PERTINENT INFORMATION:
These Division I members are ineligible for postseason play:
APR Bans:
Alabama State
Appalachian State
Central Arkansas
Florida A&M
Houston Baptist
Lamar
Milwaukee
San Jose State
Southern
Transitioning to Division I:
Abilene Christian
Grand Canyon
Incarnate Word
UMass Lowell
Northern Kentucky
Omaha
Self-Imposed probation:
Southern Miss
Syracuse
Teams that have clinched at least automatic qualification to the NIT(may later earn automatic qualification to the NCAA tournament)(Bold indicates team failed to win conference tournament):
Albany(America East)
Arizona(Pacific-12)
Boise State(Mountain West)
Bucknell(Patriot)
UC Davis(Big West)
Central Michigan(Mid-American)
Charleston Southern(Big South)
Davidson(Atlantic 10)
Georgia State(Sun Belt)
Gonzaga(West Coast)
Iona(Metro Atlantic)
Kansas(Big 12)
Kentucky(Southeastern)
Louisiana Tech(Conference USA)
Montana(Big Sky)
Murray State(Ohio Valley)
New Mexico State(Western Athletic)
North Carolina Central(Mid-Eastern)
North Florida(Atlantic Sun)
St. Francis(NY)(Northeast)
South Dakota State(Summit)
SMU(American)
Stephen F. Austin(Southland)
Texas Southern(Southwestern)
Valparaiso(Horizon)
Villanova(Big East)
Virginia(Atlantic Coast)
Wichita State(Missouri Valley)
William & Mary(Colonial)
Wisconsin(Big Ten)
Wofford(Southern)
Dates, Sites and Hosts for the Tournament(with the exception of the First Four and Final Four any school that serves as a host cannot play at that site.):
First Four(3-17/18)
UD Arena; Dayton, OH; University of Dayton
2nd/3rd Rounds
3-19/21
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum; Jacksonville, FL; Jacksonville University
KFC Yum! Center; Louisville, KY; University of Louisville
CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh; Duquesne University
Moda Center; Portland, OR; University of Oregon
3-20/22
Time Warner Cable Arena; Charlotte; University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Nationwide Arena; Columbus, OH; Ohio State University
CenturyLink Center Omaha; Creighton University
Key Arena; Seattle; University of Washington
Regionals:
East Regional(3-27/29)
Carrier Dome; Syracuse, NY; Syracuse University
South Regional(3-27/29)
NRG Stadium; Houston; University of Houston and Rice University
Midwest Regional(3-26/28)
Quicken Loans Arena; Cleveland; Mid-American Conference
West Regional(3-26/28)
Staples Center; Los Angeles; Pepperdine University
Final Four(4-4/6)
Lucas Oil Stadium; Indianapolis; IUPUI and Horizon League