Unlike the highly uniform court designs the men's NCAA tournament has been using for several years, the women's Final Four courts have been notable for their creativity in symbolizing the host city. Last year's Alamo-themed floor in San Antonio, 2009's St. Louis Arch court, and 2007's huge guitar in Cleveland (home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) are some notable examples.
This year's court in Minneapolis, on display tonight in the two national semifinals, underwhelms, in my view. As I've learned tonight, Minnesota is the northernmost US state, invoking images of compasses and the North Star. Hence, there is a center-court logo incorporating these themes (as explained here) and bright star logos under each basket (in the restricted zone), but nothing else to symbolize Minneapolis or the Twin Cities.
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