UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- A few thoughts on the awards handed out to Connecticut Sun players Tina Charles (MVP), Renee Montgomery (Sixth Woman) and Kara Lawson (Kim Perrot) before Thursday's game, a ceremony clearly highlighted by Montgomery and WNBA ...

BRISTOL, Conn. -- Best player on the board or best player for a system? It's a question of draft philosophy that Corey Gaines and the Phoenix Mercury will enjoy mulling over for the next six-plus months.In a draft class headlined by three entirely ...

KINGSTON, R.I. -- Like a lot of sophomores coming off sensational freshman campaigns, Penn State's Maggie Lucas did a little less this season of that which made her so sensational the first time around. Unlike so many of her peers, it had nothing to ...

The master of the mid-majors, Marist coach Brian Giorgis did it again.A day after Green Bay and Gonzaga booked appearances in the second round, No. 13 seed Marist extended its own run of postseason success with a 76-70 victory against fourth-seeded ...

One moment can make a team a champion. It takes years to make a program a winner.Dayton held on for dear life to claim its first Atlantic 10 championship in a 56-53 victory against St. Bonaventure. The Flyers took a 27-5 lead in the opening 13 ...

St. Bonaventure coach Jim Crowley talks about the season for the A-10 regular-season champions. ...

1. Delaware (26-1 overall, 17-1 Colonial Athletic Association)Delaware is the best mid-major in the nation because it has arguably the best player in the nation, mid-major or otherwise, in Elena Delle Donne. But it's also No. 1 because of the ...

A chance to be one of the best players in the nation.That's how Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell described what the future might hold for A'dia Mathies not long before her sophomore season began. Almost two seasons later, her exact place on such an ...

Monday headline: St. John's puts the exclamation point on a wild weekDoubt is a dangerous thing for an athlete. It's a great thing for fans of a sport.And doubt is suddenly easier to find than discounted Valentine's chocolate.The truth is we can't ...

1. Delaware (22-1 overall, 13-0 Colonial Athletic Association)That Delaware had at least a little something going for it even before Elena Delle Donne showed up was clear when coach Tina Martin picked up career victory No. 300, all at Delaware, in ...