2026 March Madness locations: Every venue for NCAA men's tournament

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.

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Here’s a look at where 2026 NCAA men’s basketball tournament games will take place:

March Madness 2026 game locations, venues 

• 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 

• 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

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NCAA tournament 2026 locations: Every arena for March Madness