Just back from smoky SoCal. Good luck to everyone down there...

Out in Storrs, Maria Conlon is getting ready for her last season. She's going to try to enjoy it. "I can’t wait to get started, but I know it’s going to go like this," Conlon said, snapping her fingers, "and it’ll be senior night. That’s just how fast the season goes by."

At times last year, Maria was a liability in the UConn backcourt. But toward the end of the season -- and especially in the championship game -- she played incredibly well.

With Nicole Wolff back from injury, it remains to be seen how Geno will arrange his guard rotation. If Conlon plays like she did in the tournament, and if Wolff is healthy, the Huskies will have a great backcourt.