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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

NCAA basketball tournament tops ESPN searches in 2008

Maalek Marshall, ESPN.com

ESPN.com ranks the top searches of 2008.

Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008

Ankle injury stops Griffin's season -- but not spirits -- short

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Mono, cracked ribs. Kelsey Griffin played through it all. Until now. A left ankle injury has forced the Nebraska senior to redshirt the season. But her spirits (and the support of her parents) are as high as ever.

Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008

Temple's inside game might not be enough vs. Huskers

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

The most intriguing first-round matchup in Greensboro? It's eighth-seeded Temple against No. 9 seed Nebraska.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2007

Huskers having best season in years

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

Behind the same starting five through all 28 games, Nebraska is enjoying its best season in years and seeks its first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 2000.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Big 12's big mess to start making sense soon

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Weird things have happened all season in the Big 12. And as the league race is coming down to the regular season's final two games, nothing would surprise Mechelle Voepel.

Story | Conversation | February 23, 2007

Oklahoma remains big favorite in Big 12

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Who are the best Big 12 players you've never heard of? Can Texas return to the NCAA Tournament? And just why is OU coach Sherri Coale saying Courtney Paris "flunked" rebounding last year?

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2006

Young chosen by Big 12 coaches

Associated Press

Sophia Young, the leading scorer on Baylor's national championship team last season, was chosen by Big 12 coaches as the league's preseason player of the year.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2005

Wildcats' star new Big 12 scoring leader

Associated Press

Kendra Wecker scored 19 points and became the Big 12's career scoring leader, lifting No. 17 Kansas State to a 71-45 victory over Nebraska in the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament Wednesday night.

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2005

Wecker named Player of Year

Associated Press

Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson, fresh from leading the Bears to their first conference title in school history, was named Big 12 coach of the year on Friday.

Story | Conversation | March 05, 2005

UConn Huskies tabbed top dog

Basketball News

From No. 1 to No. 64, Basketball News ranks the country's top women's basketball teams.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 1999

Big 12, Big East each eyeing nine bids for NCAA Tournament

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

No league has ever sent more than eight teams to the NCAA Tournament. But history might be in the making this season; the ever-deep Big 12 and Big East each could have nine teams invited to the Big Dance.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2008

Holiday games can play big come March

Charlie Creme, Special to ESPN.com

Saturday's Tennessee-Stanford matchup is hardly the only pivotal nonconference game coming up. Between now and Christmas Day, several teams will play big games that will have an impact on the tourney selection process.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007

It's Make Or Break Weekend

Page 2 staff

Page 2 previews one of the best sports weekends of the year, with seven events of high-stakes proportion.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2007

Women coaches given many early opportunities

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Women have gotten a good amount of head-coaching opportunities in the WNBA. But in recent years, the league has tilted strongly toward hiring NBA-affiliated men with little or no background in women's hoops.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2006