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Stanford 2-1 in Hawaiian Tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 1, 2014 at 10:05am

So how was your Thanksgiving Weekend? C and R’s involved too much pie. For the Stanford Women’s Basketball team, they were in beautiful Hawaii for the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Shootout. They also had to play their third ranked tea...more

Hawks pounce on Terriers
by Swish Appeal
posted November 30, 2014 at 9:58pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. Joseph's pulled away in the second half with size and strength, claiming a 64-42 win over St. Francis of Brooklyn in the second semifinal of the Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic. Natasha Cloud led the Hawks with 16 points, eig...more

Paradise Jam Island Division finale; FGCU wins tournament despite loss
by Swish Appeal
posted November 30, 2014 at 9:49pm

Contributor Matt Schoch gives us his recap of the Island Division final of the Paradise Jam Tournament. And while Ohio State won the final 90-83, FGCU was crowned the tournament champions. Because of their stellar performances in their previous two outi...more

Simmons leads Seton Hall over St. Peter's
by Swish Appeal
posted November 30, 2014 at 9:20pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Seton Hall dominated start to finish against St. Peter's in a 75-45 win. Daisha Simmons led all scorers with 30 points on 12-19 shooting, adding four steals. Bra'Shey Ali notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds; Jan...more

More parity
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 30, 2014 at 9:17pm

Upsets:Washington State upended #10 Maryland, 70-64.Northwestern beat #18 DePaul in two overtimes, 97-91. They are undefeated.More of today's results....including a lot of close games and overtimes:#9 Kentucky slipped by South Florida, 61-57.#22 Georgia r...more

What are WNBA teams' fans thankful for and wishing for in the offseason?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 29, 2014 at 3:15pm

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Happy Turkey Day! We hope that you enjoy your times with your families on this special day. We here at Swish Appeal have come up with some things that each WNBA team's fanbase is thankful for, and we also came up with some...more

Rutgers alum Katie Adams brings lessons from Vivian Stringer to Bucknell
by Swish Appeal
posted November 25, 2014 at 10:47pm

Rutgers alum Katie Adams is bringing her experiences as a high-level Division I player to the bench at Bucknell as an assistant coach. Teaneck, NJ -They are often overlooked. They log long hours and many observers or fans do not realize the multiple r...more

USA’s takes 2 Titles at AIBA Championship; Ireland’s Taylor Ties Record
by Wombat Sports
posted November 25, 2014 at 10:45pm

Taylor Courtesy The Score.ie This past week saw some of the world’s best amateur boxers try to gain gold at the AIBA Championships in Jeju, South Korea. Olympic gold medalist and Team USA’s Claressa Shields took the AIBA Elite title for th...more

Stanford Holds off New Mexico
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 25, 2014 at 10:17am

So the Stanford Women’s Basketball game at New Mexico started out Stanford enough. Stanford, even though without their leading scorer Lili Thompson (illness), found themselves up 22-6 in the first five minutes. Credit Karlie Samuelson (KSam) with fo...more

Washington guard Kelsey Plum named to Wooden Award top 30 list
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 25, 2014 at 10:13am

Washington sophomore G Kelsey Plum was named to the preseason Wooden Award Top 30 on Monday. The list is comprised of 30 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records, are the early front-runners for college bask...more

Gonzaga dropped out of AP Top 25 poll; UConn slipped to No. 3
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 24, 2014 at 7:40pm

Many thought then-No. 6 Stanford upsetting then-No. 1 UConn last week, snapping the Huskies' 47-game winning streak, was good for the women's basketball season. Well, that was just the beginning. Days after Stanford's win, then-No. 10 Texas traveled to T...more

Jody Conradt, Billie Moore grace the Texas-UCLA game with their presence
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 24, 2014 at 7:28pm

Two coaching legends took in today's Texas-UCLA game: Jody Conradt and Billie Moore. I interviewed Conradt for this piece, and then met them both at the game (my media seat was right next to them).Such nice people. And I hope I'm looking half as good as t...more

Mississippi State Women's Basketball: Not to be Overlooked
by Swish Appeal
posted November 24, 2014 at 10:11am

