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Defense, clutch performances key
Updated: April 6, 2011, 1:52 AM ET
ESPN.com
Mechelle Voepel, Graham Hays and Charlie Creme take a look at the key players, difference-makers and X-factors behind Texas A&M's 76-70 win over Notre Dame on Tuesday in the national championship game.
Graham Hays
Texas A&M knocked off back-to-back No. 1 seeds en route to the championship game without getting stellar performances from Danielle Adams against either Baylor or Stanford, at least by the standards previously established by the All-American. But the Aggies won their first ...
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CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
- Voepel: Adams, White lead A&M's title trek
- Hays: Colson key in Texas A&M's title run
- Hays: Fighting Irish eye next season
- Voepel: Blair, 65, puts together best season
- Creme: How the Aggies won
- ESPN.com: X factors in Texas A&M's win
- VIDEO: SportsCenter Highlight of the Night
- VIDEO: Aggies in their own words
- VIDEO: Blair, Adams on A&M's first title
- VIDEO: ESPN analysts break down final
FINAL FOUR
- National Championship Live recap
- Voepel: Pieces falling into place for McGraw
- Hays: Sydneys look to stop Diggins
- Hays: Mallory, Novosel put fight in Irish
- Voepel: Earlier losses refocus Aggies, Irish
- Voepel: No. 2 seeds to meet in title game
- Hays: Skylar Diggins' magic moment
- Hays: Lack of depth finally catches UConn
- Voepel: Maya Moore, consummate collegian
- Voepel: Texas A&M rides team effort
- Voepel: More misery for Stanford
- Creme: Notre Dame-UConn Rapid Reaction
- ESPN.com: X factors in Notre Dame's victory
- Creme: Texas A&M-Stanford Rapid Reaction
- ESPN.com: X factors in Texas A&M's victory
- Voepel: Tutorial of Texas A&M traditions
VIDEO
- Maya Moore reflects on her UConn career
- Maya Moore's legacy
- Texas A&M stuns No. 1 seed Stanford
- Coach Blair, Tyra White head to title game
- Sport Science: UConn's Maya Moore
- Ambitious Danielle Adams Leads Aggies
HOW WE GOT HERE
- Voepel: Blair turns A&M into contender
- Maya Moore's Vitale connection
- Voepel: Final Four isn't what most predicted
- Hays: Star power vs. team approach in Indy
- Voepel: Texas A&M reaches first Final Four
- Hays: Final Four always part of Diggins' plan
- March 22 Quick Dish: Sweet 16 set
- March 21 Quick Dish: Gonzaga again
- March 20 Quick Dish: 9-0 Big East
- March 19 Quick Dish: Trio of upsets
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