NCAA Division II Elite Eight Tournament Returns to Southern Indiana This March

Evansville is gearing up to host another thrilling basketball event at the Ford Center, and this time, a national championship title is on the line. Fresh off the excitement of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Championship Tournament, the city will welcome the NCAA Division II (DII) Elite Eight Tournament in March 2025.

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Basketball fans across the country are familiar with "March Madness," which typically refers to the NCAA Division I (DI) men's basketball tournament. However, the excitement extends beyond DI, as Division II teams also battle it out in a similarly intense and competitive postseason.

2025 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Championship Details

The NCAA recently revealed the 64 teams that will participate in the 2025 DII tournament and released the official brackets. The journey to the national championship begins with regional games, which will be held at on-campus locations from March 14-18. The eight regional winners will then come to Southern Indiana to compete for the ultimate prize.

The Evansville Regional Sports Commission is proud to once again host the NCAA Division II Elite Eight Tournament which will take place at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville from March 25-29, 2025. By the end of the tournament, one team will emerge victorious and claim the coveted DII National Championship title.

Division II Elite 8 Tickets and TV Coverage

If you'd like to see the games in person, tickets for each session (or for the entire tournament) are available now at the Ford Center box office and online at Ticketmaster.com. The tournament will also be televised. The quarterfinal and semifinal games will be shown on ESPN+ and the championship game will get national coverage on CBS!

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Just like with DI, the DII tournament begins with 64 teams and is single-elimination. One key difference lies in the final stages of the competition. While the DI tournament spreads its Sweet 16, Elite 8, and Final Four games across multiple cities, the DII Elite Eight, semifinals, and championship games all take place in one location. This means that fans attending the event in Evansville will experience the climactic conclusion of the tournament firsthand.