Post by The Cats on Oct 17, 2020 6:39:55 GMT -5
Greenville, S.C. – The NCAA announced Wednesday that Furman and the Southern Conference will co-host NCAA basketball championship preliminary rounds at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, in 2023 and 2026.
The SoCon and Furman will host NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship regionals at the arena in 2023, followed by first and second rounds of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship in 2026. Beginning in 2023, regional play in the women's tournament will be held at two sites per year, with eight teams competing at each site.
In addition, Bon Secours Wellness Arena will welcome first- and second-round action in the NCAA men's tournament in 2022. Furman and the SoCon were announced as co-hosts for that event in 2017.