INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The NCAA has laid out its plan for four historic days of basketball in Indianapolis in April.
The Circle City will host the 2026 NCAA Division I, III and III Men’s Basketball Championships and the NIT Tournament in the same weekend. It will be the first time that’s ever happened.
The Final Four will take place April 4 and 6, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium, an announcement that was first made in 2018.
The NIT will play its semifinals Thursday night, April 2 at Butler’s Hinkle Fieldhouse, with the title game scheduled for Sunday, April 5.
The schedule for April 5 will also include the Divisions II and III championship games, which will be played downtown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Indiana Sports Corp President Patrick Talty joined UnPHILtered on Thursday night to talk about the prep that’s going into next year’s big championship weekend.