(Columbia, SC) -- Before the games tipoff, Columbia will throw a party to celebrate the return of March Madness.
This is the city's first time hosting the NCAA Men's Tournament in almost 50 years, and the fun starts Thursday with the Segra Fan Fest at the convention center on Lincoln Street. There will be free food, drinks, fun and games from noon to 8:00.
If you can't get tickets to the games, you can watch the teams practice Thursday, starting at 11:00, at Colonial Life Arena, with Zion Williamson and Duke taking the floor at 3:25.