The NCAA has announced the brackets for the West Regional of the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament. Those brackets are as follows.
Charlotte, North Carolina (Friday/Sunday)
(1) Duke Blue Devils vs (16) Hampton Pirates
(8) Michigan Wolverines vs (9) Tennessee Volunteers
Tulsa, Oklahoma (Friday/Sunday)
(5) Arizona Wildcats vs (12) Memphis Tigers
(4) Texas Longhorns vs (13) Oakland Golden Grizzlies
Washington, DC (Thursday/Saturday)
(6) Cincinnati Bearcats vs (11) Missouri Tigers
(3) Connecticut Huskies vs (14) Bucknell Bison
Tuscon, Arizona (Thursday/Saturday)
(7) Temple Owls vs (10) Penn State Nittany Lions
(2) San Diego State Aztecs vs (15) Northern Colorado Bears
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