Today's results: +ACM-10 Arizona State avoided an upset by slipping by Utah, 46-42. It looks like +ACM-14 Princeton might get through the regular season without a loss. They routed Yale, 67-49. Coach Courtney Banghart set the school all-time wins record in the process. Seton Hall put away Xavier, … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Swish Appeal Prep Poll of Polls (week of February 22) - late season shake-ups just beginning
It has been quiet on the high school rankings front. Changes from playoff upsets are just starting to roll in. The 48-40 playoff elimination of Indiana's highly ranked Bedford North Lawrence playing at home versus Columbus North was the big event as to ranking movements.?? Unfortunately, the most … [Read more...]
Embarrassment in Tennessee high school ball - it takes two to play
Herein, an attempt is made to look at the what and why of the embarrassing attempt of two Tennessee girls high school teams to throw a playoff game to each other. Yes, this did happen and the evidence is embarrassingly public - all over the internet making its way on to national television and … [Read more...]
Capital One Academic All-America® Division I Women’s Basketball Team
You've got to have at least a 3.85 GPA to be on this team. Four members have a 4.0:First Team:Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois UniversityAshley Rininger, Liberty UniversityJen Dumiak, American UniversityTaryn Wicijowski, University of UtahAshley Luke, Western Illinois UniversitySecond Team:Cierra … [Read more...]
Deep coaching questions
Coaching questions: Should Rutgers coach Vivian Stringer have made +ACQ-1.6 million last year? Is the end coming for Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson? Player news: Kelsey Moos is ASU's hustle player. Oregon senior Megan Carpenter is feeling +ACI-bittersweet+ACI emotions at the end of her … [Read more...]
More upheaval
My my my my my...... +ACM-19 Stanford upset +ACM-7 Oregon State, 69-58. That snapped the Beaver's 21 home game winning streak. Missouri edged +ACM-12 Texas A+ACY-amp+ADs-M, 70-69. (I can visualize Gary Blair in the press conference shaking his head) Georgia Tech took down +ACM-16 Duke, 71-62. +ACM-25 Northwestern … [Read more...]
Oklahoma snaps Baylor’s winning streak
Oklahoma upended +ACM-3 Baylor, 68-64, ending their winning streak at 25 games. Wow. More results: Michigan State held off Illinois, 67-65. Kansas State used a second-half run to down Kansas, 55-48. Texas routed Oklahoma State, 59-42. Full scoreboard. Player news: For … [Read more...]
Diverse news plate
Player news: Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd does it all. Teammate Taya Reimer is taking and making shots. Texas has added walk-on Emily Johnson. Team news: South Carolina is thriving in the spotlight. A tougher Lady Vols team is better fortified for postseason play. Tennessee is looking to … [Read more...]
Connecticut Sun to host the 2015 WNBA Draft and All-Star Game
Connecticut will be home to two of the WNBA's major events this season. The WNBA announced that the Connecticut Sun will host the 2015 Draft and the 2015 All-Star Game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday. This marks the fifth time that a WNBA All-Star event was held there (2005, 2009, 2013, and the … [Read more...]
Stars Shine in 2015 Florida FHSAA State High School Finals
The recently concluded 2014-2015 Florida High School championships, held in Lakeland, Florida, from February 17-21 and sanctioned by the Florida High School Activities Association (FHSAA), may have been seen the combined best collection of individual and team talent in the recent history of the … [Read more...]