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High school top 25 rankings: getting serious
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 26, 2014 at 9:05am

Check out all the happenings with the nation's top high school teams:1. Mater Dei2. Duncanville3. Blackman4. Incarnate Word Academy5. Windward6. Long Beach Polytechnic7. Regis Jesuit8. New Hope Christian Academy9. Lawrence North10. Myers Park11. Bedford N...more

WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, NBA's Suns release statement on controversial Arizona SB 1062
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2014 at 9:03am

The Phoenix Mercury have tweeted out a statement denouncing Arizona's controversial Senate Bill 1062, joining the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL in opposition to the bill. The Phoenix Mercury and NBA's Phoenix Suns have joined a growing group of voices ...more

2013-14 Indiana Fever offseason: Can they get back to the top in 2014?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2014 at 9:02am

After winning the 2012 WNBA title the Indiana Fever fell short in the 2013 Eastern Conference Finals. Can they get back to the top in 2014 or will competition in the East be too tough? Swish Appeal: What made you decide to partner up with the All State...more

Game of the Day: UConn Huskies vs. SMU Mustangs
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2014 at 8:55am

With only five Division I games on today's schedule, we focus on #1. #1 Connecticut Huskies (28-0) at Southern Methodist (16-10) 8 p.m. EST Moody Coliseum - Dallas, TX Online: ESPN3 WBB State preview statistics We can start by getting this part ou...more

Natasha Cloud Blog: St. Joseph's star discusses her season on and off the court
by Swish Appeal
posted February 25, 2014 at 8:43pm

St. Joseph's guard Natasha Cloud, among the 22 Division I players announced yesterday as finalists for the 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award, offered Swish Appeal a guest blog about both the A-10 season and challenges that she and her family have faced off the...more

Tamika Catchings discusses the 2014 Good Works Team, her offseason, and the work her foundation is doing
by Swish Appeal
posted February 25, 2014 at 8:16pm

Swish Appeal had the opportunity to interview Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings about the 2014 Allstate WBCA Good Works Team, what she's doing this offseason, and her foundation. Swish Appeal: What made you decide to partner up with the All State Goo...more

AP top 25: Middle Tennessee and Iowa in
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 25, 2014 at 9:04am

In this week's AP top 25 poll, LSU and St. John's drop out, and Middle Tennessee and Iowa drop in:1. Connecticut2. Notre Dame3. Louisville4. South Carolina5. Stanford6. Baylor7. Duke8. Penn State9. Maryland10. Tennessee11. West Virginia12. Kentucky13. Nor...more

Duke loses another player for the season
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 25, 2014 at 9:02am

Duke point guard Alexis Jones tore her ACL in yesterday's game, and will miss the rest of the season.Now, Duke is pretty much screwed.More news:Notre Dame's Jewell Loyd is ESPN's player of the week.ESPN analyzes eight teams it feels are on the bubble.The ...more

Lieberman Award finalists named
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 25, 2014 at 9:01am

The finalist nominees for the Nancy Lieberman Award for the nation's top point guard have been named:Odyssey Sims - Baylor UniversityJerica Coley - Florida International UniversityYashira Delgado - Florida State UniversityDamika Martinez - Iona CollegeAsh...more

Winding down (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 24, 2014 at 9:04am

Somehow, there is only one more week of the regular season left before conference tournaments begin. How did this happen?Today's results:#2 Notre Dame put away #7 Duke, 81-70, and clinched the ACC title.#3 Louisville topped #25 Rutgers, 73-58.#4 South Car...more

Stanford Starts Slow, Beats UCLA
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 24, 2014 at 9:00am

The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team has a new norm in Pac-12 play. Start slow, let the other team build a lead, take the lead mostly on the back of Chiney Ogwumike, and pull out a win.The latest victim was UCLA, which Stanford beat65-56 at Pauley P...more

Richardson-Smith helps sink Golden Eagles
by Swish Appeal
posted February 23, 2014 at 7:16pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Down 17 early in the second half, Seton Hall forced overtime on a Tabatha Richardson-Smith triple and came away with the 90-86 win. Richardson-Smith finished with a Seton Hall record 38 points, while Alexis Brown added 24; Bra'Sh...more

Where has all the player development gone? Part II
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 23, 2014 at 9:51am

