Final Four basketball court makes stop in Lansing
Mark Hornbeck / Detroit News Lansing Bureau
LANSING -- The basketball court to be installed at Ford Field for the NCAA's storied Final Four made a stop at the State Capitol today on its way to Detroit.
The maple floor was manufactured by Connor Sport Court International of Amasa in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The floor was transported on a flat-bed truck covered with a banner that said: "Final Four on the Road to Detroit Produced by Connor Sport Court International, A Proud Michigan Company."
"We're not only hosting the Final Four, but we have the floor for the Final Four made in Michigan," said Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
The governor said she's looking for Michigan State University to win the Midwest Regional this weekend and head to the Final Four.
"Sparty on. Let's hope they're actually standing on one of the floor boards," she said.
Ron Cerny, CEO of Connor Sport Court International, said his company has made the hardwood floors for the last four NCAA championship games and the court for this year's women's final in St. Louis.
The men's basketball semifinal round, the Final Four, is slated for April 4, followed by the postseason championship game on April 6.
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