(Photo: Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch, USA TODAY Sports) The first year of the Kim Caldwell era has landed the Lady Vols back in the Sweet 16 after a gritty win on the road against Ohio State.

"She had like this crystal blue stare that could get you to ... it's taken us all a long way!" There isn't a Lady Vol that Coach Summit would be any more proud of than Candace.

Ruby Whitehorn, who scored 14 points, said the Lady Vols were motivated by the matchup. FOLLOW THE MADNESS: NCAA women's basketball scores, schedules, teams and more. It was press against press.

Lady Vols basketball was selected as the No. 5 seed in the women's NCAA tournament on Sunday. Tennessee (22-9) will face No. 12 seed South Florida (23-10) on Friday (8 p.m., ESPN) in the first ...