UConn hometown press begins to waiver: Lori Riley of the Hartford Courant picks Duke to win the whole thing. All season long, the NY Times has referred to Taurasi as "the nation's best player." Now, they are starting to make excuses for her: "Many consider Taurasi to be the best player in the country, but she has been bothered by a wrenched back and a bone spur in her right ankle. She can still dominate a game, but it remains to be seen whether she can score 30 points when her team is in a bind in a tournament game."

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