The stage is set for the city of Providence to host NCAA Tournament games for the first time since 2016.

Tens of thousands of basketball fans will be heading into the capital city this week to watch the first two rounds of the men’s tournament.

“Providence is going to shine, Rhode Island’s going to shine, and all the networks and all the games that are going to be on national TV, they’re going to be focused on the AMP right here in Providence,” Gov. Dan McKee said Tuesday.

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