TCU Horned Frogs band warms up the horns before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
The court before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Darius Ford (30) of the TCU Horned Frogs walks the floor before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Emanuel Miller (2) of the TCU Horned Frogs takes a group selfie with teammates before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
TCU Horned Frogs cheerleader Paige Smith smiles before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
TCU Horned Frogs dancers and cheerleaders practice before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
TCU Horned Frogs mascot Superfrog works the back hallways before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Head coach Mark Few of the Gonzaga Bulldogs prepares to speak to the media before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Rasir Bolton (45) and Malachi Smith (13) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs speak to the media before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Drew Timme (2) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs sports a nifty mustache as he works the scene before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Anton Watson (22) of the Gonzaga Bulldogs handles the ball before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
Head coach Bobby Hurley of the Arizona State Sun Devils speaks to the media before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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TCU Horned Frogs band warms up the horns before the opening round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, March 16, 2023. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
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By AAron Ontiveroz | aontiveroz@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
College basketball teams and fans began to descend on Denver Thursday as Ball Arena prepares to host first and second-round NCAA Tournament games on Friday and Sunday. Teams participating in the first-round games in downtown Denver held practices and press conferences on Thursday ahead of the tournament.
