NCAA Tournament 2025: List of host cities for March Madness

Bruce Pearl is looking for redemption in the NCAA Tournament after last year's March Madness disappointment.
Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl cuts the net after defeating the Florida Gators in the SEC Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena
Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl cuts the net after defeating the Florida Gators in the SEC Tournament championship game at Bridgestone Arena | Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

No matter how the rest of the season or the SEC Tournament pans out for the Auburn Tigers, they will be heading to the NCAA Tournament, likely as a No. 1 seed. Bruce Pearl’s group has held down the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll for much of the season and is looking for redemption after last year’s first-round NCAA Tournament exit. 

If you’re an Auburn fan looking to plan a trip for March Madness, or just want to know where your favorite team could get sent, here are the host cities for the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament: 

2025 NCAA Tournament First Four host city:

  • Dayton, OH: UD Arena (March 18-19)

2025 NCAA Tournament First and Second Round host cities:

  • Lexington, KY: Rupp Arena (March 20-22)
  • Providence, RI: Amica Mutual Pavilion (March 20-22)
  • Seattle, WA: Climate Pledge Arena (March 21-23)
  • Wichita, KS: Intrust Bank Arena (March 20-22)
  • Cleveland, OH: Rocket Arena (March 21-23)
  • Denver, CO: Ball Arena (March 20-22)
  • Milwaukee, WI: Fiserv Forum (March 21-23)
  • Raleigh, NC: Lenovo Center (March 21-23)

2025 NCAA Tournament Regional host cities (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)

  • East Regional - Newark, NJ: Prudential Center (March 27-29)
  • West Regional - San Francisco, CA: Chase Center (March 27-29)
  • South Regional - Atlanta, GA: State Farm Arena (March 28-30)
  • Midwest Regional - Indianapolis, IN: Lucas Oil Stadium (March 28-30)

2025 NCAA Final Four host city:

  • San Antonio, Texas: Alamodome

The Final Four will be played in the Alamodome in San Antonio Texas on Saturday, April 5 with the National Championship Game set to take place on Monday, April 7. Auburn has only made the Final Four once, back in 2019 when the Tigers were a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers fell 63-62 to the Virginia Cavaliers, the eventual National Champions. The 2019 Final Four was hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota.