In a community full of fans who typically root for Indiana, Purdue, Notre Dame or Butler, Mullins has suddenly turned Greenfield into a haven of UConn fans.
While the Saturday and Monday games are the marquee ticketed events, Friday is something special: It is a gift to the community of a free, community-wide experience.
The downtown La Quinta Inn on East Washington Street is advertising rooms at $609 per night for the weekend, and the Sleep Inn and Suites near 16 Tech has rooms at $814 per night.
The former Indiana governor and president of Purdue University also addresses one of the biggest political, academic and economic debates of the last decade: What is the value of a college degree?
At the Final Four in Indianapolis, the third-seeded University of Illinois will pass for something resembling Cinderella in a field with two No. 1 seeds and a No. 2.
The second-seeded Boilers built a seven-point halftime lead but couldn’t contain the Wildcats in the second half. The victory propels Arizona into the Final Four in Indianapolis.
