March Madness 2011: NCAA reveals seedings and pairings

- Georgetown guard Chris Wright is expected to be fit for the Hoyas' first game of the NCAA Tournament. (Photo: Associated Press)
As expected, only two teams from the D.C. area made the final 68 when the NCAA Men's Basketball Selection Committee unveiled the field for the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Georgetown University drew a No. 6 seed in the Southwest Region, and will play the winner of a first-round play-in game between Southern Cal and Virginia Commonwealth on Friday in Chicago.
George Mason, regular season champions of the Colonial Athletic Association, were assigned a No. 8 seed in the East Region, and will play Villanova in their first game on Friday in Cleveland.
The full list of seedings and second-round pairings, along with a full television schedule of games, is after the jump. Remember, the traditional Thursday and Friday start of the tournament will be preceded by four so-called "First Four" games that will be played in Dayton, Ohio this coming Tuesday and Wednesday. Those four games are now considered to constitute the first round of the tournament and are marked with an asterisk in the pairings list. Games involving D.C.-area teams and games played at the Verizon Center are in bold.
The Final Four will be contested at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, April 2, with the national championship game taking place on Monday, April 4.
Also, for the first time in the tournament's history, every game can be seen on one of four TV channels: CBS, TNT, TBS, and Tru TV.
EAST (Newark--March 25 and 27)
Cleveland--March 18 and 20
(1) Ohio State vs. (16) Texas-San Antonio/Alabama State,* Friday, 4:40 p.m. (TNT)
(8) George Mason vs. (9) Villanova, Friday, 2:10 p.m. (TNT)
*Game will take place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio (Tru TV)
Tampa--March 17 and 19
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Princeton, Thursday, 2:45 p.m. (CBS)
(5) West Virginia vs. (12) Alabama-Birmingham/Clemson,* Thursday, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)
*Game will take place Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio (Tru TV)
Cleveland--March 18 and 20
(3) Syracuse vs. (14) Indiana State, Friday, 9:57 p.m. (Tru TV)
(6) Xavier vs. (11) Marquette, Friday, 7:27 p.m. (Tru TV)
Charlotte--March 18 and 20
(2) North Carolina vs. (15) Long Island University, Friday, 7:15 p.m. (CBS)
(7) Washington vs. (10) Georgia, Friday, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
SOUTHWEST (San Antonio--March 25 and 27)
Tulsa--March 18 and 20
(1) Kansas vs. (16) Boston University, Friday, 6:50 p.m. (TBS)
(8) UNLV vs. (9) Illinois, Friday, 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
Denver--March 17 and 19
(4) Louisville vs. (13) Morehead State, Thursday, 1:40 p.m. (TBS)
(5) Vanderbilt vs. (12) Richmond, Thursday, 4:10 p.m. (TBS)
Chicago--March 18 and 20
(3) Purdue vs. (14) Saint Peter's, Friday, 7:20 p.m. (TNT)
(6) Georgetown vs. (11) Southern Cal/Va.Commonwealth,* Friday, 9:50 p.m. (TNT)
*Game will take place Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio (Tru TV)
Chicago-March 18 and 20
(2) Notre Dame vs. (15) Akron, Friday, 1:40 p.m. (TBS)
(7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Florida State, Friday, 4:10 p.m. (TBS)
SOUTHEAST (New Orleans--March 24 and 26).
Washington--March 17 and 19
(1) Pittsburgh vs. (16) UNC-Asheville/Arkansas-Little Rock,* Thursday, 3:10 p.m. (Tru TV)
(8) Butler vs. (9) Old Dominion, Thursday, 12:40 p.m. (Tru TV)
* Game will take place Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Dayton, Ohio (Tru TV)
Tucson--March 17 and 19
(4) Wisconsin vs. (13) Belmont, Thursday, 7:27 p.m. (Tru TV)
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Utah State, Thursday, 9:57 p.m. (Tru TV)
Denver--March 17 and 19
(3) BYU vs. (14) Wofford, Thursday, 7:15 p.m. (CBS)
(6) St. John's vs. (11) Gonzaga, Thursday, 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
Tampa--March 17 and 19
(2) Florida vs. (15) UC-Santa Barbara, Thursday, 6:50 p.m. (TBS)
(7) UCLA vs. (10) Michigan State, Thursday, 9:20 p.m. (TBS)
WEST (Anaheim--March 24 and 26)
Charlotte--March 18 and 20
(1) Duke vs. (16) Hampton, Friday, 3:10 p.m. (Tru TV)
(8) Michigan vs. (9) Tennessee, Friday, 12:40 p.m. (Tru TV)
Tulsa--March 18 and 20
(4) Texas vs. (13) Oakland, Friday, 12:15 p.m. (CBS)
(5) Arizona vs. (12) Memphis, Friday, 2:45 p.m. (CBS)
Washington--March 17 and 19
(3) Connecticut vs. (14) Bucknell, Thursday, 7:20 p.m. (TNT)
(6) Cincinnati vs. (11) Missouri, Thursday, 9:50 p.m. (TNT)
Tucson--March 17 and 19
(2) San Diego State vs. (15) Northern Colorado, Thursday, 4:40 p.m. (TNT)
(7) Temple vs. (10) Penn State, Thursday, 2:10 p.m. (TNT)
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