From courtside in Salem

While the rest of the world is preoccupied with some big-money games tipping off momentarily, I’m one of three people sitting courtside at the moment at the Salem Civic Center, watching Guilford practice in preparation for tomorrow night’s semifinals.

Lots of things going on here today — I have to run out and get an important piece of (forgotten, of course) equipment, then get back here for the Jostens Trophy ceremony, where Jimmy Bartolotta and Melanie Auguste will each get their hardware.

Wash U practices next, at 1:30 ET.

I won’t get to see too much of Guilford’s practice, but Dave McHugh and Rick Seidel from our broadcast team have both seen them multiple times, so we’re in good hands.