Paycom Center welcomes fans from across US for March Madness

March Madness is officially here, with the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City hosting the first rounds of the NCAA men’s tournament Thursday and Saturday, drawing fans from across the country.The Paycom Center will host eight NCAA men’s teams, including Vanderbilt, McNeese, Nebraska, Troy, Saint Mary’s, Texas A&M, Houston and Idaho during the tournament.This is the fourth time the city has hosted the event, but the first time in more than 10 years. >> See the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship bracket belowHundreds of thousands of fans are expected to be in the city, traveling from all over to get a piece of the action.”From Nashville, Tennessee. We’re here with the Vanderbilt Commodores for March Madness,” said a fan.>> Video Below: Oklahoma City and Norman prepare for March Madness to come to town, bringing economic boostFans like those will pour into Oklahoma City hotels and restaurants, and city leaders say the impact from these games will be huge. The first players will hit the Paycom Center court at 11 a.m. Norman is also seeing an impact with the NCAA women’s tournament coming to the Lloyd Noble Center. The University of Oklahoma will play in the Norman games that begin Friday. >> See the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship bracket belowA breakdown of the Norman and Oklahoma City brackets can be found here.

March Madness is officially here, with the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City hosting the first rounds of the NCAA men’s tournament Thursday and Saturday, drawing fans from across the country.

The Paycom Center will host eight NCAA men’s teams, including Vanderbilt, McNeese, Nebraska, Troy, Saint Mary’s, Texas A&M, Houston and Idaho during the tournament.

This is the fourth time the city has hosted the event, but the first time in more than 10 years.

>> See the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship bracket below

Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to be in the city, traveling from all over to get a piece of the action.

“From Nashville, Tennessee. We’re here with the Vanderbilt Commodores for March Madness,” said a fan.

>> Video Below: Oklahoma City and Norman prepare for March Madness to come to town, bringing economic boost

Fans like those will pour into Oklahoma City hotels and restaurants, and city leaders say the impact from these games will be huge.

The first players will hit the Paycom Center court at 11 a.m.

Norman is also seeing an impact with the NCAA women’s tournament coming to the Lloyd Noble Center. The University of Oklahoma will play in the Norman games that begin Friday.

>> See the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship bracket below

A breakdown of the Norman and Oklahoma City brackets can be found here.