March Madness gets underway
The Palace of Auburn Hills will play host to the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournaments where both Michigan State and U of M will be playing.
Devin: MY HANDS A STARTING TO SHAKE. IT'S MARCH MADNESS. Carmen: WE'LL TALK ABOUT IT LATER. OPENING ROUNDS FOR MICHIGAN STATE AND U OF M. THE FANS GOT TO WATCH THEM PRACTICE FOR FREE. OUR BISI ONILE-ERE WAS THERE LIVE IN AUBURN HILLS. GOOD EVENING, BISI! Bisi: HI THERE, CARMEN AND DEVIN. IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GAME DAY INSIDE THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FILING IN ALL AFTERNOON, JUST TO WATCH THESE TEAMS PRACTICE. THE BIG DRAW? MICHIGAN AND MICHIGAN STATE. GO GREEN! GO WHITE! GO BLUE! Bisi: MARCH MADNESS IS TAKING OVER THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS. THE DAY BEFORE THE ACTION HEATS UP ON THE COURT, THE TEAMS GOT IN PRACTICE AND COLLEGE BASKETBALL FANS ARE SOAKING IN EVERY MINUTE OF IT. IT'S BEEN VERY EXCITING SO FAR. WE'RE -- OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW WHO HE IS HERE TO SEE. Bisi: THEY CAME FROM ROCHESTER HILLS, GLAD TO HAVE GOOD SEATS. THE FACT THAT IT'S FREE PRACTICE AND FREE PARKING IS A DRAW FOR THE FANS AND GETS A LOT OF PEOPLE INTO IT THAT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET HER FOR THE GAME. SO IT'S VERY, VERY EXCITING! Bisi: SO EXCITING, IT'S ALREADY HARD FOR MICHIGAN STATE FAN CHRISTOPHER ROGERS TO STAY IN HIS SEAT. ARE YOU A BIG FAN? YES. Bisi: HOW BIG? THIS BIG! [LAUGHTER] THIS IS A SPARTAN HELMET, BACK FROM A LONG TIME AGO. Bisi: WITH MICHIGAN AND MICHIGAN STATE PLAYING ON HOME TURF, THE SHOWDOWNS WILL DRAW MASSIVE CROWDS, GETTING THIS CLOSE TO THE ACTION IS A MAJOR SCORE. A GOOD CHANCE TO GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL NEAR THE PLAYERS AND HEAR THE COACHES TALK AND ALL THAT AND NOT PAY A DIME. Bisi: VERY COOL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT HERE THIS AFTERNOON. MICHIGAN JUST WRAPPED UP PRACTICE IN FRONT OF A FULL AUDIENCE. I CAN TELL YOU WHILE ALL OF THE ATTENTION IS GONNA BE ON THE PALACE HERE AND THE BIG GAMES, LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE HOPING TO TAKE CENTER STAGE. THAT PART OF THE STORY TONIGHT ON LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 6:00. BACK TO YOU. Carmen: THAT'S BECAUSE THEIR
