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After Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins hear their names called, who follows? Before Monday's WNBA draft, espnW's mock draft projects the first round.

Bria Hartley's confidence is returning after an ankle injury hampered her for much of the season.

Like many great players before her, Skylar Diggins joins a long list of women's basketball's best who didn't win an NCAA title -- but did some great things just the same.

After losing to Notre Dame three times this season -- and in the past two Final Fours -- UConn finally found a way to beat the Irish and Skylar Diggins to return to the NCAA championship game.

Brittney Griner and Odyssey Sims were joined on the WBCA Coaches' All-America team by Elena Delle Donne, Skylar Diggins, Kayla McBride, Stefanie Dolson, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Chiney Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas and Chelsea Gray.

Since watching Notre Dame win the 2001 title, South Bend native Skylar Diggins has been focused on leading the Fighting Irish to another. The senior's last shot has arrived.

UConn and Notre Dame know each other too well to have their fourth game of the season come down to X's and O's. Sunday's semifinal is simply about which team has more playmakers step up.

Newcomer Cal and giant-killer Louisville offer a new storylines next to old favorites UConn and Notre Dame.

The right side of the bracket? Business as usual. But the left pits two teams few picked to reach New Orleans. On Sunday, it's Notre Dame vs. UConn and Louisville vs. Cal as a trio of Big East teams crashes the party in the Big Easy.

With Skylar Diggins leading the way, Natalie Achonwa hitting the game winner and Kayla McBride pouring in points, Notre Dame's third victory of the season over UConn clinched the Irish their first Big East tournament title.

Exactly which team is the underdog in Tuesday's Big East final? Yes, UConn has lost six of its last seven to Notre Dame. But the Irish have never won the conference tournament, going 0-for-6 against the Huskies in championship games.

Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins, Connecticut forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and South Florida guard Andrea Smith are the unanimous selections to the All-Big East team.

Skylar Diggins scored 29 points and sparked a decisive run in the third overtime as No. 2 Notre Dame beat third-ranked Connecticut 96-87 Monday night to win Big East regular-season title outright for the second straight year.

As much as Skylar Diggins proved she was ready for a coach like Muffet McGraw, the Notre Dame boss also was ready to trust her star player with her team.

It was the kind of game worthy of settling a championship, worthy of a capacity crowd and worthy of national audience. It was a game worthy of Skylar Diggins doing what she does best.

The Irish and Huskies showed once again their rivalry is a great advertisement for women's basketball. But they're not scheduled to meet again beyond this year's regular-season finale.