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Indy is place to be in 2026 with NCAA basketball's all-in-one championship weekend.

Portrait of Scott Horner Scott Horner
Indianapolis Star

If you're a college basketball fan, you absolutely must plan to be in Indianapolis in early April 2026.

The NCAA announced Thursday the 2026 Div. I, II and III national championships, as well as the NIT, will be determined in Indianapolis.

∎ As previously announced, the Final Four will be April 4 and 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

∎ The NIT semifinals will be played Thursday, April 2, at Butler's Hinkle Fieldhouse, with the championship game on April 5.

∎ The Div. II and III title games are scheduled for April 5 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

The NCAA played all three of its men's championships in Atlanta in 2013. All three women's championships have been played in Indianapolis (2016) and Dallas (2023).

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