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A-10 Women Henrico

A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship to Remain in Virginia

The Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship has extended its partnership to host the event at Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Virginia, through 2026. The announcement continues the partnership that began in 2024 and will continue into the next two years, including when the A-10 celebrates its 50th Anniversary in 2025–2026. The Atlantic 10 […]

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Pittsburgh A-10

Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship Returning to Pittsburgh

The Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Championship will return to Pittsburgh in 2026 at PPG Paints Arena, the league announced this week after finalizing the agreement during its annual spring meetings. The A-10 will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025–2026, culminating with the championship in the Steel City where five of the first six A-10 […]

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NJCAA

Visit Lake Charles, McNeese State to host NJCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State University in Louisiana will host the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships in 2026, 2027 and 2028 at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles. 2026 will mark the first year Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State have hosted an NJCAA championship. The Legacy Center, a $35.9 million, 142,000-square-foot venue, […]

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MVC Women’s Basketball

Missouri Valley Conference Announces Future Women’s Basketball Tournament Hosts

The Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Championship will be held at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana, 2025 before rotating to Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa, 2026 and Vibrant Arena at The MARK in Moline, Illinois, in 2027. In 2024, the Missouri Valley Conference was one of only six conferences in which the women’s basketball […]

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Caitlin Clark
Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates after an overtime win against Nebraska in the final of the Big Ten women's tournament on March 10, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

2024 NCAA Tournament: How Host Cities Benefit From March Madness

The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]

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MWC Finals
The Mountain West Conference Tournament concluded with New Mexico defeating San Diego State 68–61 in front of a large crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 16. Photo by Justin Shaw/SportsTravel

Making Sense of the Wild West in College Basketball

As Oregon celebrated a win over Colorado on March 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the overhanging realization was knowing the final Pac-12 Tournament Championship game signified the demise of a once powerful conference. For some conferences, however, the Pac-12’s demise also presents a new era of opportunity. As the Pac-12’s schools are dispersed […]

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Big East Tournament to Remain at Madison Square Garden Through 2032

The Big East Tournament will remain at Madison Square Garden through 2032, ensuring a half-century of championship college basketball play at the historic New York City arena. The Big East Conference and Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. announced the extension as the semifinals of this year’s tournament were about to tip off. The two groups […]

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Ally Tipoff

Teams Announced for 2024 Ally Tipoff Women’s College Basketball Event

South Carolina will play North Carolina State while Iowa will face Virginia Tech in the 2024 Ally Tipoff women’s basketball doubleheader on November 10 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The doubleheader will be presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation and Ally Financial Inc., who have agreed to a multi-year partnership extension through 2026 to […]

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Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Showcase
ESPN's Drew Fellios (left) hosted the announcement with (left to right) Greater Orlando Sports Commission CEO Jason Siegel, Disney Directory of Sports Planning and Development Jorge Senior, Boardwalk Sports Event Management CEO Rich Ensor, WBCA Executive Director Danielle Donehew and University of South Florida Head Coach Jose Fernandez. Disney photo by Manuel Miranda.

ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to Host Women’s College Basketball Event

A four-team women’s basketball event will be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, from November 21–24, with six games played at State Farm Field House. The 2024 Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Showcase has already announced two of the participating teams with the University of Louisville and University of South […]

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Big 12 Championship
The Big 12 Conference and Kansas City have extended the men's and women's basketball tournaments in the city through 2031.

Big 12 Extends Basketball Tournament Stay in Kansas City, Brings Soccer Tournament to KC

The Big 12 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will remain at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City through 2031 while also moving the conference soccer championship to the new CPKC Stadium in Kansas City for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The basketball announcement was made by Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark on Tuesday night before Texas […]

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