Today On Rocky Top: Lady Vols Gearing Up For NCAA Tournament
By Zach Ragan
From The Tennessean
"The 15th-seeded Boise State’s women’s basketball team will awake two time zones and, as the crow flies, more than 1,500 miles from home Saturday, the day of its first-round NCAA Tournament game against Tennessee.The second-seeded Lady Vols, meanwhile, will enjoy a luxury reserved for only one-quarter of the tournament field — the ability to sleep in their own beds the night before a game.“We choose to stay in our own rooms, rather than a hotel,” coach Holly Warlick said. “It’s a huge advantage. I’m not going to lie.”Read more at The Tennessean"
From WBIR
"Four years ago this week, Donnie Tyndall was the toast of the college basketball world after leading his Morehead State Eagles to a stunning upset over in-state power Louisville and Coach Rick Pitino in an NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game in Denver’s Pepsi Center.Tyndall will never forget anything about that day, or the night before, when he swears he dreamed about the exact situation that unfolded — with guard Demonte Harper hitting the game-winning, 3-point shot with 4.2 seconds left on the clock.Read more at WBIR"
From The Chattanoogan
"Quotes from Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick and players Cierra Burdick and Ariel Massengale prior to today’s pre-tournament practice held at Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus:Read more at The Chattanoogan"