Three Duke grads shine for Mystics

Some of the best players in ACC history are together again on the Mystics. And that familiarity has been a big factor in Washington's 4-1 start.

...Kristi Toliver #20 and Marissa Coleman #25 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrate a victory against the Duke Blue Devils on March 8, 2009 in the ACC Championship game at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North...

MSU gets last word over Duke, McCallie

Duke has had its ups and downs and didn't play its best in Tuesday's upset. But a flawed system that put a top seed on its opponent's home court in the second round didn't help, either.

McCallie loses to former team as Spartans shut down Blue Devils

Mia Johnson scored 17 points and Lauren Aitch had 15, lifting ninth-seeded Michigan State to a 63-49 win Tuesday night over the top-seeded Duke Blue Devils and former coach Joanne P. McCallie in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

UConn leads field into Sweet 16

The Sweet 16 field is set. Four teams from both the Big East and Big 12 led the way. But all eyes remain on UConn and its undefeated run.

...forward Aisha Jefferson (22) tries to get a pass off to forward Lykendra Johnson (30) against Duke Blue Devils forward Joy Cheek (21) during the first half of the second round of the 2009 NCAA...

Blue Devils handle Austin Peay with ease to set up Spartan showdown

Fans of the school Joanne P. McCallie left behind didn't have much to jeer the rest of the afternoon because Duke was dominant in an 83-42 win over the Lady Govs in the first round.

Duke's Waner out vs. Austin Peay

Duke senior guard Abby Waner has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Austin Peay (ESPN, 2:30 p.m. ET) in East Lansing, Mich., with a right knee sprain.

No easy path for any team at this point

No bracket is flawless, but this year's field is pretty sound. And although some top teams will be playing on the "road," and some very familiar matchups might await, right now, there's no easy path for any team -- except, maybe, UConn.

If UConn doesn't win the title, who will?

In sports, even a sure thing isn't truly a sure thing. So if mega-favorite UConn doesn't win the 2009 title, here are some teams that might end up hoisting the championship trophy.

Whose tourney march will end at Arch?

In less than three weeks, the women's NCAA tournament will culminate with the Final Four in St. Louis. Which teams will be there to decide the 2009 championship?

UConn, Terps, OU, Duke are top seeds

Maryland is the No. 1 seed in the Raleigh region of the NCAA tournament after winning the Atlantic Coast Conference regular season and tournament titles.

Coleman's monster game leads Maryland to first ACC title in 20 years

Marissa Coleman had 28 points and 15 rebounds, Kristie Toliver added 24 points and No. 4 Maryland captured its first Atlantic Coast Conference title in 20 years with a 92-89 overtime victory over Duke (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) on Sunday.

...balloon out of the air as she celebrates the Terrapins 92-89 overtime win over the Duke Blue Devils in the womens ACC tournament final at the Greensboro Coliseum. Coleman also grabbed 15 rebounds and...

Duke avenges loss to Florida State, advances to title game

Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points to help Duke (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) beat Florida State (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) 75-57 in the semifinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Saturday.