NCAA Chronicles 3

Lucy and Linus weren't present, but we enjoyed Charlie Brown tonight. Okay, it was Charlie Brown's Steakhouse. The team returned from practice just after 5 p.m., had about an hour to get ready for dinner, and the traveling party headed about 10 minutes down the road to the restaurant. We were back at the hotel just in time to see the second half of the UConn-Albany men's game. The hotel where we are staying is in the middle of a small shopping village that includes a limited assortment of outlets, stores, and eateries. There is also plenty of free space for walking and jogging. We are just off Route 1, which is a commercial strip resembling the Berlin Turnpike in many ways. The administrators, including AD Pat Meiser McKnett, arrived this afternoon. Well, enough random thoughts for one day. Tommorrow we really get going with a press conference and practice at the Sovereign Bank Arena.