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George Washington San Diego San Jacksonville Hills Auburn Dallas Dallas Hills Auburn City Lake Salt Greensboro Appendix 1 2006 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First-/Second-Round Schedule of Events All Times Local FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS Thursday, March 16 (Day Before First Round) General 9 a.m. Work areas and courtside open to media (work areas close four hours after end of last practice) 10 a.m. Sports information directors meeting with media coordinator 10:30 a.m. Team entrance opens 11 a.m. Facility doors open to public 2:30-4:30 p.m. Media Buffet 3:00 p.m. Pre-tournament meeting 3:15 p.m. Strobe test Practices (open to media and general public) Noon-12:40 p.m. Wisconsin 12:45-1:25 p.m. Hampton/Monmouth 1:30-2:10 p.m. Arizona 2:15-2:55 p.m. Villanova 4:25-5:05 p.m. Connecticut 5:10-5:50 p.m. Kentucky 5:55-6:35 p.m. Albany 6:40-7:20 p.m. UAB News Conferences in Interview Room 11:20 a.m. Wisconsin student-athletes 11:35 a.m. Wisconsin coach 12:05 p.m. Hampton/Monmouth student-athletes 12:20 p.m. Hampton/Monmouth coach 12:50 p.m. Arizona student-athletes 1:05 p.m. Arizona coach 1:35 p.m. Villanova student-athletes 1:50 p.m. Villanova coach 3:45 p.m. Connecticut student-athletes 4 p.m. Connecticut coach 4:30 p.m. Kentucky student-athletes 4:45 p.m. Kentucky coach 5:15 p.m. Albany student-athletes 5:30 p.m. Albany coach 6 p.m. UAB student-athletes 6:15 p.m. UAB Seed coach Media Activities Outside Interview Room: Each team’s top seven student-athletes (and any other individuals requested by the media) who are not in the interview room shall be available to the media in the locker room during the time the coach and selected student-athletes are participating in the news conference. Appendix 1 Friday, March 17 (First Round Game Day) General 8 a.m. Game officials’ meeting at officials’ hotel 1 hour before practice Team entrance opens 4 hours before game Backstage work areas open to media (close four hours after end of last game) 2 hours before game Courtside open to media * 2 hours before game Facility doors open to public 12:30 p.m. Arizona vs. Wisconsin 30 min. after Villanova vs. Hampton/Monmouth Winner Between sessions Media buffet 7:25 p.m. Connecticut vs. Albany 30 min. after Kentucky vs. UAB Practices (If within two hours of tip-off, open to media) 8 a.m. Wisconsin 8:20 a.m. Arizona 8:40 a.m. Hampton/Monmouth 9 a.m. Villanova 9:20 a.m. Albany 9:40 a.m. Connecticut 10 a.m. UAB 10:20 a.m. Kentucky Saturday, March 18 (Day Between First and Second Rounds) General 10:30 a.m. Backstage work areas open to media (close four hours after end of last practice) Noon Transition meeting Practices (closed#) Noon-1:30 p.m. Game No. 1 Winner 1:35-3:05 p.m. Game No. 3 Winner 3:10-4:40 p.m. Game No. 2 Winner 4:45-6:15 p.m. Game No. 4 Winner News Conferences in Interview Room 1:35-1:55 p.m. Game No. 1 Winner student-athletes 1:55-2:15 p.m. Game No. 1 Winner coach 2:15-2:35 p.m. Game No. 2 Winner student-athletes 2:35-2:55 p.m. Game No. 2 Winner coach 3:10-3:30 p.m. Game No. 3 Winner student-athletes 3:30-3:50 p.m. Game No. 3 Winner coach 3:50-4:10 p.m. Game No. 4 Winner student-athletes 4:10-4:30 p.m. Game No. 4 Winner coach Media Activities Outside Interview Room: Each team’s top seven student-athletes (and any other individuals requested by the media) who are not in the interview room shall be available to the media in the locker room during the time the coach and selected student-athletes are participating in the news conference. 2006 NCAA TOURNAMENT No. 9 seed Wisconsin (19-11, 9-7 Big Ten) UW Quick Facts will play eighth-seeded Arizona (19-12, 11-7 Pac 10) in the first round of the 2006 NCAA 2005-06 Record: 19-11 Tournament on Friday, March 17. Tip-off is sched- Big Ten Record: 9-7 National Ranking: uled for 11:30 a.m. CST at the 19,500-seat Associated Press: RV Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pa. ESPN/USA Today: RV The game will be televised by CBS with Jim RPI: 22nd Nantz and Billy Packer on the call. It can also be Sagarin Ratings: 34th heard on the 46-city Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay and Mike Lucas). WIBA (1310 Head Coach: Bo Ryan am/101.5 fm) will carry the game in Madison. Alma Mater: Wilkes, 1969 If the Badgers win their first round game, Career Record/Yr.: 495-151/22nd they will play the winner of the game between Record at UW/Yr.: 112-48/5th No. 1 seed Villanova (25-3, 14-2 Big East) and the Notes: winningest active Division winner of the play-in game between Hampton I head coach with at least 20 (16-15, 10-8 MEAC) and Monmouth (18-14, 12-6 years of experience (.766) ... NEC) on Sunday at 1:30 or 4 p.m. CST. owns third-best winning pct. of any coach in Big Ten history with UW is 2-1 all-time against Arizona, winning at least 50 games coached the only NCAA tournament meeting between the (55-25, .688) ..