Louisville named 2027 NCAA Tournament 1st/2nd Round Host Site
March Madness is returning to Louisville. Host sites were announced for the 2027 NCAA Tournament and Louisville is one of eight cities that will host first and second-round games. They will take place March 19 and 21, 2027 at the KFC Yum! Center with the University of Louisville serving as host.
This will be the second time in the next three years the NCAA Tournament comes to Kentucky. Rupp Arena will host the first and second rounds of the 2025 NCAA Tournament (March 20 and 22), providing Mark Pope’s first Wildcat squad the ultimate homecourt advantage if they can secure a high enough seed. The same goes for just down I-64 in 2027, Pope’s third season. As the overseer of the KSR travel budget, I am willing this into existence.
Check out all of the future NCAA Tournament sites below. The preliminary round sites are set through 2028 and the Final Fours through 2031. If I get to choose, I’d love to go Lexington-Atlanta-San Antonio in 2025 and Louisville-New York-Detroit in 2027. Basketball gods, let me know what we need to do to make this happen.
2025 NCAA Tournament
Round | Dates | City | Venue | Host(s) |
First Four | March 18 & 19 | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | University of Dayton |
First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Denver, CO | Ball Arena | Mountain West Conference |
First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Providence, RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | Providence College |
First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Lexington, KY | Rupp Arena | University of Kentucky |
First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Wichita, KS | Intrust Bank Arena | Wichita State University |
First/Second | March 21 & 23 | Cleveland, OH | Rocket Mortgage Field House | Mid-American Conference |
First/Second | March 21 & 23 | Milwaukee, WI | Fiserv Forum | Marquette University |
First/Second | March 21 & 23 | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | North Carolina State University |
First/Second | March 21 & 23 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | University of Washington |
East Regional | March 27 & 29 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center | Seton Hall University |
West Regional | March 27 & 29 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | Pac-12 Conference |
South Regional | March 28 & 30 | Atlanta, GA | State Farm Arena | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Midwest Regional | March 28 & 30 | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
Final Four | April 5 & 7 | San Antonio, TX | Alamodome | Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, University of Incarnate Word |
2026 NCAA Tournament
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 College, Niagara University |
First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Greenville, SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | FurmanSouthern 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 | Amalie Arena | University of South Florida |
First/Second | March 20 & 22 | Philadelphia, PA | Wells Fargo Center | 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 | University of Houston |
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 |
Final Four | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis, IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
2027 NCAA Tournament
Round | Dates | City | Venue | Host(s) |
First Four | March 16 & 17 | Dayton, OH | UD Arena | University of Dayton |
First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Charlotte, NC | Spectrum Center | UNC Charlotte, Atlantic Coast Conference |
First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Pittsburgh, PA | PPG Paints Arena | Duquesne University |
First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Minneapolis, MN | Target Center | University of Minnesota |
First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Omaha, NE | CHI Health Center | Creighton University |
First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Louisville, KY | KFC Yum! Center | University of Louisville |
First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Fort Worth, TX | Dickies Arena | University of North Texas |
First/Second | March 19 & 21 | Sacramento, CA | Golden 1 Center | Cal State University, Sacramento |
First/Second | March 18 & 20 | Spokane, WA | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | University of Idaho |
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 |
Final Four | April 3 & 5 | Detroit, MI | Ford Field | Michigan State University |
2028 NCAA Tournament
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 17 & 19 | Brooklyn, NY | Barclays Center | Atlantic 10 Conference |
First/Second | March 16 & 18 | Orlando, FL | Kia Center | University of Central Florida |
First/Second | March 17 & 19 | Des Moines, IA | Wells Fargo Arena | Drake University |
First/Second | March 16 & 18 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena | Ohio State University |
First/Second | March 17 & 19 | Birmingham, AL | Legacy Arena | Southeastern Conference |
First/Second | March 16 & 18 | Salt Lake City, UT | Delta Center | Utah Valley University |
First/Second | March 17 & 19 | Seattle, WA | Climate Pledge Arena | University of Washington |
South Regional | March 24 & 26 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | Conference USA |
West Regional | March 23 & 25 | San Francisco, CA | Chase Center | West Coast Conference |
Midwest Regional | March 24 & 26 | Detroit, MI | Little Ceasars Arena | University of Detroit Mercy, Oakland University |
East Regional | March 23 & 25 | Raleigh, NC | Lenovo Center | NC State University |
Final Four | April 1 & 3 | Las Vegas, NV | Allegiant Stadium | UNLV |
Final Four Sites through 2031
Year | Dates | City | Venue | Host(s) |
2025 | April 5 & 7 | San Antonio | Alamodome | Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, University of Incarnate Word |
2026 | April 4 & 6 | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium | Horizon League, IU Indianapolis |
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 Indianapolis |
2030 | April 6 & 8 | North Texas | AT&T Stadium | Big 12 Conference |
2031 | April 5 & 7 | Atlanta | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Georgia Tech |
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