While Deb and Beth were talkin' about a Las Vegas Final Four, Charlie Creme was walking the walk -- and attending the "Duel in the Desert."

Two days. Four quality teams. One court.

The Las Vegas Holiday Hoops, which featured Arizona State, Baylor, Gonzaga and Texas A&M, had the look of an NCAA tournament regional (in fact, the Sun Devils and Aggies were half of a regional last season in Trenton, N.J.). And if the field didn't resemble an NCAA tournament weekend, it certainly didn't look like a normal December four-team event.

The teams didn't play like it was December, either.

When asked if this group of teams reminded her of an NCAA regional, Baylor coach Kim Mulkey was quick and emphatic: "Oh my gosh, yes."