BATON ROUGE – The arrival of the truck carrying the NCAA Final Four court and the interactive activities planned for Thursday is still on despite Wednesday’s heavy rains.
The court, which was in Hattiesburg at Southern Miss on Wednesday, will be at LSU as part of a seven-city tour of the hardwood floor built by Connor Sport Court International.
The truck with the court and a mini-court that will feature interactive activities will be set up between the south ramps of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday.
A documentary team from CBS Television is filming the tour, from construction of the court in Amasa, Mich., to Final Four play in New Orleans.
Among the events happening in conjunction with the tour include: the first 100 individuals showing up will receive an official 3″ x 6″ piece of the floor emblazoned with the Final Four logo. Fans will be able to have their photo taken on the 8′ x 8′ Center Court replica piece and play basketball on a genuine Sport Court Backyard Court.
There will be opportunities to play the NCAA Trivia Game and fans will have a chance to sign the Final Four Floor Tour banner.
The tour began last Friday in Columbus, Ohio then Saturday in Louisville, Ky., (a first and second round site). On Monday the floor was in Atlanta, followed by a stop in Auburn on Tuesday. After the Baton Rouge stop, the court will parade to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Friday.
The court was crafted especially for the 2012 Men’s Final Four. It was constructed of northern hardwood maple in strict accordance with NCAA specifications.