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Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Previews for tonight's big game:

The USA Today has a long article on McCarville's upbringing, her family, her mom's cancer and her weight. Janel says she's now 220, down from 270 freshman year. "I was a real bread truck back then."

The Star Trib compares McCarville and Augustus, two old-school stars, and the U of M student paper asks Bolden what her strategy will be for containing Seimone.

The Advocate discusses what LSU has been doing with its long break.

The Pioneer Press tells the backstory about how ESPN put the game together. Carol Stiff, ESPN's director of programming and acquisitions, wanted to feature the two stars, the two Final Four programs, and the Williams Arena crowd.

This will be the first time a #1 ranked team has ever played in The Barn. The Gophers have played a #1 team only once before -- Duke in Norfolk last March.