List of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament venues
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The following is a list of venues that have hosted the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Venues that have not yet hosted, but have been officially announced as future tournament sites, are also included. (Note that in most cases, the modern name of the venue is used, though it may have been known under a different name at the time.)
First Four
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While the First Four format began in 2011, the tournament previously featured an Opening Round with "play-in games" in twelve editions. In 1983, there were four games in the Opening Round with two games in Philadelphia and two games in Dayton. In 1984, there were five games in the Opening Round with three games in Philadelphia and two games in Dayton. Like today's First Four, these games were a partial seventh round for the tournament with the winners advanced to the First Round proper.
From 1985 to 2000 there were 64 teams in the tournament and no play-in games. In order to grant the recently-formed Mountain West Conference an automatic bid, the NCAA decided in 2001 to add one team to the field rather than reduce the number of at-large bids.
| City | State | Arena | First Four | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | IN | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| West Lafayette | IN | Mackey Arena | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena | 1983, 1984, 2001–2019, 2022–2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 | 24 |
| Philadelphia | PA | The Palestra | 1983, 1984 | 2 |
First and Second Rounds
[edit]This list includes sites which hosted preliminary games equivalent to the current First and Second Rounds. The 1951 tournament was the first tournament to have a game at a site other than the regional or national championship sites. From 1953 through 1974, the tournament had between three and six sites host first round games, with the winners progressing to the regional semifinals at the regional sites. In 1975, the tournament expanded to 32 teams and eliminated byes for top seeds, to accommodate the additional games eight sites hosted first round games. Between 1979 and 1985, the tournament gradually expanded to a 64-team field with a full, sixth round, creating the modern First and Second Rounds hosted at eight sites.
| City | State | Arena | First and Second Rounds | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | AL | Legacy Arena | 1984, 1987, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2023, 2028 | 6 |
| Tuscaloosa | AL | Coleman Coliseum | 1975, 1981 | 3 |
| Tempe | AZ | Desert Financial Arena | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1992, 1996 | 6 |
| Tucson | AZ | McKale Center | 1977, 1979, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2011 | 10 |
| Little Rock (North Little Rock) | AR | Simmons Bank Arena | 2008 | 1 |
| Anaheim | CA | Honda Center | 2008 | 1 |
| Berkeley | CA | Haas Pavilion | 1958 | 1 |
| Daly City | CA | Cow Palace | 1955 | 1 |
| Long Beach | CA | Long Beach Arena | 1986, 1990 | 2 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Pauley Pavilion | 1979, 1981, 1988 | 3 |
| Palo Alto | CA | Burnham Pavilion | 1953 | 1 |
| Sacramento | CA | ARCO Arena | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2007 | 4 |
| Sacramento | CA | Golden 1 Center | 2017, 2023, 2027 | 2 |
| San Diego | CA | Viejas Arena | 2001, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 | 5 |
| San Jose | CA | SAP Center | 2010, 2013, 2019 | 3 |
| Denver | CO | McNichols Sports Arena | 1999 | 1 |
| Denver | CO | Ball Arena | 2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023, 2025 | 5 |
| Fort Collins | CO | Moby Arena | 1967 | 1 |
| Hartford | CT | XL Center | 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 2019 | 6 |
| Washington | DC | Capital One Arena | 1998, 2002, 2008, 2011 | 4 |
| Jacksonville | FL | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | 2006, 2010, 2015, 2019 | 4 |
