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Tennessee teams have traditionally relied on defense, rebounding and a little bit of mettle. Tuesday's victory against Rutgers was a fabulous display of the latter.

Rutgers' Brittany Ray is a hardworking basketball player who works even harder as she pursues a career in medicine.

There might be no guarantees in life, but in looking at the Big East, it's UConn's league to win or lose.

What are the X factors in the regional semifinals? ESPN.com columnists Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel know which key factors could determine who moves on to the Elite Eight.

Losing key leaders from last year's squad wasn't easy for Rutgers, and the Scarlet Knights wore it on their sleeve this season. But a newfound mindset brought the team together -- just in time.

Auburn plays well on the road, but this won't be its usual road swing. The Tigers will take on Rutgers in an NCAA tournament second-round game Monday -- on the Scarlet Knights' turf.

Charlotte is on a roll heading into Oklahoma City; Gonzaga is a 12-seed to watch; and DeWanna Bonner will have her work cut out for her when Auburn faces Rutgers. This is the Oklahoma City Regional breakdown.

Great players make fans cheer. Transcendent players make them gasp. Maya Moore, the most complete offensive player in the nation and ESPN.com's player of the year, does both.

In the first half, Tennessee was a team without a solution at point guard. In the second, Rutgers fell victim to it. In the end, the Lady Vols rallied for a 55-51 victory.

With a star-studded, five-member freshman class, there is every reason to believe Rutgers could actually have a better team this season than its Final Four team of two years ago or last year's Elite Eight squad.

UConn didn't cruise into the Final Four the way it had cruised in the second half for most of the season. But Tuesday's win was emblematic of a team that took a few wrong turns to wind up where it wanted to go.

The third meeting of the season between UConn and Rutgers -- with a trip to the Final Four on the line -- will be determined by which team rebounds better and takes advantage of its second-chance opportunities.

A win is a win, right? Not if you're Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights' victory Sunday was anything but a thing of beauty -- and none of them were at all pleased or satisfied, despite earning another shot at UConn in the Elite Eight.

Kimberly Beck makes everyone around her better. But for George Washington to beat Rutgers, the Colonials' senior point guard needs to break out of her own shooting slump.

Back in November, Rutgers routed George Washington by 25 points and UConn beat Old Dominion by 43. Will their rematches play out differently when they clash again in the Sweet 16 on Sunday?

You can break the women's NCAA tournament field into two groups: Seven powerhouses ... and 57 other teams.