Earlier this week I began visiting an issue that knowledgeable coaches and others have been discussing for the last few years - one that has become increasingly a problem: the lack of development of young basketball players.Indeed, there are fewer experie...more

ETSU starting to show new "habits": Tiana Burley dominates in victory over Kennesaw State
by Swish Appeal
posted February 22, 2014 at 8:36pm

First-year coach Brittney Ezell is working to re-establish a winning culture at East Tennessee State following a few down seasons under the previous regime. After ending a three-game losing streak at Kennesaw State on Thursday, they look to get their fi...more

Capitol One Academic All-American Team's named
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 22, 2014 at 8:34pm

The Capitol One Academic All-American Division I Team includes:Chiney Ogwumike, Stanford UniversityAmanda Hyde, Indiana University-Purdue Fort WayneRachel Tecca, University of AkronKody Burke, North Carolina StateEilise O'Connor, University of Missouri-Ka...more

Stanford Comes Back From 19, Beats USC
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 22, 2014 at 8:20am

So, this was little too close for comfort. I know, wisdom says the Stanford Women’s Basketball Team will learn more from falling behind by 19 and coming back and beating USC by five (64-59) then a huge blow out, but what about C and R’s weak h...more

Coach Tony Bozzella has Seton Hall aiming for post-season play
by Swish Appeal
posted February 21, 2014 at 9:05am

Having won two of their last three games, Seton Hall is aiming for post-season play to change the culture of complacency   SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - Trailing by one at the break, Seton Hall women took command the final ten minutes to post an 82-72 victo...more

Former Eastlake star Alyssa Charlston named academic All-American
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 21, 2014 at 9:03am

From College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA): TOWSON, Md.—University of Idaho senior Alyssa Charlston was voted a Capital One Academic All-American, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced T...more

High school rankings: bracing for the playoffs
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 19, 2014 at 10:40pm

This week's top 25 high school teams, as they get ready for state playoffs:1. Mater Dei2. Duncanville3. Blackman4. Incarnate Word Academy5. Windward6. Long Beach Polytechnic7. Regis Jesuit8. New Hope Christian Academy9. Homewood-Flossmoor10. Lawrence Nort...more

A recap of the WNBA at the 2014 NBA All-Star Game
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2014 at 9:12am

Several of the WNBA's past and present stars visited the crescent city over the weekend for the 2014 NBA All-Star Game. The WNBA was well represented in New Orleans this weekend during the NBA's all-star festivities. Elena Delle Donne, Skylar Diggins a...more

Contemplating the gap
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 18, 2014 at 9:08am

Is this where the drop off starts?#7 Duke routed #8 Maryland, 84-63.Maybe not, because:#2 Notre Dame defeated Georgia Tech by much less: 87-72.More results:UCLA went off on Oregon, 103-83.The Duck's Jillian Alleyne became the Pac-12 and UO's single-season...more

AP top 25 poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 18, 2014 at 9:04am

In this week's AP top 25, UConn is still a unanimous #1, Louisville moves to third, North Carolina to 11th, Arizona State down to 20th, Duke, North Carolina and Gonzaga are each down four, Cal is up four, and Vanderbilt is out while Rutgers is in:1. Conne...more

Connie Yori "doing well" and resting after collapsing
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 17, 2014 at 6:51pm

Nebraska coach Connie Yori is doing well and resting after collapsing during yesterday's game:LINCOLN, Neb. -- A Nebraska athletic department official says women's basketball coach Connie Yori is resting at home after collapsing during the second half of ...more

Game of the Day: #9 Maryland and #7 Duke clash in their last regular season ACC matchup tonight at 7:00 PM ET
by Swish Appeal
posted February 17, 2014 at 12:36pm

Big game today at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke Blue Devils (22-3) vs. Maryland Terrapins (20-4) 7 p.m. EST Cameron Indoor Stadium - Durham, NC TV: ESPN2 | Online: WatchESPN WBB State preview statistics SB Nation blog: Testudo Times You can watch...more

Nebraska coach Connie Yori collapses on sidelines during game
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 17, 2014 at 8:52am

Husker coach Connie Yori collapsed during today's game against Indiana. She walked off the court under her own power, and was taken to a hospital and released.#21 Nebraska rallied to down the Hoosiers, 76-61.Assistant coach Sunny Smallwood calmed the Husk...more

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