GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLE

We’re past the midway point of the first half between Ole Miss and Fairfield, the prelude to tonight’s UConn-Central Arkansas game in the Hispanic College Fund Classic.
After holding small leads, the Stags are trailing 28-25, although there’s almost no one here to see it. There can’t be more than 250 people in their seats at the Hartford Civic Center, a relatively embarrassing turnout considering there’s an in-state school playing.
There are some bonuses to an empty cavernous building since almost every word from coaches and players alike can be heard. The highlight so far has to be Fairfield coach Ed Cooley confronting Stags forward Anthony Johnson after a turnover.
“Thank God you’re a freshman,” Cooley said, drawing chuckles from a sparse press row.