The first round of the NCAA Tournament drew fans to downtown Wichita on Thursday. Here are some photos taken by Eagle photojournalists Jaime Green and Travis Heying.
Gonzaga and Georgia met in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Folks line up to enter Intrust Bank Arena to watch the second set of two games in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Folks line up to enter Intrust Bank Arena to watch the second set of two games in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Introductions of Gonzaga and Georgia in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Missouri’s T.O. Barrett reacts to a forced turnover late in the game against Drake. Missouri lost to Drake in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Missouri’s Caleb Grill dunks late in the game against Drake. Missouri lost in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in Wichita on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Drake guard Tavion Banks yells at Missouri’s Mark Mitchell after a dunk late in their NCAA Tournament game in Wichita on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Missouri guard Caleb Grill (31) is hit on the head by Drake guard Isaiah Jackson during the first half of their NCAA Tournament game in Wichita on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
Fans pose in front of a NCAA sign on the concourse of Intrust Bank Arena in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Fans fill the concourse of Intrust Bank Arena in between games of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
SIU-Edwardsville against Houston in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Houston fans cheer for their team in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
SIU-Edwardsville fans cheer for their team in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle
Fans dressed up like Drake head coach Ben McCollum stand behind the bench during the second half of their NCAA Tournament game in Wichita on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Travis Heying The Wichita Eagle
The National Anthem at the start of the Houston and SIU-Edwardsville game in the first round of the 2025 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.
