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Graham Hays checks in with instant analysis from Delaware's win over North Carolina that propelled the Blue Hens to their first Sweet 16.

Elena Delle Donne scored 33 points and got plenty of help from her teammates as Delaware downed North Carolina to reach its first Sweet 16.

The seed suggests Delaware might be a Cinderella. But the Blue Hens are right at home in their small gym.

Delaware, with star Elena Delle Donne, is more than a one-woman team. Trumae Lucas proved that with a drive to the basket two subsequent free throws in the last minute to give the Blue Hens their final lead and the CAA title.

No team in the CAA has been able to beat Delaware and Elena Delle Donne the past two seasons. Drexel and guard Hollie Mershon get another shot Sunday with an NCAA tournament bid on the line.

Elena Delle Donne is always going to bear the weight of Delaware's postseason hopes on her shoulders, but it helps to have point guard Kayla Miller -- who's finally healthy after back problems nearly ended her career -- by her side.

We rarely get to see Elena Delle Donne play. But spotlight or not, the Delaware star's story and game are as good as it gets.

Some say there's no such thing as a must-win game in early February. But for Michigan and LSU, victories made Sunday the biggest day of the season.

Both hope to end the season in New Orleans, but on Sunday, Duke dominated while Kentucky couldn't keep up with its opponent.

Stars are measured by big games as much as anything else. And when it comes to beating UConn and Tennessee, Notre Dame senior Skylar Diggins has delivered more often than anyone.

From the Irish stepping up with Skylar Diggins in foul trouble on the bench, to Dayton and Georgia falling from the unbeaten ranks, Graham Hays sums up the week that was.

Before a four-day holiday break from games arrived, Stanford showed why the road to No. 1 still runs through the Bay Area.

For a few minutes in Elena Delle Donne's first game in a month, the best pure scorer in women's college basketball looked like she was back. The moment was brief, but it was enough to make one believe this can still be the season Delaware envisioned.

At 10-0 and No. 17 in the AP Top 25, it's no wonder Dayton leads this week's mid-major rankings.

Dayton, Middle Tennessee and Delaware rule the top three spots in espnW's latest mid-major top-10 rankings.

Florida State is off to a 5-0 start, Nebraska's Lindsey Moore is emerging as one of the nation's top point guards and Elena Delle Donne has returned to the court at Delaware.