SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Summit League basketball tournament will be staying in Sioux Falls.
On Thursday, the Sioux Falls-based league announced an agreement with the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center has been extended three years to keep the tournament in Sioux Falls through 2029.
The extension was approved by the Summit League’s President Council Thursday morning.
“Sioux Falls and the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center have been tremendous hosts for our Basketball Championships for over a decade and we are thrilled to announce this extension. We are grateful for the partnerships with the city and PREMIER Center along with the support shown by our passionate fans and broader corporate community,” Commissioner Josh Fenton said in a news release.
The tournament first arrived in Sioux Falls in 2009 and 2029 will mark 21 years in a row Sioux Falls has hosted. More than 600,000 fans have attended men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in the 10 years the tournament has been at the PREMIER Center with an estimated economic impact of $90 million since 2009.
“We are grateful to be able to continue our women’s and men’s conference tournaments at this world class facility,” Chair of the Summit League Presidents Council and University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost said in a news release. “The citizens and community leaders from Sioux Falls, along with the passionate basketball fans who support their Summit League teams, make this a high-energy and rewarding experience for our student-athletes.”
The 2026 tournament will be held March 4-8.
The 2025 Summit League Basketball Tournament drew 63,416 fans over five days at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls. The best four-day tournament attendance record of 65,533 was set in 2016.
