The curtain rises on the ACC Men's Tournament
Wednesday is practice day at the ACC Tournament, a chance for the players to get acclimated to their surroundings before a handful of fans (the practices are open to the public and run throughout the day - but Duke and Carolina aren't on the practice schedule).
The assembled media crowd (already much larger than I saw at any point during last week's women's tournament) seemed to have already settled in.
Several TV camera crews swarmed the coliseum floor as Wake Forest started its practicee session led by Coach Skip Prosser, clad in athletic shorts and a sweater vest.
In the hallway outside the players' locker rooms, Florida State players and coaches were seated in chairs while reporters thrust cameras, notepads and tape recorders at them to gather info for preview stories.
Tipoff for game one of the tournament is less than 24 hours away.