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			The '''2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament''' will involve 68 teams playing in a ] to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I ]. It is scheduled to begin on March 16, 2021 and will conclude with the championship game on April 5.

			==Tournament procedure==
		⚫	{{details\|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship#Tournament format}}

			Pending any changes to the current format, a total of 68 teams will enter the 2021 tournament. 32 automatic bids shall be awarded to each program that wins their ] tournament. The remaining 36 bids are "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

			Eight teams (the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) will play in the First Four. The winners of these games advance to the main draw of the tournament.

			The ] will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

			==2021 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues==
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			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=orange pog.svg\|lat_deg=39.7404\|lon_deg=-84.1792\|position=right\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Dayton\|link=University Of Dayton Arena}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=41.823989\|lon_deg=-71.412834\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Providence\|link=Dunkin' Donuts Center}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=43.618710\|lon_deg=-116.214607\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Boise\|link=Taco Bell Arena}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=42.331427\|lon_deg=-83.045754\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Detroit\|link=Little Caesars Arena}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=32.776664\|lon_deg=-96.796988\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Dallas\|link=American Airlines Center}}

			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=37.687176\|lon_deg=-97.330053\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Wichita\|link=Intrust Bank Arena}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=38.040584\|lon_deg=-84.503716\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Lexington\|link=Rupp Arena}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=green pog.svg\|lat_deg=35.779590\|lon_deg=-78.638179\|position=right\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Raleigh\|link=PNC Arena}}
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			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=blue pog.svg\|lat_deg=44.977753\|lon_deg=-93.265011\|position=right\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Minneapolis\|link=Target Center}}
			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=blue pog.svg\|lat_deg=39.739236\|lon_deg=-104.990251\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Denver\|link=Pepsi Center}}
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			{{Location map~\|USA\|mark=blue pog.svg\|lat_deg=40.678178\|lon_deg=-73.944158\|position=left\|background=#FFFFFF\|label=Brooklyn\|link=Barclays Center}}
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			The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2021 tournament:<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ncaa.org/championships/future-division-i-mens-basketball-championship-sites\|date=21 April 2017\|publisher=]\|title=Future Division I Men's Basketball Championship sites}}</ref>

			'''First Four'''
			*March 15 and 16
			**], ] (Host: ])

			'''First and Second Rounds'''
			*March 18 and 20
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			*March 19 and 21
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])
			** ], ] (Host: ])

			'''Regional Semifinals and Finals''' (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
			*March 25 and 27
			**'''Midwest Regional''', ], ] (Host: ])
			**'''West Regional''', ], ] (Host: ])
			*March 26 and 28
			**'''South Regional''', ], ] (Host: ])
			**'''East Regional''', ], ] (Host: ])

			'''National Semifinals and Championship''' (Final Four and Championship)
			*April 3 and 5
			** ], ] (Hosts: ] and ])

			Indianapolis will host the Final Four for the eighth time in its third venue, having previously hosted in ], and ] in Lucas Oil Stadium, ], ], ], and ] in the ], and in ] at ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.ncaa.com/futurefinalfour\|date=14 November 2014\|publisher=]\|title=Five future Final Four sites announced}}</ref>

			==References==
			{{reflist}}

			{{NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament navbox}}

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			]
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Revision as of 21:16, 4 April 2018

2021 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament

Season

1998–1999

Teams

Finals site

Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, Indiana

NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«2020	2022»

The 2021 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It is scheduled to begin on March 16, 2021 and will conclude with the championship game on April 5.

Tournament procedure

Further information: NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship § Tournament format

Pending any changes to the current format, a total of 68 teams will enter the 2021 tournament. 32 automatic bids shall be awarded to each program that wins their conference's tournament. The remaining 36 bids are "at-large", with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Eight teams (the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams) will play in the First Four. The winners of these games advance to the main draw of the tournament.

The Selection Committee will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68.

2021 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues

Dayton

Providence

Boise

Detroit

Dallas

Wichita

Lexington

Raleigh

San Joseclass=notpageimage| 2021 First Four (orange) and first and second rounds (green)

Minneapolis

Denver

Memphis

Brooklyn

Indianapolisclass=notpageimage| 2021 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites selected to host each round of the 2021 tournament:

First Four

March 15 and 16
- University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)

First and Second Rounds

March 18 and 20
- Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, Rhode Island (Host: Providence College)
- Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho (Host: Boise State University)
- Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan (Host: University of Detroit Mercy)
- American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas (Host: Big 12 Conference)
March 19 and 21
- Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas (Host: Wichita State University)
- Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
- PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
- SAP Center, San Jose, California (Host: West Coast Conference)

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

March 25 and 27
- Midwest Regional, Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)
- West Regional, Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado (Host: Mountain West Conference)
March 26 and 28
- South Regional, FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee (Host: University of Memphis)
- East Regional, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York (Host: Atlantic 10 Conference)

National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)

April 3 and 5
- Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Horizon League and IUPUI)

Indianapolis will host the Final Four for the eighth time in its third venue, having previously hosted in 2013, and 2010 in Lucas Oil Stadium, 2006, 2000, 1997, and 1991 in the RCA Dome, and in 1980 at Market Square Arena.

References

"Future Division I Men's Basketball Championship sites". NCAA. 21 April 2017.
"Five future Final Four sites announced". NCAA. 14 November 2014.

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