Wichita Joins Dayton as Host Cities for 2027-28 Opening-Round Games in 76-Team NCAA Tournament

Wichita joins Dayton has host cities for 2027-28 opening-round games in 76-team men’s NCAA Tournament

The opening round of the expanded men’s NCAA Tournament will be split between Dayton, Ohio, where those early games traditionally have been played, and Wichita, Kan., for at least the next two years.

Wichita joins Dayton as host cities for 2027-28 opening-round games in 76-team NCAA Tournament

Wichita, Kansas, is set to host six games in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament for at least the next two years.

Wichita joins Dayton has host cities for 2027-28 opening-round games in 76-team NCAA Tournament

The NCAA has announced that the opening round of the expanded NCAA men's basketball tournament will be split between Dayton, Ohio, and Wichita, Kansas, for at least the next two years.

NCAA Announces Additional Host Site for Opening-Round Games for Expanded March Madness Bracket

As the NCAA prepares for an expanded 76-team field in the men's and women's tournament next season, two new host sites have been announced for the men's event in March.

Wichita snags opening rounds of NCAA men's basketball tournament for 2027 and 2028

'Basketball-crazed' Wichita chosen to host NCAA men's basketball opening round - The Active Age

The NCAA has chosen Wichita to co-host the opening round of the 2027 and 2028 Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, calling it a “basketball-crazed community.” According to a news release Thursday: The NCAA this week awarded Wichita, Kansas, the hosting rights for the Opening Round of the 2027 and 2028 Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. […] The post ‘Basketball-crazed’ Wichita chosen to host NCAA men’s basketball opening round appea…