WICHITA — Record crowds greeted the teams practicing for the NCAA Midwest Regional basketball tournament at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita Wednesday.

 

Today’s attendance at Open Practice Day as of 12:45pm: 13,695 // Thank YOU, @marchmadness fans 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/JA6tVpV1By

— INTRUST Bank Arena (@INTRUSTarena) March 14, 2018

This photo takes the cake from yesterday’s Open Practice Day 💯 // #marchmadness pic.twitter.com/8Lq3GMnw4B

— INTRUST Bank Arena (@INTRUSTarena) March 15, 2018

Practice makes perfect 👌🏼 // #MarchMadness #OpenPracticeDay pic.twitter.com/SbWh1544Ru

— INTRUST Bank Arena (@INTRUSTarena) March 15, 2018

The FUN before the First Rounds 🙌🏼 // #MarchMadness #OpenPracticeDay pic.twitter.com/OdirjrEvF5

— INTRUST Bank Arena (@INTRUSTarena) March 14, 2018

Houston, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina State, San Diego State, Seton Hall are among the teams playing their games in Wichita. The Kansas Jayhawks and Penn Quakers will open play at 1p.m. Thursday.