Detroit Shuffle ...

When Davidson basketball plays at this weekend's NCAA Regional at Detroit's Ford Field the venue will be staging a tune-up for the 2009 NCAA Men's Final Four which will be played next spring at the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions.

Are you wondering where the rest of the 2099 NCAA tourney will be?

I was, too, and my sister-in-law, the Perfect Retort, was right on the ball in identifying the fact that Boston's TD Banknorth Garden will host the Eastern Regional Final:

Check out the entire 2009 schedule:

2009 First and Second Rounds-Thursday/Saturday, March 19/21
VENUE/CITY HOST
Wachovia Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's University
Greensboro Coliseum
Greensboro, North Carolina Atlantic Coast Conference
Sprint Center
Kansas City, Missouri Big 12 Conference
Rose Garden
Portland, Oregon University of Oregon

2009 First and Second Rounds-Friday/Sunday, March 20/22
VENUE/CITY HOST
University of Dayton Arena
Dayton, Ohio University of Dayton
American Airlines Center
Miami, Florida Florida International University
HHH Metrodome
Minneapolis, Minnesota University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane, Washington Washington State University


2009 Regionals-Thursday/Saturday, March 26/28
VENUE/CITY HOST
East Regional
TD Banknorth
Boston, Massachusetts Boston College
West Regional
Cardinal Stadium
Glendale, Arizona Arizona State University

2009 Regionals-Friday/Sunday, March 27/29
VENUE/CITY HOST
South Regional
FedEx Forum
Memphis, Tennessee University of Memphis
Midwest Regional
Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana Horizon League/Butler University