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2 0 1 3 - 1 4 n c a a t o u r n a m e n t s i t e s a n d i n f o MEN'S, WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS HEAD TO ARLINGTON, NASHVILLE W ith the men's Final Four in Arlington, Texas, and the women's in Nashville, the championships will have a southern feel for the second season in a row. It will be the women's first trip to Nashville for the Final Four. It's the fourth time the men's Final Four has been played in the state of Texas in the last 11 years, but the first time in Arlington. The 1986 Final Four was held in nearby Dallas when a freshman named Pervis Ellison led Louisville to the title over Duke. Lucas Oil Lucas Oil Stadium will host the Midwest Regional Finals for the second year in a row in preparation for the 2015 Final Four. It will be the sixth time in history the men's tournament winner will be crowned in Indianapolis, and the second Final Four held in Lucas Oil. In 2016, the women's Final Four will be held in the Colts' facility. MEN'S SITES First Four March 18-19 – UD Arena (hosted by the University of Dayton) Dayton, Ohio Second/Third Rounds March 20, 22 First Niagara Center (hosted by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) Buffalo, N.Y. BMO Harris Bradley Center (hosted by Marquette University) Milwaukee Amway Center (hosted by Stetson University) Orlando Spokane Veterans Memorial Stadium (hosted by Washington State University) Spokane, Wash. March 21, 23 PNC Arena (hosted by NC State University) Raleigh, N.C. AT&T Center (hosted by Texas-San Antonio) San Antonio Viejas Arena (hosted by San Diego State University) San Diego Scottrade Center (hosted by the Missouri Valley Conference) St. Louis 54 IllustrateD volume 24, issue 2 Regionals March 27, 29 Honda Center (hosted by the Big West Conference) Anaheim, Calif. FedEx Forum (hosted by the University of Memphis) Memphis, Tenn. March 28, 30 Lucas Oil Stadium (hosted by the Horizon League/ IUPUI) Indianapolis Madison Square Garden (hosted by St. John's/Big East Conference) New York Final Four April 5, 7 AT&T Stadium (hosted by the Big 12 Conference) Arlington, Texas f