Indianapolis, Indiana
Tentative schedule
All times are subject to change; all times are local, Eastern time
All events are open to the public
Thursday, April 1
NCAA Hall of Champions
Admission: $5 - Adults
$3 - Youth (ages 6 to 18) and Seniors (ages 65 and older)
Free - Children 5 and under
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Description: The Hall of Champions offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the NCAA student-athlete. Whether you are an avid sports fan or just want to learn more about how college and university life combines with athletics, the Hall of Champions is for you.
Bracket TownTM refreshed by Coca-Cola ZeroTM
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: $10 (ages 12 and over)
$6 (ages 3-11, college students*, senior citizens (55 and older), and military*)
Free (ages 2 and under)
*Appropriate ID required.
Beginning March 8, courtesy of NCAA Corporate Champion, Coca-Cola, advanced tickets can be purchased for $2 off at select Meijer stores throughout the state of Indiana or they can be purchased at regular price on the day of the event at the Indiana Convention Center box office.
Hours: 5 - 10:30 p.m.
Description: Come play with the best at Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero - the ultimate fan experience. Fans of all ages can test their skills and enjoy championship action with basketball competitions, clinics, performances, autograph sessions and photo ops, the latest in interactive games and demonstrations, prizes and more. Everyone's a champion at Bracket Town.
State Farm College Slam Dunk and Three Point Championships
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: TBD
Hours: 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Description: The 22nd annual slam dunk and three point championships is making its first official appearance at the Men's Final Four. The event, which is televised on ESPN, brings together college basketballs top three-point shooters and slam dunk artists competing in four separate competitions: men's three-point shooting, women's three-point shooting, men's vs. women's three-point champions and the slam dunk competition.
Friday, April 2
USBWA Awards Breakfast
Location: Columbia Club
Admission: $75
Hours: 8 a.m.
Description: The basketball writers will hand out the organizations' National Coach and National Player of the Year awards. Tickets can be purchased by visiting http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/breakfast/index.html
NCAA Hall of Champions
Admission: $5 - Adults
$3 - Youth (ages 6 to 18) and Seniors (ages 65 and older)
Free - Children 5 and under
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Description: The Hall of Champions offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the NCAA student-athlete. Whether you are an avid sports fan or just want to learn more about how college and university life combines with athletics, the Hall of Champions is for you.
Bracket TownTM refreshed by Coca-Cola ZeroTM
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: $10 (ages 12 and over)
$6 (ages 3-11, college students*, senior citizens (55 and older), and military*)
Free (ages 2 and under)
*Appropriate ID required.
Beginning March 8, courtesy of NCAA Corporate Champion, Coca-Cola, advanced tickets can be purchased for $2 off at select Meijer stores throughout the state of Indiana or they can be purchased at regular price on the day of the event at the Indiana Convention Center box office.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Description: Come play with the best at Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero - the ultimate fan experience. Fans of all ages can test their skills and enjoy championship action with basketball competitions, clinics, performances, autograph sessions and photo ops, the latest in interactive games and demonstrations, prizes and more. Everyone's a champion at Bracket Town.
Final Four Friday® - Team Practices
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Admission: Free
Hours: Noon - 4 p.m. (Gates open at 11 a.m.)
Description: Come watch the student-athletes from the 2010 NCAA Final Four teams in their final practice before the national semifinal games. Also watch members of the US National Wheelchair Basketball team compete in a full court wheelchair basketball exhibition, presented by The Hartford. Enjoy the opportunity to hear from each head coach of the participating Final Four teams after the practice session is completed. Fans in attendance will be randomly selected to win national semifinal and championship game tickets throughout the day! Practice times are based on team seeding:
| Noon - 12:50 p.m. | Game No. 1 Lower Seed |
| 1 - 1:50 p.m. | Game No. 2 Lower Seed |
| 2:10 - 3 p.m. | Game No. 1 Higher Seed |
| 3:10 - 4 p.m. | Game No. 2 Higher Seed |
Indiana Blood Drive
Location: NCAA Hall of Champions Parking Lot
Admission: Free
Hours: 4 - 8 p.m.
Description: The NCAA Men's Final Four will team with the Indiana Blood Center in hosting a blood drive during the 2010 Men's Final Four. The Final Four blood drive will allow the Indianapolis local community and visitors to contribute to the greater good of saving lives. Indiana Blood Center is a vital link in Indiana's health care infrastructure, supplying more than 550 units of blood to more than 60 Indiana hospitals every day. The nonprofit community service organization was founded in 1952 to provide a continuous, safe and adequate supply of blood products and testing services.
