Easter in Baton Rouge

It's the day between games and unlike Thanksgiving Day in Hawaii, it somewhat feels like a holiday around Baton Rouge. The team was able to relax a bit this morning before heading off to a practice on the Maravich Center court shortly after noontime. Dinner will be at 6 p.m.

The Hartford-Texas A&M game Monday night will be the second half of the doubleheader in Baton Rouge, with a start time of approximately 9:30 p.m. EDT.

The band and cheerleaders continue to make it a spirited scene around the hotel. It's nice to see so many familiar faces. Pictured above was the scene outside of the Embassy Suites just before the Hawks made their way to the bus for yesterday's game.

The hotel has plenty of activity, with Marist women's basketball and Arkansas baseball also staying here. If you hit the breakfast buffet at the wrong time, moving around is a challenge and finding a seat can be harder. Yet the two mid-major women's basketball schools, Marist and Hartford, are plenty glad they're still here searching for those empty tables.