March Madness Locations 2026: Every Game Venue for NCAA tournament

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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