SAN ANTONIO ? The NCAA announced late Sunday night the game times for Saturday's national semifinals, which will be played at the Alamodome.
UCLA (35-3), the top seed from the West Region, will square off against South Region No. 1 seed Memphis (37-1) at 5:07 p.m. Midwest Region top seed Kansas (35-3) and national No. 1 seed North Carolina (36-2), which won the East Region, will tip off 40 minutes after the conclusion of the evening's first contest. Monday's National Championship Game is slated to begin at 8:21 p.m. and all three games will be televised live by CBS Sports.
The Bruins are making their third trip in a row to the Final Four and NCAA-record 18th appearance overall. Meanwhile, the Tar Heels will be playing in their 17th national semifinals contest in school history. The Jayhawks have made 12 previous appearances in the Final Four and Memphis is making its third showing.
For the first time in tournament history, all four No. 1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. Three top seeds have advanced three times, most recently in 1999.
San Antonio and host institution UTSA are hosting their third Final Four. The tournament's final three games were played at the Alamodome in 1998 and 2004.
2008 Final Four Schedule
Alamodome ? San Antonio, Texas
National Semifinals ? Saturday, April 5
UCLA (35-3) vs. Memphis (37-1), 5:07 p.m.
Kansas (35-3) vs. North Carolina (36-2), 40 minutes after
National Championship Game ? Monday, April 7
Memphis/UCLA winner vs. Kansas/North Carolina winner, 8:21 p.m.
Team information
Kansas ? kuathletics.com
Memphis ? gotigersgo.com
North Carolina ? tarheelblue.com
UCLA ? uclabruins.com
Tournament information
NCAA Men's Basketball ? ncaasports.com
Final Four ? ncaamarchmadness2008.com
