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Basketball & Brackets Matter: A Perfect Women’s Bracket
by One Sport Voice
posted March 18, 2014 at 10:10pm

The 2014 March Madness NCAA D-I basketball brackets for the men and women are now set. Teams are anxiously awaiting play. I love March Madness, but I am awaiting something different….word from Warren Buffet. I have tweeted Mr. Buffet (@WarrenBuffet...more

Other things actually did happen today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 18, 2014 at 9:00am

AP final top 25 poll.USA Today final top 25 poll.Louisiana-Monroe coach Mona Martin is retiring after 19 years.The health of Central Michigan's Cyrstal Bradford is uncertain after their MAC Tournament loss.WNBA:The Lynx have a new jersey partnership with ...more

NCAA women's basketball tournament selection surprises: South Carolina gets a one seed, Louisville gets a three seed
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2014 at 8:56am

In a couple of early surprises on NCAA Selection Monday, South Carolina was awarded a one seed and Louisville a three seed. In a stunning surprise that will catch many off-guard, the four No.1 seeds are as follows: UConn, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Sout...more

WNIT bracket announced
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 18, 2014 at 8:55am

The visual WNIT bracket.The game schedule list:Round #1Wednesday, March 19Washington State at Montana, time TBATCU at Colorado, time TBAGreen Bay at Minnesota, time TBAQuinnipiac at Villanova, time TBAEast Carolina at George Washington, time TBAThursday, ...more

Dance Card: Cal State Northridge, Big West
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 3:05pm

Some fancy moves from the Big West champions. Who? The Matadors of Cal State Northridge. You'll also hear them just called Northridge. What? Ole! They're the only Matadors in the country. Matty derives from the region's Spanish heritage. Where? Nort...more

St. Joe's star Natasha Cloud blogs about their 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament run
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 3:02pm

St. Joe's junior Natasha Cloud blogs about their season coming to an end during the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament and looking forward to Selection Monday, when she hopes her team lands a spot in the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Hello again everyone! I bet you a...more

Dance Card: North Dakota, Big Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 3:00pm

Everyone, sing along! "I went to the Dance with a team with no name..." Who? The Very Good Question of North Dakota. What? They used to be the Fighting Sioux, but that was a Very Bad Idea. Then they tried to change the name, but people got up in arms ...more

Dance Card: Middle Tennessee, Conference USA
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 2:57pm

Wait, what? A familiar face in a new place. Who? The Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State. What? The Blue Raiders derive their name from Colgate's Red Raiders. Lightning is a pegasus, though MTSU shies away from the word. Where? Murfreesboro, Ten...more

Dance Card: Army, Patriot
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 2:51pm

A triumphant return. Who? The Black Knights of Army. What? Not sure why they went with Black Knights, but here's some info about the Army mules. Where? West Point, New York, which wasn't turned over to the British. When? March 15th, in West Point. Wh...more

Dance Card: Idaho, WAC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 11:28am

You're not supposed to expect Vandals, but yet we do. Who? The Vandals of Idaho. What? Their basketball team "vandalized" opponents. Joe was a yell leader's idea. Where? Moscow, Idaho, which may have been named by fiat. When? March 15th, in Las Veg...more

Dance Card: Prairie View, SWAC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 11:24am

A familiar face in a familiar face, but perhaps at an unexpected time. Who? The Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M;. What? It appears to look something like this, but assiduous Googling has produced nothing. Where? Prairie View, Texas, in the Hous...more

Dance Card: Akron, MAC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2014 at 11:23am

The time has come for one of the MAC's greats, and Akron has seized the opportunity. Who? The Zips of Akron. What? Zip is derived from Zipper. The kangaroo mascot was not initially popular. Where? Akron, Ohio, once the rubber capital of the world. ...more

Player, coach and freshman of the year: wrong POY picked
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2014 at 10:53am

ESPN named their player, coach and freshman of the year. Respectively, they are: Breanna Stewart of Connecticut, Muffet McGraw of Notre Dame and Diamond DeShields of North Carolina.DeShields is the only obvious choice. She has lead the Tar Heels in scorin...more

