Local college basketball teams gearing up for March Madness

WNYC News | Mar 14

It's mid March. And that means spring is just around the corner. But in the sports world, that also means madness is in the air.

The women's and men's NCAA college basketball March Madness tournaments kick off this coming week. And there are still a few conference tournaments to wrap up, including the Big East championship game between St. John's University and UConn at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 14.

Sports reporter Priya Desai joins Weekend Edition host David Furst to get us ready for the mayhem.

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