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FINAL FOUR Sites
Year
Dates
City
Venue
Host(s)
2026
April 4 & 6
Indianapolis
Lucas Oil Stadium
Horizon League IU Indy
2027
April 3 & 5
Detroit
Ford Field
Michigan State University
2028
April 1 & 3
Las Vegas
Allegiant Stadium
UNLV
2029
March 31 & April 2
Indianapolis
Lucas Oil Stadium
Horizon League IU Indy
2030
April 6 & 8
North Texas
AT&T Stadium
Big 12 Conference
2031
April 5 & 7
Atlanta
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Georgia Tech
2026 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
Round
Dates
City
Venue
Host(s)
First Four
March 17 & 18
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
University of Dayton
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Buffalo, NY
KeyBank Center
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Canisius University Niagara University
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Greenville, SC
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Furman Southern Conference
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Oklahoma City, OK
Paycom Center
Big 12 Conference
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Portland, OR
Moda Center
Oregon State University
First/Second
March 20 & 22
Tampa, FL
Benchmark International Arena
University of South Florida
First/Second
March 20 & 22
Philadelphia, PA
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Saint Joseph's University
First/Second
March 20 & 22
San Diego, CA
Viejas Arena
San Diego State University
First/Second
March 20 & 22
St. Louis, MO
Enterprise Center
Missouri Valley Conference
South Regional
March 26 & 28
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
Rice University
West Regional
March 26 & 28
San Jose, CA
SAP Center
San Jose State University
Midwest Regional
March 27 & 29
Chicago, IL
United Center
Northwestern University
East Regional
March 27 & 29
Washington, D.C.
Capital One Arena
Georgetown University
2027 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
Round
Dates
City
Venue
Host(s)
First Four
March 16 & 17
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
University of Dayton
First/Second
March 18 & 20
Pittsburgh, PA
PPG Paints Arena
Duquesne University
First/Second
March 18 & 20
Omaha, NE
CHI Health Center
Creighton University
First/Second
March 18 & 20
Fort Worth, TX
Dickies Arena
University of North Texas
First/Second
March 18 & 20
Spokane, WA
Numerica Veterans Arena
University of Idaho
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Charlotte, NC
Spectrum Center
UNC Charlotte Atlantic Coast Conference
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Minneapolis, MN
Target Center
University of Minnesota
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
University of Louisville
First/Second
March 19 & 21
Sacramento, CA
Golden 1 Center
Cal State University, Sacramento
South Regional
March 25 & 27
San Antonio, TX
Frost Bank Center
Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
West Regional
March 25 & 27
Los Angeles, CA
Crypto.com Arena
Pepperdine University
Midwest Regional
March 26 & 28
Kansas City, MO
T-Mobile Center
Big 12 Conference
East Regional
March 26 & 28
New York, NY
Madison Square Garden
Big East Conference St. John's University
2028 PRELIMINARY ROUND SITES
Round
Dates
City
Venue
Host(s)
First Four
March 14 & 15
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
University of Dayton
First/Second
March 16 & 18
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
Oklahoma State University
First/Second
March 16 & 18
Orlando, FL
Kia Center
University of Central Florida
First/Second
March 16 & 18
Columbus, OH
Nationwide Arena
Ohio State University
First/Second
March 16 & 18
Salt Lake City, UT
Delta Center
Utah Valley University
First/Second
March 17 & 19
Brooklyn, NY
Barclays Center
Atlantic 10 Conference
First/Second
March 17 & 19
Des Moines, IA
Casey's Center
Drake University
First/Second
March 17 & 19
Birmingham, AL
Legacy Arena
Southeastern Conference
First/Second
March 17 & 19
Seattle, WA
Climate Pledge Arena
University of Washington
East Regional
March 23 & 25
Raleigh, NC
Lenovo Center
NC State University
West Regional
March 23 & 25
San Francisco, CA
Chase Center
West Coast Conference
Midwest Regional
March 24 & 26
Detroit, MI
Little Caesars Arena
University of Detroit Mercy Oakland University
South Regional
March 24 & 26
Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center
Conference USA
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