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NCAA Basketball: Maryland says goodbye to Hawkins, but is still on the rise
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 9:48pm

Maryland women's basketball wrapped up their season on Saturday, as they were eliminated at the Sweet 16 plateau, marking the second consecutive year that they made it at least that far in the NCAA tournament. And it is hard not to assess their past two...more

The upset that no one saw coming: A wrap-up of Louisville upsetting Baylor
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 1, 2013 at 9:36pm

If you're like me, you're still absorbing Louisville's stunning upset of top-ranked Baylor in tonight's round three match up.Sixteen three-point shots for the Cardinals. Smothering Brittney Griner with defense, and keeping her from scoring until 15:20 in ...more

Tennessee finally finds an opponent they have a depth advantage over in Oklahoma
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 9:14pm

The theme for the Tennessee Lady Vols for most of 2013 has been overcoming the injuries that have depleted their roster to surprisingly win the SEC regular season title and earn a 2-seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Yet as David Hooper of SB Nation's Ten...more

Geno Auriemma on being in the Elite Eight, Kentucky, and Stefanie Dolson
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 12:11pm

Q: Talk about the Elite 8 game in general? Geno Auriemma: It is one of the most fun games to play. Q: How have you gotten to so many Elite 8 games? GA: It has been a group of really, really, really good players. Lots of high school All-Americ...more

NCAA Basketball: Williams leads Tennessee to Elite Eight with all-around performance
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 9:06am

The Tennessee Lady Vols beat the Oklahoma Sooners 74-59 today to advance to the Elite Eight, quite an accomplishment given the number of injuries they sustained in Holly Warlick's first season. David Hooper of SB Nation's Rocky Top Talk highlighted the p...more

Our Daily Bears on Louisville's upset of Baylor: "It's not a 'masterful gameplan'"
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 9:00am

One of the things repeated during the broadcast of the Louisville Cardinals' 82-81 upset win over the defending champion Baylor Lady Bears was that the result was due to an excellent gameplan from coach Jeff Walz. Mark C. Moore of SB Nation's Our Daily B...more

The perfect storm that helped Louisville upset Brittney Griner & the Baylor Lady Bears in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted April 1, 2013 at 8:57am

Missed first half ...what?? @coachjeffwalz told me he was gonna shoot 3s to beat @kimmulkey ...he said he had to make 20. — Debbie Antonelli (@debbieantonelli) April 1, 2013   There has been a clear strategy for teams to beating interested...more

NCAA Women's Basketball: Cal beats LSU to advance to Elite Eight for first time in program history
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2013 at 4:57pm

Hey @calwbball Golden Bears you are moving on to the Elite 8 for the first time! #ncaaW — NCAA Women's BKB (@NCAAWomensBKB) March 31, 2013   Congrats to #LSU on a great season. 22 wins, program's first Sweet 16 berth since 08 and putting pr...more

Layshia Clarendon leads Cal's record march to the free throw line in Sweet 16 victory
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2013 at 4:55pm

norcalnick of California Golden Blogs noted in his summary of the California Golden Bears' 73-63 win over the LSU Lady Tigers that Cal's ability to hit their free throws was what made an somewhat ugly game look fairly routine. Yet the number of free thro...more

NCAA Women's Basketball: Your primer for the day
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 31, 2013 at 4:50pm

Skylar Diggins' bid for her school's scoring record is just a subplot.The fates of Notre Dame and Kansas rest on two players.There's one small obstacle today for Louisville: Mount Griner. (Check out the facial expression)Elite point guards fill the Norfol...more

InvictaFC 5 Preview – Julia Budd vs. Mollie Estes
by Wombat Sports
posted March 31, 2013 at 4:48pm

Estes Budd In the days leading to InvictaFC 5, we will be previewing the historic 13 fight card, which will be held at the AmeriStar Casino in Kansas City, MO April 5. It will be broadcast on UStream in true HD for $9.95. In a battle of feathe...more

Huskies cruise past Terps, advance to Elite Eight in the women's NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2013 at 10:40am

No. 1 seed UConn was just too much for No. 4 seed Maryland Saturday afternoon, as the Huskies defeated the Terps, 76-50, in Bridgeport Conn. to advance to the Elite Eight, where they will play Kentucky at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Geno Auriemma's crew was l...more

