{"id":312915,"date":"2025-09-30T16:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/312915\/"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T16:06:18","slug":"womens-2028-ncaa-tournament-final-four-moved-to-lucas-oil-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/312915\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s 2028 NCAA Tournament Final Four moved to Lucas Oil Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>INDIANAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 The NCAA has decided to hold the 2028 <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/march-madness-final-four-ucla-uconn-south-carolina-texas-524e7959996a74e553a09c8b454c1cc6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Women\u2019s Final Four<\/a> at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis instead of the arena where the Pacers and Fever play their games.<\/p>\n<p>The change announced Tuesday by the Division I Women\u2019s Basketball Committee means the event will gain approximately 13,000 seats. The plan is to play at around half of the capacity of the cavernous Colts stadium that holds 70,000 people for football games.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving the 2028 Women\u2019s Final Four to Lucas Oil Stadium will allow for more access for our fans, and it represents the continued growth of the sport,\u201d Milwaukee athletic director and committee chair Amanda Braun said. \u201cWith the interest we have seen, holding the Women\u2019s Final Four in a larger venue in Indianapolis is a natural next step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The committee also voted to keep the preliminary round format of schools hosting first- and second-round games before two regional sites for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8. The NCAA said 85% of athletic directors, coaches and conference officials surveyed on the topic preferred to keep that setup of 16 nonpredetermined campus sites for the opening rounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe reviewed alternatives to the First Four, first- and second-round format and the regional format, and the data supports keeping our current model,\u201d Braun said. \u201cThis will continue to be a point of discussion for the committee as we look to serve tournament participants and fans in the best possible way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up <a class=\"Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement\" data-gtm-enhancement-style=\"LinkEnhancementA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. 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