Virginia's Monica Wright (22) drives past Virginia Tech's Nikki Davis (12) during the second half of Virginia's 66-57 win in an...

Hopes high across land as season nears

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.

This and That

Each week Dick Vitale breaks down the week in the world of sports.

Power Rankings: Vengeance edition

Greg Hardy delivers the supremacy metric on the world of sports and beyond.

Sat. 1-4, The PULSE on ESPNews

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...PARK, MD - JANUARY 18: Marissa Coleman #25 of the Maryland Terrapins handles the ball against the Virginia Tech Hokies at the Comcast Center on January 18, 2009 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G...

Waner scores 16 as Duke dominates Virginia

Abby Waner scored 16 points to help Duke (No. 10 ESPN/USA Today, No. 8 AP) beat Virginia (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) 76-53 in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament on Friday night.

Virginia advances to face Duke in quarterfinals

Aisha Mohammed had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help Virginia (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) beat Virginia Tech 66-57 on Thursday night in the first round of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Guffey's 4.0 GPA leads honorees

Amber Guffey of Murray State, who carries a 4.0 grade point average as a graduate student, is the 2008-09 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America of the year for the University division.

Duke gets 11th consecutive victory vs. Virginia Tech

Abby Waner scored 15 points and Duke beat Virginia Tech 62-46.

Littles, Wright combine for 45 as Virginia thwarts Va. Tech

Lyndra Littles scored 23 points and Monica Wright added 22 to help Virginia rally past Virginia Tech 69-61 on Sunday.

North Carolina rolls past Virginia Tech to third straight win

Rashanda McCants scored 23 points to help North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 93-77.

Duke's Chante Black, left, gabs a rebound against Virginia Tech's Britany Gordon during the first half of an NCAA college women's basketball game at...

Yow buried in N.C. hometown

North Carolina State women's basketball coach Kay Yow has been laid to rest a week after her death following a long fight against cancer.

Littles' late FTs give Virginia boost over Virginia Tech

Lyndra Littles scored 28 points and hit four free throws in the final 30 seconds to help Virginia rally late and beat Virginia Tech 75-69 on Wednesday night.