
2023 NCAA Venue Guide for the Men's and Women's Tournament
Welcome to our Venue Guide for the 2023 NCAA Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament
Went through every venue hosting this year and tallied each time they’ve hosted a portions of the men’s and women’s tournaments and made handy sortable tables to house the information.
Find out:
- which portions of the tournament a venue has hosted
- how many times they’ve hosted a certain portion
- what years they’ve hosted
There are two venues, this year, that are new to hosting any aspect of tournaments, Climate Pledge Arena and T-Mobile Arena.
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2023 First Four
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The University of Dayton has been hosting the Buy-In portion of the Men's Tournament since 2001. In Dayton the eight lowest seeded teams (four at-large and four qualifying) will play and the winners will advance to the First and Second Rounds. These games will be played on March 14th and 15th.
The Women's First Four buy-in tournament is played at four home courts of the top-16 seeded teams. These games will be played on March 15th and 16th.
2023 Venues | (M) First Four | (M) 1st and 2nd Rounds | (M) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (M) Final Four and Championship | (W) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (W) Final Four and Championship |
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Dayton Arena | 222001 - Present | 5 2013, 2009, 2006, 2001, 1995 | 0 | 0 | 52011, 2010, 2007, 2003, 1998 | 0 |

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2023 First and Second Round Venues
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The below venues are hosting this years First and Second Rounds of the Men's Tournament that are played March 16-19th.
For the Women's Tournament this round's games are being hosted by the other 12, of the 16, top-seeded teams and will be played on March 17-20th.
2023 Venues | (M) First Four | (M) 1st and 2nd Rounds | (M) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (M) Final Four and Championship | (W) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (W) Final Four and Championship |
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Amway Center | 0 | 32023, 2017, 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ball Arena | 0 | 52023, 2016, 2011, 2008, 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12012 |
Golden 1 Center | 0 | 22023, 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greensboro Coliseum | 0 | 102023, 2012, 2009, 2006, 2001, 1992, 1989, 1986, 1983, 1980 | 11998 | 0 | 62022, 2019, 2015, 2008, 2007, 1999 | 0 |
Legacy Arena | 0 | 62023, 2008, 2003, 2000, 1987, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MVP Arena | 0 | 22023, 1995 | 12003 | 0 | 12015 | 0 |
Nationwide Arena | 0 | 62023, 2019, 2015, 2012, 2007, 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22021, 2018 |
Wells Fargo Arena | 0 | 32023, 2019, 2016 | 0 | 0 | 12012 | 0 |


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2023 Regional Semi-Final and Finals Venues
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This next set of venues are hosting the 2022 Men's and Women's Regional Semi-Finals and Finals or more commonly referred to as the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Tournaments.
The Men's games will be played March 23-26th and the Women's games will be played March 24-27th
2023 Venues | (M) First Four | (M) 1st and 2nd Rounds | (M) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (M) Final Four and Championship | (W) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (W) Final Four and Championship |
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Climate Pledge Arena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12023 | 0 |
Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 0 | 32022, 2017, 2002 | 0 | 0 | 12023 | 0 |
KFC Yum! Center | 0 | 22012, 2015 | 32023, 2019, 2016 | 0 | 12014 | 0 |
Madison Square Garden | 0 | 0 | 32023, 2017, 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T-Mobile Arena | 0 | 0 | 12023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T-Mobile Center | 0 | 22013, 2009 | 32023, 2019, 2017 | 0 | 22018, 2010 | 0 |


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2023 Final Four and Championship Games
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These two venues will be hosting the Men's or Women's Final Four and Championship Games.
The Women's games will be played in Dallas on March 31st and April 2nd. The Men's games will be held in Houston on April 1st and 3rd.
2022 Venues | (M) First Four | (M) 1st and 2nd Rounds | (M) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (M) Final Four and Championship | (W) Sweet 16 and Elite 8 | (W) Final Four and Championship |
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American Airlines Center | 0 | 22018, 2006 | 0 | 0 | 22016, 2011 | 22023, 2017 |
NRG Stadium | 0 | 0 | 32015, 2010, 2008 | 32023, 2016, 2011 | 0 | 0 |
