SPOKANE, Wash. — The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) announced on Wednesday that Spokane will host first and second round games in the 2027 March Madness tournament.
The University of Idaho will host the games at the Spokane Arena.
The NCAA chose over 240 host sites for preliminary and final rounds of predetermined championships across Divisions I, II and III for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 seasons. This cycle marked a shift from a four-year to a two-year site selection process.
The NCAA says it received more than 1,200 bids from member schools, conferences, cities and sports commissions across 47 states and Washington, D.C. in competition to host predetermined rounds for 87 of the NCAA’s 90 championships.
“The enthusiasm and interest from around the country to host NCAA championships continues to be a testament to the quality of our events,” said Lynda Tealer, NCAA senior vice president of championships. “For this cycle we incorporated more data into the process to help our sport and oversight committees through the evaluation and selection of sites as we had so many quality venues and locations looking to host during these two seasons. We will continue to evaluate and gather feedback on going from the traditional four-year cycle to awarding championship bids for two years to determine the right cadence for the bid process in the future.”