What a great morning in Memphis.

Beale Street was buzzing when I arrived at 9:30, and when I walked in the arena, the student section was full and crowd was beginning to filter in already. It’s 15 minutes before tip-off, and most of the seats are full. I expect by game time for the arena to be standing-room only. It will be a very emotional, highly-charged atmosphere, and I expect the Tigers to win. In these situations, the home team has a decided advantage. If the game were at Georgetown, I’d pick Georgetown.

On the other hand, the home team has all the pressure. Though John Calipari disagreed with that when we talked yesterday, I think it’s true. If Memphis was on the road, there wouldn’t be much pressure to win. Today, in front of the home fans, I think the pressure is on the Tigers to perform. We’ll see how they handle it.