Last month, NCAA officials announced all 67 games would be held in Indiana to limit team travel and keep athletes, coaches and staff safe during the pandemic.

The men's tournament will be played March 10-14 at Lucas Oil Stadium, just a few blocks away from Bankers Life Fieldhouse where the women's tourney will take place the same week.

The city will host the NCAA men's basketball tournament and officials have been working to make sure everything is ready for the teams and national spotlight.

The coronavirus pandemic forced the NCAA to move the entire 67-game tournament to Indiana, which means the schedule doesn't have to be built with travel concerns in mind.

Most games will be held in Indianapolis, some early games will be played in Bloomington and West Lafayette.

Tom Jernstedt worked his first Final Four in 1973 and helped push the growth of the NCAA Tournament from 25 teams to the 68, anything-can-happen bonanza held every spring.

The NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments on Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be crowned.

The organization cited the evolving COVID-19 health threat for its decision and not wanting to contribute to spreading what has been labeled a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

In a statement, NCAA President Mark Emmert said the decision comes after careful thought on what would be best for the public, including fans, coaches and student-athletes.