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Indiana to Host Entire 2021 N.C.A.A. Men’s Basketball Tournament

The N.C.A.A., in an attempt to limit the threat of coronavirus among teams, announced an agreement Monday to hold its signature men’s basketball tournament entirely in Indiana in March and early April.

The tournament consists of 67 games and is usually held at sites across the United States, culminating with the Final Four in one city in April. This year’s Final Four — the tournament’s semifinals and final — was already scheduled for Indianapolis before the pandemic widely shut down American sports last year.

The N.C.A.A., which has its headquarters in Indianapolis, said the tournament would play out across six venues, detailing a plan it announced in November.