NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

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57 Results for sweet 16

Boards, taking care of ball keys for Purdue

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

Purdue won in the Sweet 16 despite a bevy of early turnovers. The Boilers won't be so lucky against top-seeded North Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2007

Breaking down the Dallas Regional

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

North Carolina's an athletic mismatch for George Washington, while Purdue might have too much Katie Gearlds for Georgia.

Story | Conversation | March 22, 2007

Turner Thorne, ASU eyeing top of Pac-10 and beyond

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

They're ranked 10th and lead as many Pac-10 statistical categories as Stanford. But despite their success, Charli Turner Thorne and Arizona State remain under the radar.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2007

Breaking down the big six conferences

Nancy Lieberman, ESPN.com

Wondering who the favorites are in the major conferences? Here's an ACC to SEC look at who and what to watch for this season.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2006

Terps top preseason Top 25

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Defending NCAA champion Maryland starts out atop Nancy Lieberman's preseason rankings.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2006

Terps have what it takes to upset UNC

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

To be a title contender, you must have a dominant post and an assertive point guard. Maryland has both, and shouldn't be as big of an underdog against North Carolina as people think.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2006

Fowles, rebounding could decide semifinal

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

The play of LSU's Sylvia Fowles and the battle on the boards could be the difference when LSU meets Duke in the Final Four on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | March 30, 2006

Coaching adjustments a key to Maryland's win

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

For as much as Maryland's Kristi Toliver and Utah's Shona Thorburn put on a show in Monday's Albuquerque Regional final, both team's coaches made the game as interesting as you can when you're stuck watching on the sideline.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2006

Utah might be overmatched vs. Maryland

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Maryland's depth and balance might be too much for fifth-seeded Utah on Monday in the Albuquerque final.

Story | Conversation | March 26, 2006

Lobos could be regional's spoiler

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

From the best first-round game to the most underated player, here's how the regional shapes up heading into the first round.

Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006

UNC's athleticism tough for anybody to match

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

From the best first-round game to the most underrated player, here's how the regional shapes up heading into the first round.

Story | Conversation | March 14, 2006

OU freshman ranks as one of country's best

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Courtney Paris is hardworking, humble and huge. And she's not afraid to use her size to her advantage.

Story | Conversation | February 28, 2006

Class, caring ways define Sharp legacy

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Unlike for most people, Nancy Lieberman's a favorite memory of Marsha Sharp isn't the Texas Tech coach's NCAA title run in 1993.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2006

Lady Vols aim to regain regular-season title

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Tennessee is Nancy Lieberman's preseason SEC pick. But LSU, Vandy and Georgia aren't far behind.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2005

Buckeyes, Spartans remain league favorites

Nancy Lieberman, Special to ESPN.com

Michigan State has plenty of momentum. But Nancy Lieberman thinks OSU is the Big Ten favorite.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2005