For Connecticut vs NC State, my seat was located right behind the Wolfpack bench. What a tremendous thing -- to see Kay Yow coaching and inspiring her team. This was a game of great momentum shifts -- NC state came out strong but CT came out stronger in the second half. All the while, Yow, one of the greatest women's basketball coaches, was leading the way. There were times when her players looked down, but Yow never did. What was tough to watch were the moments when her staff and players would have to assist her up after timeouts. Tough and completely inspiring. Coach Geno Auriemma has said that what Yow has done will be remembered forever. It will.

Meanwhile, this UConn team continues to look poised, loose and confident. There was no nervous type of anxiety at today's press conference or in the locker room. As for LSU, they had an edge to them in the pressers and when talking to the media. Understandable, I guess, when you have a bit of a chip going into the game after UConn came back from a double-digit deficit to beat them on February 11th. They want this shot at redemption, and that is clear.

Brittany Hunter told me its always an edge when a team wants to get back at you for a loss... Then again, she pointed out, none of these players have ever been to the Final 4, and that, she told me, is UConn's edge.