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2002 NCAA Men's Championship East Region First/Second Rounds
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The road to the Final Four begins in Pittsburgh in 2002 as the City of Pittsburgh plays host to the first and second rounds of the 2002 East Regional Men's Championship on March 15th and 17th. Pairings will be announced Sunday, March 10, 2002 at 6:30 PM ET on CBS. Game times will be announced on Monday, March 11, 2002. Generally, starting times will fall within the following broadcast windows: Friday, March 15, Noon - 5:00 PM ET and 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM ET.  Sunday, March 17, Noon - 7:00 PM ET.

East Region First & Second Rounds

March 15, 2002    TBA

March 17, 2002   TBA


How to Get Tickets

Tickets: SOLD OUT;  $150

Mellon Arena Seating Chart

Winners of the First and Second Rounds will advance to the East Region Championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY on March 22 and 24. The Final Four will then meet in the Georgia Dome for the semifinals on March 30 (beginning at 6:07 PM ET). The Final game will be held on April 1, 2002 at 9:18 PM in the Georgia Dome.
 

Other 2002 First Round Sites:

EAST
Mellon Arena
Pittsburgh, PA
Duquesne University, host
March 15 and 17, 2002

MCI Center
Washington D.C.
Georgetown University, host
March 15 and 17, 2002

SOUT
H
Bi-Lo Center
Greenville, SC
Southern Conference and
Furman University, hosts
March 14 and 16, 2002


Trans World Dome
St. Louis, MO
Missouri Valley Conf., host
March 14 and 16, 2002

MIDWEST
United Center
Chicago, IL
Big Ten Conference, host
March 15 and 17, 2002


American Airlines Arena
Dallas, TX
Big 12 Conference, host
March 15 and 17, 2002

WEST
University Arena
Albuquerque, NM
University of New Mexico, host
March 14 and 16, 2002


ARCO Arena
Sacramento, CA
University of Pacific, host
March 14 and 16, 2002


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