The Big Hoopla STEM Challenge was hosted on Sunday at the Dayton Convention Center. The event combined the NCAA Basketball Tournament with science to get children interested in the STEM field. There were over 20 exhibitors with interactive exhibits and a high-stakes...
As eight men’s college basketball teams head to Dayton today to start their NCAA tournament dreams in the First Four, Dayton residents were already busy starting the annual celebration Sunday.
NCAA First Four games return to University of Dayton Arena next week and the economic impact is expected to be greater than ever.
When the NCAA Tournament begins in Dayton next week, thousands of airman from Wright Patterson Air Force Base will be in the stands at the University of Dayton Arena.
Kicking off four days of non-stop sports-related activities in Dayton is the Big Hoopla 4 Miler ahead of the NCAA First Four games.
Region Hosted by Dayton Alumni Team Red Scare Features Jimmer Fredette and Four Additional Alumni Teams DAYTON, June 22, 2022 – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) – the $1 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event broadcast live on ESPN networks – today announced...
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