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Mechelle Voepel is a regular contributor to ESPN.com.

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T-spoon takes on mentors at Baylor

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In 1988, Teresa Weatherspoon, Leon Barmore and Kim Mulkey all won an NCAA title together at Louisiana Tech. Saturday, they'll be on opposite sides when Baylor hosts the Lady Techsters.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009

Smith won't follow Shock to Tulsa

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Katie Smith doesn't know yet whether her ailing back will allow her to continue playing in the WNBA. But the free agent says if she comes back, she won't suit up for Tulsa.

Story | Conversation | December 03, 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

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

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

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

ESPN.com's Preseason All-Americans

ESPN.com

UConn and Stanford each put two players on our preseason All-America first and second teams.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Moore of the same

ESPN.com

Don't stop us if you've heard this before: UConn's Maya Moore was the unanimous pick for ESPN.com's top preseason women's basketball honor (for the second straight year).

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

Charles looks to flex more serious side

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tina Charles' "lighter side" didn't lend itself right away to being all-business at the required times. But the center's breakthrough moment last season helped UConn cap a 39-0 mark, something she looks to build on in her senior season.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009