Best NCAA Tournament games played in Utah
Since the NCAA Tournament first came to Provo in 1962, the tournament has come through Utah 26 times.
Since then, the tournament has been played in Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Logan.
Utah has hosted the NCAA Tournament finals only once in 1979. Magic Johnson and Michigan State squared off against Larry Bird and Indiana State giving birth to one of the greatest rivalries in sports history.
With the early rounds of the 2013 tournament set to be played in Salt Lake City, here is a look back at some of the greatest games of the NCAA tournament in Utah.
Since then, the tournament has been played in Provo, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Logan.
Utah has hosted the NCAA Tournament finals only once in 1979. Magic Johnson and Michigan State squared off against Larry Bird and Indiana State giving birth to one of the greatest rivalries in sports history.
With the early rounds of the 2013 tournament set to be played in Salt Lake City, here is a look back at some of the greatest games of the NCAA tournament in Utah.
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