ORLANDO — I have no clue how the Tigers will play tonight, but I can assure you this will be the most hostile, emotional environment Memphis has played in this season. And that includes Tennessee and Arizona.

The people here are absolutely keyed up. As I was walking into UCF Arena, the students were lined up four-deep all the way down two flights of stairs to get in. With 50 minutes before tip-off, about 1/3 of the arena is already full.

Here’s when you know this is the most-anticipated basketball game ever played on the UCF campus: I walked by a block of seats with “Obstructed View” signs. I’m almost positive they’ve never had to put that sign up before.

As for the arena itself, it’s not a bad little place. It’s a two-level arena with seats going up the two sidelines. On the second level, the seats are pretty far back from the court. I walked all the way to the back row, and it’s so far from the action, it’s almost like being at the top of FedExForum.

There are no baseline seats. In fact, the building pretty much ends at the baseline behind the basket. In other words, if you go hurtling out of bounds, you’re going smack into a brick wall.

There are some “luxury” box type seats on the third level, but they are glassed in. There is standing room over a rail on the concourse level, and I’m sure those areas will be jam packed too.

Should be a fun environment. How will the Tigers respond?