After the Purdue game, UConn players asked: "Where's my SpongeBob doll?" Geno also praises Conlon and her 4 free throws at the end. Geno can't escape his neuroses.

What's the significance of Duke's big win over the Vols in November? Both sides say it doesn't matter. Still, it was torture for Coach Summitt to watch the tape. Lawson is optimistic -- she says this is the best Final Four team she's played with. Shyra Ely's energy will push the Vols. What Tennessee lacked the last few years, says Pat, was balanced offense; this year she's got it.

Hope the Duke players are focusing, and not hanging out with J.J. Redick. (Then again, maybe they should hang out with him more to relax a little?)

Texas has been practicing hard and playing hard. The 'Horns think it's wide open; this year's Huskies are nothing like last year's... and no one else is that good either.

Michelle Smith at the Chron is hoping for a Duke-Texas final. She says it's gotten "mind-bendingly boring" watching the perennial UConn-Tennessee rivalry. I'm not bored.