Teams and players to watch as 2008-09 unfolds
Graham Hays, ESPN.comHistorically, women's basketball national champions have started out ranked in the preseason top 10. But half the fun of the march toward April comes from the plotlines that unfold for teams elsewhere, even if most of their seasons are over before the Final Four.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Lady Vols get defensive to defend NCAA title
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThere's a difference between getting defensive and defending a national championship. Unless you're Tennessee, which played some of its best defense of the season as it took another step toward repeating as NCAA champ.
Story | Conversation | March 25, 2008Up-and-coming Boilermakers making noise in Big Ten
Graham Hays, ESPN.comCold-weather schools are doing their part in spreading softball's reach beyond the game's roots in Arizona and California. Purdue's ascension in the ranks is the latest in the trend.
Story | Conversation | February 21, 2008Senior leadership proves pivitol for Purdue
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWith eight senior starters to rely on, Purdue undoubtedly has the most experienced team in the nation. It's no coincidence that the Boilermakers have the most wins, too.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2007Time for Boilers to stop letting foes off the hook
Graham Hays, ESPN.comDefensively, Purdue is one of the top teams in the nation. But the Boilers' penchant for turnovers and failure to crash the boards sometimes let their opponent off the hook.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2007Sixteen teams, eight games, five questions
Graham Hays, ESPN.comThe 16 are set. Time to catch your breath? Hardly. Here are five questions to ponder before action resumes Saturday.
Story | Conversation | March 22, 2006Jones, Brunson, Christon shine at camp
Graham Hays, ESPN.comWho stood out during pre-draft camp scrimmages? Graham Hays has the answers.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2004Wright not worried about spotlight
Graham Hays, ESPN.comShereka Wright is used to being the forgotten player in the most-heralded draft class in league history.
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