The 2013 NCAA Tournament will be the 75th anniversary of the championship tournament. Many of the cities chosen as host sites for the 2013 tourney are selected based on historic tournament moments. The 2013 NCAA tournament will have seven of the top nine cities that have hosted the most NCAA tournament games ever. The following is the 2013 NCAA Tournament schedule and bracket.
2013 NCAA Tournament Schedule
2013 NCAA Tournament First Four
Dates and location are unconfirmed, however, the games will likely occur on March 18 and 19, 2013. Since it is the 75th anniversary of the tournament, it is also very possible that the University of Dayton will host the tournament.
2013 NCAA Tournament Second and Third Rounds
March 21/23, 2013
Auburn Hills, MI
Palace of Auburn Hills
Oakland University
Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
University of Kentucky
Salt Lake City, UT Energy Solutions Arena, University of Utah
San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
West Coast Conference
March 22/24
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center
University of Texas
Dayton, OH
UD Arena
University of Dayton
Kansas City, MO
Sprint Center
Host TBD
Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Center
Temple University
2013 NCAA Tournament Regionals
March 28/30, 2013
West Regional
Los Angeles, CA
Staples Center
Pepperdine University
East Regional
Host TBD
March 29/31, 2013
South Regional
Arlington/Dallas/
Fort Worth, TX
Cowboys Stadium
Big 12 Conference
Mid West Regional
Indianapolis, IN
Lucas Oil Stadium
Butler University/ IUPUI/
Horizon League
2013 NCAA Final Four
April 6/8 2013
Georgia Dome
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
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April 8, 2013 NCAA Championship Game
2013 NCAA Tournament Schedule and Bracket