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UPDATE: ESPN inks six-year extension with WNBA and league changes logo
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 29, 2013 at 4:20pm

The WNBA signed a six-year extension with ESPN that is separate from the network's NBA deal, according to breaking news from Sports Business Daily. Sources said the deal is worth $12M per year, which amounts to about $1M per WNBA team, and runs through t...more

Wade Trophy Finalists Announced
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 29, 2013 at 4:04pm

2013 State Farm Wade Trophy finalists are:Layshia Clarendon, CaliforniaElena Delle Donne, DelawareSkylar Diggins, Notre DameStafanie Dolson, ConnecticutBrittney Griner, BaylorMaggie Lucas, Penn StateA'Dia Mathies, KentuckyKaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Connectic...more

Louisville coach Jeff Walz proud of his team for overcoming adversity to make Sweet 16
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2013 at 10:41pm

The Louisville Cardinals are yet another team that sustained a few injuries this season in the Oklahoma City region and coach Jeff Walz credited his team for overcoming those after their 76-63 win over the Purdue Boilermakers to advance to the Sweet 16, a...more

Iowa's second round exit 'fits comfortably into the pattern Bluder has established at Iowa'
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2013 at 10:39pm

As most probably expected, the Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 74-57 in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Ross over at SB Nation's Iowa site Black Heart Gold Pants notes that the loss also fits a pattern of understandable ...more

New details revealed in Kaela Davis' decision to leave her high school team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 28, 2013 at 10:18pm

From fullcourt.com:BUFORD, Ga. -- The midseason departure of one of the nation’s top prep players from her high school team took a new twist when Full Court received copies of a text message reportedly sent by Kaela Davis of Buford High School to he...more

NCAA Women's Basketball: Hatchell out-coached in North Carolina's loss to Delaware
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2013 at 10:13pm

"I wish Delaware good luck when they get on a neutral court." Now who could have made that comment? None other than North Carolina Tar Heels coach Sylvia Hatchell whose Tar Heels had fallen to an excellent and veteran Delaware Blue Hens team, 78-6...more

ESPN inks six-year extension with WNBA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 28, 2013 at 10:07pm

The WNBA has signed a six-year extension with ESPN that is separate from the network's NBA deal, according to breaking news from Sports Business Daily. Sources said the deal is worth $12M per year, which amounts to about $1M per WNBA team, and runs throu...more

Sweet 16: Washington's remaining ties to March Madness
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 28, 2013 at 4:49pm

UPDATE: I mistakenly forgot two locals to follow in the remaining of the WNIT tournament. Junior G Sam Pettinger from Archbishop Murphy HS and sophomore G Clare Conricode from Holy Names HS will lineup for Pacific tonight against Utah. ---------------...more

Mathies carries Kentucky to Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 28, 2013 at 9:56am

Good evening, everyone! We're coming to you for the last time this season on the usual tape delay from Carnesecca Arena on the grounds of St. John's University, in some-yet-to-be-identified neighborhood of Queens, New York. Second-seeded Kentucky and ...more

Women In Sports: An Interview With A Rising Coach Katie Glusko
by SportyEsquire
posted March 27, 2013 at 12:56pm

From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do have on the lives of athletes.  Today’s interview is with GladiatHer turned coach, Katie Glusko.  C...more

Kentucky needs A'dia Mathies to step up against Dayton in second round
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:58am

Kentucky Wildcats guard A'dia Mathies went 0-for-5 from the field and had three rebounds in a 61-41 win over the Navy Midshipmen in the first round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In her recap of the game, Queenie described Mathies' performance as "...one of...more

Washington coach Kevin McGuff agrees to a contract extension
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:54am

In two years, Washington coach Kevin McGuff has experienced success that the program hasn't seen in decades. No wonder his contract was extended through 2020. Terms of the deal were not immediately released. McGuff, whose team's season ended Sunday with...more

Lauren Jackson is "completely hamstring-pain-free" and will aim to be ready to play in the WNBA for the 2014 season
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:47am

