• The NCAA play-in game is the opening game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. It is generally played on a Friday, two days before the first round of the tournament, and features the 64th and 65th seeded teams. The winner of the game continues on in the tournament, facing one of the first seeded teams in the first round.

  The play-in game of the 2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament was played on March 17, 2009, at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The Alabama State Hornets fell to the Morehead State Eagles 58 to 43.

• 1. First played in 2001
  2. Opening game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament
  3. Features the 64th and 65th seeded teams
  4. Winner faces the top seeded team in one of the regional brackets
  5. Television coverage: ESPN
  6. Game announcers: Brent Musburger, Steve Lavin, and Erin Andrews
  7. Each of the play-in game winners have been defeated by the top seed in the first round

• 2009 NCAA Play-in Game

  1. Date: March 17, 2009
  2. Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  3. Location: University of Dayton Arena, Dayron, Ohio
  4. Morehead State defeated Alabama State 58-43

• 2008 NCAA Play-in Game

  On Tuesday March 18, 2008, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers defeated the Coppin State Eagles 69-60 in the NCAA Play-in Game.

• Play-in Game Results

  • 2008: Mount St. Marys 69 - Coppin State 60
  • 2007: Niagara 77 - Florida A&M 69
  • 2006: Monmouth 71 - Hampton 49
  • 2005: Oakland 79 - Alabama A&M 69
  • 2004: Florida A&M 72 - Lehigh 57
  • 2003: UNC Ashville 92 - Texas Southern 84
  • 2002: Siena 81 - Alcorn State 77
  • 2001: Northwestern State 71 - Winthrop 67

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