Philadelphia Selected To Host Five NCAA Championship Events Between 2023 And 2026

A college basketball hotbed for a century, Philadelphia will feel the March Madness firsthand in 2026. Philly’s Wells Fargo Center was the first site named to host six games during the First and Second rounds of the 87th NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, featuring a dozen top basketball programs from around the nation fighting for a spot in the Sweet 16. This will mark the 29th time Philadelphia has hosted men’s tourney games since 1939, including the 1976 and 1981 Final Fours.