2013 NCAA Tournament Sites
First Four: March 19 and 20
University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)
First Weekend: March 21-24
Thursday and Saturday
- The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan (Oakland University)
- Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (University of Kentucky)
- EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah (University of Utah)
- HP Pavilion, San Jose, California (West Coast Conference)
Friday and Sunday
- Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (University of Texas)
- University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (University of Dayton)
- Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Conference)
- Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Temple University)
Regionals: March 28-31
Thursday and Saturday
- East: verizon Center, Washington, D.C. (Georgetown University)
- West: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California (Pepperdine University)
Friday and Sunday
- Midwest: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Butler University, IUPUI, and the Horizon League)
- South: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas (Big 12 Conference)
Final Four: April 6 and 8
Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia (Georgia Institute of Technology)
A table with all of the cities that have hosted the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament since 2000 follows. Cities are broken down by region (East, Midwest, South, and West) and appear in order of how recently they have hosted. In short, expect cities near the middle and bottom of the list for each region to next host in 2014 and beyond sooner than those at the top, with a few exceptions called out in the Notes column.
A few other cities to keep an eye on for future seasons.
- Cincinnati, which last hosted in 1992, is bidding for future tournaments.
- Des Moines, which has hosted plenty of women's tournament games recently, is also bidding for future men's games.
- Wichita also has a recently opened arena that was passed over for 2011-2013.
| EAST Site | First Weekend | Regional | Final Four | Notes |
| Philadelphia | 2013 2009 2006 |
2001 | ||
| Washington, DC | 2011 2008 2002 |
2013 |
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| Boston | 2003 | 2012 2009 |
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| Greensboro | 2012 2009 2006 2001 |
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| Pittsburgh | 2012 2002 |
Arena change in 2012. | ||
| Charlotte | 2011 2005 |
2008 | Arena change in 2008. | |
| Newark | 2011 | |||
| Buffalo | 2010. 2007 2004 2000 |
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| Providence | 2010 | |||
| Syracuse | 2010 2005 2002 2000 |
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| Raleigh | 2008 2004 |
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| East Rutherford | 2007 2004 |
Appears to be out of the rotation. | ||
| Winston-Salem | 2007 2000 |
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| Worcester | 2005 | |||
| Albany | 2003 | |||
| Uniondale | 2001 | Appears to be out of the rotation. | ||
| MIDWEST Site | First Weekend | Regional | Final Four | Notes |
| Auburn Hills | 2013 2006 |
2000 | ||
| Dayton | 2013 2009 2006 2001 |
Opening Round host since 2001. | ||
| Indianapolis | 2005 2003 |
2013 2009 |
2015 2010 2006 2000 |
Arena change in 2009. |
| Kansas City | 2013 2009 2004 2001 |
Arena change in 2009. | ||
| Columbus | 2012 2007 2004 |
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| Omaha | 2012 2008 |
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| St. Louis | 2002 | 2012 2010 2007 2004 |
2005 | |
| Chicago |
2011 |
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| Cleveland | 2011 2005 2000 |
Arena change in 2011. | ||
| Milwaukee | 2010 2004 |
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| Detroit | 2008 | 2009 | ||
| Minneapolis | 2009 2000 |
2006 2003 |
2001 | |
| Rosemont | 2005 | |||
| Madison | 2002 | |||
| SOUTH Site | First Weekend | Regional | Final Four | Notes |
| Arlington | 2013 | 2014 | ||
| Atlanta | 2012 2006 2004 2001 |
2013 2007 2002 |
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| Austin | 2013 | 2005 2000 |
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| Lexington | 2013 2007 |
2002 | ||
| Louisville | 2012 | |||
| Nashville | 2012 2005 2003 2000 |
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| New Orleans | 2010 2007 2001 |
2011 | 2012 2003 |
First Weekends and 2011 Southeast Regional played at New Orleans Arena. Final Fours played at Superdome. |
| Houston | 2010 2008 |
2016 2011 |
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| San Antonio | 2011 2007 2003 2001 |
2008 2004 |
Hosted the 2001 Midwest Regional and 2011 Southwest Regional. | |
| Tampa | 2011 2008 2003 |
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| Tulsa | 2011 | |||
| Jacksonville | 2010 2006 |
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| Oklahoma City | 2010 2005 2003 |
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| Memphis | 2001 | 2009 | Arena change in 2009. | |
| Miami | 2009 | |||
| Birmingham | 2008 2003 2000 |
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| North Little Rock | 2008 | |||
| Dallas | 2006. 2002 | |||
| Orlando | 2004 | Arena change for future years. | ||
| Greenville | 2002 | The state of South Carolina is currently barred from hosting NCAA events. | ||
| WEST Site | First Weekend | Regional | Final Four | Notes |
| Los Angeles | 2013 | |||
| Salt Lake City | 2013 2006 2003 2000 |
2010 | Arena change in 2010. | |
| San Jose | 2013 2010 |
2007 2002 |
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| Albuquerque | 2012 2002 |
2005 2000 |
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| Phoenix | 2012 2008 2004 |
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| Portland | 2012 2009 |
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| Anaheim | 2008 | 2011 2003 2001 |
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| Denver | 2011 2008 2004 |
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| Tucson | 2011 2005 2000 |
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| Spokane | 2010 2007 2003 |
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| Boise | 2009 2005 2001 |
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| Glendale | 2009 | |||
| Sacramento | 2007 2002 |
Appears to be out of the rotation until a new arena is built. | ||
| Oakland | 2006 | |||
| San Diego | 2006 2001 |
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| Seattle | 2004 | Appears to be out of the rotation until a new arena is built. |
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