NCAA Final Four Men's Basketball Championship 2007 at the Georgia Dome

NCAA stands for National Collegiate Athletic Association, and includes a wide variety of sports played at accredited universities across the country. The 2007 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship begins with 65-team bracket. Atlanta will host the semi-final and national championship games.

It will take place at the Georgia Dome, located in Downtown Atlanta, one of the city's premier sports facilities. Use the free shuttle called DASH to get around the area easily.

March 31 and April 2, 2007. The semi-final game will tip-off at approximately 6:07 p.m. (EST). Gates open at 4 p.m. The national championship game will tip-off at approximately 9:21 p.m. (EST). Gates open at 7 p.m.

Both the semi-final and the national championship games are sold out. A lottery system is in place to supply a limited amount of tickets to the general public. The public can still attend the team practices, or other related events, like the NCAA Hoop City, the Road to the Final Four 5k Race, and the Dome Dribble to Hoop City. Those with a lot of extra cash can explore online ticket brokers for those coveted Final Four tickets.

For more detailed tournament information, refer to the NCAA Official Website and for events that will take place in Atlanta, refer to the Final Four 2007 website from Atlanta.net.

Dick Enberg’s one-man play about legendary Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire will be presented in Atlanta at the Alliance Theatre during the Final Four weekend for three shows only. All performances will be held at the Alliance Theatre. Performance times and dates are Saturday, Mar. 31, at 1 p.m., Sunday, Apr. 1, at 1 p.m. performance followed by post-show talk with Enberg, and 5 p.m. pre-show talk with Enberg followed by a performance. Tickets are $25.

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Final Four Friday at TWELVE is being hosted by the RAAP Network. The event gets underway on March 30th at 8 p.m. inside the ballrooms at TWELVE, located at Atlantic Station. There will be a DJ spinning a mix of old school soul, funk, house, hip-hop, reggae and R&B, and a live musical performance by Trinetta Love. There will be drink specials, door prizes and giveways. No athletic attire allowed. General admission is $20 in advance, $30 at the door, and Express admission is $30 in advance, $40 at the door.

The concert will take place April 1st, from noon-9 p.m. will be the host, and those scheduled to perform include Live, Maroon 5, LL Cool J, Ludacris, Chevelle, HelloGoodbye and Sugarland. In addition to the music, Jamie Foxx will perform both comedy and music at his show at the Fox Theatre March 31 and April 1.