| Miami | FL | Kaseya Center | 2009 | 1 |
| Orlando | FL | Amway Arena | 1993, 1996, 1999, 2004 | 4 |
| Orlando | FL | Kia Center | 2014, 2017, 2023, 2028 | 3 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | Tropicana Field | 1994 | 1 |
| Tallahassee | FL | Donald L. Tucker Civic Center | 1995 | 1 |
| Tampa | FL | Yuengling Center | 1983 | 1 |
| Tampa | FL | Amalie Arena | 2003, 2008, 2011, 2026 | 3 |
| Atlanta | GA | Omni Coliseum | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | 7 |
| Atlanta | GA | Georgia Dome | 1998 | 1 |
| Boise | ID | ExtraMile Arena | 1983, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2018 | 9 |
| Pocatello | ID | Reed Gym | 1957 | 1 |
| Pocatello | ID | ICCU Dome | 1972, 1974, 1977 | 3 |
| Carbondale | IL | Banterra Center | 1969 | 1 |
| Chicago | IL | Alumni Hall | 1960 | 1 |
| Chicago | IL | United Center | 1998, 2002, 2007, 2011 | 4 |
| Evanston | IL | Welsh-Ryan Arena | 1958, 1963, 1964 | 3 |
| Peoria | IL | Robertson Memorial Field House | 1954 | 1 |
| Rosemont | IL | Allstate Arena | 1987, 1993 | 2 |
| Bloomington | IN | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | 1977, 1979, 2021[Note 1] | 3 |
| Evansville | IN | Roberts Municipal Stadium | 1983 | 1 |
| Fort Wayne | IN | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 1953, 1954, 1956 | 3 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Hinkle Fieldhouse | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Market Square Arena | 1978, 1982 | 2 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Indiana Farmers Coliseum | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| Indianapolis | IN | RCA Dome | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005 | 8 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024[Note 1] | 4 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| South Bend | IN | Edmund P. Joyce Center | 1971, 1976, 1985, 1988 | 4 |
| Terre Haute | IN | Hulman Center | 1974 | 1 |
| West Lafayette | IN | Mackey Arena | 1980, 2021[Note 1] | 2 |
| Des Moines | IA | Wells Fargo Arena | 2016, 2019, 2023, 2028 | 3 |
| Lawrence | KS | Allen Fieldhouse | 1976, 1979 | 2 |
| Wichita | KS | Charles Koch Arena | 1956, 1966, 1973, 1978, 1981 | 5 |
| Wichita (Park City) | KS | Kansas Coliseum | 1994 | 1 |
| Wichita | KS | Intrust Bank Arena | 2018, 2025 | 1 |
| Bowling Green | KY | E. A. Diddle Arena | 1965, 1980 | 2 |
| Lexington | KY | Memorial Coliseum | 1955, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1967, 1975 | 6 |
| Lexington | KY | Rupp Arena | 1994, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2025, 2027 | 4 |
| Louisville | KY | Freedom Hall | 1961, 1983, 1991 | 3 |
| Louisville | KY | KFC Yum! Center | 2012, 2015 | 2 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | 1977, 1986 | 2 |
| New Orleans | LA | Caesars Superdome | 1999, 2001 | 2 |
| New Orleans | LA | Smoothie King Center | 2007, 2010 | 2 |
| Baltimore | MD | CFG Bank Arena | 1995 | 1 |
| College Park | MD | Jones-Hill House | 1968, 1991 | 2 |
| Landover | MD | Capital Centre | 1994 | 1 |
| Boston | MA | TD Garden | 1999, 2003 | 2 |
| Worcester | MA | DCU Center | 1992, 2005 | 2 |
| Auburn Hills | MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 1997, 2006, 2013 | 3 |
| Detroit | MI | Little Caesars Arena | 2018 | 1 |
| Minneapolis | MN | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 1986, 1991, 2000, 2009 | 4 |
| Minneapolis | MN | Target Center | 2027 | 0 |
| Kansas City | MO | Kemper Arena | 1997, 2001, 2004 | 3 |
| Kansas City | MO | Municipal Auditorium | 1951[Note 2] | 1 |
| Kansas City | MO | T-Mobile Center | 2009, 2013 | 2 |
| St. Louis | MO | Enterprise Center | 2014, 2016, 2026 | 2 |
| St. Louis | MO | The Dome at America's Center | 2002 | 1 |
| Lincoln | NE | Bob Devaney Sports Center | 1980, 1984, 1988 | 3 |
| Omaha | NE | Omaha Civic Auditorium | 1977 | 1 |
| Omaha | NE | CHI Health Center Omaha | 2008, 2012, 2015, 2024, 2027 | 4 |
| East Rutherford | NJ | Meadowlands Arena | 1984 | 1 |
