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NCAA Tournament News in October? Yes please!
Today the NCAA announced the 2023 through 2026 sites for the Men’s Basketball Tournament. This includes Las Vegas hosting the West Region in 2023.
Favorite ‘Nova away venues such as “The Dunk”, Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, and the Prudential Center are on the list... As is Villanova’s second home- the Wells Fargo Center- in 2026.
Assuming the Wildcats’ continued awesomeness, Villanova fans who are long-term planners will look to circle the following “close” venues should ‘Nova be a top seed...
2023
- 1st & 2nd Round: Albany
- Regional: NYC (MSG)
2024
- 1st & 2nd Round: Brooklyn (Barclays) or Pittsburgh
- Regional: Boston
2025
- 1st & 2nd Round: Providence
- Regional: Newark
2026
- 1st & 2nd Round: Philly
- Regional: Washington DC
2023-26 NCAA Tournament Site
| Year | Rounds | City | State | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Rounds | City | State | Venue |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Albany | NY | Times Union Center |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Birmingham | AL | Legacy Arena |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Columbus | OH | Nationwide Arena |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Denver | CO | Pepsi Center |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Des Moines | IA | Wells Fargo Arena |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Greensboro | NC | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Orlando | FL | Amway Center |
| 2023 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Sacramento | CA | Golden 1 Center |
| 2023 | First Four | Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2023 | Regionals | Kansas City | MO | T-Mobile Center |
| 2023 | Regionals | Las Vegas | NV | T-Mobile Arena |
| 2023 | Regionals | Louisville | KY | KFC YUM! Center |
| 2023 | Regionals | New York | NY | Madison Square Garden |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Brooklyn | NY | Barclays Center |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Charlotte | NC | Spectrum Center |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Indianapolis | IN | Bankers Life Fieldhouse |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Memphis | TN | FedExForum |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Omaha | NE | CHI Health Center Omaha |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Pittsburgh | PA | PPG Paints Arena |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Salt Lake City | UT | Vivint Smart Home Arena |
| 2024 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Spokane | WA | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 2024 | First Four | Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2024 | Regionals | Boston | MA | TD Garden |
| 2024 | Regionals | Dallas | TX | American Airlines Center |
| 2024 | Regionals | Detroit | MI | Little Caesars Arena |
| 2024 | Regionals | Los Angeles | CA | STAPLES Center |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Cleveland | OH | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Denver | CO | Pepsi Center |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Milwaukee | WI | Fiserv Forum |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Providence | RI | Dunkin' Donuts Center |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Raleigh | NC | PNC Arena |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Lexington | KY | Rupp Arena |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Seattle | WA | Climate Pledge Arena |
| 2025 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Wichita | KS | Intrust Bank Arena |
| 2025 | First Four | Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2025 | Regionals | Atlanta | GA | State Farm Arena |
| 2025 | Regionals | Indianapolis | IN | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 2025 | Regionals | Newark | NJ | Prudential Center |
| 2025 | Regionals | San Francisco | CA | Chase Center |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Buffalo | NY | KeyBank Center |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Greenville | SC | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Tampa | FL | Amalie Arena |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Oklahoma City | OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Philadelphia | PA | Wells Fargo Center |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | Portland | OR | Moda Center |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | San Diego | CA | Viejas Arena |
| 2026 | 1st & 2nd Rounds | St. Louis | MO | Enterprise Center |
| 2026 | First Four | Dayton | OH | University of Dayton Arena |
| 2026 | Regionals | Chicago | IL | United Center |
| 2026 | Regionals | Houston | TX | Toyota Center |
| 2026 | Regionals | San Jose | CA | SAP Center |
| 2026 | Regionals | Washington | DC | Capital One Arena |
Outside of the “best case” sites for ‘Nova to visit, are there any distant venues you’d be excited to visit as a Villanova fan in a future Tournament?