(H-L photo/Pablo Alcala)
Big Blue Links for Tuesday:
- Jennifer Smith of Herald-Leader is in Kingston, Rhode Island for tonight’s 7 p.m. NCAA Women’s Regional final and reports that UK women are ready to step up tonight against UConn and earn a trip to the Final Four.
- In Smith’s notes, UConn coach Geno Auriemma says Samari Walker seems happy at Kentucky.
- Les Johns of the Kentucky Kernel writes on Walker facing her former team tonight.
- Metz Camfield of Cat Scratches writes that Walker’s transfer has helped her mature.
- Jody Demling of the Courier-Journal reports that UK women’s coach Matthew Mitchell is fulfilling his winning promise.
- John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant reports that Connecticut women know they can’t slip up now.
- The Courant writes on two men taking women’s teams into Elite Eight.
- The New York Times reports that UK women hope to match men in Final Four.
- Graham Hayes of espn.com writes that A’dia Mathies is UK’s quiet leader.
- Mark Story of Herald-Leader says Rick Pitino has plenty to lose when Louisville faces Kentucky in the Final Four.
- Jerry Tipton of Herald-Leader reports that Pitino says U of L will need a Villanova-like effort against Georgetown in 1985 to beat Kentucky.
- Linda Blackford of the H-L reports that winning teams bring big bonuses to coaches, administrators.
- Eric Crawford of the Courier-Journal writes that Louisville ceneter Gorgui Dieng is a giant on and off the court.
- Rick Bozich of the Courier-Journal writes that with two more wins, Pitino can join a select club.
- The Courier-Journal reports that “Dream Game” won’t be a cheap thrill for fans.
- Darrell Bird of the Cats Pause writes that for John Calipari and Rick Pitino, this week involves the art of politics.
- Greg Bishop of the New York Times writes that the two powers have taken rivalry to new heights.
- Brian Rickerd of the State-Journal writes that Kentucky is marching on.
