March Madness is taking over Spokane with both the men’s and women’s NCAA tourneys in town

A major college hoops fan probably won’t find a better place than Spokane to watch this much of the NCAA Tournament in person during the opening weekend. Separated by just 1½ walkable miles along the Spokane River, the McCarthey Athletic Center at Gonzaga and the Spokane Arena will host men’s and women’s tournament games beginning Friday and continuing through Monday. Spokane is the only location hosting both men’s and women’s games on the first weekend.