Rutan, defense help Xavier put away Arizona State
Associated PressFreshman Katie Rutan made three consecutive 3s that put Xavier (No. 14 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) ahead to stay, and had a steal and layup that ended Arizona State's comeback and sent the ninth-ranked Musketeers to a 59-46 victory on Saturday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 21, 2009Arizona State holds Yale scoreless for nine minutes in victory
Associated PressBecca Tobin scored 14 points and Arizona State (No. 7 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) held Yale scoreless for more than 9 minutes in the first half en route to an 82-46 victory Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 19, 2009Tobin's career-high 18 lift No. 11 Arizona State
Associated PressBecca Tobin scored a career-high 18 points to help Arizona State (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 16 AP) beat South Dakota State 73-64 Sunday in the Sun Devils' opener.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 15, 2009UConn's perfect season continues with second straight trip to Final Four
Associated PressThe Connecticut express is headed to St. Louis for the Final Four, a trip the perfect Huskies have seemed destined to make all season.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 31, 2009It wasn't pretty, but UConn still won easy
Graham Hays, ESPN.comTurns out, catching Connecticut on an off day simply isn't enough. Tuesday's win wasn't pretty, but it proved nothing much fazes the Huskies, who improved to 37-0 and are headed to their 10th Final Four.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009ASU hopes bench presses No. 1 UConn
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona State hopes its deep bench and hockey-like substitutions will help the Sun Devils pull off the biggest upset of the season against unbeaten UConn on Tuesday with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009Sidelined Doty, Simon turn down side up
Graham Hays, ESPN.comBeing sidelined with an injury is never fun, but it's even worse during the NCAA tournament. UConn's Caroline Doty and Arizona State's Dymond Simon know that firsthand.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009Appel's 46 leads Stanford into Final Four
Ted Miller, ESPN.comStanford's strategy in the Elite Eight was simple: Get the ball to Jayne Appel. Well, it worked. The Cardinal crushed Iowa State to reach the Final Four for the second consecutive year.
Story | Conversation | March 30, 2009ASU advances to regional final after burning Texas A&M
Associated PressThe expected defensive battle turned into a shootout, and Arizona State had a little too much for Texas A&M.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 29, 2009January helps ASU move on in March
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWith its upset of second-seeded Texas A&M, Arizona State proved anything can happen in March -- or that perhaps anything can happen with Briann January leading the way.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009All that matters now is one more win
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe march to the Arch is nearly complete. The Final Four is about to take shape. And one more win is all that matters ... until we reach St. Louis.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009In helping others, Orsillo helps self, ASU
Graham Hays, ESPN.comArizona State's spirit of shared sacrifice and selflessness -- particularly in players like Danielle Orsillo -- has helped the sixth-seeded Sun Devils advance to the Sweet 16.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2009East meets West in diverse Trenton
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe Trenton Regional is home to a particularly prolific and relatively rare convergence of the coasts, as a pair of Pac-10 teams and flyover resident Texas A&M join UConn in New Jersey.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2009What are the keys to Sweet 16 victories?
ESPN.comWhat are the X factors in the regional semifinals? ESPN.com columnists Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel know which key factors could determine who moves on to the Elite Eight.
Story | Conversation | March 26, 2009Sun Devils reach regional semis with key 3-pointer, free throws
Associated PressDanielle Orsillo's 3-pointer gave Arizona State the lead with 32 seconds left and the Sun Devils beat Florida State 63-58 on Monday night to advance to the NCAA regional semifinals.
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