313 Results for big 12

Middle Tennessee taking on all comers

Mechelle Voepel

...familiar for good programs outside the so-called "big six" conferences (ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-10). Many schools from those leagues...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Tennessee (2-0) tops another Big 12 foe

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Texas Tech wasn't much of matchup for the Lady Vols on Tuesday. But after 11 losses last season, they'll relish every victory this year -- and there figures to be plenty.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Routs remind us of the way we were

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Did Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

They meet again -- sort of

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tennessee and UConn won't actually play each other Tuesday in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon in San Antonio. But just having the two longtime rivals and their coaches in the same place could be entertaining.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Lady Vols find the zone against Griner

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Baylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Women's basketball fans remember Caton Hill as an undersized, hardworking post who helped Oklahoma reach its first Final Four. Seven years later, she's an Army doctor about to leave for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Post-Paris twin era under way at OU

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

The post-Paris twins era is under way at Oklahoma. But don't underestimate the Sooners, who will play a fast-paced, guard-oriented attack this season.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

Five burning questions for 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

From UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Relocation has reason to succeed

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With an established base of women's college fans, a proven coach in Nolan Richardson and the fan-friendly ways of the WNBA, Detroit's move to Tulsa has every reason to succeed.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Disappointment meets pragmatism

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It's sad and disappointing to say goodbye to a WNBA city that has produced a three-time champion. But the Shock's relocation to Tulsa reminds us that the WNBA is a business.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Hopes high across land as season nears

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It's a given that UConn and Stanford will be 1-2 when the polls come out. But as evident in the wide-open Big 12, there is still a sense of shifting terrain as the talent pool expands.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Finals feature Aussie influence

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tully Bevilaqua and Penny Taylor are making sure the WNBA Finals feature an Australian influence.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Douglas one of diamonds in rough

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Purdue's Katie Douglas has received some national exposure. But there's a lot more to her story.

Story | October 03, 2009

Rookies make big impacts at Finals

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Most rookies just hope for playing time in their first season as a pro. But Indiana and Phoenix each have a rookie who is a key player, and one will win a title to start off her WNBA career.

Story | Conversation | September 30, 2009