LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kenny Brooks couldn't sleep for two days when he was preparing his Virginia Tech squad to face Kim Caldwell ...

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.

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.

Lady Vols lost to Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament, and they'll have another early exit in Kim Caldwell's first season if they don't find consistency.

Caldwell's father, Scott Stephens, was Caldwell's assistant coach at Glenville State, her first head coaching job. Stephens died of a brain tumor in 2020. LADY VOLS WIN: Tennessee upsets UConn: Kim ...

Stephens died of a brain tumor in 2020. LADY VOLS WIN:Tennessee upsets UConn: Kim Caldwell tops Geno Auriemma for biggest win of first season The Lady Vols (17-5) outrebounded the Huskies (21-3 ...