The NCAA basketball tournament teams will be announced today, ushering in March Madness. The


The NCAA basketball tournament teams will be announced today, ushering in March Madness. The tournament is big business on and off the court, and the folks at wallethub have compiled a by-the-numbers fact list to put it in perspective. Here is a sampling:

v $4 billion: Corporate losses due to unproductive workers during March Madness.

v 6 hours: The amount of time spent watching March Madness games by the average worker.

v $142 million: The 2019 Final Four’s projected economic impact on host city Minneapolis.

v $8,982,325: The 2019 salary for Duke University coach Mike Krzyzewski, college basketball’s highest paid coach.

v $10 billion: Estimated amount wagered on the 2018 NCAA tournament. An additional $9.7 billion was wagered illegally.

“American Gods” (8 p.m., Starz): The battle moves toward the crisis point in the second of the eight-episode season. The critically acclaimed and fantastical series was adapted from Neil Gaiman’s best-selling novel.

“Good Girls” (10 p.m., NBC): Tensions between the women, Boomer and Mary Pat reach a boiling point.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

‘Project Mayhem’ at Boardman High

BOARDMAN

The Boardman High School rock orchestra will perform its 13th annual “Project Mayhem” concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave.

The show combines performances by the Boardman orchestra and choir and a laser show.

‘Beauty and Beast’ at middle school

CANFIELD

Canfield Village Middle School students will present “Beauty and the Beast Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. March 24. The musical features a cast and crew of 40 seventh- and eighth-grade students.

Tickets are $8 ($6 for students and senior citizens; free for children 4 and under). The school is on Wadsworth Avenue.

Crestview presents ‘Mamma Mia!’

COLUMBIANA

The Crestview High School drama department will present the musical “Mamma Mia!” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, in the Crestview Performing Arts Center, 44100 Crestview Road. All performances will be accompanied by a live orchestra.

Advance tickets are available at crestviewrebels.org for $10 ($6 for students, $3 for children). Tickets will also be sold at the door for $12 ($7 and $3).

‘Shrek, the Musical’ at Girard High

GIRARD

Girard High School drama club will present “Shrek, the Musical” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 p.m. March 24.

The show has a cast of more than 50 students, making it one of the biggest productions the club has produced.

General admission tickets are $9 ($5 for students); reserved seating tickets are $12. Tickets can be purchased in advance at eventbrite.com.

Girard High School is at 1244 Shannon Road.