Sweet 16 time. Are they ready for the Pit? Not just the fans, but the elevation? The trainers say drink lots of water, and no booze! Texas Tech's Cisti Greenwalt has been talking trash about the Lobos. Perhaps to avoid further controversy, Coach Sharp has now banned Greenwalt from talking to Albuquerque reporters.

Lobo Lindsey Arndt is ready for the challenge of guarding Plenette Pierson. Last year, the Raiders lost in the Pit, and Pierson got suspended after the game for arguing with Coach Sharp -- it was a low point of her career. Pierson now wants redemption.

In Knoxville, 'Nova is ready for the Buffs. Coach Harry once thought that maybe God meant him to be a mediocre coach, but this year, especially the last few weeks, have certainly changed that.

Both Tennessee and Penn State will focus on defense. Penn State will make a special point of stopping the Vols' fast break. If the Vols can deny the ball to Mazzante, it might really be Mission Impossible for the Lions. Coach DeMoss has been juggling two jobs: she's trying to get the Vols to a championship, and simultaneously trying to get to work on building Kentucky.