
Texas A&M's Gary Blair sounded more like a carnival barker than coach as he discussed his team's matchup with DePaul on Saturday in the NCAA women's regional semifinals. ''Our game against DePaul will be one of the most entertaining games you've ever seen,'' Blair said, adding that it would be like a ''ping-pong match.'' DePaul (29-6) opened the tournament with a 104-100 win over Oklahoma that set a record for combined points in a non-overtime tournament game. The seventh-seeded Blue Demons followed that with a 74-65 upset of No. 2 Duke. Blue Demons coach Doug Bruno, who counts Blair as one of his best friends in the business, said he's not sure Blair really believes his own hype about the matchup.
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