Wichita selected to join Dayton as opening-round site of 2027 NCAA men's NCAA Tournament
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"Wichita selected to join Dayton as opening-round site of 2027 NCAA men's NCAA Tournament" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Bleacher Report, AL.com, Wichita Eagle and NCAA.org. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (7)
- Wichita will host March Madness opening rounds in 2027 and 2028 KWCH · 6h ago
- Wichita to Host 2027, 2028 NCAA Men's Basketball Opening Rounds Wichita State Athletics · 6h ago
- NCAA Announces Additional Host Site for Opening-Round Games for Expanded March Madness Bracket Bleacher Report · 6h ago
- This city will join Dayton as opening round host for 2027–28 March Madness AL.com · 6h ago
- March Madness will begin in Wichita as city lands expanded NCAA tournament games Wichita Eagle · 6h ago
- Wichita to serve as 2027 and 2028 Opening Round host for March Madness NCAA.org · 6h ago
- Wichita selected to join Dayton as opening-round site of 2027 NCAA men's NCAA Tournament CBS Sports · 6h ago
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