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Blue Raiders ready for brutal schedule

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

With six seniors, including the nation's leading scorer, Middle Tennessee is up for any challenge this season -- including a rare visit Wednesday from the Lady Vols.

Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009

Routs remind us of the way we were

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Did Tuesday's routs prove we need a UConn-Tennessee regular-season matchup back? No, but the series sure is missed.

Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Lady Vols find the zone against Griner

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

In winning its season opener Sunday, Tennessee held Brittney Griner in check and put some more distance between the painful end of last season, all while playing -- surprise! -- a zone defense most of the game.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2009

Spartans ready to make mark, move on

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

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.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Griner to debut at Thompson-Boling

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Baylor's dunking phenom, Brittney Griner, makes her college debut Sunday at Tennessee.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Women's basketball fans remember Caton Hill as an undersized, hardworking post who helped Oklahoma reach its first Final Four. Seven years later, she's an Army doctor about to leave for a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Post-Paris twin era under way at OU

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

The post-Paris twins era is under way at Oklahoma. But don't underestimate the Sooners, who will play a fast-paced, guard-oriented attack this season.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009

It's school first for Ogwumike

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Academic-oriented sophomore Nnemkadi Ogwumike is a student-athlete -- in that order -- at Stanford.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Five burning questions for 2009-10

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

From UConn's chances of repeating to identifying the Huskies' biggest challengers, we break down the biggest questions heading into 2009-10.

Story | Conversation | November 08, 2009

Hopes high across land as season nears

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

It's a given that UConn and Stanford will be 1-2 when the polls come out. But as evident in the wide-open Big 12, there is still a sense of shifting terrain as the talent pool expands.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Finals feature Aussie influence

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Tully Bevilaqua and Penny Taylor are making sure the WNBA Finals feature an Australian influence.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Smith helps Mercury off to fast start

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

The Mercury did just about everything right at the start of Wednesday's game, including getting a big boost from Tangela Smith.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2009

Hard work pays off for Hoffman

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

A year ago, Ebony Hoffman was the WNBA's most improved player. Now, after helping Indiana to a 2-1 series lead, the six-year veteran has played well enough to earn WNBA Finals MVP honors.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Douglas one of diamonds in rough

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Purdue's Katie Douglas has received some national exposure. But there's a lot more to her story.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009

Douglas one of diamonds in rough

Mechelle Voepel, Special to ESPN.com

Purdue's Katie Douglas has received some national exposure. But there's a lot more to her story.

Story | October 03, 2009