See how Climate Pledge Arena transforms from a hockey rink to a March Madness basketball court

Описание: College hoops have brought the Big Dance to Seattle, and hosting the early rounds of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is helping local hotels, restaurants, and other attractions be the big winners this weekend.

This is the first time Seattle has hosted the event in a decade. Former Pac-12 teams Arizona and Oregon are among the eight schools playing first-round games Friday at Climate Pledge Arena.

Climate Pledge hosts Seattle Storm games so arena staff is used to swapping ice for wood. But this time, the court had to be created specifically for the tournament.

“It's been far too long, because Seattle actually has a pretty strong history with the NCAA tournament,” said James Sido, the public relations director for the Downtown Seattle Association. “One really terrific aspect of the group we have coming here to Seattle is we've got passionate fan bases, sure, but we also have big brands - and big brands that travel."

Maryland, Memphis, Colorado State, Grand Canyon, Akron, and Liberty are the other teams slated to compete for a chance to advance to later rounds.

The arena will host four games on Friday, March 21, and two games on Sunday, March 23.
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