KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- What's strange about this picture?
Tennessee's women's basketball team has more former Oregon high school players (3) than Oregon State (2).
Wait a minute. Check the math. That just doesn't add up.
The host Lady Vols (25-7), the No. 3 seed in the Lexington Regional, and the sixth-seeded Beavers (24-7) will meet at 11 a.m. PT Sunday in the second round of the NCAA Tournament with a little extra on the line for several players.
Whether it was trading many months of rain for a more temperate climate, or a basketball program with a vision for one with a tradition, those transplants from the Pacific Northwest - 6-foot-6 redshirt senior post Mercedes Russell (Springfield), versatile 6-2 senior Jaime Nared (Portland) and 6-0 freshman guard Evina Westbrook (Salem) - will play a significant role in the Lady Vols' quest for the Sweet Sixteen.