December 9, 2024

The official logo for the 2026 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo was unveiled Monday, featuring iconic elements and vibrant colors that represent Phoenix and the state of Arizona.  Phoenix will host the Women’s Final Four for the first time, with Arizona State University serving as host institution for the 2026 event at Mortgage Matchup Center. The competition will tip off with two national semifinal games on Friday, April 3, followed by the nat…

August 20, 2024

In a big win for Arizona’s economy, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Final Four generated $429 million in economic impact, according to a study by Arizona State University’s Seidman Research Institute. The event also created $256.9 million for Arizona’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the study found. “I commend the Phoenix Local Organizing Committee and its stakeholders for delivering this windfall to Arizona,” Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said. “Mega sport…

April 11, 2024

PHOENIX — The 2024 Men’s Final Four was much more than three championship basketball games – and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. The box scores showed UConn’s dominance at State Farm Stadium, where the Huskies won their second consecutive national title, defeating Alabama in the Semifinals and Purdue in the championship game. But the stats for the week were just as impressive, as more than 14.8M people watched the champ…

April 6, 2024

PHOENIX – Today, Mary C. O’Brien Elementary School in Casa Grande was crowned champion of Read to the Final Four, a statewide reading contest for Arizona third graders. Mary C. O’Brien Elementary won the same competition in 2017, when Phoenix hosted its first Men’s Final Four – and third grade teacher Eileen Vasquez led the students both times. Third graders from the Final Four schools in the competition attended a celebration on Friday at M…