The 2016 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo unveiled

The 2016 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo was unveiled by the NCAA and the Indiana Host Committee (IHC) during the Indiana Fever-Washington Mystics WNBA game played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Saturday evening.

Indianapolis will play host to a celebration of women’s basketball in 2016, with three women’s basketball national championships being decided during a 48-hour span at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The 2016 NCAA Women’s Final Four will mark the third time that Indianapolis has hosted the event, with games played on April 3 and 5, while the NCAA Division II and III Women’s Basketball Championship games will both be played April 4. It will be the first time that all three women’s basketball divisions crown a national champion in the same city. Indianapolis previously hosted the Women’s Final Four in 2005 and 2011.

The look of the 2016 Women’s Final Four logo is inspired by the legacy of Indiana basketball and the City of Indianapolis brand and flag. The background shape is reminiscent of a championship banner commonly associated with collegiate athletics championships. The brick pattern is evocative of the walls of gyms and field houses found all over Indiana, a reference to the rich history of basketball in the Hoosier State. These elements form the backdrop for the NCAA championship trophy, the iconic symbol of student-athlete success. The colors, especially the vibrant use of orange, purple and red represent the excitement and youthful energy of the event, while the ball’s design is a visual interpretation of the host city, Indianapolis. It reflects the design of the city’s flag and brand, and represents Monument Circle and Indianapolis as being at the Crossroads of America.