AT&T® Block Party - The Big Dance® Concert Series
Location: White River State Park
Admission: Free
Hours: 4:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Description: The Big Dance is a free three-day concert series open to music fans in celebration of the NCAA Men's Final Four. The concerts tip off Friday with the AT&T Block Party. In addition to the music, there will be plenty of food and activities to keep you entertained. Stop by the AT&T 3G Experience tent to play games, pick up free prizes and check out all the latest wireless technology. Come early and stay long - AT&T and Coca-Cola will host interactive areas all weekend and there will be plenty of food and festivities to go along with this unique concert spectacular. Join the party. It's fabulous, fun, and free!
Reese's® College All-Star Game
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Admission: Free
Hours: 4:35 p.m.
Description: The Reese's College All-Star Game features two teams comprised of the top collegiate senior student-athletes in the country. For the third year, the game will be played in the Final Four venue and will provide Indiana residents and other NCAA basketball fans the chance to see many of the best college basketball players perform in action for free!
Final Four® Fan Gathering Restaurants
Locations:
East Regional: Scotty's Brewhouse
Midwest Regional: Champps Restaurant
West Regional: RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
South Regional: Buffalo Wild Wings
Description: Downtown restaurants will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week in Indianapolis. Make these establishments your headquarters to meet old friends, new friends and fellow alumni. These establishments will be the main gathering locations throughout the week. See you there!
Saturday, April 3
NCAA Hall of Champions
Admission: $5 - Adults
$3 - Youth (ages 6 to 18) and Seniors (ages 65 and older)
Free - Children 5 and under
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Description: The Hall of Champions offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the NCAA student-athlete. Whether you are an avid sports fan or just want to learn more about how college and university life combines with athletics, the Hall of Champions is for you.
vitaminwater® revive NCAA Youth Clinics
Locations: Butler University (Hinkle Fieldhouse), University of Indianapolis (Nicoson Hall), Warren Central High School
Admission: Free (Participants must be between 8-16 years of age [boys and girls] and pre-registered).
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
NCAA Youth Clinics Registration
Description: The NCAA Youth Clinics are a community outreach program that connects kids ages 8 - 16 with the basketball championship and provides them with resources designed to have a lasting impact. Participants receive sport instruction from NCAA coaches and student-athletes and get valuable information on fitness, healthy lifestyles and sportsmanship. The clinics also feature a session for parents and guardians with information on recruiting, academic and eligibility issues.
Bracket TownTM refreshed by Coca-Cola ZeroTM
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: $10 (ages 12 and over)
$6 (ages 3-11, college students*, senior citizens (55 and older), and military*)
Free (ages 2 and under)
*Appropriate ID required.
Beginning March 8, courtesy of NCAA Corporate Champion, Coca-Cola, advanced tickets can be purchased for $2 off at select Meijer stores throughout the state of Indiana or they can be purchased at regular price on the day of the event at the Indiana Convention Center box office.
Hours: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Description: Come play with the best at Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero - the ultimate fan experience. Fans of all ages can test their skills and enjoy championship action with basketball competitions, clinics, performances, autograph sessions and photo ops, the latest in interactive games and demonstrations, prizes and more. Everyone's a champion at Bracket Town.
State Farm Coaches All-American Team Introduction
Location: Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero
Admission: Bracket Town Admission
Hours: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Description: The All-American team will take center court for introduction and autographs.
Coca-Cola ZeroTM Countdown - The Big Dance Concert Series
Location: White River State Park
Admission: Free
Hours: Noon - 8 p.m.
Description: The Big Dance is a free three-day concert series open to music fans in celebration of the NCAA Men's Final Four. Saturday is the Coca-Cola Zero Countdown. Since Saturday is game day, fans will be able to participate in the World's Largest Pep Rally, enjoy a military flyover, and stay in the park to watch the semifinal games on the video boards with thousands of your closest friends. Come early and stay long - AT&T and Coca-Cola will host interactive areas all weekend and there will be plenty of food and festivities to go along with this unique concert spectacular. Join the party. It's fabulous, fun, and free!
