When Pat Summitt walks into Pauley Pavilion on Wednesday night, some mouths will slack agape, some eyes will widen and some knees will tremble from sharing the same zip code with a legend. This awestruck state won't be limited to the intimidation the UCLA women's basketball players might feel dribbling by the winningest coach in college basketball. It also will be felt by Summitt who, while continuing her 34th season as coach of the seven-time national champion Tennessee women's basketball team, still knows to take a knee in the most hallowed of basketball churches. “I get chills when I walk in there,” Summitt said about going in John Wooden's arena for the 7 p.m. Wednesday game between her top-ranked, defending champion Volunteers (9-0) and the UCLA Bruins (4-5). “I marvel at all the history.”

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