--- title: "NCAA Tournament" description: "Detroit was selected as one of the eight host sites for first- and second-round games in the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. University of Detroit Mercy will serve as the host institution with the games being played at the new Detroit arena March 16 & 18." canonical: "https://www.313presents.com/news/detail/ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball-championship-open-practice-day-scheduled-for-thursday" dateModified: "2018-03-18T11:27:52-04:00" type: "event" --- # NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN PRACTICE DAY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY 13 Mar / 2018 Free admission and parking in Olympia Development lots north of I-75 available for public. All eight teams will practice for 40 minutes each at Little Caesars Arena. All four Little Caesars Arena restaurants and concession stands open beginning at 10 a.m. ![](https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/SelectionSunday_thumbnail_206x103-0435ddb96e.jpg) **DETROIT – **The 2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship first and second rounds at Detroit’s state-of-the-art Little Caesars Arena in The District Detroit begin on Thursday, March 15, with the traditional open practice sessions for Arkansas, Bucknell, Butler, Cal State Fullerton, Michigan State, Purdue, TCU and either Arizona State or Syracuse. The teams playing in Detroit will each hold 40-minute workouts that will be open to the public. The University of Detroit Mercy will serve as the host of the first and second rounds, with games scheduled for Friday, March 16 and Sunday, March 18. Thursday’s open practice session begins at 11 a.m. ET with Cal State Fullerton taking the court at Little Caesars Arena, followed by Butler (11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m.), Purdue (12:30 – 1:10 p.m.), Arkansas (1:15 – 1:55 p.m.), Michigan State (3:25 – 4:05 p.m.), TCU (4:10 – 4:50 p.m.), Bucknell (4:55 – 5:35 p.m.) and either Arizona State or Syracuse from 5:40 – 6:20 p.m. The Sun Devils and Orange will play in the First Four in Dayton on Wednesday, March 14, with the winner advancing to Detroit to take on TCU. The Little Caesars Arena doors will open at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday for open practice day. Admission is free for the public, and parking is complimentary in all Olympia Development lots north of I-75. All seats will be open for general admission, and all four Little Caesars Arena restaurants will open before or at 10 a.m. Concession stands will also be open. The action in Detroit will tip off at 12:40 p.m. on Friday with No. 2 Purdue taking on No. 15 Cal State Fullerton, followed by No. 7 Arkansas against No. 10 Butler. The evening session will begin at 7:10 p.m., with No. 3 Michigan State facing No. 14 Bucknell, followed by No. 6 TCU versus either No. 11 Arizona State or No. 11 Syracuse. The second-round games are set for Sunday with the game times to be determined following Friday’s first-round contests. **2018 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN PRACTICE DAY** ***Thursday, March 14 – 11 a.m. – 6:20 p.m. – Little Caesars Arena, Detroit*** ***Free Admission – Free Parking in Lots North of I-75 – Little Caesars Arena restaurants and concessions open*** **TIME/TEAM** 11:00 – 11:40 a.m. - Cal-State Fullerton 11:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. – Butler 12:30 – 1:10 p.m. – Purdue 1:15 – 1:55 p.m. – Arkansas 3:25 – 4:05 p.m. – Michigan State 4:10 – 4:50 p.m. – TCU 4:55 – 5:35 p.m. – Bucknell 5:40 – 6:20 p.m. – Arizona State or Syracuse ![SelectionSunday_Spotlight](https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/SelectionSunday_Spotlight_660x360-b7c1fb2205.jpg) [![More Info for NCAA Tournament](https://www.313presents.com/assets/img/NCAA-March-Madness-thumbnail-206x103-bfe1267100.jpg)](https://www.313presents.com/events/detail/ncaa-tournament) ##### Little Caesars Arena [NCAA Tournament](https://www.313presents.com/events/detail/ncaa-tournament) Mar 16 - 18 / 2018 ##### Little Caesars Arena [NCAA Tournament](https://www.313presents.com/events/detail/ncaa-tournament) Mar 16 - 18 / 2018 [Get Tickets](https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/0800532DD25E4501#efeat4212)