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Big 12 Selected To Host 2027 NCAA Men's Basketball Regional In Kansas City
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POSTED: October 2, 2024 -- 4:46 p.m. CT
The Big 12 will join forces with the Kansas City Sports Commission to host the Division I Men's Basketball Midwest Regional during the 2027 NCAA Tournament at the T-Mobile Center.
With the 2027 selection, the Big 12 has had 18 opportunities to host Men's March Madness since the Conference began competition in 1997. It was previously announced that the Conference would host NCAA First and Second Rounds at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City in 2026 plus the 2030 NCAA Men's Final Four at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Most recently, the Conference hosted the 2024 NCAA South Regional at the American Airlines Center. The Big 12 last hosted the Big Dance in Kansas City during the 2023 Midwest Regional, also playing at the longtime host site of the 66 Big 12 Championship.
Big 12 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Host History
Year |
City, State |
Arena |
NCAA Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kansas City, MO | Kemper Arena | First / Second Rounds |
| 2002 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2003 | Oklahoma City, OK | Ford Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2004 | Kansas City, MO | Kemper Arena | First / Second Rounds |
| 2005 | Oklahoma City, OK | Ford Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2006 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2009 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City, OK | Ford Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2013 | Arlington, TX | AT&T Stadium | South Regional |
| 2014 | Arlington, TX | AT&T Stadium | Men's Final Four |
| 2016 | Oklahoma City, OK | Chesapeake Energy Arena | First / Second Rounds |
| 2017 | Kansas City, MO | Sprint Center | Midwest Regional |
| 2018 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2023 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center | Midwest Regional |
| 2024 | Dallas, TX | American Airlines Center | South Regional |
| 2026 | Oklahoma City, OK | Paycom Center | First / Second Rounds |
| 2027 | Kansas City, MO | T-Mobile Center | Midwest Regional |
| 2030 | Arlington, TX | AT&T Stadium | Men's Final Four |
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