Michigan State's Liz Shimek is still a fine player, but she's still 6'1"; last year Kelli Roehrig created space in the paint for Shimek to work. Without Roehrig, the nation's best posts can shut Shimek all the way down, and they can play their own interior game at will.

That's what happened when State played Tennessee, and it appears to be what happened last night: LSU held Liz to ten points on 5-14 shooting, and the Tigers pulled away for a big win. Sylvia Fowles (yes, she's still just a sophomore) had 20 points and 17 boards; LSU's long-range gun Scholanda Hoston had a breakout night with 19.

Coach Pokey: "So often Scholanda's defense overshadows her offense, but when you can get it done on both ends of the floor to the tune of 19 points and then also do a nice job on [Lindsay] Bowen on the defensive end, and also add five assists to zero turnovers, you're going to help your team be successful."

Coach McCallie: "I like to credit a coach and an opponent. I'm glad we have a game coming up."

Watch an entertaining tribute to Coach Pokey here.