Mar 30, 2009; Berkeley, CA, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Alison Lacey (4) saves the ball from going out of bounds against the Stanford...

Big 12 holds no big surprises

The good and the bad of the Big 12 holds few surprises for Mechelle Voepel after all these years.

Big 12 basketball players of the week

...State guard Andrea Riley (from Dallas) won the women's player of the week award. She averaged 25.5 points, six rebounds and 5.5 assists in the first two games for the Cowgirls. Iowa...

Spartans ready to make mark, move on

After a huge win in the second round of last season's NCAA tournament, Michigan State lost in a bad way four days later. But the Spartans have since used the Sweet 16 loss to motivate them.

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Baylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.

Post-Paris twin era under way at OU

The post-Paris twins era is under way at Oklahoma. But don't underestimate the Sooners, who will play a fast-paced, guard-oriented attack this season.

UConn tops preseason coaches' poll

Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll.

Moore is unanimous All-America pick

Connecticut forward Maya Moore has become the seventh unanimous choice on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.

Finals feature Aussie influence

Tully Bevilaqua and Penny Taylor are making sure the WNBA Finals feature an Australian influence.

Douglas one of diamonds in rough

Purdue's Katie Douglas has received some national exposure. But there's a lot more to her story.

What will the game be like for Li'l Mel?

The birth of a baby in time for the Sweet 16 makes us wonder what the future holds.

64 teams to watch in 2009-10

What might the NCAA tournament field look like next March? Here are the 64 teams that will be the last standing for the 2009-10 season.

Stanford-Connecticut instant analysis

Charlie Creme breaks down Sunday's Stanford-Connecticut national semifinal.

Stanford-Connecticut Preview

Stanford-Connecticut Preview