The two Saturday semifinals and the Monday night championship are only three of the games going down in town this weekend. All-star games, dunk contests, three-point shootouts, 3-on-3 battles and more are scheduled at various sites.
THURSDAY
8 p.m. Target Center: College players compete in a dunk contest and three-point shooting competition. Dunk judges include Wolves players Derrick Rose, Taj Gibson and Robert Covington, and Vikings RB Dalvin Cook. Info: collegeslam.com.
FRIDAY
10 a.m. U.S. Bank Stadium: Fans can walk into the stadium free of charge to watch the four teams practice.
11 a.m.-7 p.m. Convention Center: Final Four Fan Fest. Sign up for various activities at ncaa.com/final-four.
1 p.m. East Ridge High School: Prep players compete in a dunk contest, and there are two three-point shooting competitions, one for girls and one for boys. Minnesotans competing include Courtney Brown Jr. and Chloe Stoehr of East Ridge, Matthew Hurt of Rochester John Marshall and Tyrell Terry of DeLaSalle. Info: amfam.com/highschoolslam.
2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Mall of America Rotunda: A 3-on-3 competition. At stake: prize money (the winning team collects $100,000) and a trip to the USA National 3-on-3 Championships later this year. Info: 3x3uhoops.com.
4-10 p.m. Nicollet Mall: Tip-Off Tailgate party. Free interactives, entertainment, music and more.
7-11 p.m. The Armory: March Madness Music Series. Headliner: The Chainsmokers.