Indiana Blood Drive
Location: NCAA Hall of Champions Parking Lot
Admission: Free
Hours: 1 - 6 p.m.
Description: The NCAA Men's Final Four will team with the Indiana Blood Center in hosting a blood drive during the 2010 Men's Final Four. The Final Four blood drive will allow the Indianapolis community and visitors to contribute to the greater good of saving lives. Indiana Blood Center is a vital link in Indiana's health care infrastructure, supplying more than 550 units of blood to more than 60 Indiana hospitals every day. The nonprofit community service organization was founded in 1952 to provide a continuous, safe and adequate supply of blood products and testing services.
Final Four® Fan Gathering Restaurants
Locations:
East Regional: Scotty's Brewhouse
Midwest Regional: Champps Restaurant
West Regional: RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
South Regional: Buffalo Wild Wings
Description: Downtown restaurants will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week in Indianapolis. Make these establishments your headquarters to meet old friends, new friends and fellow alumni. These establishments will be the main gathering locations throughout the week. See you there!
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National Semifinals
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Admission: Sold out. Seating capacity is approximately 71,000.
Hours: Tipoff is approximately 6:07 p.m. The second semifinal game will take place approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. (Gates open at 4 p.m.)
Description: The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship is held each spring featuring 65 college basketball teams in the United States. The 20-day tournament, commonly referred to as March Madness®, has become one of the country's most prominent sporting events. The tournament, whose field includes conference champions and other top teams, is staged in a single elimination format. Since its 1939 inception, it has built a legacy that includes dynasty teams, dramatic underdog stories and outstanding individual performances.
Sunday, April 4
NCAA Hall of Champions
Admission: $5 - Adults
$3 - Youth (ages 6 to 18) and Seniors (ages 65 and older)
Free - Children 5 and under
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Description: The Hall of Champions offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the NCAA student-athlete. Whether you are an avid sports fan or just want to learn more about how college and university life combines with athletics, the Hall of Champions is for you.
NCAA® Final Four® Dribble
Location:
Start: NCAA National Office (located in White River State Park)
Finish: Indiana Convention Center (corner of West and Maryland)
Admission: Free
Hours: Dribble begins at 3 p.m.; All participants, including pre-registered, must check-in prior to 2:30 p.m.
Online Registration: Online registration will be available to the first 2,000 registrants.
Onsite Registration: 11 - 2:30 p.m.
Description: Basketball fans, under the age of 18, will have the opportunity to dribble from White River State Park to the entrance of Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero® at the Indiana Convention Center. Participants will receive a free basketball and t-shirt courtesy of the NCAA. Participants wearing the Final Four Dribble t-shirt will also receive free admission to Bracket Town on event day.
Bracket TownTM refreshed by Coca-Cola ZeroTM
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: $10 (ages 12 and over)
$6 (ages 3-11, college students*, senior citizens (55 and older), and military*)
Free (ages 2 and under)
*Appropriate ID required.
Beginning March 8, courtesy of NCAA Corporate Champion, Coca-Cola, advanced tickets can be purchased for $2 off at select Meijer stores throughout the state of Indiana or they can be purchased at regular price on the day of the event at the Indiana Convention Center box office.
Hours: Noon - 8 p.m.
Description: Come play with the best at Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero - the ultimate fan experience. Fans of all ages can test their skills and enjoy championship action with basketball competitions, clinics, performances, autograph sessions and photo ops, the latest in interactive games and demonstrations, prizes and more. Everyone's a champion at Bracket Town.
Final Four® Fan Gathering Restaurants
Locations:
East Regional: Scotty's Brewhouse
Midwest Regional: Champps Restaurant
West Regional: RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
South Regional: Buffalo Wild Wings
Description: Downtown restaurants will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week in Indianapolis. Make these establishments your headquarters to meet old friends, new friends and fellow alumni. These establishments will be the main gathering locations throughout the week. See you there!
Big Dance Sunday - The Big Dance Concert Series
Location: White River State Park
Admission: Free
Hours: 3 - 10 p.m.
Description: The Big Dance is a free three-day concert series open to music fans in celebration of the NCAA Men's Final Four. Come early and stay long - AT&T and Coca-Cola will host interactive areas all weekend, and there will be plenty of food and festivities to go along with this unique concert spectacular. Join the party. It's fabulous, fun, and free!
