It’s almost time for the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament schedule to get started. We’ll see where all of the teams get seeded during the 2022 Selection Sunday broadcast on March 13th, 2022. Similar to past years, the tournament will get started with he First Four that will be played in the UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio again this season. This has been an action-packed NCAA season to-date, and it will be interesting to see what teams remain on top of the high seeds and which fall down the bracketology rankings.
Complete 2022 March Madness Schedule and Dates
You can find the date, location, and tournament information for each round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament below. Teams won’t be determined until after Selection Sunday. We suggest you start looking at the potential field when the teams are finally announced so you can be ready with your March Madness predictions. Which one of the top teams in the country will be the #1 seeds for their region? Auburn, Gonzaga, Arizona, Purdue and UCLA all have a great chance of being named a top seed.
ROUND | DATE | CITY/SITE | VENUE |
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Selection Sunday | March 13 | N/A | N/A |
First Four | March 15 and 16 | Dayton Ohio | UD Arena |
First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Buffalo New York | KeyBank Center |
First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Indianapolis Indiana | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Fort Worth Texas | Dickies Arena |
First/Second | March 17 and 19 | Portland Oregon | Moda Center |
First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Greenville South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Milwaukee Wisconsin | Fiserv Forum |
First/Second | March 18 and 20 | Pittsburgh Pennsylvania | PPG Paints Arena |
First/Second | March 18 and 20 | San Diego California | Viejas Arena |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Antonio Texas | AT&T Center |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 24 and 26 | San Francisco California | Chase Center |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Chicago Illinois | United Center |
Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25 and 27 | Philadelphia Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center |
Final Four | April 2 and 4 | New Orleans | Caesars Superdome |
You can see that the Final Four will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Almost all of the stadium and arenas during March Madness have some form of corporate sponsors or branding. From Wells Fargo Center to FiServ Forum to the AT&T Center. Trends that are taking over everything from stadium naming to NBA jerseys to players with the recent Name-Image-Likeness NCAA ruling.
Future Sites/Dates for March Madness
Here are the future sites for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball Final Four if you are looking to checkout what is in store in your local area in the out years.
FINAL FOUR DATES | HOSTS | CITY/STATE | FACILITY |
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April 2/4 2022 | Tulane University | New Orleans LA | Caesars Superdome |
April 1/3 2023 | Rice UH Houston Baptist University and Texas Southern | Houston | NRG Stadium |
April 6/8 2024 | Arizona State University | Phoenix AZ | State Farm Stadium |
April 5/7 2025 | University of Texas at San Antonio University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio TX | Alamodome |
April 4/6 2026 | Horizon League IUPUI | Indianapolis | Lucas Oil Stadium |