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Brett Dawson - Greetings from Tampa, and welcome to our live blog from the St. Pete Times Forum (in this day and age, the fact that the games are being played in an arena with naming rights purchased by a newspaper borders on unbelievable).

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[Comment From Guest]
are we up and running here?

12:47

Brett Dawson - We are.

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Brett Dawson - Eric Crawford and I are just off the court, where Ole Miss and UK are warming up.

12:48

Brett Dawson - Ole Miss' leading scorer, David Huertas, will not start, but he is warming up despite a bone bruise in his left foot.

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Brett Dawson - UK has more fans than Ole MIss (the vast majority of folks in the building are in blue-and-white), but there are loads of empty seats here.

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[Comment From ryan]
How does the arena in St.P compare to G Dome a.k.a 'the big tornado'

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Brett Dawson - The SPTF supposedly holds 21,655, so it's a lot smaller than the Georgia Dome, though its roof looks more secure. And, thankfully, the skies are clear outside.

12:51

Brett Dawson - Place isn't half full.

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[Comment From Jason J.]
Has Kentucky or Ole Miss played in any arena that compares to SPTF this year?

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