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When is it almost a disadvantage to be a No. 2 seed? Will UConn meet its archrival in St. Louis? Who else will be there? More predictions for the 2009 NCAA tournament.

Tennessee's always-reliable defense shut down Stanford in overtime Sunday. But it had some cover from the offense, as underclassmen Shekinna Stricklen and Angie Bjorklund combined for 41 points.

You can break the women's NCAA tournament field into two groups: Seven powerhouses ... and 57 other teams.

Before a four-day holiday break from games arrived, Stanford showed why the road to No. 1 still runs through the Bay Area.

As the curtain closed on the opening weekend of games, it's clear that there might not be a better race for bragging rights than the one in the state of Tennessee.

Baylor is the top seed but might have the toughest road to the Final Four.

As the focus shifts from college football to basketball, let's recap what we've learned so far, things we thought we knew, and some preseason assumptions that need to be revised.

When the Sweet 16 gets under way on Saturday afternoon, some of the biggest stars on the court will be the smallest players on the court, the point guards.

A spot in the Sweet 16 is at stake for the teams in Monday's second-round matchups.

Whether they are around one game or there April 5 to hoist the NCAA trophy, here are 15 players to watch in the women's NCAA tournament.

These back-to-back champs will always be Candace Parker's Lady Vols. But a true team effort was what defined Tennessee on Tuesday.

Stanford opponents won't have to contend with Candice Wiggins next season. But they'll have to worry about all that she taught and left behind with her teammates.

When Candace Parker arrived four years ago, many expected Pat Summitt would add multiple championships to her legacy. But it was a perfect two-year plan that added up to titles No. 7 and 8 for the coach and her program.

From film rooms to scouting reports, assistant coaches have to be ready to do a little of everything. For Tennessee, that might mean a little poetry and improv.

Even if Tennessee can slow down Candice Wiggins, it still faces a big challenge in getting past the Cardinal. Two big challenges, actually, as underclassmen Jayne Appel and Kayla Pedersen have combined to make an unstoppable force in the post.

The 16 are set. Time to catch your breath? Hardly. Here are five questions to ponder before action resumes Saturday.