COLUMBIA, S.C. – Saint Louis had its first look at South Carolina's Carolina Stadium Thursday afternoon as the Billikens spoke with the media and held practice in advance of tomorrow's NCAA Tournament opener against South Carolina.

Click on the image above for the Billikens' press conference featuring head coach Darin Hendrickson and student-athletes Mike Vigliarolo, Grant Nelson and Alex Kelly. Also in the “Quick Links” box above is a photo gallery of today's activities.

SLU, the 2013 Atlantic 10 Conference champions, is the No. 4 seed in the Columbia Regional and faces No. 1 South Carolina Friday at 6 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised on ESPN2. Humphrey's Tavern and Restaurant, located adjacent to the SLU campus at 3700 Laclede Ave., is offering Billiken fans happy hour prices during the game.

The Billikens will play Saturday at either 1 p.m. or 7 p.m. in the double elimination bracket, which also includes Clemson and Liberty. To visit the Tournament Central page, please click here.