| Princeton | NJ | Jadwin Gymnasium | 1970, 1972 | 2 |
| Albuquerque | NM | The Pit | 1985, 1996, 2002, 2012 | 4 |
| Las Cruces | NM | Las Cruces High School Gymnasium | 1959 | 1 |
| Las Cruces | NM | Pan American Center | 1969, 1972 | 2 |
| Albany | NY | MVP Arena | 1995, 2023 | 2 |
| Buffalo | NY | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium | 1954 | 1 |
| Buffalo | NY | KeyBank Center | 2000, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2022, 2026 | 7 |
| New York City (Jamaica) | NY | Carnesecca Arena | 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | 5 |
| New York City (Manhattan) | NY | Madison Square Garden (1925) | 1951[Note 2], 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 | 8 |
| New York City (Brooklyn) | NY | Barclays Center | 2016, 2024, 2028 | 2 |
| Syracuse | NY | JMA Wireless Dome | 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993 | 4 |
| Uniondale | NY | Nassau Coliseum | 1982, 1994, 2001 | 3 |
| Chapel Hill | NC | Dean Smith Center | 1988 | 1 |
| Charlotte | NC | Bojangles' Coliseum | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987 | 8 |
| Charlotte | NC | Charlotte Coliseum | 1997, 1999, 2005 | 3 |
| Charlotte | NC | Spectrum Center | 2011, 2015, 2018, 2024, 2027 | 4 |
| Durham | NC | Cameron Indoor Stadium | 1954 | 1 |
| Greensboro | NC | Greensboro Coliseum | 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2023 | 10 |
| Raleigh | NC | Reynolds Coliseum | 1951[Note 2], 1969, 1977, 1979 | 4 |
| Raleigh | NC | PNC Arena | 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2025 | 4 |
| Winston-Salem | NC | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 1993, 1997, 2000, 2007 | 4 |
| Cincinnati | OH | Heritage Bank Center | 1988, 1992 | 2 |
| Cleveland | OH | Wolstein Center | 2000, 2005 | 2 |
| Cleveland | OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 2011, 2025 | 1 |
| Columbus | OH | St. John Arena | 1957 | 1 |
| Columbus | OH | Nationwide Arena | 2004, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2028 | 6 |
| Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena | 1970, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2013 | 13 |
| Kent | OH | MAC Center | 1966, 1968 | 2 |
| El Reno | OK | Thunderbird Coliseum | 1955 | 1 |
| Norman | OK | Lloyd Noble Center | 1977 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | Capitol Hill High School Arena | 1957 | 1 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | The Myriad | 1994, 1998 | 2 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | Paycom Center | 2003, 2005, 2010, 2016, 2026 | 4 |
| Stillwater | OK | Gallagher-Iba Arena | 1958 | 1 |
| Tulsa | OK | Mabee Center | 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985 | 4 |
| Tulsa | OK | BOK Center | 2011, 2017, 2019, 2028 | 3 |
| Corvallis | OR | Gill Coliseum | 1960, 1962, 1983 | 3 |
| Eugene | OR | McArthur Court | 1963, 1964, 1978 | 3 |
| Portland | OR | Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center | 1959 | 1 |
| Portland | OR | Memorial Coliseum | 1961, 1975 | 2 |
| Portland | OR | Moda Center | 2009, 2012, 2015, 2022, 2026 | 4 |
| Philadelphia | PA | The Palestra | 1953, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 | 12 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Wells Fargo Center | 2006, 2009, 2013, 2026 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | Civic Arena | 1997, 2002 | 2 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | PPG Paints Arena | 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2027 | 5 |
| Kingston | RI | Keaney Gymnasium | 1967, 1968, 1969 | 3 |
| Providence | RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 2010, 2016, 2025 | 9 |
| Columbia | SC | Colonial Life Arena | 2019 | 1 |
| Greenville | SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 2002, 2017, 2022, 2026 | 3 |
| Knoxville | TN | Stokely Athletic Center | 1972, 1978 | 2 |
| Knoxville | TN | Thompson–Boling Arena | 1990 | 1 |
| Memphis | TN | Mid-South Coliseum | 1984 | 1 |
| Memphis | TN | Pyramid | 1995, 1997, 2001 | 3 |
| Memphis | TN | FedExForum | 2024 | 1 |
