What to Expect
Each year, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) hosts a men’s Division I basketball tournament otherwise known as March Madness. Saint Joseph’s University is the host for the 2026 subregional round, which will be played at South Philly’s Wells Fargo Center.
Come March 2026, thousands of fans will flock to the arena for elite basketball — and to see the field of teams slowly get whittled down from 68 to 16.
Those fans are in for a treat: The Wells Fargo Center recently underwent a multi-year $400 million renovation project that included upgrades to suites, the mezzanine level, the main concourse, the club level, and the exterior, as well as revamped food options. The venue was recognized as one of the best venues of 2024 by Front Office Sports, a news organization covering the business of sports.
While none of the area’s teams made the tournament in 2023 and 2024, Villanova, Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania and Saint Joe’s have all made appearances within the last decade.
Information about the games will become available closer to March 2026. For more information on the NCAA, click the button below.
History
Sports culture runs deep in Philadelphia, with fans riding hard for local teams, from the Eagles to the Union.
On the collegiate level, the Philadelphia area boasts the Big 5 (which actually consists of six schools) that are part of the NCAA Division I basketball: University of Pennsylvania, La Salle University, Saint Joseph’s University, Temple University, Villanova University and Drexel University.
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