Des Moines, Iowa — March Madness is coming back to Des Moines. Wells Fargo Arena will host the first and second round of the men’s NCAA Basketball Championships in 2023.
Greg Edwards is with the Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau.
It is the third time the city has landed the men’s tournament. Wells Fargo Arena hosted the first and second round in 2016 and 2019. Chris Connolly is the general manager of the Iowa Events Center.
Connolly was pleased with the bid they were able to put together.
Connolly says the NCAA has been pleased with the way the city has hosted past tournaments.
