With the Super Bowl LVII now in the rear view mirror, the Valley of the Sun can now turn its attention to hosting another major sports event in just under 14 months, as the Final Four returns to Arizona April 6-8, 2024, the second time State Farm Stadium will host the NCAA Championship weekend. Some notes, tweets and ramblings on the major event, and don't forget Arizona State and Phoenix will host the 2026 Women's Final Four at Footprint Center.
MEN'S FINAL FOUR SITES SET THROUGH 2031
Unlike the Super Bowl which is only scheduled out for a few years, the Final Four won't return to Arizona anytime closer than 2031. Sites after Houston this year and Arizona in 2024 are San Antonio (2025), Indianapolis (2026 and 2029), Detroit (2027), Las Vegas (2028) and North Texas (2030). Arizona was awarded the 2024 Final Four in 2018.
OUR STATE'S NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HISTORY
In addition to 2017 Final Four, Glendale's State Farm Stadium served as a regional host in 2009, while Arizona State has also been the host school for regionals at then-US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix in 2012, 2008, 2004 and 1999. The state has hosted NCAA men's tournament action another 18 times for early-round games with Arizona State hosting in Tempe in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1992 and 1996.
DECADE OF FINAL FOURS
2017: Phoenix
2018: San Antonio
2019: Minneapolis
2020: Atlanta (canceled)
2021: Indianapolis
2022: New Orleans)
2023: Houston (April 1-3)
2024: Phoenix (April 6-8)
2025: San Antonio (April 5-7)
2026: Indianapolis (April 4-6)
LINKS/STORIES
--Phoenix/ASU selected to host 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four (azcentral.com)
--Phoenix to host 2026 NCAA women's basketball Final Four (arizonasports.com)
--Phoenix to host 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four (AZ Family/KTVK-3)
--Phoenix to host NCAA Women's Final Four in 2026 (State Press)
--In our DNA (Cronkite News)
"The #FinalFour the last number of years is a lot bigger than just three basketball games … It takes an army," an @NCAA official said. And next year, @TheSunDevils are the host school — read more: https://t.co/eZJJFNXlGC ?? #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/eZVLbSyu9t
— ASU News (@asunews) April 4, 2023
MEN'S FINAL FOUR SITES SET THROUGH 2031
Unlike the Super Bowl which is only scheduled out for a few years, the Final Four won't return to Arizona anytime closer than 2031. Sites after Houston this year and Arizona in 2024 are San Antonio (2025), Indianapolis (2026 and 2029), Detroit (2027), Las Vegas (2028) and North Texas (2030). Arizona was awarded the 2024 Final Four in 2018.
OUR STATE'S NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT HISTORY
In addition to 2017 Final Four, Glendale's State Farm Stadium served as a regional host in 2009, while Arizona State has also been the host school for regionals at then-US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix in 2012, 2008, 2004 and 1999. The state has hosted NCAA men's tournament action another 18 times for early-round games with Arizona State hosting in Tempe in 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1992 and 1996.
DECADE OF FINAL FOURS
2017: Phoenix
2018: San Antonio
2019: Minneapolis
2020: Atlanta (canceled)
2021: Indianapolis
2022: New Orleans)
2023: Houston (April 1-3)
2024: Phoenix (April 6-8)
2025: San Antonio (April 5-7)
2026: Indianapolis (April 4-6)
Let's play an April home game in 2024! Excited to host another @FinalFour at @UOPXStadium https://t.co/XwHb96aTsH pic.twitter.com/N9wPilA9f6
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) July 16, 2018
LINKS/STORIES
--Phoenix/ASU selected to host 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four (azcentral.com)
--Phoenix to host 2026 NCAA women's basketball Final Four (arizonasports.com)
--Phoenix to host 2026 NCAA Women's Final Four (AZ Family/KTVK-3)
--Phoenix to host NCAA Women's Final Four in 2026 (State Press)
--In our DNA (Cronkite News)
The NCAA Final Four is headed to #OneShiningPHX in 2017! http://t.co/yYrTDgz72U pic.twitter.com/NV03txgQkS
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) November 14, 2014