Annual King-Kennedy Commemoration
Location: MLK Park; 17th and College
Admission: Free
Hours: 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Description: Every April 4th the Indianapolis community honors two men who are bound by local and national history at this site. The speech given by Senator Robert F. Kennedy the evening of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death on April 4, 1968, in MLK Park, now known as King Park, is credited with saving the city of Indianapolis from violence and riots. The NCAA and the April 4th Committee continue to use different platforms to reach the same goals of equality, cooperation, and leadership. Having their paths cross during this significant date in history presents an opportune time to communicate this message and to shine light on an event that catapulted these efforts, not only in the Indianapolis community, but throughout the entire country.
AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show
Location: Murat Theatre - Indianapolis
Admission: $15
Time: 6 p.m.
Description: Come see the top men's college players and coaches, as well as some legends of the game, receive awards from the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The State Farm Division I All-America first and second team members will be present along with the two coaches making it to the NCAA® championship game. Among the awards to be presented are NABC coach and player of the year in NCAA Division I, II and III; Defensive Player of the Year; Big Man of the Year; and the Naismith Trophy for Division I Player of the Year.
Monday, April 5
NCAA Hall of Champions
Admission: $5 - Adults
$3 - Youth (ages 6 to 18) and Seniors (ages 65 and older)
Free - Children 5 and under
Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Description: The Hall of Champions offers an exciting opportunity to engage with the NCAA student-athlete. Whether you are an avid sports fan or just want to learn more about how college and university life combines with athletics, the Hall of Champions is for you.
NCAA® Men's Final Four® Sports Career & College Expo
Location: Butler University - Hinkle Fieldhouse
Admission: Free
Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Description: The NCAA Men's Final Four Sports Career & College Expo will enlist professionals from all aspects of the sports industry to inform, educate and enlighten high school and college students on athletics and non-athletics sports career options in addition to giving them an opportunity to meet with local and national college representatives.
Bracket TownTM refreshed by Coca-Cola ZeroTM
Location: Indiana Convention Center
Admission: $10 (ages 12 and over)
$6 (ages 3-11, college students*, senior citizens (55 and older), and military*)
Free (ages 2 and under)
*Appropriate ID required.
Beginning March 8, courtesy of NCAA Corporate Champion, Coca-Cola, advanced tickets can be purchased for $2 off at select Meijer stores throughout the state of Indiana or they can be purchased at regular price on the day of the event at the Indiana Convention Center box office.
Hours: Noon - 8 p.m.
Description: Come play with the best at Bracket Town refreshed by Coca-Cola Zero - the ultimate fan experience. Fans of all ages can test their skills and enjoy championship action with basketball competitions, clinics, performances, autograph sessions and photo ops, the latest in interactive games and demonstrations, prizes and more. Everyone's a champion at Bracket Town.
Final Four® Fan Gathering Restaurants
Locations:
East Regional: Scotty's Brewhouse
Midwest Regional: Champps Restaurant
West Regional: RAM Restaurant & Big Horn Brewery
South Regional: Buffalo Wild Wings
Description: Downtown restaurants will adopt fans from each of the Final Four teams during the championship week in Indianapolis. Make these establishments your headquarters to meet old friends, new friends and fellow alumni. These establishments will be the main gathering locations throughout the week. See you there!
National Championship
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium
Admission: Sold out. Seating capacity is approximately 71,000.
Hours: Tipoff is approximately 9:21 p.m. (Gates open at 7 p.m.)
Description: This is the game everyone has waited for. The top two teams in the nation will play each other for the most coveted title in every intercollegiate sport - National Champions!
NABC Championship Trophy Presentation Celebration
Location: National Champion Downtown Hotel
Admission: Free
Hours: Postgame
Description: Winning coach and student-athletes will be presented with the NABC championship trophy in a pep rally setting for all fans to enjoy.
Other
Dream Keeper's Spring Break Camp
Dates: March 29 - April 2
Location: Indianapolis Public School #27
Admission: $25 for the first 150 kids registered
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. daily
Description: In commemoration of the 42nd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the NCAA will collaborate with the King/Kennedy Commemorative committee to support the 2010 Dream Keeper's Spring Break Camp. The week will focus on sportsmanship, civic, cultural, artistic, conflict resolution and economic enrichment for the first 150 youth ages 5-12 that register. For more information and registration, please contact the Forest Manor Multi-Service Center, Incorporated at 317/545-1204.
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