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
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 2021Due 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.1 West Lafayette IN Mackey Arena 20211 Dayton OH UD Arena 1983, 1984, 2001–2019, 2022–2026, 2027, 202825 Philadelphia PA The Palestra 1983, 19842
First and Second Rounds 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, 20286 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, 20272 San Diego CA Viejas Arena 2001, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026 5San Jose CA SAP Center 2010, 2013, 20193 Denver CO McNichols Sports Arena 1999 1 Denver CO Ball Arena 2004, 2008, 2011, 2016, 2023, 20256 Fort Collins CO Moby Arena 1967 1 Hartford CT PeoplesBank Arena 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, 20283 St. Petersburg FL Tropicana Field 1994 1 Tallahassee FL Donald L. Tucker Civic Center 1995 1 Tampa FL Yuengling Center 1983 1 Tampa FL Benchmark International Arena 2003, 2008, 2011, 20263 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 1Rosemont IL Allstate Arena 1987, 1993 2 Bloomington IN Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 1977, 1979, 20213 Evansville IN Roberts Municipal Stadium 1983 1 Fort Wayne IN Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 1953, 1954, 1956 3 Indianapolis IN Hinkle Fieldhouse 20211 Indianapolis IN Market Square Arena 1978, 1982 2 Indianapolis IN Corteva Coliseum 20211 Indianapolis IN RCA Dome 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2005 8 Indianapolis IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse 2017, 2021, 2022, 20244 Indianapolis IN Lucas Oil Stadium 2021 1 South Bend IN Joyce Center 1971, 1976, 1985, 1988 4 Terre Haute IN Hulman Center 1974 1 West Lafayette IN Mackey Arena 1980, 20212 Des Moines IA Wells Fargo Arena 2016, 2019, 2023, 20283 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, 20252 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, 20255 Louisville KY Freedom Hall 1961, 1983, 1991 3 Louisville KY KFC Yum! Center 2012, 2015, 20272 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 4MinneapolisMNTarget Center20270 Kansas City MO Kemper Arena 1997, 2001, 2004 3Kansas CityMOMunicipal Auditorium1951The 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.1 Kansas City MO T-Mobile Center 2009, 2013 2 St. Louis MO Enterprise Center 2014, 2016, 20262 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, 20274 East Rutherford NJ Meadowlands Arena 1984 1 Princeton NJ Jadwin Gymnasium 1970, 1972 2 Albuquerque NM The Pit 1985, 1996, 2002, 20124 Las Cruces NM Las Cruces High School Gymnasium 1959 1 Las Cruces NM Pan American Center 1969, 1972 2 Albany NY MVP Arena 1995, 20232 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, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 8 New York City (Brooklyn) NY Barclays Center 2016, 2024, 20282 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, 20274 Durham NC Cameron Indoor Stadium 1954 1 Greensboro NC First Horizon Coliseum 1980, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2012, 202310 Raleigh NC Reynolds Coliseum 1951, 1969, 1977, 1979 4 Raleigh NC Lenovo Center 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 20255 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 Arena 2011, 20252 Columbus OH St. John Arena 1957 1 Columbus OH Nationwide Arena 2004, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2023, 20286 Dayton OH UD Arena 1970, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2006, 2009, 2013 13 Kent OH Memorial Athletic and Convocation 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, 20264 Stillwater OK Gallagher-Iba Arena 1958 1 Tulsa OK Mabee Center 1975, 1978, 1982, 1985 4 Tulsa OK BOK Center 2011, 2017, 2019, 20283 Corvallis OR Gill Coliseum 1960, 1962, 1983 3 Eugene OR McArthur Court 1963, 1964, 1978 3 Portland OR Portland Expo Center 19591 Portland OR Memorial Coliseum 1961, 1975 2 Portland OR Moda Center 2009, 2012, 2015, 2022, 20264 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, 20263 Pittsburgh PA Civic Arena 1997, 2002 2 Pittsburgh PA PPG Paints Arena 2012, 2015, 2018, 2022, 2024, 20275 Kingston RI Keaney Gymnasium 1967, 1968, 1969 3 Providence RI Amica Mutual Pavilion 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1996, 2010, 2016, 202510 Columbia SC Colonial Life Arena 2019 1 Greenville SC Bon Secours Wellness Arena 2002, 2017, 2022, 20263 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 20241 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, 20284 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, 20284 Spokane WA Numerica Veterans Arena 2003, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2024, 20276 Morgantown WV WVU Coliseum 1971, 1974 2 Milwaukee WI UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena 1984 1 Milwaukee WI Bradley Center 1992, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2017 7 Milwaukee WI Fiserv Forum 2022, 2025 2
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