I didn't grow up with the rivalry, either. In this conference, every game is a big game. You can't make it any bigger than any other game.

I'd rather be remembered as the team that held her back maybe a game or two.

Rebounding was a huge concern. We worked hard on checking them out and not being able to hurt us on the offensive boards.

We play Tennessee, it's never really about us. It's always about Tennessee, and now it's about Pat and Tennessee.

I think we played well down the stretch. Our guards need to be more aggressive and drive more from the perimeter.

We missed shots, turned the ball over, gave them easy baskets, then put our heads down. What's disappointing is the mentality that we weren't able to get out of.

I like that. It's been three games where we really depend on those two juniors. We have a lot of new people on the floor in key situations and we have to count on Dee and Carla. I like how they've played in the first three (SEC) games.

The big thing was that we broke down defensively at the start of the second half. Checking out was a huge problem. On offense, we didn't execute. LSU had some steals and stripped us a couple of times. They got some easy transition buckets off steals.

It's people like her why you grow up wanting to be a coach and get to this level.