Taber Spani

Byron Moore paused, strategically pinning his shoulders back.

Tennessee’s Kamiko Williams played her best basketball as a senior this season.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Tennessee’s feel-good women’s basketball story certainly didn’t end that way Tuesday night.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jeff Walz sees no reason to pile on with all the pressure that naturally comes with the NCAA women's tournament.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When the final buzzer sounded and Tennessee's rousing comeback had fallen short, senior Taber Spani dropped to her knees and started sobbing.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sponging up tales of Jim Valvano and Muhammad Ali, the Louisville Cardinals are embracing the role of the underdog in the most fearless of fashions.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Even without towering Brittney Griner blocking the route, Tennessee still couldn’t get to the Final Four.

During pre-game warmups, Creighton’s Carli Tritz slowly toed the 3-point line, bent her knees and squared her shoulders.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee coach Holly Warlick asked her team to hold Creighton's high-powered perimeter attack to five 3-pointers.

While Tennessee won’t be emulating Creighton’s prolific 3-point shooting on Holly Warlick’s watch, the Lady Vols coach does want to maintain a long-range threat.

Don’t call Taber Spani a team player. The description shortchanges her.

Tennessee will be watching the NCAA women’s basketball tournament selection show from a different location on Monday.

DULUTH, Ga. — Texas A&M coach Gary Blair remembers the futility of trying to recruit Tennessee’s Taber Spani.

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Taber Spani's career-best game wasn't enough to save Tennessee in its first Southeastern Conference tournament loss in four years.

DULUTH, Ga. — Texas A&M flipped the script on Tennessee on Saturday.