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Phil Rosenthal: TBS analyst Candace Parker learns to appreciate Loyola, and apologizes to Sister Jean

CHICAGO - Like practically everyone else, Candace Parker's NCAA men's basketball tournament picks imploded early. The difference is that, in her role as a TBS studio analyst, Parker was on TV as it happened.

Seers have looked like suckers this March, starting with all the upsets that set up Loyola's showdown with Kansas State in Saturday's South Regional final on TBS, an unprecedented 11th seed vs 9th seed matchup. Then there's Florida State, No. 9 in the West, playing for a Final Four berth against No. 3 seed

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