The 2017 Final Four will be at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, home of the Arizona Cardinals and the Fiesta Bowl, on Saturday, April 1, and Monday, April 3.

This will be the first time the signature event in men’s college basketball will be held in Arizona and the first time it’s been in the West since Seattle had it in 1995.

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Here are some facts about of the event.

TV schedule for Thursday

No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 Princeton, 9:15 a.m., Channel 5

No. 5 Virginia vs. No. 12 UNC Wilmington, 9:40 a.m., truTV

No. 4 Butler vs. No. 13 Winthrop, 10:30 a.m., TNT

No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 South Dakota State, 11 a.m., TBS

No. 4 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Bucknell, 11:45 a.m., Channel 5

No. 4 Florida vs. No. 13 East Tennessee State, 12:10 p.m., truTV

No. 5 Minnesota vs. No. 12 Middle Tennessee, 1 p.m., TNT

No. 8 Northwestern vs. No 9 Vanderbilt, 1:30 p.m., TBS

No. 6 Maryland vs. No. 11 Xavier, 3:50 p.m., TNT

No. 1 Villanova vs. No. 16 New Orleans, 4:10 p.m., Channel 5

No. 7 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 10 VCU, 4:20 p.m., TBS

Purdue vs. No. 13 Vermont, 4:27 p.m., truTV

Florida State vs. No. 14 Florida Gulf Coast, 6:20 p.m., TNT

Wisconsin vs. No. 9 Virginia Tech, 6:40 p.m., Channel 5

No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 15 North Dakota, 6:50 p.m., TBS

No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Nevada, 6:57 p.m., truTV

TV schedule for Friday

No. 7 Michigan vs. No 10 Oklahoma State, 9:15 a.m., Channel 5

No. 3 Baylor vs. No. 14 New Mexico State, 9:40 a.m., truTV

No. 8 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Seton Hall, 10:30 a.m., TNT

No. 3 Oregon vs. No. 14 Iona, 11 a.m, TBS

No. 2 Louisville vs. No. 15 Jacksonville State, 11:45 a.m, Channel 5

No. 6 SMU vs. USC or Providence, 12:10 p.m., truTV

No. 1 North Carolina vs. No. 16 Texas Southern, 1 p.m., TNT

No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Rhode Island, 1:30 p.m., TBS

No. 1 Kansas vs. UC Davis or North Carolina Central, 3:50 p.m., TNT

No. 7 Dayton vs. No. 10 Wichita State, 4:10 p.m., Channel 5

No. 2 Duke vs. No. 15 Troy, 4:20 p.m., TBS

No. 6 Cincinnati vs. No. 11 Kansas State, 4:27 p.m., truTV

No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 Michigan State, 6:20 p.m., TNT

No. 2 Kentucky vs. No. 15 Northern Kentucky, 6:40 p.m., Channel 5

No. 7 South Carolina vs. No. 10 Marquette, 6:50 p.m., TBS

No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 14 Kent State, 6:57 p.m., truTV

What TV channels carry the tournament?

CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV will all show games during the first round on Thursday, March 16 and Friday, March 17.

CBS, TBS and TNT will have coverage on Saturday, March 18.

All four channels also will show action on Sunday, March 19.

Sweet 16 games played March 23-26 will be carried by CBS or TBS.

For the first time since 2013, all three of the Final Four games will be carried by CBS.

Note: Be sure to contact your TV provider for channel numbers in your area.

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How do you find truTV in Phoenix?

Cox cable – 45 (standard definition) and 1045 (high definition).

CenturyLink – 54.

DirecTV – 246.

DISH Network – 242.

Orbitel – 63.

If you have another TV provider, call them to get the channel number for truTV.

Locations of tournament games

• March 16-19 – First and second rounds: Buffalo, Milwaukee, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Greenville, Indianapolis, Tulsa and Sacramento.

• March 23-26 – Regionals: Kansas City, San Jose, Memphis and New York.

• Saturday, April 1 – National semifinals, Glendale.

• Monday, April 3 – National championship, Glendale.

Note: Arizona State is the host university for this year’s Final Four.

Teams playing close to home

The Arizona Wildcats will attempt to join a short list teams that played in the Final Four in their home area.

• Butler, 2010 in Indianapolis.

• Michigan State, 2009 in Detroit.

• Duke, 1994 in Charlotte.

• Kansas, 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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• California, 1960 in San Francisco.

• Purdue, 1980 in Indianapolis.

• North Carolina State, 1974 in Greensboro.

• UCLA, 1968 and 1972 in Los Angeles; 1975 in San Diego.

• Louisville, 1959 at its home arena.

• Kentucky, 1958 in Louisville.

Future Final Four locations

• 2018 – San Antonio

• 2019 – Minneapolis

• 2020 – Atlanta

• 2021 – Indianapolis

Teams that have won at least one NCAA title

• UCLA (11): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995

• Kentucky (8): 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012

• Duke (5): 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010, 2015

• Indiana (5): 1940, 1953, 1976, 1981, 1987

• North Carolina (5): 1957, 1982, 1993, 2005, 2009

• Connecticut (4): 1999, 2004, 2011, 2014

• Kansas (3): 1952, 1988, 2008

• Louisville (3): 1980, 1986, 2013

• Cincinnati (2): 1961, 1962

• Florida (2): 2006, 2007

• Michigan State (2): 1979, 2000

• North Carolina State (2): 1974, 1983

• Oklahoma State (2): 1945, 1946

• San Francisco (2): 1955, 1956

• Villanova (2): 1985, 2016

• Arizona (1): 1997

• Arkansas (1): 1994

• California (1): 1959

• CCNY (1): 1950

• Georgetown (1): 1984

• Holy Cross (1): 1947

• La Salle (1): 1954

• Loyola Chicago (1): 1963

• Marquette (1): 1977

• Maryland (1): 2002

• Michigan (1): 1989

• UNLV (1): 1990

• Ohio State (1): 1960

• Oregon (1): 1939

• Stanford (1): 1942

• Syracuse (1): 2003

• UTEP (Texas Western) (1): 1966

• Utah (1): 1944

• Wisconsin (1): 1941

• Wyoming (1): 1943

Pac-12 teams that have won the title

• UCLA (11): 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1995.

• Arizona (1): 1997.

• California (1): 1959.

• Utah (1): 1944.

• Stanford (1): 1942.

• Oregon (1): 1939.

Major college teams that have never played in the NCAA Tournament

Northwestern earned its first-ever tournament trip this season. These teams still have yet to participate:

• Army

• The Citadel

• St. Francis Brooklyn

• William & Mary

Size of the field

The tournament started with an eight-team field in 1939 and has grown over the years. In 1985, the field expanded to 64 teams. In 2001, a 65th team was added, creating a play-in game. In 2011, the First Four was created, expanding the field to 68 teams.