Senior guard Jewel Spear, who sat on the other side of coach Kim Caldwell, agreed and pointed to Caldwell. "Coach Kim, my best friend," said Spearman as she put her hand on Caldwell's shoulder.

Kaniya Boyd pounced on the loose ball at the top of the key and flew down the court. Boyd wasn't intimidated by Alabama fifth-year senior Sarah Ashlee Barker chasing her down. The redshirt ...

The fans at the sold-out arena knew it. Tennessee coach Kim Caldwell saw it. Even Kentucky point guard Georgia Amoore felt it. "We tried to get a focus on, get them down, keep them down," Amoore said.