UConn rolls on behind defense to advance in the NCAA Women's basketball tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2013 at 10:33am

Being at a game in Connecticut is sort of like being in the middle of Beatlemania. It's intimidating, and not entirely pleasant. They don't understand why you'd root for any team but UConn. (I'm from Queens, this is how I roll, deal with it.) Maryla...more

Georgia upsets Stanford in Sweet Sixteen of 2013 NCAA women's basketball tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2013 at 10:27am

Top-seeded Stanford has been eliminated by fourth-seeded Georgia. proxy.espn.go.com/ncw/boxscore?g… #NCAAW — ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) March 31, 2013   So I did think the Georgia Bulldogs had a good chance to win this game:...more

Stanford Loses to Georgia 59-61 in the NCAA Women's Tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 31, 2013 at 10:20am

It was a game of runs. A game of one team scoring 7 or 8 points and the other team scoring 0. And it was a game that saw the Stanford Women’s Basketball team end their run of five straight Final Fours, trying to make a historic 6th.Taylor Greenfield...more

NCAA women's basketball tournament Sweet 16 predictions: Ball control key to pulling an upset
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 6:50pm

On first glance, upsets might seem unlikely in the Bridgeport region. With the Connecticut Huskies playing in their home state, it seems that they'll get little resistance in trying to make yet another run to the Final Four. And the numbers, for whate...more

Kentucky's defense tries to disrupt Delaware's efficient offense
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 6:48pm

Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue previewed the Kentucky Wildcats' matchup with the Delaware Blue Hens today, highlighting the task of defending star forward Elena Delle Donne. Kentucky will not stop her, they can only hope to contain her. ...more

The new WNBA rule: "No apologies"
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 11:49am

It's interesting that "re-imagining" was a topic of discussion regarding the new ESPN deal with the WNBA. This new deal will extend the relationship between ESPN and the WNBA to 2022. The details are rather sketchy. Neither ESPN or the WNBA will di...more

Ohio State women's basketball coaching search: Who will replace Jim Foster?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 11:32am

Jim Foster is out as Ohio State Buckeyes coach after a disappointing season. So who will replace him? The more than rumor is #OhioSt wbb is open as Foster takes buyout. #NCAAW @womhoopsguru @wbballhoopscoop @wparker @bluestarmedia1 — Mike Flynn ...more

Rumor: Gail Goestenkors to interview with Ohio State
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 11:15am

It looks like the Ohio State Buckeyes have set their sights on Gail Goestenkors as its next head coach. She will interview there next week - probably Tuesday - when Athletic director Gene Smith returns from Los Angeles with the men's basketbal...more

Q&A; with Delaware star Elena Delle Donne: The NCAA Tournament, UConn, and the future
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 11:12am

Q: What is it like having the Vice President as one of your fans? Elena Delle Donne: He is almost like a friend to us. Q: Do you plan on playing in Europe in addition to the WNBA? EDD: No decision about Europe yet. I will play in the WNBA. I also w...more

Q&A; with UConn coach Geno Auriemma: Sweet 16 is 'a great reward for a great season'
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2013 at 10:55am

Q: What is it like to be in the Sweet 16 again? Geno Auriemma: When you are one out of sixteen teams left it is a great reward for a great season. Q: What do you think about the Maryland game? GA: We have to play really, really well to win. Q:...more

Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen of the women's NCAA tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 30, 2013 at 10:41am

Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen in Spokane! Check out the match-up between Stanford and Georgia, from Stanford Official Site. Can’t get to Spokane? The game will be on ESPN2 at 6:04 PM Stanford Time. Not 6 PM mind you, 6:04. After Stanford wins, ...more

Maryland is doing well so far in the NCAA Women's Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2013 at 9:30pm

After Maryland's first round win over Quinnipiac, Brenda Frese was asked if this trip to the NCAA tournament meant a little bit more to her, given everything the team had been through during the season. "This team means even more to me," Frese responde...more

New logo, New TV deal & new era for the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2013 at 9:18pm

Today, the WNBA announced that the league has entered into a new television deal with ESPN through the 2022 season. In addition, it announced that it will embark on a new branding campaign which features a new league logo and uniforms for the 2014 seas...more

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