| Murfreesboro | TN | Murphy Center | 1979 | 1 |
| Nashville | TN | Memorial Gym | 1982, 1989, 1993 | 3 |
| Nashville | TN | Bridgestone Arena | 2000, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2018 | 5 |
| Austin | TX | Frank Erwin Center | 1981, 1990, 1995, 2013 | 4 |
| Dallas | TX | Moody Coliseum | 1962, 1964, 1979 | 3 |
| Dallas | TX | Reunion Arena | 1982, 1989, 1996 | 3 |
| Dallas | TX | American Airlines Center | 2002, 2006, 2018 | 3 |
| Denton | TX | UNT Coliseum | 1974, 1976, 1980 | 3 |
| El Paso | TX | Don Haskins Center | 1981 | 1 |
| Fort Worth | TX | Schollmaier Arena | 1969, 1970 | 2 |
| Fort Worth | TX | Dickies Arena | 2022, 2027 | 1 |
| Houston | TX | Delmar Fieldhouse | 1961 | 1 |
| Houston | TX | Fertitta Center | 1971, 1985 | 2 |
| Houston | TX | The Summit | 1983 | 1 |
| Lubbock | TX | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | 1963, 1965, 1975 | 3 |
| San Antonio | TX | Frost Bank Center | 2014 | 1 |
| Logan | UT | Smith Spectrum | 1971, 1973, 1982 | 3 |
| Ogden | UT | Dee Events Center | 1980, 1986, 1994 | 3 |
| Provo | UT | Smith Fieldhouse | 1960, 1970 | 2 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | Nielsen Fieldhouse | 1968 | 1 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2006 | 12 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | Delta Center | 2013, 2017, 2019, 2024, 2028 | 4 |
| Blacksburg | VA | Cassell Coliseum | 1966, 1967 | 2 |
| Richmond | VA | Richmond Coliseum | 1990, 1996 | 2 |
| Williamsburg | VA | Kaplan Arena | 1972, 1973 | 2 |
| Pullman | WA | Beasley Coliseum | 1975, 1982, 1984 | 3 |
| Seattle | WA | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | 1953, 1956 | 2 |
| Seattle | WA | Climate Pledge Arena | 1999, 2004, 2015, 2025, 2028 | 3 |
| Spokane | WA | Veterans Memorial Arena | 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2024, 2027 | 6 |
| Morgantown | WV | WVU Coliseum | 1971, 1974 | 2 |
| Milwaukee | WI | UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena | 1984 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | WI | BMO Harris Bradley Center | 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017 | 7 |
| Milwaukee | WI | Fiserv Forum | 2022, 2025 | 1 |
Regionals
[edit]Between 1939 and 1951, the Regional Championships were the National Semifinals, with the winners advancing to a separate site. From 1952 to the present, the Regional Championships are the national quarterfinals with the winners advancing to the Final Four. In most editions of the tournament these sites have been given a geographic designation such as "East Region".
| City | State | Arena | Regionals | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | AL | Legacy Arena | 1982, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1997 | 5 |
| Tuscaloosa | AL | Memorial Coliseum | 1974 | 1 |
| Glendale | AZ | State Farm Stadium | 2009 | 1 |
| Phoenix | AZ | Footprint Center | 1999, 2004, 2008, 2012 | 4 |
| Tucson | AZ | McKale Center | 1974, 1980 | 2 |
| Anaheim | CA | Honda Center | 1998, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2019 | 7 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 1994 | 1 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Pauley Pavilion | 1966, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1984 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | CA | Crypto.com Arena | 2013, 2015, 2018, 2024, 2027 | 4 |
| Oakland | CA | Oakland Arena | 1990, 1995, 2006 | 3 |
| San Francisco | CA | California Coliseum | 1939 | 1 |
| San Francisco (Daly City) | CA | Cow Palace | 1958, 1959 | 2 |
| San Francisco | CA | Chase Center | 2022, 2025, 2028 | 1 |
| San Jose | CA | SAP Center | 1997, 2002, 2007, 2017, 2026 | 4 |
| Denver | CO | McNichols Sports Arena | 1985, 1989, 1996 | 3 |
| Washington | DC | Capital One Arena | 2006, 2013, 2019, 2026 | 3 |
| Miami | FL | Miami Arena | 1994 | 1 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | Tropicana Field | 1998 | 1 |
| Athens | GA | Stegeman Coliseum | 1971 | 1 |
| Atlanta | GA | Omni Coliseum | 1981, 1984, 1986 | 3 |
