Coleman scores 29 to pace No. 4 Maryland in victory over No. 11 UNC

Marissa Coleman scored 29 points and No. 4 Maryland ended North Carolina's dominance of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, beating the 11th-ranked Tar Heels 95-84 on Saturday in the semifinals.

...Tar Heels drives to the hoop against the Maryland Terrapins at the Comcast Center on January 25, 2009...

...Toliver #20 and Marissa Coleman #25 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrate after scoring against the North Carolina Tar...

...Toliver #20 and Marissa Coleman #25 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrate after scoring against the North Carolina Tar...

...2009: Marissa Coleman (25) in action during the Maryland Terrapins 77-71 college basketball game win versus the...

Just how much should a loss to UConn affect a team's tourney résumé?

As it turns out, losing to UConn in the regular season might not hurt a team's NCAA profile too much. But landing in the eighth spot in the S-curve -- and in the same regional as the Huskies -- is the thing to be wary of.

Hatchell, Heels ready to start anew

Three straight losses and the death of a dear friend in seven days. Monday morning can't come sooner for coach Sylvia Hatchell and North Carolina.

Toliver leads 13-0 second-half run to push Maryland past North Carolina

Kristi Toliver scored 18 of her 23 points in the second half, and Maryland (No. 13 ESPN/USA Today, No. 12 AP) handed North Carolina (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) its third straight loss, 77-71 Sunday night.

Upsets cause shake-up among top 16

After the first week of 2009 provided plenty of losses for Top 25 teams, the top of the S-curve got shaken up, too.

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.

ESPN.com's top five players at each position

Who are the top five players per position in the country? Who are the best players at each spot on the floor? We've got the answers.

UConn overwhelming No. 1 pick in preseason coaches' poll

Connecticut is the overwhelming pick as the No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today women's basketball preseason poll released Wednesday.

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.

Defending champs face rough road back to title game

Which region is the toughest? Which under-the-radar teams could make a run? Graham Hays answers the bracket's five biggest questions.

Magnificent seven on inside track to Tampa

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