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Jasmine Hassell scored six of her 13 points in the final 3 minutes and fourth-seeded Georgia reached the NCAA women's regional finals for the first time since 2004 with a 61-59 victory over top-seeded Stanford on Saturday night.

Connecticut took over No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll after routing Stanford over the weekend.

Baylor remained No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today top 25 women's basketball coaches' poll, and UConn went to No. 2.

Fifteen years ago, Tara VanDerveer and Teresa Edwards led the United States to gold in the Atlanta Olympics, taking women's basketball to higher levels and paving the way for unprecedented growth. So it's only fitting they enter the Naismith Hall of Fame together.

When the Sweet 16 gets under way on Saturday afternoon, some of the biggest stars on the court will be the smallest players on the court, the point guards.

The Sweet 16 is set. Time for some first impressions, including the fact the tournament has a much less predictable plot than the past two seasons.

With another blowout win, Stanford punches its ticket to the Elite Eight. But, getting to the Final Four might not be as easy.

Jayne Appel had 17 points and five rebounds in 24 minutes while playing on a tender right ankle and top-seeded Stanford rolled into the Sacramento Regional final with a 73-36 victory over fifth-seeded Georgia on Saturday night.

Cori Chambers scored 21 points and Ashley Houts made four free throws in the final 30 seconds as No. 8 Georgia held off No. 11 Stanford 74-69 on Sunday.

Tennessee made its 500th appearance in The Associated Press women's basketball poll, the first school to reach that figure. Duke, meanwhile, tightened its grip on No. 1.

Duke chopped a couple points off Tennessee's lead and North Carolina bumped LSU from the No. 3 spot it had held all season in The AP women's basketball poll.

Whether they blow their whistles, officials are bound to decide the outcomes of games.

Pac-10 teams came close to knocking off UConn and Tennessee recently. But the near wins only left Pac-10 fans feeling frustrated.

Georgia upended top-seeded Stanford to reach the Elite Eight.

On the same night top-seeded Stanford was knocked out of the NCAA tournament, Cal advanced to its first Elite Eight. How's that for a changing of the guard for West Coast women's basketball?

Pac-12 rivals Stanford and Cal seem headed for a rubber match -- if they can get past physical, athletic and defense-first SEC teams Georgia and LSU.