LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tara VanDerveer managed to compartmentalize her emotions as she chased down and eclipsed Mike Krzyzewski’s all-time wins record earlier this season, determined to focus only on the moment ahead.
And that's how the Hall of Fame Stanford coach is approaching the final Pac-12 Conference women's basketball tournament.
Or perhaps it's just too painful to think about this power conference really making the big split at season's end.
“I just can’t even wrap my head around that," said VanDerveer, whose team moved up to No. 2 in the latest AP Top 25 rankings on Monday.