A Woman's Take on The Road

Louisville- Onc word: Pitino. I mean, has he ever let us down? Can anyone think of one amazing recruit he has had? Probably not. So my point is this: This is the time when all the credit goes to the coaching and not to it's players. He's got years of successful seasons at Providence and Kentucky under his belt. He's the first coach ever to take three different teams to the final four. When it comes to tournament play, he knows how to get there and he knows how to stay there. He said, "Hey guys, this is how you come back from a 23-point deficit when you're playing in a regional final of the NCAA Tournament." And they listened. That's why they won.

Illinois- Dominating the game with organized basketball. They pass at least 4 times before they shoot. They always run the entire play and then make the great shot. Their transition and fast break is even organized. No street ballers here. So all you homeboy ballers out there, you can leave the trash talk at home cause the only way to stop these guys is by watching their tapes…Over and over and over again.

Michigan State- Just barely pulled away from that one, huh guys? "We survived,'' Izzo said. And that's exactly what that was. They just better be glad that Tubby Smith was stupid enough to leave Patrick Sparks on the bench the last 7 minutes of regulation or else there would have been no OT. Heart is what got them this far, but I highly doubt that heart is what will stop North Carolina.

North Carolina- Big Men. Lot's of Big Men. Big Play. Lot's of Big Play. Big Boards. Lot's of Big Boards. Not much else to say. I wouldn't be surprised if they just took this one home.