Final Four Preview + Kelly Graves Interview - a podcast by Pac-12 Networks

On the 11th episode of the Inside Pac-12 Women's Basketball Podcast, Pac-12 Networks' Ashley Adamson and Mary Murphy recap Oregon's incredible win over top-seeded Mississippi State and discuss what it took for the Ducks to get to their first Final Four (2:05).

Mary and Ash break down the frenetic final moments of the game and discuss how the team had been building to that moment all season long (4:19). Mary compares Sabrina Ionescu’s game to a couple of NBA legends and also discusses why it was more than just Ionescu’s play that got them a trip to Tampa (10:38).

Oregon head coach Kelly Graves (21:20) joins the podcast and describes the euphoria of watching his team celebrate their first Elite 8 win after being eliminated in the same round the previous two seasons. Kelly speaks about the high-level play versus the Bulldogs and how it reminded him of a particular game in the men’s NCAA Tournament (28:20). Graves shares the advice men's head coach Dana Altman offered him about going to the Final Four and all of the events that surround it (31:10). Coach also previews the matchup versus Baylor and what makes them challenging to defend (34:00).

Ash and Mary discuss Stanford's tough loss versus Notre Dame and look ahead to next year when they welcome a highly-ranked freshman class (38:42). Mary describes a 'different' Tara she saw this season and what is in store for her program (42:38).

Ash and Mary talk about the way Tucson has supported the Wildcats during their WNIT run, and compare it to the effect UCLA’s 2015 WNIT Championship had on their program (45:20). They end the podcast discussing why there have been five different Pac-12 programs in the Final Four since 2013 (56:20).

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