FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On February 27, ten Fort Wayne structures and facilities will change their exterior lighting to NCAA Blue.
This is being done in celebration of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
The best viewing times of these displays will be Monday morning and evening.
Participating Structures/Facilities include:
Ash Skyline Plaza Garage
Lincoln Tower
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Bridge
Rousseau Centre
Wells Street Bridge
Turnstone Digital Board
Parkview Field Digital Board
Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab
Fort Wayne Visitors Center
Memorial Coliseum Digital Board
Paint the Town Blue coincides with the Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament selection. February 27 at 12:30 pm, 64 teams will be selected to compete in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball tournament hoping to make it to the Semifinals and Championship game in Fort Wayne on March 16 and 18. You can view the selection broadcast at NCAA.com and HERE (February 27 after 12:30 p.m.)
The public is invited to pick up a free cookie and take a picture with a Division III Men’s Basketball trophy at the Fort Wayne Visitors Center (927 S. Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, or until cookie supplies last.
Hosting an NCAA event brings prestige to our community, helps build our profile as a sports tourism destination, and has had an average economic impact of $650,000. Help us celebrate the March to Fort Wayne and the start of the Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament.
-Visit Fort Wayne
