2026 March Madness locations: Every venue for NCAA men's basketball tournament games
The 2026 men's NCAA tournament starts in Dayton for the First Four and ends in Indianapolis for the Final Four. Below is a list of the March Madness venues in between.
First- and second-round games will be held at eight cities spanning across four time zones. Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be held at regional sites before the final four teams converge on Indianapolis in early April.
When is Selection Sunday? March Madness bracket release date, TV info
Here’s a look at where 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament games will take place:
Complete March Madness 2026 game locations, venues from first four to Championship gam
First- and second-round games will be held at eight cities spanning across four time zones. Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be held at regional sites before the final four teams converge on Indianapolis in early April.
First Four: Dayton, Ohio; UD Arena
First/second round: Buffalo, N.Y.; KeyBank Center
First/second round: Greenville, S.C.; Bon Secours Wellness Arena
First/second round: Oklahoma City; Paycom Center
First/second round: Portland, Ore.; Moda Center
First/second round: Tampa; Benchmark International Arena
First/second round: Philadelphia; Xfinity Mobile Arena
First/second round: San Diego; Viejas Arena
First/second round: St. Louis; Enterprise Arena
Sweet 16/Elite Eight: Houston; Toyota Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight: San Jose, Calif.; SAP Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight: Chicago; United Center
Sweet 16/Elite Eight: Washington, D.C.; Capital One Arena
Final Four: Indianapolis; Lucas Oil Stadium
National championship: Indianapolis; Lucas Oil Stadium
NCAA men's tournament 2026 schedule, dates
First Four: March 17-18
First round: March 19-20
Second round: March 21-22
Sweet 16: March 26-27
Elite Eight: March 28-29
Final Four: April 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
National championship game: April 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis
When is the Selection Sunday 2026?.
The 68-team bracket for the 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament will be unveiled on 6 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 15.
Where is the 2026 Final Four?
This year's men's basketball Final Four and championship games will be at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on April 4 & 6. Click here to buy tickets.
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