Scenes From Tourney Morning

NEW ORLEANS -- This is the sleepiest first-day scene I've witnessed in six years covering the NCAA tournament. An hour before tip of Notre Dame-Old Dominion,
Scenes From Tourney Morning
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NEW ORLEANS -- This is the sleepiest first-day scene I've witnessed in six years covering the NCAA tournament. An hour before tip of Notre Dame-Old Dominion, there was barely anyone outside the arena, and barely anyone inside the arena. It's possible that no one wakes up before noon here following St. Patrick's Day.

New Orleans Arena

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Things should pick up for the night session -- mostly because Kentucky fans outnumber every other fan in New Orleans by about five to one.

New Orleans Arena

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The loneliest will-call window in the city:

New Orleans Arena Box Office

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And Notre Dame warming up before 5-10 people:

Notre Dame

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Luke Winn joined Sports Illustrated in 2002 as a web producer and is now a senior writer. He primarily covers college basketball, but has written about baseball, the Olympics and more.