NCAA sets practice times Thursday at PPG Paints Arena for 8 tournament teams
The eight teams competing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament will begin arriving in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, and fans will be able to get a close look Thursday.
Practices are open to the public for 40 minutes each at no cost at PPG Paints Arena.
The schedule is as follows:
Loyola Chicago — 11-11:40 a.m.
Delaware — 11:45 a.m.-12:25 p.m.
Ohio State — 12:30-1:10 p.m.
Villanova — 1:15-1:55 p.m.
Illinois — 3:25-4:05 p.m.
Houston — 4:10-4:50 p.m.
Chattanooga — 4:55-5:35 p.m.
UAB — 5:40-6:20 p.m.
The first of four games begins at 12:15 p.m. Friday with Loyola Chicago vs. Ohio State, followed by Delaware vs. Villanova 30 minutes after the end of the first game. Chattanooga vs. Illinois will begin at 6:50 p.m., with UAB vs. Houston 30 minutes after the end of that game.
The four winners will play two games Sunday, with start times to be determined.
Jerry DiPaola is a TribLive reporter covering Pitt athletics since 2011. A Pittsburgh native, he joined the Trib in 1993, first as a copy editor and page designer in the sports department and later as the Pittsburgh Steelers reporter from 1994-2004. He can be reached at jdipaola@triblive.com.
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