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DES MOINES, Iowa — The madness is returning to Des Moines! The NCAA has announced Wells Fargo Arena will host the first and second rounds of the 2028 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.

Des Moines hosted the first rounds of the tournament last year and has also hosted in 2016 and 2019. Drake University will act as the host school.

The NCAA also announced the other locations chosen to host for the 2027 and 2028 Men’s Basketball Division I tournament games on Wednesday. They are:

• 2027 & 2028 Division I First Four
  • Dayton, OH
  • University of Dayton Arena
  • Host: University of Dayton
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Spectrum Center
  • Hosts: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Atlantic Coast Conference
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • PPG Paints Arena
  • Hosts: Duquesne University and SportsPITTSBURGH
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Target Center
  • Hosts: University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and Minnesota Sports and Events
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Omaha, NE
  • CHI Health Center
  • Host: Creighton University
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Louisville, KY
  • KFC Yum! Center
  • Host: University of Louisville
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • Dickies Arena
  • Hosts: University of North Texas and Fort Worth Sports Commission
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Sacramento, CA
  • Golden 1 Center
  • Hosts: California State University, Sacramento, and Sacramento Sports Commission
     
• 2027 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Spokane, WA
  • Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
  • Hosts: University of Idaho and Spokane Arena
     
• 2027 Division I East Regional
  • New York, NY
  • Madison Square Garden
  • Hosts: Big East Conference and St. John’s University (New York)
     
• 2027 Division I Midwest Regional
  • Kansas City, MO
  • T-Mobile Center
  • Hosts: Big 12 Conference and Kansas City Sports Commission
     
• 2027 Division I South Regional
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Frost Bank Center
  • Hosts: University of Texas at San Antonio and San Antonio Local Organizing Committee
     
• 2027 Division I West Regional
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Crypto.com Arena
  • Host: Pepperdine University
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Barclays Center
  • Hosts: Atlantic 10 Conference and Barclays Center
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Orlando, FL
  • Kia Center
  • Hosts: University of Central Florida and Greater Orlando Sports Commission
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Columbus, OH
  • Nationwide Arena
  • Host: The Ohio State University
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Des Moines, IA
  • Wells Fargo Arena
  • Hosts: Drake University and Des Moines Area Sports Commission
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Birmingham, AL
  • Legacy Arena
  • Host: Southeastern Conference
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Tulsa, OK
  • BOK Center
  • Hosts: Oklahoma State University and Tulsa Sports Commission
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Salt Lake City, UT
  • Delta Center
  • Host: Utah Valley University
     
• 2028 Division I First & Second Rounds
  • Seattle, WA
  • Climate Pledge Arena
  • Host: University of Washington
     
• 2028 Division I East Regional
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Lenovo Center
  • Host: North Carolina State University
     
• 2028 Division I Midwest Regional
  • Detroit, MI
  • Little Caesars Arena
  • Hosts: University of Detroit Mercy, Oakland University and Detroit Sports Commission
     
• 2028 Division I South Regional
  • Dallas, TX
  • American Airlines Center
  • Hosts: Conference USA and Dallas Sports Commission
     
• 2028 Division I West Regional
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Chase Center
  • Hosts: West Coast Conference and Chase Center