The Sweet Sixteen is another name for the third round of the Division I NCAA basketball tournament. The NCAA college basketball tournament begins with 65 teams vying the national championship and is commonly referred to as March Madness.
The Sweet Sixteen round of the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament took place on March 26 and March 27, 2009, at the four regional bracket locations.
2009 Sweet Sixteen Games
Connecticut 72 - Purdue 60
Louisville 103 - Arizona 64
Michigan State 67 - Kansas 62
North Carolina 98 - Gonzaga 77
Pittsburgh 60 - Xavier 55
2009 Sweet Sixteen Locations
- University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
- Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
- TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
2008 Sweet 16 Recap
North Carolina 68 - Washington State 47
Louisville 79 - Tennessee 60
Kansas 72 - Villanova 57
Memphis 92 - Michigan State 74
UCLA 88 - Western Kentucky 78
Xavier 79 - West Virginia 75
NCAA South 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 27 FedExForum, Memphis}}} | {{{RD4|Finals March 29 FedExForum, Memphis}}} | |||||||||||||||
| 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | |||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD1-team01|No. Carolina}}} | {{{RD1-score01|101}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed02|16}}} | {{{RD1-team02|Radford}}} | {{{RD1-score02|58}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD2-team01|No. Carolina}}} | {{{RD2-score01|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed02|8}}} | {{{RD2-team02|LSU }}} | {{{RD2-score02|70}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed03|8}}} | {{{RD1-team03|LSU}}} | {{{RD1-score03|75}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed04|9}}} | {{{RD1-team04|Butler}}} | {{{RD1-score04|71}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD3-team01|No. Carolina}}} | {{{RD3-score01|98}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group1|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed02|4}}} | {{{RD3-team02|Gonzaga}}} | {{{RD3-score02|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed05|5}}} | {{{RD1-team05|Illinois}}} | {{{RD1-score05|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed06|12}}} | {{{RD1-team06|Western Kent.}}} | {{{RD1-score06|76}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed03|12}}} | {{{RD2-team03|Western Kent.}}} | {{{RD2-score03|81}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed04|4}}} | {{{RD2-team04|Gonzaga}}} | {{{RD2-score04|83}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed07|4}}} | {{{RD1-team07|Gonzaga}}} | {{{RD1-score07|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed08|13}}} | {{{RD1-team08|Akron}}} | {{{RD1-score08|64}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD4-team01|No. Carolina}}} | {{{RD4-score01|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group3|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed02|2}}} | {{{RD4-team02|Oklahoma}}} | {{{RD4-score02|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed09|6}}} | {{{RD1-team09|Arizona State}}} | {{{RD1-score09|66}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed10|11}}} | {{{RD1-team10|Temple}}} | {{{RD1-score10|57}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed05|6}}} | {{{RD2-team05|Arizona State}}} | {{{RD2-score05|67}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed06|3}}} | {{{RD2-team06|Syracuse}}} | {{{RD2-score06|78}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed11|3}}} | {{{RD1-team11|Syracuse}}} | {{{RD1-score11|59}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed12|14}}} | {{{RD1-team12|Step. F. Austin}}} | {{{RD1-score12|44}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed03|3}}} | {{{RD3-team03|Syracuse}}} | {{{RD3-score03|71}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group2|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed04|2}}} | {{{RD3-team04|Oklahoma}}} | {{{RD3-score04|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed13|7}}} | {{{RD1-team13|Clemson}}} | {{{RD1-score13|59}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed14|10}}} | {{{RD1-team14|Michigan}}} | {{{RD1-score14|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed07|10}}} | {{{RD2-team07|Michigan}}} | {{{RD2-score07|73}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed08|2}}} | {{{RD2-team08|Oklahoma}}} | {{{RD2-score08|63}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed15|2}}} | {{{RD1-team15|Oklahoma}}} | {{{RD1-score15|82}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed16|15}}} | {{{RD1-team16|Morgan State}}} | {{{RD1-score16|54}}} | ||||||||||||||||
NCAA South Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
StateNews.com: Spartans No. 2 seed in mock NCAA selection (February 17, 2009)
Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