| Atlanta | GA | Georgia Dome | 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012 | 5 |
| Atlanta | GA | State Farm Arena | 2018, 2025 | 1 |
| Chicago (Rosemont) | IL | Allstate Arena | 2005 | 1 |
| Chicago | IL | Chicago Stadium | 1952, 1953 | 2 |
| Chicago | IL | United Center | 2016, 2022, 2026 | 2 |
| Evanston | IL | Welsh-Ryan Arena | 1955, 1959, 1967 | 3 |
| Bloomington | IN | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall | 1981 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Hinkle Fieldhouse | 1940, 2021[Note 1] | 2 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Market Square Arena | 1979 | 1 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | 2021[Note 1] | 1 |
| Indianapolis | IN | Lucas Oil Stadium | 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021[Note 1], 2025 | 4 |
| Ames | IA | Hilton Coliseum | 1972 | 1 |
| Iowa City | IA | Iowa Field House | 1954, 1956, 1962, 1966 | 4 |
| Lawrence | KS | Allen Fieldhouse | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1967, 1970, 1978 | 8 |
| Manhattan | KS | Ahearn Field House | 1953, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1969 | 6 |
| Wichita | KS | Charles Koch Arena | 1964, 1968, 1971 | 3 |
| Lexington | KY | Memorial Coliseum | 1957, 1958, 1965, 1968 | 4 |
| Lexington | KY | Rupp Arena | 1977, 1980, 1984, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2002 | 7 |
| Louisville | KY | Freedom Hall | 1960, 1961, 1976, 1987 | 4 |
| Louisville | KY | KFC Yum! Center | 2016, 2019, 2023 | 3 |
| Baton Rouge | LA | Pete Maravich Assembly Center | 1976 | 1 |
| New Orleans | LA | Devlin Fieldhouse | 1942 | 1 |
| New Orleans | LA | Caesars Superdome | 1981, 1990 | 2 |
| New Orleans | LA | Smoothie King Center | 2011 | 1 |
| College Park | MD | Jones-Hill House | 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1977 | 6 |
| Boston | MA | TD Garden | 2009, 2012, 2018, 2024 | 4 |
| Auburn Hills | MI | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 2000 | 1 |
| Detroit | MI | Ford Field | 2008 | 1 |
| Detroit | MI | Little Caesars Arena | 2024, 2028 | 1 |
| E. Lansing | MI | Jenison Fieldhouse | 1963 | 1 |
| Pontiac | MI | Pontiac Silverdome | 1988, 1991 | 2 |
| Minneapolis | MN | Williams Arena | 1964 | 1 |
| Minneapolis | MN | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 1989, 1996, 2003, 2006 | 4 |
| Kansas City | MO | Municipal Auditorium | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952 | 12 |
| Kansas City | MO | Hy-Vee Arena | 1983, 1986, 1992, 1995 | 4 |
| Kansas City | MO | T-Mobile Center | 2017, 2019, 2023, 2027 | 3 |
| St. Louis | MO | St. Louis Arena | 1982, 1984, 1993 | 3 |
| St. Louis | MO | Enterprise Center | 1998 | 1 |
| St. Louis | MO | The Dome at America's Center | 1999, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012 | 5 |
| Omaha | NE | CHI Health Center Omaha | 2018 | 1 |
| Las Vegas | NV | T-Mobile Arena | 2023 | 1 |
| East Rutherford | NJ | Meadowlands Arena | 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2007 | 11 |
| Newark | NJ | Prudential Center | 2011, 2025 | 1 |
| Albuquerque | NM | The Pit | 1968, 1978, 1992, 2000, 2005 | 5 |
| Las Cruces | NM | Pan American Center | 1975 | 1 |
| Albany | NY | MVP Arena | 2003 | 1 |
| New York City (Manhattan) | NY | Madison Square Garden (1925) | 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 | 9 |
| New York City (Manhattan) | NY | Madison Square Garden (1968) | 2014, 2017, 2023, 2027 | 3 |
| Syracuse | NY | JMA Wireless Dome | 1983, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2010, 2015 | 7 |
| Charlotte | NC | Bojangles' Coliseum | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1973 | 5 |
| Charlotte | NC | Charlotte Coliseum | 1991, 1993 | 2 |
| Charlotte | NC | Spectrum Center | 2008 | 1 |
| Greensboro | NC | Greensboro Coliseum | 1976, 1979, 1998 | 3 |
| Raleigh | NC | Lenovo Center | 2028 | 0 |
| Raleigh | NC | Reynolds Coliseum | 1952, 1953, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1971, 1974, 1982 | 8 |
| Cincinnati | OH | Heritage Bank Center | 1979, 1987 | 2 |
