PHOENIX, AZ. -- I don't give a whole ton of credence to the fact that this is a "home" game for UCLA, or any team in the NCAA tournament.

But I will say this, you might not be able to tell on TV, but there is a much more palpable energy to today's game than there was on Thursday. Sure there are probably more UCLA fans here, but everybody loves an underdog, so there is a very vocal crowd pulling for Xavier too.

Of course, the energy could also be high for both teams since the game started with three electrifying dunks in the first four shots made.