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Seven cities have been named finalists to host the respective men’s and women’s Division I Final Fours from 2032-36, the NCAA announced last week. The winning cities will be announced after the NCAA’s summer meetings next July in Naples, Florida, during which the finalists will make presentations to the NCAA staff and committee members. The […]
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Indianapolis will host all three NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament championships plus the NIT in 2026 along with all three NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament championships in 2028. The men’s setup in 2026 will be the first time the NCAA will host its three men’s basketball championships on one weekend in the same city since Atlanta in […]
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The Men’s Final Four will be heading to Las Vegas for the first time in 2028 as the NCAA announced the host cities for the Final Four for the next bid cycle of 2027 through 2030. Also awarded Final Fours were Detroit (2027), Indianapolis (2029) and Dallas/Arlington (2030). Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, Las Vegas, Minneapolis […]
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Four past hosts and one new location will host the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four from 2027 through 2031, the NCAA announced on Monday morning. Columbus, Ohio, will host in 2027 followed by Indianapolis in 2028. San Antonio will host in 2029 with first-time host Portland, Oregon, in 2030. Dallas will host in […]
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The NCAA has determined it will allow up to 25 percent attendance capacity at the 2021 Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament across Indiana, with plans in place for physical distancing of those fans. The Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will be staged in and around San Antonio, will allow up to 17 percent from the Sweet […]
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The NCAA started calling in the fall. In an effort to cut down on team travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, would Indianapolis — which was set to host the 2021 Final Four — be interested or willing to host the entire Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament? The answer, of course, was yes. But the delay […]
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It may not have the drama of Selection Sunday, but Selection Wednesday is coming on October 14 as the NCAA will release future hosts for 86 championship events, including hundreds of regional competitions, for the 2022–2023 through 2025–2026 seasons. The announcement will be posted on the NCAA’s home page at 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time […]
Continue ReadingThe NCAA has awarded Final Four, regional and early round sites for the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments as far…
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