NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

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Cardinal come away with a few lessons

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

There's no arguing that UConn was just flat-out better than Stanford on Wednesday. But the Cardinal can take a few positive things away from the game.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2009

Stanford-UConn? The next great rivalry

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Forget about the marquee regular-season matchup we used to have. Because when UConn hosts Stanford on Wednesday, there will be plenty to enjoy in the game's greatest current rivalry.

Story | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Cardinal down Lady Vols for 35th straight victory at home

Associated Press

Kayla Pedersen had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat third-ranked Tennessee 67-52 Saturday for its 35th straight win at Maples Pavilion in a matchup of unbeaten national powerhouses.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 19, 2009

Rivals ready for the next chapter

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Stanford trails Tennessee 21-5 in their all-time series, but Saturday's clash between the country's second- and third-ranked teams -- both of which are unbeaten -- promises to add a great chapter to the rivalry.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Pedersen has 22 points, 8 boards as Cardinal beat No. 8 Blue Devils

Associated Press

Kayla Pedersen had 22 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots and No. 2 Stanford extended its winning streak at Maples Pavilion to 34 games with a hard-fought 71-55 victory over Duke (No. 8 ESPN/USA Today, No. 7 AP) on Tuesday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | December 15, 2009

Pedersen's double-double helps Stanford beat Utah

Associated Press

Kayla Pedersen scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds in leading No. 2 Stanford to a 60-41 victory over Utah.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Five burning questions for 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

From UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Huskies tops everywhere, including poll

ESPN.com news services

The Connecticut Huskies, 39-0 and the 2009 NCAA national champions, received all 31 first-place votes to finish No. 1 in the final ESPN/USA Today top 25 women's college basketball poll.

Story | Conversation | April 08, 2009

Can Cards pull off one more upset?

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Can Louisville take Tina Charles out of the game? Can young point guard Deseree' Byrd harass UConn's Renee Montgomery just enough? Charlie Creme breaks down the X factors and key individual matchups in Tuesday's title game.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Unbeaten UConn is unchallenged by Stanford, advances to championship game

Associated Press

Renee Montgomery scored 26 points, Maya Moore added 24, and unbeaten UConn cruised to its first title game in five years with an 83-64 victory over Stanford on Sunday night.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Louisville controls tempo to reach final

ESPN.com

ESPN.com's experts examine how Louisville beat top seed Oklahoma on Sunday in the Final Four.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

UConn one win away from perfection

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

All season long, UConn talked about taking things one game at a time rather than the possibility of perfection. Now, after withstanding some early punches from Stanford before running away in a rout, they're one and the same.

Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Paris so much more than a promise

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Her promise to pay back her $64,000 scholarship was more devotional pledge than cocky guarantee -- and a perfect example of who the real Courtney Paris is.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Can Walz outmaneuver Final Four?

Graham Hays, ESPN.com

Some teams just outplay you offensively. But thanks to coach Jeff Walz and the masterful X's and O's in his game plans, Louisville's defense also excels at shutting down the opposition's strengths.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009

Charles ready to rise to occasion

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Geno Auriemma has said all along that Tina Charles' consistent play in the post might be the key to UConn's sixth NCAA title. Charles is ready to answer the call.

Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009