And let's not forget the pets.
After the opening round of the Women's NCAA Basketball Tournament, we are getting a clearer picture of the teams that will be in Memphis next weekend for the Sweet 16/South region final. The winners of tomorrow night's Tennesse vs Dayton, Georgetown vs Baylor and LSU vs Duke games will play on Saturday in the round of 16. The other team that will be at FedEx Forum will be Texas, San Diego State, West Virginia or Lamar.
Josh Pastner's first season as head coach at Memphis ended on Friday with the Tigers losing at Ole Miss in the second round of the N.I.T. The Tigers are only losing a couple of seniors and have one of the top recruiting classes in the nation arriving on campus in the fall. Memphis should be the team to beat in Conference USA next season.
The Grizzlies are still in a fight to claim the last playoff spot in the NBA's Western Conference. Through yesterday's games, the Grizzlies are five games behind eighth place Portland and are in a dogfight with Houston to catch the Trailblazers. With only 12 games left, time isn't on the Grizzlies side.
