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Providence, Rhode Island will be host to first and second round NCAA tournament games on Thursday March 18th and Saturday March 20th. The NCAA Tourney games will be played at the Dunkin Donuts Center hosted by the Big East Conference and Providence College. If you plan on traveling to Providence for the opening round games, staying at a downtown Providence Hotel will put you a short distance from the basketball games and the downtown restaurants and nightlife in Providence.

Downtown Providence Hotels

Hotel Dolce Villa

The Hotel Doce is the only botique hotel at the time of this writing in Providence, Rhode Island. There are 14 suties at the hotel with 5 of them being two-bedrooms suites. Suite amenities include full kitchens, Jacuzzi tubs, cable television, large screen HD TVs, a DVD player, memory foam beds, and high-speed wireless Internet. There is a full-service restaurant and bar next door to the hotel, and the concierge will arrange transportation throughout the city for you on request.

Hotel Dolce Villa
63 De Pasquale Ave.
Providence, RI 02903
401-383-7031

Hampton Inn and Suites Providence

The Hampton Inn and Suites is located in downtown Providence. The hotel features suites and traditional guest rooms. The larger suites have separate sitting rooms and sofa beds if you are traveling with a large group. Room amenities include high-speed Internet, a coffee/tea maker, cable television, refridgerator, and a microwave. Hotel features include a fitness facility, free daily breakfast, and a restaurant and bar.

Hampton Inn and Suites Providence Downtown
58 Weybosset St.
Providence, RI 02903
401-608-3500

Hilton Providence

The Hilton Providence is located in downtown and has 274 guest rooms. The rooms come with an option of one queen or king-size bed or two double beds. Other room amenities include high-speed wireless Internet, cable television, luxury toiletries from Crabtree and Evelyn, and large screen TV’s. Hotel features include an indoor pool, fitness facility, Shula’s 347 steakhouse and grill, a full-wervice bar, and on-site Starbucks.

Hilton Providence
21 Atwells Ave.
Providence, RI 02903

Buffalo, New York will be host to the first and second round of the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament on Friday March 19^th and Sunday March 21^st, 2010. The games will be played at HSBCArena in Buffalo with the MAAC, Canisius, and Niagrara being the co-hosts for the games. If you are traveling to Buffalo for the NCAA Tournament games, staying in a downtown hotel will put you closer to the basketball games and the restaurant and shopping found in town when you are not watching basketball.

Downtown Buffalo Hotels

Hyatt Regency Buffalo

The Hyatt Regency is located in downtown Buffalo just off of Main Street. The hotel features a fitness facility, in-room Yoga, the Atrium bar and Bistro open for lunch and breakfast, and E.B Green’s Steakhouse open for dinner. Room amenities at the hotel include sleeper sofa or roll-away beds if traveling with a medium-large sized family, high-speed Internet, cable television, a microwave, and mini-fridge. You can also request a room with a single King-sized bed or two double beds depending on your needs for the stay.

Hyatt Regency Buffalo
Two Fountain Plaza
Buffalo, NY
716-856-1234

Adam’s Mark Buffalo

Adam’s Mark is located near the waterfront and has more than 480 guest rooms. Room amenities include high-speed wireless Internet, refrigerators, a microwave, and coffee/tea maker. The hotel features a sauna, indoor pool, safe deposit boxes, and a free area shuttle. The Deco Restaurant is located on site and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Adam’s Mark Buffalo
120 Church St
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 845-5100

Millennium Hotel Buffalo

The Millennium Hotel is located a short drive outside off downtown Buffalo next to the Walden Galleria. The hotel has 300 guest rooms and suites and features free parking, a business center, a fitness facility, indoor pool, sauna, conference and banquet facilities, a restaurant, and free parking. Room amenities at the hotel include high-speed Internet, satellite TV, a coffee/tea maker, iron/ironing board, and a hair dryer.

Millennium Hotel Buffalo
2040 Walden Ave.
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
716-681-2400

The 2010 Division III Basketball Tournament will be held from March 5th through March 20th, 2010. The tournament finals will be held March 19th-20th at the Salem Civic Center and ODAC in Salem, Virginia. The first and second rounds of the tournament will be held at on-campus sites to be determined after the regular season completes. Sectional play will be March 12th-13th on campus sites before the tournament moves to Salem to finish out Division III postseason play.

Division III basketball teams are from colleges and universities that do not offer athletic related scholarships to their athletes. There are 449 member schools that make Division III the largest of the three NCAA divisions. These schools vary in size from 500 to more than 10,000 students. This year’s Division III Final Four will be held at the same location as where Dr. J and Iceman George Gervin played for the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association. If you plan on attending the event, there are more than 4,000 free parking spots at the Taliaferro Comlex.

Attend the Division III Final Four and Have a Shot at Winning Division I Final Four Tickets

The NCAA is providing all fans who attend the 2010 NCAA Division III championship a chance to enter to win a pair of tickets to any NCAA championship they desire to see in the 2010-2011 championship season. The package for the winner includes two tickets, air flight, and three nights of hotels. The entry forms are only available at the Division III Final Four and registration for entering the drawing will be announced at the games.

2010 Division III Men’s Basketball Championship Schedule

First & Second Rounds – March 5-6, 2010
19 On Campus sites to be determined

Sectionals – March 12-13, 2010
4 On Campus sites to be determined

2010 Division III Basketball Tournament Finals – March 19-20, 2010
Host: Salem Civic Center and ODAC
Salem, VA
Salem Civic Center
Tickets: 540/375-3004