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Mechelle Voepel is a regular contributor to ESPN.com.

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Hand's injury drops OU roster to nine players

Mechelle Voepel

At Big 12 media day in October, Oklahoma sophomore guard Whitney Hand discussed having gone sky-diving earlier this year. As she spoke about it, you ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Big 12 holds no big surprises

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Versatile Pedersen fills many roles for Stanford

Mechelle Voepel

One of Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer's assistants told her she took do-it-all junior Kayla Pedersen for granted. "And I said, 'No, I don't,'" VanDer...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Baylor's Griner never grows tired of dunking

Mechelle Voepel

If you didn't already know Baylor's Brittney Griner was from a military/law enforcement family, you'd guess it right away from hearing her talk. Good ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Blue Raiders ready for brutal schedule

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With six seniors, including the nation's leading scorer, Middle Tennessee is up for any challenge this season -- including a rare visit Wednesday from the Lady Vols.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

SEC seems back on top of game in 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel

Last season was, of course, an unusual one in the SEC. Tennessee finished tied for fifth and found itself having to watch a few big celebrations from ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Will Monarchs move nearby or fold?

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With the Monarchs out of Sacramento, the WNBA hopes to find a new home for the franchise in the Bay Area.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Middle Tennessee taking on all comers

Mechelle Voepel

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee might be considered the Sun Belt favorite, but coach Rick Insell doesn't want to depend on winning the league'...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Tennessee (2-0) tops another Big 12 foe

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Texas Tech wasn't much of matchup for the Lady Vols on Tuesday. But after 11 losses last season, they'll relish every victory this year -- and there figures to be plenty.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Routs remind us of the way we were

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Did Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

They meet again -- sort of

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tennessee and UConn won't actually play each other Tuesday in the ESPN Tip-Off Marathon in San Antonio. But just having the two longtime rivals and their coaches in the same place could be entertaining.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Lady Vols find the zone against Griner

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Spartans ready to make mark, move on

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

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

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Women's basketball fans remember Caton Hill as an undersized, hardworking post who helped Oklahoma reach its first Final Four. Seven years later, she's an Army doctor about to leave for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009