By the way, Appalachian State defeated Memphis in the WBI.

This marks the Mountaineers' first post-season championship since winning the Southern Conference Tournament crown in 1999. Also, there's a cool "connect the dots if you read the WHB and remember coach Swasey's move from Franklin Pierce to California."

Darcie Vincent met a number of skeptics two years ago when she left the powerhouse she built at California (Pa.) for Appalachian State.

"They asked, 'Why would you leave such a great program? Why would you do that when you're winning 30 games a season?'" said Vincent, who won the Division II national title in 2004. "Well, that got kind of complacent."

Fast forward to Sunday afternoon, when a smiling Vincent celebrated the Mountaineers' comeback from a 19-point deficit to beat Memphis 79-71 to win the first Women's Basketball Invitational.

"Now the fun is back in me," Vincent said. "You get excited when you wake up. You get excited when you go to bed at night."