In the email inbox this morning:

Not sure how many times I've watched someone so thoroughly dominate a good opponent in the manner Fowles did tonight, but it hasn't been more than a couple. Her technique and quickness to the ball on defense were breathtaking. Somebody's coached her well, whoever it is. Team USA wins gold with her.

Yes, Sylvia Fowles was incredible last night, putting on one of the great performances in tournament history. She and the Tigers whipped UConn, whom many (including me) expected to waltz into the Final Four.

She scored, occasionally with a smooth jump hook. (Where did that come from?) She rebounded. She blocked 6 shots, altered many more. She stole entry passes.

As Geno said, she forced UConn to become a jump-shooting team... except they aren't. And the Huskies looked terrible as a result.

Tina Charles and Charde Houston, both excellent players, combined to average 25 and 15 for the year, both shooting well over 50%. Last night, they had 5 points on 2 for 12 shooting, 7 boards, and 9 turnovers. Scoring in the paint was simply impossible.

“I said before I thought she was probably the most unique player in the country in terms what she can do,” Geno said. “I don’t know anybody we played against in a long, long time that poses those kind of problems.”

She was also relentless. She played smart, staying out of foul trouble, so she played 39 minutes. "It's really hard when you have such a dominant post player," Renee Montgomery said. "It was hard when we needed to stop her, she was ready to get the ball on every possession."

It wasn't just Fowles either. The Tigers played great defense, and on offense, the LSU perimeter players (for once) took advantage of the open shots created by the need to sag on big Syl.

UConn was left frustrated, even confused.

And LSU is headed to its fourth straight Final Four.