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What a Larger NCAA Tournament Field Means for Dayton, New Host
Each city will host six games in the 76-team field as the NCAA expands the opening round for at least the next two years.
- On Thursday, the NCAA announced that the opening round of the men's NCAA Tournament will be split between Dayton and Wichita for 2027 and 2028, accommodating the expanded 76-team field.
- Dayton has hosted the opening round at Dayton Arena in all but one year since 2001, when the tournament moved to Indiana due to COVID-19.
- InTrust Bank Arena in Wichita will host six games, matching the total at Dayton Arena, as the tournament expands from 68 teams to 76.
- The Basketball Committee also voted Thursday to remove a provision prohibiting schools from playing at tournament sites where they serve as hosts.
- Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill noted that having a city in Middle America will be advantageous for getting teams to the Opening Round from various points around the country.
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Wichita joins Dayton as 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.
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College BB Notebook: Wichita joins Dayton as host cities for opening-round games in 76-team 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, Kansas, for at least the next two years.
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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.
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