Spartans ready to make mark, move on
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAfter 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, 2009Paris twins, OU push past Purdue
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comAll Courtney Paris has ever wanted is to lead Oklahoma to a national title. With a lot of help from her teammates Tuesday, the Sooners took a step closer to that goal, advancing past Purdue and into OU's second Final Four.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2009All that matters now is one more win
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe march to the Arch is nearly complete. The Final Four is about to take shape. And one more win is all that matters ... until we reach St. Louis.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Sooners ready for sweet experience
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThere will be no shortage of fans in Oklahoma City on Sunday. The women's Sweet 16 lineup includes the hometown Sooners, and the crowd should be riled up following the OU men's Elite Eight game.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009Healthy Boilermakers back on track for 2008-09
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe injury-depleted Boilers bounced up and down in 2007-08, losing 15 games. But now, with Jodi Howell and Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton healthy, Purdue is 5-1 and ready to move on from last season.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008Big Ten looking to restore image, successful ways in 2008-09
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe Big Ten's image has taken a big hit the past couple of seasons as its teams have struggled in the NCAA tournament. But with a handful of players back from injury, and a slew of new coaches, the league might be back on track.
Story | Conversation | November 12, 2008'Fantastic ride' ends for Purdue's Gearlds, Lawless
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe Purdue careers of Katie Gearlds and Erin Lawless ended with a loss to UNC, but the seniors left everything they had on the floor.
Story | Conversation | March 28, 2007Inside and out, UNC just too much for Purdue
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comUnlike the other three regional finals, Dallas' Elite Eight matchup was a competitive game -- until UNC's Erlana Larkins and Ivory Latta pushed it out of Purdue's reach.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2007Where the Elite meet
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThree No. 1 seeds reached the Elite Eight, which tips off Monday when Rutgers faces Arizona State.
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2007First NCAA win a long time coming for Georgia Tech
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comFor years, it seemed like Georgia Tech was on the brink of something great. On Saturday, it became a reality as the Yellow Jackets beat DePaul to set up a date with Purdue, their coach's alma mater.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2007SEC's parity could cost some teams an NCAA berth
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThough the front-runners in both the SEC and Big Ten tournaments are no surprise, the conference tournaments remain very compelling as teams get one last chance to prove they deserve an NCAA bid.
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2007Gearlds, Lawless lead Purdue into 2006-07
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comIn terms of personality, Katie Gearlds and Erin Lawless are distinctly different. But they have the same goal for Purdue.
Story | Conversation | November 08, 2006Plenty of questions abound as 2006-07 nears
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comWhether Maryland can repeat as champ this season is hardly the most pressing question on our columnist's mind as the new season nears.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2006Warning: Wild weekend ahead
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comThe top spots in the Big Ten and Pac-10 will be decided this weekend. And the Big 12 might be, too.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2004League's top teams to clash this week
Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.comKelly Mazzante, Shereka Wright and Lindsay Whalen give the Big Ten and its fans plenty to look forward to.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2004TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "purdue boilermakers" make the list?
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