF ...
References
Fast Facts
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2008 eastern bracket champs
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2008
North Carolina lost in the Final Four
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Fact:
Selection of participants was held on March 15
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Finals were played at Ford Field in Detroit
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The tournament lasted 19 days
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13 cities participate in the tournament
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2008 winner University of Kansas
