Congratulations to Pat Summitt and her Tennessee Lady Vols. Last night they beat a plucky Rutgers team, 59-46, to win the Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship.

This was Pat’s 7th NCAA Championship.

While all eyes were on Tennessee’s Candace Parker (shown here), the first woman to dunk a basketball in an NCAA game, the offensive rebounds are what won this game — and on that score, Nicky Anosike took the honors hauling down 16 offensive rebounds.

Meanwhile, Shannon Bobbitt proved why Tennessee was right when it awarded the first full scholarship ever awarded to a 5 foot 2 player to her.

She is one fun player to watch. Low to the ground to begin with, she is superb at keeping the ball away from the opponents, while on the defensive side, she pesters them like a maddened low-flying bee — poking her hands behind them, around them, forcing turnovers.

She also scored 13 points.

Good to see Pat win another one. For you folks in Knoxville — party on!

Oh and yes, we know. The Florida Gators won Monday night. As an avid Southeast Conference supporter — I should mention that, I suppose. It’s just that long-standing thing I have with longtime Florida football coach Steve Spurrier that keeps me from wishing the male Gators an unqualified “Boo Yah.”

If you love a Southeastern Conference team (other than Florida), you’ll understand. 🙂