Syracuse University and the Carrier Dome were selected Thursday to host an NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Regional Championship in 2009 - the sixth time such an event has taken place in Syracuse.

“This is outstanding,” Syracuse Director of Athletics Daryl Gross said in a press release. “Syracuse has always been at the forefront when it comes to hosting NCAA events. We thank the NCAA for recognizing what we have done in the past and look forward to making this one even better. We are excited to maintain our leadership role when it comes to NCAA basketball.”

Also included in the list, was Buffalo, which will host the first- and second-round games of the 2010 championships.

Detroit will host the Final Four in 2009, and Indianapolis will be the host in 2010.

 

        In 2003, the committee selected Detroit as the host of the 2009 Final Four and awarded the 2010 Final Four to the city of Indianapolis.

 

     The city of Dayton, Ohio, which has hosted the opening round game since its inception in 2001, will continue to be the site for the tournament's first game through 2010. In addition, Dayton was selected to host first- and second-round games for the 2009 championship. Other cities hosting games on the first weekend of the 2009 tournament include Philadelphia, Pa.; Miami, Fla.; Greensboro, N.C.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Spokane, Wash.; and Portland, Ore. The four regionals will take place in Boston, Mass.; Memphis, Tenn.; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Glendale, Arizona.

 

     The first- and second rounds of the 2010 championship will be played in Buffalo, N.Y.; Providence, R.I.; Jacksonville, Fla.; New Orleans, La.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Milwaukee, Wis.; San Jose, Calif.; and Boise, Idaho. The four regional sites are Syracuse, N.Y.; St. Louis, Mo.; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Houston, Texas, which will serve as host of the 2011 Final Four.