OKLAHOMA CITY -- Victoria Vivians led Mississippi State in scoring average this season, while Baylor's Alexis Jones was second on her team in that statistic. But when Sunday's Elite Eight game begins here at Cheasapeake Energy Arena, both guards could be on the bench. Or ... neither could. Both might make a huge difference. Or ... neither could.
That's one of the intriguing things about this game: There are a lot of moving parts, so to speak, in the matchup between the No. 1 seed Lady Bears and the No. 2 Bulldogs. That's because both teams are deep, and while there are players you expect will have major impacts, it could be someone else entirely who makes the difference.