Michelle Smith (Fan House) writes about how Tara's preparation for games pays dividends. It's always, "Load up on film, scout the heck out of it and find the other team's 'favorite thing' and take it away." Read more...
Janie McCauley (Associated Press) writes that Xavier will be the first team in months to stand up to Stanford. On paper, anyway. The third-seeded Musketeers have the height they hope will allow them to hold their own inside with one of the nation's most talented frontcourt trios.
Tara says, "How often do they play against a team with as many bigs as we have, and how often do we play against a team with as big and quality bigs as they have?"
Ta'Shia Phillips says, "It will be fun to finally match up with somebody who matches up inside, rather than chasing around little people on the perimeter like we usually do."
Jayne says, "Love it. I hate chasing around the little players. It's the most annoying thing ever." Read more...
Jake Curtis writes that Jayne and Nneka are used to dominating the paint, but for one of the few times this season, they will be going up against taller players whose statistics are as impressive as theirs — 6'6" Ta'Shia Phillips and 6'5" Amber Harris.
The four players have not only height and athleticism in common — they are all finalists for the Wooden national player-of-the-year award. Read more...
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