STLtoday.com: Coaches get inside look at selections (February 15, 2009)
ESPN Video: South Region (Time: 5:03)
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}}} | ||||||||||||||||
NCAA Midwest 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 27 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis}}} | {{{RD4|Finals March 29 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis}}} | |||||||||||||||
| 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | |||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD1-team01|Louisville}}} | {{{RD1-score01|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed02|16}}} | {{{RD1-team02|Morehead St}}} | {{{RD1-score02|54}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD2-team01|Louisville}}} | {{{RD2-score01|79}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed02|9}}} | {{{RD2-team02|Siena}}} | {{{RD2-score02|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed03|8}}} | {{{RD1-team03|Ohio State}}} | {{{RD1-score03|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed04|9}}} | {{{RD1-team04|Siena}}} | {{{RD1-score04|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD3-team01|Louisville}}} | {{{RD3-score01|103}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group1|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed02|12}}} | {{{RD3-team02|Arizona}}} | {{{RD3-score02|64}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed05|5 }}} | {{{RD1-team05|Utah}}} | {{{RD1-score05|71}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed06|12}}} | {{{RD1-team06|Arizona}}} | {{{RD1-score06|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed03|12}}} | {{{RD2-team03|Arizona}}} | {{{RD2-score03|12}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed04|13}}} | {{{RD2-team04|Cleveland St.}}} | {{{RD2-score04|57}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed07|4}}} | {{{RD1-team07|Wake Forest}}} | {{{RD1-score07|69}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed08|13}}} | {{{RD1-team08|Cleveland St.}}} | {{{RD1-score08|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD4-team01|Louisville}}} | {{{RD4-score01|52}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group3|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed02|2}}} | {{{RD4-team02|Michigan St.}}} | {{{RD4-score02|64}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed09|6}}} | {{{RD1-team09|West Virginia}}} | {{{RD1-score09|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed10|11}}} | {{{RD1-team10|Dayton}}} | {{{RD1-score10|68}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed05|11}}} | {{{RD2-team05|Dayton}}} | {{{RD2-score05|43}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed06|3}}} | {{{RD2-team06|Kansas}}} | {{{RD2-score06|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed11|3}}} | {{{RD1-team11|Kansas}}} | {{{RD1-score11|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed12|14}}} | {{{RD1-team12|ND State}}} | {{{RD1-score12|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed03|3}}} | {{{RD3-team03|Kansas}}} | {{{RD3-score03|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group2|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed04|2}}} | {{{RD3-team04|Michigan St.}}} | {{{RD3-score04|67}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed13|7}}} | {{{RD1-team13|Boston Col.}}} | {{{RD1-score13|55}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed14|10}}} | {{{RD1-team14|USC}}} | {{{RD1-score14|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed07|10}}} | {{{RD2-team07|USC}}} | {{{RD2-score07|69}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed08|2}}} | {{{RD2-team08|Michigan St.}}} | {{{RD2-score08|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed15|2}}} | {{{RD1-team15|Michigan St.}}} | {{{RD1-score15|77}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed16|15}}} | {{{RD1-team16|Robert Morris}}} | {{{RD1-score16|62}}} | ||||||||||||||||
NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament 2009 Brackets
NCAA West Region Bracket 2009 News
SI.com: Why the NCAA tournament should... (February 17, 2009)
Bleacher Report: Predicting the NCAA Tournament Bracket (February 16, 2009)
PhoenixRegional.org: 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball West Regional
ESPN Video: West Region (Time: 4:52)
NCAA West 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 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale}}} | {{{RD4|Finals March 28 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale}}} | |||||||||||||||
