Carlee steps up in Hand's absence

When she went down with a season-ending knee injury, Whitney Hand said there was nobody she'd rather see take her place than friend and teammate Carlee Roethlisberger. So far, Ben's little sister is making the most of the opportunity.

Coale, Giorgis make magic at McCann

Pulled from the high school ranks in the same communities they now coach in collegiately, Sherri Coale and Brian Giorgis have dramatically changed their programs, to the point that thousands came out to see them meet Wednesday.

Capt. Hill follows father, uncle into Army

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.

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Huskies tops everywhere, including poll

The Connecticut Huskies, 39-0 and the 2009 NCAA national champions, received all 31 first-place votes to finish No. 1 in the final ESPN/USA Today top 25 women's college basketball poll.

Louisville-Connecticut instant analysis

Charlie Creme breaks down Tuesday's title game between Louisville and Connecticut.

Wooden Award to be given Friday

DeJuan Blair of Pittsburgh, Blake Griffin of Oklahoma and Tyler Hansbrough of North Carolina are finalists for the John R. Wooden Award as the men's college basketball player of the year.

Paris era ends with Final Four loss

Ultimately, Courtney Paris fell short of helping OU win its first NCAA title. But she and twin sister Ashley left their mark and lifted the program to its best season in seven years.

UConn one win away from perfection

All season long, UConn talked about taking things one game at a time rather than the possibility of perfection. Now, after withstanding some early punches from Stanford before running away in a rout, they're one and the same.

Louisville controls tempo to reach final

ESPN.com's experts examine how Louisville beat top seed Oklahoma on Sunday in the Final Four.

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Cards come together for comeback

In its first Women's Final Four, Louisville looked like a different team -- in a bad way. The Cardinals seemed down and out against Oklahoma, but a second-half comeback led them all the way to their first championship game.

Paris so much more than a promise

Her promise to pay back her $64,000 scholarship was more devotional pledge than cocky guarantee -- and a perfect example of who the real Courtney Paris is.