Texas' Nina Norman shoots a layup during a seesaw first half.   By tweaking its lineup, No. 4 Texas found its center Sunday. Athletic Tiffany Jackson started, creating space for Stacy Stephens in the post. Stephens hit all 10 of her shots and scored 28. With the 82-73 victory against the No. 7 Texas Tech Lady Raiders, the Longhorns have won four straight in an underappreciated rivalry. • Big 12 Saturday: Buffs beat Tigers | 'Cats beat Sooners   Lion Eyes Penn State, which beat Northwestern 64-51 Sunday, is off to its best Big Ten start in four years. So it's no surprise to see the Lady Lions as a No. 1 seed in Charlie Creme's latest NCAA Tournament bracket prediction. Penn State joined Duke, UConn and Tennessee.   MORE FROM ESPN.COM Diary: Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale Shooting woes and a garden with a mind of its own reminded OU's coach things bloom when they're ready.   Diary: Duke's Vicki Krapohl Watching Alana Beard get her jersey retired will remain one of the highlights in Krapohl's career.   Creme's crop: Predicted pairings Duke, Penn State, Tennessee and UConn were tabbed with top seeds in this month's field of 64 projection.   Page 2: Miller or 'Mique for best college player? ESPN.com's Writer's Bloc debates the best college basketball player of the past 25 years.   Parker next big thing at Tennessee? Since the day she dunked as a lanky 15-year-old, Candace Parker has lived with the lofty expectations.   Voepel: Back at the Summmitt Like the boat that doesn't sink, even in the 50-foot waves, Pat Summitt and Tennessee are No. 1 again.   Fully loaded Seimone Augustus just wanted to fit in, but her game won't let her take a backseat.   More News & Features

HEADLINES Lady Vols barely escape Tigers in overtime   Georgia lands 600th win for coach Landers   Taurasi expected to play against Lady Vols   UConn routs St. John's despite Taurasi scare   Down at halftime, Duke rallies over NC State   Wash U., winless in series, falls to Stanford again   No. 9 La. Tech tops UTEP, wins seventh straight   Just Peaches: Harris leads Charlotte over DePaul   Rutgers deals No. 16 Miami another home loss   Kansas coach Washington taking medical leave   Former Colorado coach Walseth dies at 77   Wire | More News AUDIO/VIDEO      UNC vs. Duke Alana Beard and the Blue Devils halt the Heels. Standard | Cable Modem  Tennessee Bound Candace Parker commits to Tennessee on ESPNEWS. Standard | Cable Modem More Videos

CHATTER BOX "It used to be playing basketball the right way was the object. Now winning is really cool. I have given up on playing basketball the right way. Those days are gone.'' -- UConn coach Geno Auriemma after his team's victory over Seton Hall, which trailed by one point with just more than three minutes remaining     College Basketball - Top 25 | Post a Message

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