| 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | 130}}}| | |||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD1-team01|Connecticut}}} | {{{RD1-score01|103}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed02|16}}} | {{{RD1-team02|Chattanooga}}} | {{{RD1-score02|47}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD2-team01|Connecticut}}} | {{{RD2-score01|92}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed02|9}}} | {{{RD2-team02|Texas A&M}}} | {{{RD2-score02|66}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed03|8}}} | {{{RD1-team03|BYU}}} | {{{RD1-score03|66}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed04|9}}} | {{{RD1-team04|Texas A&M}}} | {{{RD1-score04|79}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD3-team01|Connecticut}}} | {{{RD3-score01|72}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group1|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed02|5}}} | {{{RD3-team02|Purdue}}} | {{{RD3-score02|60}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed05|5}}} | {{{RD1-team05|Purdue}}} | {{{RD1-score05|61}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed06|12}}} | {{{RD1-team06|Northern Iowa}}} | {{{RD1-score06|56}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed03|5}}} | {{{RD2-team03|Purdue}}} | {{{RD2-score03|76}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed04|4}}} | {{{RD2-team04|Washington}}} | {{{RD2-score04|74}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed07|4}}} | {{{RD1-team07|Washington}}} | {{{RD1-score07|71}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed08|13}}} | {{{RD1-team08|Mississippi St.}}} | {{{RD1-score08|58}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed01|1}}} | {{{RD4-team01|Connecticut}}} | {{{RD4-score01|82}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group3|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD4-seed02|3}}} | {{{RD4-team02|Missouri}}} | {{{RD4-score02|75}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed09|6}}} | {{{RD1-team09|Marquette}}} | {{{RD1-score09|58}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed10|11}}} | {{{RD1-team10|Utah State}}} | {{{RD1-score10|57}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed05|6}}} | {{{RD2-team05|Marquette}}} | {{{RD2-score05|79}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed06|3}}} | {{{RD2-team06|Missouri}}} | {{{RD2-score06|83}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed11|3}}} | {{{RD1-team11|Missouri}}} | {{{RD1-score11|78}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed12|14}}} | {{{RD1-team12|Cornell}}} | {{{RD1-score12|59}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed03|3}}} | {{{RD3-team03|Missouri}}} | {{{RD3-score03|102}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{group2|}}} | ||||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD3-seed04|2}}} | {{{RD3-team04|Memphis}}} | {{{RD3-score04|91}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed13|7}}} | {{{RD1-team13|California}}} | {{{RD1-score13|71}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed14|10}}} | {{{RD1-team14|Maryland}}} | {{{RD1-score14|84}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed07|10}}} | {{{RD2-team07|Maryland}}} | {{{RD2-score07|70}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD2-seed08|2}}} | {{{RD2-team08|Memphis}}} | {{{RD2-score08|89}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed15|2}}} | {{{RD1-team15|Memphis}}} | {{{RD1-score15|81}}} | ||||||||||||||||
| {{{RD1-seed16|15}}} | {{{RD1-team16|CSUN}}} | {{{RD1-score16|70}}} | ||||||||||||||||
NCAA Midwest Region Bracket 2009 Blogs and Articles
Bracketography.com: NCAA Tournament Predictions (February 15, 2009)
ESPN: Bracketology (February 16, 2009)
Rivals.com: 2008 College Basketball Midwest Bracket
ESPN Video: Midwest Region (Time: 3:57)
My picks for Sweet 16: Purdue, Arizona, Memphis,Kansas, North Carolina, Xavier, Duke,Syracuse. What are yours?(3 Answers)
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I picked Louisville, Kansas, UConn, Memphis, Pitt (though that's not looking too good these days), UCLA (even worse, obviously), Carolina, and Oklahoma. Looking back, I would change ...
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References
Fast Facts
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Fact:
Third round of the NCAA basketball tournament
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Winners continued on to the Elite Eight
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Games held at four regional locations
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Includes the final four teams of each regional bracket
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Dates
March 26 and 27, 2009
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Selection Sunday was held on March 15
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Division I Men's 2009 Tournament began on March 17
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Final Four was played at Ford Field in Detroit
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CBS has exclusive broadcast rights to the tournament
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All games streamed live on the Internet with March Madness On Demand
