PITTSBURGH -- The University of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University and Robert Morris University are going to the "big dance" again -- and on Sunday night, they learned where they'll be playing their games in the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

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With a record of 24-8, Pitt is the No. 3 seed in the West Region. The Panthers will play Oakland in a first-round game in Milwaukee at 2:45 p.m. Friday.

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Oakland earned an automatic bid after winning the Summit League championship. The Grizzlies (26-8) are in the NCAA field for the second time. They won a play-in game in 2005.

Coach Greg Kampe and center Keith Benson said Oakland's preseason goal was to win two NCAA tournament games this year. The 6-foot-11 Benson averages a double-double -- 17 points, 10 rebounds -- and three-plus blocks a game.

John Meyer is traveling to Milwaukee to cover Pitt's opening-round games. Watch his reports starting Thursday on Channel 4 Action News at 5 p.m.

Fresh off its first-ever Big East tournament title, 27-6 West Virginia is the No. 2 seed in the East Region and will face No. 15 Morgan State at Buffalo, N.Y., at 12:15 p.m. Friday.

Robert Morris is the No. 15 seed in the South Region and will face No. 2 seed Villanova in Providence, R.I., at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. The Colonials automatically qualified for the tournament by winning the Northeast Conference championship.

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Ticket Info:

Pitt says tickets are sold out for the opening weekend games.
Stubhub.com has tickets starting at $235 and going as high as thousands of dollars.

WVU says fans can call 800-WVU-GAME for tickets.
Students can purchase tickets starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the WVU Coliseum and must buy them in person.

Robert Morris says fans can call 412-397-2222 to buy tickets.

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