Check out this article in the Sydney Morning Herald Sport section. If you're a Seattle Storm fan, here's some promising quotes from the franchise center in regards to her recovery from hamstring surgery earlier this year: For the first time in three ye...more

More upsets, and some huge performances in the NCAA Women's Tournament
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:45am

What a night.Upset University:Elena Delle Donne lead Delaware to the 78-69 upset over North Carolina with 33 points. It's the first Sweet 16 appearance in school history.Louisville upset Purdue, 76-63. The Cardinals are happy.LSU stunned Penn State, 71-66...more

Stanford Mashes Michigan, Advances to Sweet 16 of the Women's NCAA Tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:41am

When The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team played Tulsa in the first round of the NCAA tournament, it was a tale of two halves. In that game, Stanford was tied at 24 at the half against a number 16 seed, and then Chiney Ogwumike and Amber Orrrrange p...more

BELOW THE RIM:Should the Rim be Lowered in Women's Basketball?
by SportyEsquire
posted March 27, 2013 at 8:38am

Several months back, the sports world, well I should say people interested in women’s sports, were all in a tizzy when the head coach of University of Connecticut’s Women’s Basketball Team, Gino Auriemma, suggested that in order to att...more

Nebraska upsets Texas A&M; behind 20 points, 10 assists from Lindsey Moore
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2013 at 8:30pm

Believe it or not, in comparison to some of the other upsets that have occurred, I'd consider this one among the more predictable ones primarily because the Nebraska Cornhuskers can be so unpredictable as described in our preview before the tournament. A...more

Three keys to Michigan challenging Stanford and making their first-ever Sweet 16
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2013 at 8:26pm

The last time I saw a Michigan Wolverines women's basketball game in person was in Ann Arbor in 2002 when they lost to the Valparaiso Crusaders in the first round of the WNIT. Their last NCAA Tournament win occurred in 2001, a few months before I even ...more

Washington coach Kevin McGuff agreed to a contract extension
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 26, 2013 at 6:25pm

In two years, Washington coach Kevin McGuff has experienced success that the program hasn't seen in decades. No wonder his contract was extended through 2020. Terms of the deal were not immediately released. McGuff, whose team's season ended Sunday with...more

Nebraska defies predictions to upset Texas A&M;, make the Sweet 16
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2013 at 6:23pm

Jim Hu at SB Nation's Texas A&M;site Good Bull Hunting summarized how the Nebraska Cornhuskers made the Sweet 16 by defying both of our predictions prior to the game: playing man-to-man defense and knocking down threes. In the two rounds at Reed, Ne...more

Second half surge carries Kentucky over Navy
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2013 at 9:16am

Good morning, everyone! We're coming to you on tape delay from Carnesecca Arena on the campus of St. John's University in Queens, New York, for first-round NCAA tournament action between the Patriot League champion Navy Midshipmen and SEC powerhouse Ke...more

What South Florida has to do to beat Cal in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2013 at 9:13am

Collin Sherwin of SB Nation's South Florida site Voodoo Five put together a great article yesterday previewing their meeting with the California Golden Bears in addition to looking at absolute statistical truths in basketball. Cal is a bigger, more plod...more

Upsets and heart stoppers in night one of second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 26, 2013 at 8:41am

Upsets:Nebraska 74, Texas A&M;63Kansas 75, South Carolina 69Heart stoppers:Georgia 65, Iowa State 60Cal 82, South Florida 78 (OT)By comparison, tonight's first session was a warm up:Tennessee 68, Creighton 52Oklahoma 85, UCLA 72Maryland 74, Michigan S...more

Stanford, Shakes off Bad First Half, Takes Down Tulsa
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 25, 2013 at 2:27pm

It was a Tale of Two Halves. The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team opened the first round of the NCAA tournament (otherwise known as “The Big Dance,” or in Stanford’s case, “Quest for Six” – Final Fours, that is) a...more

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