Sorry there was no pregame blog, but the Internet situation at Reliant Arena was about as you’d expect, if you saw the place on TV. The whole experience down there was inconvenient, so I can only imagine what it’s been like for Rice, who has to play most of its home games there.

Not much to say about this game. John Calipari wasn’t happy; he didn’t feel the Tigers competed hard. It’s true, after they got up 19-4, their intensity definitely dipped. But this is one time where I don’t really blame them. It was a terrible environment, against a team that could barely get it across halfcourt. The Tigers didn’t make any shots, and it was obvious that they weren’t focused by some of the shots they missed. Just write it off and be happy you didn’t suffer any injuries. I won’t bore you with any more analysis. There’s nothing to analyze here.

I’m looking forward to Saturday’s game against Southern Miss. The Eagles played Memphis tough twice last year, and I know they’ll play hard again.