Spartans ready to make mark, move on

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.

Mar 23, 2009; Chattanooga, TN, USA; North Carolina Tarheels player Jessica Breland (51) shoots over Purdue Boilermakers forward Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton during the second round of the 2009 NCAA women's basketball tournament...

Paris twins, OU push past Purdue

All 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.

Paris' 19 points, 13 boards lead Sooners to 2nd Final Four

Top-seeded Oklahoma surged ahead in the second half to beat Purdue 74-68 Tuesday night to earn the second trip to the Final Four in school history.

Rutgers' rally falls short as Boilermakers reach eighth regional final

Lakisha Freeman scored 18 points, and sixth-seeded Purdue held off a late rally to beat Rutgers 67-61 on Sunday night and advance to the round of eight in the NCAA tournament.

All that matters now is one more win

The 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.

Sooners ready for sweet experience

There 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.

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.

Five Boilermakers reach double digits as Purdue earns rare win against UNC

Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton and Brittany Rayburn led five Boilermakers in double digits with 18 points apiece, and sixth-seeded Purdue beat third-seeded North Carolina 85-70 Monday night after losing to the Tar Heels in two of the past three NCAA tournaments.

Boilermakers improve to 18-2 in first round with win over Charlotte

Danielle Campbell scored 12 points, and No. 6 seed Purdue downed 11th-seeded Charlotte 65-52 Saturday for its 12th straight first-round win, this time in the Oklahoma City Regional.

Mar 21, 2009; Chattanooga, TN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers forward Chantel Poston (43) shoots over Charlotte 49ers defenders during the first round of the NCAA...

Mar 21, 2009; Chattanooga, TN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers guard Jodi Howell dribbles the ball against Charlotte 49ers guard Aysha Jones (22) during the first...

Keep an eye on 11-seed Charlotte

Charlotte is on a roll heading into Oklahoma City; Gonzaga is a 12-seed to watch; and DeWanna Bonner will have her work cut out for her when Auburn faces Rutgers. This is the Oklahoma City Regional breakdown.

Lavender hits 1 of 2 free throws to beat Purdue, clinch tournament crown

Ohio State's Jantel Lavender made one of two free throws with 6.2 seconds left, giving the 12th-ranked Buckeyes a 67-66 victory over third-seeded Purdue in the Big Ten tournament championship game Sunday.

Lavender helps Buckeyes down Purdue

Jantel Lavender had 19 points and 13 rebounds and Ohio State (No. 12 ESPN/USA Today, No. 14 AP) pulled away from a halftime deficit Thursday night to beat Purdue 59-47.