The men’s and women’s tourneys are taking place this week at The Star, a sports and entertainment complex that serves as headquarters for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
The basketball games will be played inside the Ford Center, an indoor stadium that hosts Cowboys practices and local high school football games.
This week, the facility is a basketball venue. A floor has been set over the turf field, a curtain run down the 50-yard line and hardwood courts placed on either side of that curtain.
Western Kentucky coaches and players got their first look at the tournament’s new home Tuesday night when they took the floor for an open practice.