HOUSTON — The Kentucky men’s basketball team has landed at the Final Four. The Wildcats just checked into the Hilton Post Oak in Houston, just three days away from the program’s first Final Four since 1998. In my post last week when we landed in Newark, N.J., I noted how the players seemed to be relaxed and at ease, as if the pressure was off and they had nothing to lose. I don’t know if it had any correlation in how they played on the court, but if it was any indication, then they Cats could be in for a historic weekend in Houston.There were no cheerleaders and band members on our flight this time, so the players were a little more laid back, plus the flight was a whole heck of a lot smoother (no turbulence). We landed about 6:45 p.m. CT and then headed to the hotel.
UK practiced at the Joe Craft Center on Wednesday afternoon before leaving Lexington, but no practice was scheduled in Houston on Wednesday night. On Thursday, the Cats will get into their normal routine with practice in the afternoon and media interviews.On Friday, there is an open practice for fans at Reliant Stadium from 1 to 1:50 p.m. CT. As always, I’ll have more throughout the week on the blog, including feature stories, video and live blogs.And for those of you heading to Houston and looking for something to do in the city, make sure you check out my post from earlier on places to go.