Big 10 Tourney Time
- by Matthew McNairy, March 12, 2011
Ahhh, March! Time for some basketball madness and it all starts with Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament March 10-13, 2011 here in Indianapolis. This is the seventh year for Indianapolis to host the tournament and it will back again in 2012, according to Indiana Sports Corp. This is the seventh year that both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments have converged in Indianapolis. The city posts street signs with the on the corners of downtown streets that surround Conseco Field House to welcome each school in the Men’s and Women’s tournaments. Thirty thousand people are expected to visit Indianapolis over the course of both tournaments, according to Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association Spokesperson, Chris Gahl. He said that the economic impact is expected to be $10 million left behind in local restaurants, hotels, and attractions.
Visit the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association’s website to find the bar/restaurant hosting your team’s fans for the weekend. Click here to find tickets to this weekend’s games.