March 13, 2000

Columbia, Mo. - Game time has been set for the University of Missouri's first-round matchup with North Carolina in the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

Missouri and North Carolina will play the third game of the South Regional at Birmingham, Ala. Tipoff has been set for 6:55 p.m. (central). The winner of the game will face either Stanford or South Carolina State on Sunday at a time to be determined.

Here's a preliminary listing of practice and game events for the regional:

Friday, March 17

11:30 a.m. CT -- Tennessee vs. Louisiana-Lafayette

30 minutes following conclusion -- Connecticut vs. Utah State

6:55 p.m. CT -- North Carolina vs. Missouri

30 minutes following conclusion -- Stanford vs. S.C. State

Practice Times for Thursday, March 16

Noon - 12:50 p.m. CT -- Louisiana-Lafayette

1 - 1:50 p.m. CT -- Utah State

2:10 - 3 p.m. CT -- Tennessee

3:10 - 4 p.m. CT -- Connecticut

5 - 5:50 p.m. CT -- North Carolina

6 - 6:50 p.m. CT -- Stanford

7:10 - 8 p.m. CT -- Missouri

8:10 - 9 p.m. CT -- South Carolina State

Press Conference Times for Thursday, March 16

1 p.m. CT -- Louisiana-Lafayette Players

1:15 p.m. CT -- Louisiana-Lafayette Coach Jessie Evans

1:30 p.m. CT -- Tennessee Players

1:45 p.m. CT -- Tennessee Coach Jerry Green

2 p.m. CT -- Utah State Players

2:15 p.m. CT -- Utah State Coach Stew Morrill

2:30 p.m. CT -- Connecticut Players

2:45 p.m. CT -- Connecticut Coach Jim Calhoun

6 p.m. CT -- North Carolina Players

6:15 p.m. CT -- North Carolina Coach Bill Guthridge

6:30 p.m. CT -- Missouri Players

6:45 p.m. CT -- Missouri Coach Quin Snyder

7 p.m. CT -- Stanford Players

7:15 p.m. CT -- Stanford Coach Mike Montgomery

7:30 p.m. CT -- South Carolina State Players

7:45 p.m. CT -- South Carolina State Coach Cy Alexander