No major upsets last night: in the most noted game, Tennessee surprised no one by defeating UCLA at Pauley.

"I was not at my best, but we came out with a win," Candace Parker said. She led everyone with 17; her team led by one at the break but then pulled away, outrebounding the Bruins by double digits.

On the sidelines or in the stands: several thousand people, including half the Sparks, who will use their top draft pick for CP should she choose to turn pro this year.

Sparks co-owner Kathy Goodman: "I've been thinking about that since the moment [her team won] the lottery. No, I've been thinking about it since the moment I saw Candace play, even before I owned the team."