| Cleveland | OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse | 2015 | 1 |
| Columbus | OH | St. John Arena | 1970 | 1 |
| Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena | 1972, 1975, 1978 | 3 |
| Oklahoma City | OK | The Myriad | 1977 | 1 |
| Stillwater | OK | Gallagher-Iba Arena | 1954 | 1 |
| Tulsa | OK | Mabee Center | 1974 | 1 |
| Corvallis | OR | Gill Coliseum | 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1964, 1967 | 7 |
| Portland | OR | Memorial Coliseum | 1961 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | PA | The Palestra | 1939, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 | 5 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Spectrum | 1980, 1992 | 2 |
| Philadelphia | PA | Wells Fargo Center | 2001, 2016, 2022 | 3 |
| Providence | RI | Amica Mutual Pavilion | 1978, 1985 | 2 |
| Columbia | SC | Carolina Coliseum | 1970 | 1 |
| Knoxville | TN | Stokely Athletic Center | 1983 | 1 |
| Knoxville | TN | Thompson–Boling Arena | 1994, 1999 | 2 |
| Memphis | TN | FedExForum | 2009, 2014, 2017 | 3 |
| Nashville | TN | Memorial Gym | 1973 | 1 |
| Arlington | TX | AT&T Stadium | 2013 | 1 |
| Austin | TX | Frank Erwin Center | 2000, 2005 | 2 |
| Dallas | TX | Moody Coliseum | 1957 | 1 |
| Dallas | TX | Reunion Arena | 1985, 1990, 1994 | 3 |
| Dallas | TX | American Airlines Center | 2024, 2028 | 1 |
| Houston | TX | Fertitta Center | 1973 | 1 |
| Houston | TX | NRG Stadium | 2008, 2010, 2015 | 3 |
| Houston | TX | The Summit | 1980, 1986 | 2 |
| Houston | TX | Toyota Center | 2026 | 0 |
| Lubbock | TX | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum | 1966 | 1 |
| San Antonio | TX | Alamodome | 1997, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2011 | 5 |
| San Antonio | TX | Frost Bank Center | 2022, 2027 | 1 |
| Ogden | UT | Dee Events Center | 1983 | 1 |
| Provo | UT | Smith Fieldhouse | 1962, 1963, 1965 | 3 |
| Provo | UT | Marriott Center | 1972, 1977, 1979, 1982 | 4 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | Jon M. Huntsman Center | 1971, 1981 | 2 |
| Salt Lake City | UT | Delta Center | 2010 | 1 |
| Seattle | WA | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | 1960, 1970 | 2 |
| Seattle | WA | Kingdome | 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993 | 4 |
| Morgantown | WV | WVU Coliseum | 1972 | 1 |
| Madison | WI | Wisconsin Field House | 1941, 1969 | 2 |
| Madison | WI | Kohl Center | 2002 | 1 |
Final Four
[edit]Between 1939 and 1951, the National Semifinals were hosted at the Regional sites and the National Championship game was hosted at a separate site. For those years, this list only includes the host of the National Championship game. In 1952, the Final Four evolved to the current format of four Regional winners meeting at a separate site.
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Due to COVID-19 precautions, the 2021 tournament did not use the traditional division of rounds for sites:
- Mackey Arena and Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall hosted First Four and First Round games.
- Indiana Farmers Coliseum hosted First and Second Round games.
- Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Hinkle Fieldhouse hosted First and Second Round games as well as Regional Semifinals.
- Lucas Oil Stadium, with two adjacent courts, hosted First and Second Round games, all Regional Finals, and the Final Four.
- ^ a b c The initial round of the 1951 tournament is considered the First Round despite being a round of 16 teams. The tournament expanded in 1951 to 16 teams but retained the two-region structure with the two regional champions meeting for the national championship game at a separate site. The NCAA's 1951 bracket names the round of 16 as the First Round, the round of 8 as the Regional Semifinals, and the round of 4 as the Regional Finals. All games of the West Region were played in Kansas City. In the East Region, two games in the initial round were played in Raleigh and the remainder of the games were played in New York City.