Time for Memphians to root for Kentucky. And Tennessee. And Kansas. Yes, really.
FedExForum will be the host site for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament’s first and second-round games on Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian File)
Kevin Kane, the president and CEO of Memphis Tourism, says he’ll be happy no matter which eight teams are assigned to Memphis for the NCAA Tournament. But if Kentucky, Tennessee or Kansas are included? He expects “a tsunami.”
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