Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
By ADAM ZAGORIA
The 2020 Final Four would have happened this past weekend in Atlanta, with the national semifinals on Saturday and the NCAA championship game Monday night at Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s NCAA Tournament never happened, so it’s time to look ahead to 2021 and ’22.
Where are the Final Fours the next two years?
Indianapolis and New Orleans.
Via NCAA.com, here’s the rundown of the schedule, including dates for each round and location of the 2021 NCAA tournament.
Round
Date
City
Selection Sunday
March 14
N/A
First Four
March 16-17
Dayton, Ohio
First/Second
March 18 and 20
Boise, Idaho
First/Second
March 18 and 20
Dallas, Texas
First/Second
March 18 and 20
Detroit, Michigan
First/Second
March 18 and 20
Providence, Rhode Island
First/Second
March 19 and 21
Lexington, Kentucky
First/Second
March 19 and 21
Raleigh, North Carolina
First/Second
March 19 and 21
San Jose, California
First/Second
March 19 and 21
Wichita, Kansas
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
March 25 and 27
Denver, Colorado
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
March 25 and 27
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
March 26 and 28
Brooklyn, New York
Sweet 16/Elite Eight
March 26 and 28
Memphis, Tennessee
Final Four
April 3 and 5
Indianapolis
And below are all the locations for the 2022 NCAA tournament:
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.