After strong showings in the opening rounds of the Preseason WNIT, the Mississippi State Bulldogs used Vic Shaefer's pressure defense to spark a 15-0 run to upset the 16th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers in the semifinal round. Humphrey Coliseum will...more

Daily Swish: A round up of weekend links
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2014 at 9:23pm

A roundup of links over the week. Here are some links over the past week, mostly in the WNBA, and some in the NCAA as well. Mount St. Joseph forward Lauren Hill played in her second college game vs. Bethany College and scored a layup - Hill scored wit...more

Lauren Hill plays again, makes a layup
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2014 at 10:15am

Mount St. Joseph's freshman Lauren Hill played in her second game tonight, and scored.Results:Today's best games so far have been those of the unranked......Texas Tech survived Arizona, 57-54.USC downed Long Beach State in overtime, 90-85.Alabama got past...more

Stanford Can’t Stay on Top, Fall to Texas
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 21, 2014 at 11:10pm

Stanford did not lead for the majority of the game…they were down by 10 at one point…Amber Orrange kept Stanford in it with some clutch shooting near the end…the game went into overtime…no, dear reader, you are not suffering de...more

NCAA Basketball selects host cities for 2016-2018
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2014 at 11:08pm

The NCAA named its host cities for 2016-2018 regionals, and Lexington, Kent. won big. Stockton, Calif. and South Dakota will host regionals for the first time:2016 HOST ROUND SITE VENUEMarch 25-28 Fairfield and UConn Regional Bridgeport, Conn. Web...more

Six-day old basketball season features more upendings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 21, 2014 at 11:33am

Upsets:#10 surprised #6 Stanford in overtime, 87-81.Mississippi State dropped #17 West Virginia, 74-61.More results:Pitt routed Michigan, 85-64, and set a school record in the process: a team-high 13 three-point shots.Auburn edged FGCU, 72-69.James Madiso...more

Some close ones-NCAA Basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 20, 2014 at 10:08am

It took two overtimes, but Green Bay upset #24 Purdue, 81-78.#11 North Carolina survived #21 Oklahoma State, 79-77.#23 Syracuse surged past Duquesne, 90-84.Jewell Loyd lifted #3 Notre Dame past #15 Michigan State, 71-63.#24 Georgia overtook Ohio State, 67...more

Niagara team rescued from snow storm
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 20, 2014 at 10:03am

After 24 hours stranded in a snow storm in upstate New York, the Niagara team was rescued today. Ordeal timeline.Player news:One season after her freshman "fog," Kentucky's Makayla Epps is starting to shine.New Mexico has dismissed Ebony Walker following ...more

Adverse conditions: what do Connecticut's close losses say about the program?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 19, 2014 at 9:28am

Is one close loss by Connecticut a sign of decline for the Huskies? We look at Connecticut's record over the last 10 seasons to see if there's a dark lining in the Connecticut silver cloud. Stanford might have saved the NCAA women's basketball tournam...more

USA Today top 25 weekly poll: there's a new number one in town
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 19, 2014 at 9:26am

Stanford's got the top spot in this week's USA Today top 25 poll, knocking UConn from the perch it's had since April, 2013:1. Stanford2. Notre Dame3. South Carolina4. Connecticut5. Tennessee6. Texas A&M;7. Duke8. Maryland9. Kentucky10. Louisville11. N...more

Outside of the game, much going on
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 19, 2014 at 9:24am

Today's results:#14 Cal took care of Nevada, 76-54.#22 Rutgers pushed past Northeastern, 74-60.Texas Tech pulled it out over Texas State, 81-77.Northwestern stifled Lousiana Tech, 69-57.Jacksonville State knocked off Alabama, 64-62.Full scoreboard.More co...more

Stanford Beats UConn in OT 88-86
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 18, 2014 at 10:16am

There are so many outstanding moments to highlight in Stanford’s come-from-behind, overtime win over #1 UConn, ending a 47-game win streak. Yes, that’s right, we said it... The Stanford Women’s Basketball team beat UConn!!Nom, Nom NomTha...more

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