Finally, after a grueling season for the NCAA Men’s Division I college teams, the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament also known as the March Madness is set to begin on March 15, 2011 and will conclude with the championship game on April 4 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA.

The 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket has already been identified and the No. 1 seeds are the following: Ohio State, Pittsburgh, Kansas and Duke.

Ohio State, Kansas and Duke solidified No. 1 seeds by winning their respective conference championships.  Pittsburgh lost on a last second shot by UConn in the semi-finals of the Big East tournament.

[Check out here for the updated 2011 NCAA Tournament bracket.]

Here’s the complete Second Round 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket:

SOUTHEAST
1 Pittsburgh 27-5 vs 16 UNC ASH (19-13)
8 Butler (23-9) vs 9 Old Dominion (27-6)
5 Kansas State (22-10) vs 12 Utah State (30-3)
4 Wisconsin (23-8) vs 13 Belmont (30-4)
2 Florida (26-7) vs 15 UCSB (19-13)
7 UCLA (22-10) vs 10 Michigan State (19-14)
3 BYU (30-4) vs 14 Wofford (21-13)

EAST
1 Ohio State 32-2 vs 16 Texas SA (19-13)
8 George Mason (25-6) vs 9 Villanova Wildcats (21-11)
4 Kentucky (25-8) vs 13 Princeton (25-6)
5 West Virginia (20-11) vs 12 Clemson (21-11)
3 Syracuse (26-7) vs 14 Indiana State (20-13)
6 Xavier (24-7) vs 11 Marquette (20-14)
7 Washington (23-10) vs 10 Georgia (21-11)
2 North Carolina (26-7) vs 15 LIU (27-6)

SOUTHWEST
1 Kansas (32-2) vs 16 Boston (21-13)
8 UNLV (24-8) vs 9 Illinois (19-13)
5 Vanderbilt (23-10) vs 12 Richmond (27-7)
4 Louisville (25-9) vs 13 Morehead State (24-9)
2 Notre Dame (26-6) vs 15 Akron (23-13)
7 Texas A&M (24-8) vs 10 Florida State (21-11)
3 Purdue (25-7) vs 14 Saint Peter’s (20-13)
6 Georgetown (21-11) vs 11 VCU (23-11)

WEST
1 Duke 30-4 vs 16 Hampton (24-8)
8 Michigan (20-13) vs 9 Tennessee (19-14)
4 Texas (27-7) vs 13 Oakland (25-9)
5 Arizona (27-7) vs 12 Memphis (25-9)
3 UCONN (26-9) vs 14 Bucknell (25-8)
6 Cincinnati (25-8) vs 11 Missouri (23-10)
7 Temple (25-7) vs 10 Penn State (19-14)
2 SDSU (32-2) vs 15 No Colorado (21-10)

The Final Four Tournament will held at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas, USA with the National Semifinals on April 2 and National Championship Game on April 4.

Check out the complete 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament schedule as well.

Here’s the printable version:

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