{"id":129075,"date":"2026-03-16T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=129075"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:59:29","slug":"ncaa-division-iii-mens-basketball-tourney-in-fort-wayne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/03\/16\/ncaa-division-iii-mens-basketball-tourney-in-fort-wayne\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Basketball tourney in Fort Wayne"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On March 19 and 21, 2026, the NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Basketball Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, Indiana.<\/p>\n

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Visit Fort Wayne news release:<\/p>\n

NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Basketball Quarterfinal & Semifinal Rounds in Fort Wayne this Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (March 16, 2026) \u2014 On Tuesday, March 17th teams arrive in Fort Wayne, Indiana for the NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Basketball Quarterfinal and Semifinal Rounds held on March 19 & 21 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Fort Wayne welcomes and congratulates the University of Chicago, Christopher Newport University, Emory University, the University of Mary Washington, the University of St. Thomas, Trinity College, Tufts University, and Wesleyan University! This week’s events include the Quarterfinal games on Thursday, the NABC All-Star game on Saturday, and the Semifinal games on Saturday \u2013 all at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.<\/p>\n

This is the sixth time Fort Wayne has hosted NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Basketball since the 2018 bid award in partnership with Visit Fort Wayne, the Memorial Coliseum, and Manchester University. New this year, we will host the Quarterfinal rounds, which brings more NCAA teams than ever before to Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n

Hosting these NCAA events has brought prestige to our community and has helped usher in the opportunities to host future events. Fort Wayne is set to host 5 additional events in 2027 & 2028 for Men\u2019s & Women\u2019s NCAA Division II Basketball and for Women\u2019s NCAA Division I Golf, due in large part to the success of these Division III events over the past 6 years. They have helped build our profile as a sports tourism destination and have had an overall economic impact of more than $6 million.<\/p>\n

Game schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 – Quarterfinals
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