UConn overpowers Stanford in second half for 49th straight victory

Maya Moore scored 23 points and Tina Charles added 20 to help top-ranked UConn win its 49th straight game, an 80-68 victory over No. 2 Stanford on Wednesday night in front of a sellout crowd of 16,294.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

ESPN women's college basketball analyst Kara Lawson previews the...

No one defends like UConn

For 25 minutes, Stanford outplayed No. 1 UConn, leading by two points at halftime. But then the Huskies played defense like few even know how to pull out an 80-68 victory.

Pedersen embraces her inner geek

Being labeled a geek doesn't faze Kayla Pedersen. In fact, the Stanford junior admits her book smarts and mental strength helped her switch positions, a move that only made Stanford stronger.

Stanford-UConn? The next great rivalry

Forget about the marquee regular-season matchup we used to have. Because when UConn hosts Stanford on Wednesday, there will be plenty to enjoy in the game's greatest current rivalry.

Cardinal down Lady Vols for 35th straight victory at home

Kayla Pedersen had 16 points and eight rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat third-ranked Tennessee 67-52 Saturday for its 35th straight win at Maples Pavilion in a matchup of unbeaten national powerhouses.

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It's school first for Ogwumike

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

Five burning questions for 2009-10

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

Big East, ACC teams crowd AP Top 25

Connecticut picked up right where it left off last season: unanimous No. 1 in the women's basketball poll.

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.

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Louisville-Connecticut instant analysis

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

...Final Four in the 2009 NCAA womens basketball tournament against the Stanford Cardinal...

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.