It’s finally here!
March Madness has officially begun in Salt Lake City with Delta Center hosting eight teams in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
After four thrilling games, the winners will play again downtown in the Round of 32 on Saturday.
The Arizona Wildcats and Dayton Flyers will play at 10:45 a.m. Powerhouses Gonzaga and Kansas will then face off at 1:55 p.m.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samford Bulldogs take on the Kansas Jayhawks in the First Round of the mens basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Samford Bulldogs fans react during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks in the First Round of the mens basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the Dayton pep band dress for their game with the Nevada Wolf Pack, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kansas Jayhawks guard Nicolas Timberlake (25) shoots a lay up as Samford Bulldogs center Riley Allenspach (35) defends with guard Rylan Jones (21) in the First Round of the mens basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) McNeese State Cowboys forward Christian Shumate (24) dunks the ball against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A young fan wears ear protection during the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dayton Flyers forward DaRon Holmes II (15) shoots as Nevada Wolf Pack guard Daniel Foster (20) defends, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dayton forward Nate Santos (2) celebrates the Flyers win over the Nevada Wolf Pack, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wolf Pack guard Jarod Lucas (2) reacts as Nevada takes the lead, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Long Beach State guard Isa Silva (2) reacts at the buzzer as the Arizona Wildcats eliminates Long Beach State from the tournament, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dayton Flyers guard Javon Bennett (0) makes a move as Nevada Wolf Pack guard Daniel Foster (20) defends, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Kansas Jayhawks pep band cheers as Samford Bulldogs shoot a free throw in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Gonzaga Bulldogs player ices his foot from the bench during the game against the McNeese State Cowboys in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fans watch during the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Graham Ike (13) reacts during the game against the McNeese State Cowboys in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Nolan Hickman (11) brings the ball down the court as McNeese State Cowboys forward Christian Shumate (24) defends in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man wears an NCAA basketball hat in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Gonzaga Bulldogs take on the McNeese State Cowboys in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dayton Flyers fans try to distract the Nevada Wolf Pack shooter, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dayton Flyers forward DaRon Holmes II (15) shoots as Nevada Wolf Pack guard Daniel Foster (20) defends, in the First Round of the men's basketball NCAA Tournament at the Delta Center, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.
