SPOKANE, Wash. — Thousands of basketball fans are descending upon the Lilac City for this weekend’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Spokane and Birmingham, Alabama are the only two cities hosting the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of the NCAA tournament this year.
Eight teams will face off in Spokane for their chance to advance to the Final Four.
Fans from across the country will experience all Spokane has to offer while cheering on their favorite team.
“We’re definitely excited. We’re season ticket-holders. We travel all over and watch LSU play. We were at both the first and second round and it was electric,” said LSU fans Curtis and Darleen Dalton while enjoying Riverfront Park.
Teams are finishing up their practices on Thursday before the tournament kicks-off on Friday.
There are still tickets left to catch the games. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit spokanearena.com.
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