A truck carrying the portable maple court made for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament makes its way to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, March 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Connor Sports Flooring, Jeff Morton)
Final Four floor heads to Indy
Floor is made in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Updated: Monday, 22 Mar 2010, 11:34 AM EDT
Published : Monday, 22 Mar 2010, 10:56 AM EDT
AMASA, Mich. (AP) - The Michigan-made portable maple court made for the Final Four is heading to Indianapolis via Wisconsin and Illinois.
(watch a time lapse video below of the court being assembled)
The floor made at Connor Sport Court International's plant in the Upper Peninsula community of Amasa has recently been in the Milwaukee area, where Jason Thomas Flooring Inc. was putting the final touches on the surface.
After a stop Monday at Marquette University in Milwaukee a truck carrying the floor heads Tuesday to the Chicago area, Wednesday for a stop at Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. and Thursday to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
The court will be set up Friday at the stadium, which is home to the NFL's Colts.
Salt Lake City-based Connor Sport Court International also built the court for the women's Final Four in San Antonio.
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