ESPNW's All-Americans
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2014 at 10:47am

ESPNW's All-Americans:First TeamOdyssey Sims, BaylorKayla McBride, Notre DameAlyssa Thomas, MarylandBreanna Stewart, ConnecticutChiney Ogwumike, StanfordSecond TeamBria Hartley, ConnecticutJewell Loyd, Notre DameStefanie Dolson, ConnecticutShoni Schimmel,...more

NCAA Conference Semifinals
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 15, 2014 at 9:35am

Conference-USA:#22 Middle Tennessee topped Florida International, 64-57.Southern Miss ran past UTEP, 84-70.Mid-American Conference:Ball State upset #25 Bowling Green, 73-55.Akron downed Central Michigan, 85-69.Big West Conference:Cal State Northridge rout...more

Gatorade players of the year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 14, 2014 at 7:37pm

By state:Ruthy Hebard, AlaskaAlexis Jennings, AlabamaJordan Danberry, ArkansasJulia Barcello, ArizonaKatie Lou Samuelson, CaliforniaJustine Hall, ColoradoKiah Gillespie, ConnecticutMarta Sneizek, District of ColumbiaAdrianna Hahn, DelawareBeatrice Momprem...more

Washington coach Mike Neighbors to Arkansas just speculation for now
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 13, 2014 at 6:58pm

Washington coach Mike Neighbors said he received plenty of text messages and phone calls immediately after Arkansas coach Tom Collen was fired on Friday. An Arkansas native, Neighbors said he hasn't been contacted about the position despite his obvious co...more

2014 WCC women's basketball tournament: Gonzaga wins the championship, three All-Tournament selections
by Swish Appeal
posted March 12, 2014 at 7:09pm

Gonzaga won the WCC championship once again and picked up three WCC All-Tournament selections in the process. But they're not the only bright spot for the conference. The only thing that the BYU Cougars looked worthy of a bid for in yesterday's WCC wom...more

Storm's Tanisha Wright nears triple-double in EuroLeague first-round playoff win
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 12, 2014 at 6:54pm

Storm stars Tanisha Wright and Camille Little are making a little history for their Turkish team during the WNBA offseason. They didn't aim to play together for Kayseri Kaski spor this winter but their respective agents were able to work deals that ended ...more

Keani Albanez stars in No. 18 Zags' West Coast Conference tourney championship
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 12, 2014 at 6:50pm

CORRECTION: Leading scorer Keani Albanez's 20 points on Tuesday weren't a career-high. She scored a career-high 21 points in December 2013. She's scored in double figures against WCC oponents seven times this season. -------------------------------------...more

Dance Card: Chattanooga, Southern
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:50pm

Old faces in new places, but the story is the same. Who? The Lady Mocs of Chattanooga. What? The mockingbird is the state bird of Tennessee. Scrappy is named for a football coach. Where? Chattanooga, Tennessee, which claims to have the fastest Inter...more

Dance Card: Baylor, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:45pm

Rising to the top in what might be the most relentlessly physical conference in the country. Who? The Lady Bears of Baylor. What? Bruiser is the fuzzy one; Baylor also has real bears and a real bear habitat. (I guess it's better than ferrets...) Whe...more

Tennessee wins their version of “Dancing with the Stars”, claims SEC Championship
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:37pm

Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell provided Tennessee with some "bulletin board material" for their 2014 SEC Tournament matchup without even saying a word. Duluth, GA - There was a very unique photo hanging up on Tennessee's whiteboard to go along with th...more

Notre Dame runs by Duke for 2014 ACC women's basketball championship
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:54pm

Tournament MVP Jewell Loyd scored 26 points while teammate Kayla McBride scored 25 to lead the Fighting Irish to the ACC title in their first appearance. GREENSBORO, N.C. - Notre Dame used a 21-4 run out of the second half gate to build a double-digit ...more

Dance Card: USC, Pac-12
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:47pm

The biggest surprise of the BCS so far- for once, Trojans are the ones springing the ambush, not taken in by it. Who? The Trojans of Southern California. The short form is USC everywhere but South Carolina. The team is classically known as the Women ...more

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