Weekend of upsets in women's basketball

...A&M beats No. 6 Duke. No. 9 Tennessee beats No. 4 Baylor. Georgia beats No. 8 Oklahoma. Oklahoma State beats No. 19 Georgia Tech. Upsets all (and that was just Sunday afternoon) by the...

Big 12 represents in women's coaches poll

...Stanford and Ohio State own the top three spots. Three other Big 12 teams made the list: Oklahoma (8th), Texas (14th) and Texas A&M (16th). Kansas also received votes, and is essentially ranked 27th...

What are the keys to Sweet 16 victories?

What are the X factors in the regional semifinals? ESPN.com columnists Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel know which key factors could determine who moves on to the Elite Eight.

Whose tourney march will end at Arch?

In less than three weeks, the women's NCAA tournament will culminate with the Final Four in St. Louis. Which teams will be there to decide the 2009 championship?

If UConn doesn't win the title, who will?

In sports, even a sure thing isn't truly a sure thing. So if mega-favorite UConn doesn't win the 2009 title, here are some teams that might end up hoisting the championship trophy.

No easy path for any team at this point

No bracket is flawless, but this year's field is pretty sound. And although some top teams will be playing on the "road," and some very familiar matchups might await, right now, there's no easy path for any team -- except, maybe, UConn.

Feb. 21, 2009; Norman, OK, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Whitney Hand (25) puts up a shot...

Oklahoma edges Baylor en route to 3-game lead in Big 12

No. 2 Oklahoma shut out fifth-ranked Baylor for an extended stretch of the second half to take a commanding lead in the Big 12 with a 66-58 victory Saturday.

Rebounding gives Baylor a boost

Like their mothers before them, Danielle Wilson and Rachel Allison have become basketball stars. And they've helped give Baylor its best rebounding team in Kim Mulkey's tenure.

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.

Paris sisters post pair of double-doubles to fuel Sooners

Courtney Paris had 15 points with 14 rebounds for her 111th consecutive double-double and scored the tiebreaking basket with 34 seconds left to help No. 2 Oklahoma beat Baylor (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 2 AP) 56-51 on Wednesday night.

Former President talks to Baylor team

Former President George W. Bush is attending a Baylor women's basketball game against Oklahoma in one of his first public appearances since returning to his Crawford ranch.

UConn still No. 1; Heels fall to 10th

Three straight losses -- including one at unranked Georgia Tech -- have sent North Carolina reeling in the ESPN/USA Today women's basketball poll.

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.

If our bracket made its way to March ...

UConn will go all the way, Tennessee will stumble earlier than ever, and Auburn (!) will be the national runner-up when the women's 2009 NCAA tournament is played.