University of North Carolina Athletics
2001 NCAA Tar Heel South Regional Schedule Of Events
March 12, 2001 | Men's Basketball
March 12, 2001
2001 NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTH REGION, FIRST AND SECOND ROUNDS
LOUISIANA SUPERDOME, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
March 16 & 18
Co-hosted by the University of New Orleans and the Sun Belt Conference
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2001
| 7 a.m.-1 a.m. | Media Hospitality Room (Hyatt Regency Conference Center @ Gentilly Room) |
| 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Media Credential Pick-up (Superdome - Gate A Ground Level - Poydras Street) |
| 9 a.m. | Work areas and courtside open to media |
| 9 a.m.-Midnight | Media Shuttle Service Begins |
| Noon-12:50 p.m. | Practice - TEMPLE |
| 1 - 1:50 p.m. | Practice @ WESTERN KENTUCKY |
| 1 p.m. | News Conference - TEMPLE players |
| 1:15 p.m. | News Conference - TEMPLE coach |
| 1:30 p.m. | News Conference - TEXAS players |
| 1:45 p.m. | News Conference - TEXAS coach |
| 2 p.m. | News Conference @ WESTERN KENTUCKY players |
| 2:10 - 3 p.m. | Practice - TEXAS |
| 2:15 p.m. | News Conference @ WESTERN KENTUCKY coach |
| 2:30 p.m. | News Conference - FLORIDA players |
| 2:45 p.m. | News Conference - FLORIDA coach |
| 3:10 - 4 p.m. | Practice - FLORIDA |
| 4:30 p.m. | Strobe Test |
| 5 - 5:50 p.m. | Practice @ PENN STATE |
| 6 - 6:50 p.m. | Practice @ NORTH CAROLINA |
| 6 p.m. | News Conference @ PENN STATE players |
| 6:15 p.m. | News Conference @ PENN STATE coach |
| 6:30 p.m. | News Conference - PROVIDENCE players |
| 6:45 p.m. | News Conference - PROVIDENCE coach |
| 7 p.m. | News Conference @ NORTH CAROLINA players |
| 7:10 - 8 p.m. | Practice - PROVIDENCE |
| 7:15 p.m. | News Conference @ NORTH CAROLINA coach |
| 7:30 p.m. | News Conference - PRINCETON players |
| 7:45 p.m. | News Conference - PRINCETON coach |
| 8:10 - 9 p.m. | Practice - PRINCETON |
NOTE: All news conferences are in the Media Interview Area. Outside the Media Interview Area: Each team's top seven student-athletes (and any others requested by the media) who are not in the interview room shall be available to the media in the dressing room area during the time the coach and selected student-athletes are participating in the news conference.
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2001
| 7 a.m.-tipoff | Media Hospitality Room (Hyatt Regency Conference Center @ Gentilly Room) |
| 9 a.m.-7 p.m. | Media Credential Pick-up (Superdome - Gate A Ground Level - Poydras Street) |
| 7:30 a.m.-2 a.m. | Media Shuttle Service Begins |
| 7:30 a.m. | Backstage work areas open to media |
| 9:30 a.m. | Courtside open to media* |
| 10 a.m. | Arena doors open to public |
| 11:30 a.m. | First-round Game No. 1: No. 6 TEXAS vs. No. 11 TEMPLE |
| 30 min. after | First-round Game No. 2: No. 3 FLORIDA vs. No. 14 WESTERN KENTUCKY |
| Between sessions | Media buffet |
| 6:50 p.m. | First-round Game No. 3: No. 7 PENN STATE vs. No. 10 PROVIDENCE |
| 25 min. after | First-round Game No. 4: No. 2 NORTH CAROLINA vs. No. 15 PRINCETON |
| Postgame-1 a.m. | Media Hospitality Room (Hyatt Regency Conference Center @ Gentilly Room) |
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2001
| 7 a.m.-1 a.m. | Media Hospitality Room (Hyatt Regency Conference Center @ Gentilly Room) |
| 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Media Credential Pick-up (Superdome - Gate A Ground Level - Poydras Street) |
| 10 a.m. | Backstage work areas open to media |
| 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. | Media Shuttle Service Begins |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Closed Practice - Game No. 1 winner |
| 1:30-3 p.m. | Closed Practice - Game No. 3 winner |
| 1:35-1:55 p.m. | Game No. 1 winner players |
| 1:55-2:15 p.m. | Game No. 1 winner coach |
| 2:15-2:35 p.m. | Game No. 2 winner players |
| 2:35-2:55 p.m. | Game No. 2 winner coach |
| 3-4:30 p.m. | Closed Practice - Game No. 2 winner |
| 3:05-3:25 p.m. | Game No. 3 winner players |
| 3:25-3:45 p.m. | Game No. 3 winner coach |
| 3:45-4:05 p.m. | Game No. 4 winner players |
| 4:05-4:25 p.m. | Game No. 4 winner coach |
| 4:30-6 p.m. | Closed Practice - Game No. 4 winner |
NOTE: All news conferences are in the Media Interview Area. Outside the Media Interview Area: Each team's top seven student-athletes (and any others requested by the media) who are not in the interview room shall be available to the media in the dressing room area during the time the coach and selected student-athletes are participating in the news conference.
SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2001
| 9 a.m.-tipoff | Media Hospitality Room (Hyatt Regency Conference Center @ Gentilly Room) |
| 10:20 a.m.-conclusion | Media Credential Pick-up (Superdome - Gate A Ground Level - Poydras Street) |
| 9:20 a.m. | Backstage work areas open to media |
| 11 a.m. | Media Shuttle Service Begins |
| 11:20 a.m. | Courtside open to media* |
| 11:50 a.m. | Arena doors open to public |
| 11:50 a.m. | Media Buffet |
| 1:20 p.m. | Second-round Game No. 1: TEXAS/TEMPLE Winner vs. FLORIDA/WESTERN KY. Winner |
| 30 min. after | Second-round Game No. 2: PENN ST./PROVIDENCE Winner vs. UNC/PRINCETON Winner |
*Representatives of CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated photos, Associated Press photos and rightsholding radio networks have access to courtside as soon as the arena opens to set up equipment, rehearse and perform other administrative duties. No still photos, videotaping or interviews are permitted.
