Greetings from the Breslin Center. I m sitting right behind the ESPN commentators, so if you see someone waving embarrassingly while they are talking, that s me.

The best part of the first game was Delaware State s band. They were phenomenal. They blew their horns loud and danced. They also had some great cheers during the game action, like you took too many steps, you took too many steps when a Vanderbilt player traveled. It got to where during timeouts, everyone s eyes were on them. When they left the floor, they received a standing ovation from Bowling Green and Michigan State fans alike.

The building is about half orange, with the rest being green shirts and/or empty seats. I d say 3,000, it s hard to tell because they are spread out all around the building. Of course, there are about 75 Oklahoma State fans.

OK, my prediction: Falcons by eight.

First Published March 18, 2007, 6:31 p.m.