Duke is top team in Triangle right now

All the Triangle teams won Sunday, and each victory told us different things about the ACC rivals. But right now, Duke looks to be the top team among the trio.

Waner's 3-pointer puts Blue Devils ahead in OT, ending four-game skid to Heels

Jasmine Thomas scored 19 points and Abby Waner hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 45.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lead Duke (No. 11 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP) past North Carolina (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 9 AP) 81-79 on Sunday night.

McCants leads way as UNC wins its fourth straight in series with Duke

Rashanda McCants scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half to help No. 8 North Carolina beat Duke (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP) 75-60 on Monday night.

What will happen in the '09 tournament?

If Charlie Creme's December Bracketology ended up as March's 64-team NCAA tournament field, how would it play out? Here are round-by-round predictions -- and yes, UConn reaches St. Louis and the Final Four.

NCAA basketball tournament tops ESPN searches in 2008

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2008.

UNC picked to finish first in ACC race

North Carolina was the preseason pick to claim its fifth straight league title, receiving 15 of 42 first-place votes by the ACC's panel of reporters and school representatives in voting results released during the league's media day.

...McCants and forward (21) Iman McFarland celebrate after winning the ACC Womens Basketball Tournament against the Duke Blue Devils at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC. The Tar Heels won 86-73. 2)LSU center...

...Mar 9, 2008; Greensboro, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward (2) Erlana Larkins defended by Duke Blue Devils forward (11) Chante Black during the 2008 ACC Womens Basketball Tournament Championship Game at the Greensboro...

Tar Heels drop Blue Devils for another ACC tournament title

For the second straight day, North Carolina celebrated an Atlantic Coast Conference championship at the expense of its biggest rival.

Tar Heels seal first perfect ACC season with lopsided win over Blue Devils

Cetera DeGraffenreid scored 14 points to help No. 2 North Carolina beat No. 12 Duke 82-51.

North Carolina's potent offense too much for Duke

LaToya Pringle had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 3 North Carolina past 11th-ranked Duke 93-76 on Monday night.

Perennial favorites still on top -- except in Pac-10?

From the ACC to the SEC, we identify the favorites, contenders and story lines to watch as the 2007-08 season tips off.

An early look at the 2008 bracket

Our bracketologist thinks Tennessee, UConn, Maryland and Oklahoma could be the No. 1 seeds 11 months from now.

Parker, Lady Vols execute down stretch to reach final

With eight minutes left in Sunday's semifinal, it looked like Tennessee would be headed home. But Candace Parker and the Lady Vols executed at the end of the game better than UNC to earn a trip to Tuesday's title game.

Larkins, Gearlds left off Kodak team

The day before the semifinals is always the busiest day of the Final Four. Saturday didn't disappoint.