University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Chosen To Host NCAA First And Second Rounds In 2012
October 26, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Oct. 26, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS --- North Carolina was chosen as a first- and second-round host for the 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, the NCAA announced Tuesday. The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee has selected the first- and second-round and regional sites for the 2012 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship and those sites have been approved by the Administrative Committee of the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet.
Cities chosen to host first- and second-round games in 2012 include Ames, Iowa; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Bowling Green, Ohio; Bridgeport, Connecticut; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; College Park, Maryland; College Station, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Nashville, Tennessee; Norfolk, Virginia; Norman, Oklahoma; Notre Dame, Indiana; Spokane, Washington; Tallahassee, Florida; and West Lafayette, Indiana. The four selected regional sites are Des Moines, Iowa; Fresno, California; Kingston, Rhode Island; and Raleigh, North Carolina.
"As a committee we are excited that in 2012 our championship will be hosted by institutions from 14 different conferences, with College Station, Little Rock and Kingston hosting for the first time," said Marilyn McNeil, vice president and director of athletics at Monmouth University and chair of the Division I Women's Basketball Committee. "Having this blend of sites is important to the committee as we continue to look for ways to grow our game."
The following first- and second-round sites will host games either Saturday, March 17, and Monday, March 19 or Sunday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 20, 2012 (dates to be determined in June 2011):
| Site | Host(s) |
| Hilton Coliseum | Iowa State University |
| Ames, Iowa | |
| Pete Maravich Assembly Center | Louisiana State University |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | |
| Stroh Center | Bowling Green State University |
| Bowling Green, Ohio | |
| Arena at Harbor Yard | Fairfield University |
| Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
| Carmichael Arena | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina | |
| Allstate Arena | DePaul University |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| Comcast Center | University of Maryland, College Park |
| College Park, Maryland | |
| Reed Arena | Texas A&M University, College Station |
| College Station, Texas | |
| Jack Stephens Center | University of Arkansas, Little Rock |
| Little Rock, Arkansas | |
| Memorial Gymnasium | Vanderbilt University |
| Nashville, Tennessee | |
| Ted Constant Center | Old Dominion University |
| Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Lloyd Noble Center | University of Oklahoma |
| Norman, Oklahoma | |
| Joyce Center | University of Notre Dame |
| Notre Dame, Indiana | |
| McCarthey Athletic Center | Gonzaga University |
| Spokane, Washington | |
| Tucker Center | Florida State University |
| Tallahassee, Florida | |
| Mackey Arena | Purdue University |
| West Lafayette, Indiana |
The following regional sites will host games either Saturday, March 24 and Monday, March 26 or Sunday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 27, 2012 (dates to be determined in June, 2011):
| Site | Host(s) |
| Wells Fargo Arena | University of Northern Iowa |
| Des Moines, Iowa | |
| SaveMart Center | California State University, Fresno |
| Fresno, California | |
| The Ryan Center | University of Rhode Island |
| Kingston, Rhode Island | |
| RBC Center | North Carolina State University |
| Raleigh, North Carolina |
