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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

Trinity Valley repeats as Juco national basketball champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:54pm

The story from Salina, Kansas: Trinity Valley Community College won their second NJCAA title tonight by beating Central Arizona College, 83-71.Box score.Tournament bracket.NCAA Division II:....is down to the Elite Eight.Other tournaments:WNIT bracket upda...more

Upsets in the Women's NCAA Basketball tourney so far...
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:50pm

Upset department:Creighton 61, Syracuse 56Kansas 67, Colorado 52South Florida 71, Texas Tech 70Close ones:Oklahoma 78, Central Michigan 73Vanderbilt 60, Saint Joseph's 54Michigan State 55, Marist 47Big wins:Maryland 72, Quinnipiac 52Tennessee 83, Oral Rob...more

Women's NCAA Basketball: Kansas upsets Colorado in Boulder sub-regional
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:45pm

Kansas 67 Colorado 52 | KU 19-13 (8-10) COLO 25-7 (13-5) | bskt.in/1khh#ncaaw — W Basketball State (@wbbstate) March 24, 2013   Gotta give credit to thewiz06 for calling this one in our staff predictions: ...Kansas vs. Colorado in part bec...more

Isabelle Harrison returns in Tennessee win over Oral Roberts in first round of Women's NCAA Basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:43pm

A win was expected for the Tennessee Lady Vols in their 2013 NCAA Tournament opener against the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles; the big news for Lady Vols fans was the return of forward Isabelle Harrison, who had been out with a MCL injury. David Hooper of S...more

Joanne P. McCallie's journal: Spring Break, Chelsea Gray's status & "Lean In"
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:31pm

Wow, the past week has been such a whirlwind of accomplishments for DWB! We finished up the conference season winning the ACC Tournament. We beat three quality opponents in NC State, Florida State and North Carolina in the championship game. All ...more

Vanderbilt opens 2013 NCAA Women's Tournament with win over St. Joseph's
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2013 at 9:06pm

Unlike the men's tourney, form held true in the 11:00 am opener in Storrs, Connecticut as no. 8 Vanderbilt beat no. 9 St. Joe's 60-54. Vandy took a 40-30 lead in the second half, but St. Joe's tied it at 48 on a Chatilla van Grisven lay up. Vandy t...more

Creighton beats Syracuse 59-56 for first big upset of 2013 NCAA women's tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 24, 2013 at 6:21pm

Creighton 59 Syracuse 56 | CREI 25-7 (15-3) SYR 24-8 (11-5) | bskt.in/1kg7#ncaaw — W Basketball State (@wbbstate) March 23, 2013   Creighton registered the first upset of the tournament and while none of the statistical projections had that ...more

2013 NCAA women's basketball bracket predictions: Massey, National Sports Rankings, and Omni Rankings
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 7:37pm

There are a bunch of different statistical projections for the 2013 NCAA women's basketball tournament out there for the first round and the entire tournament and I'm just going to link dump those here for now: Massey Ratings National Sports Rankings (p...more

NCAA Tournament 2013 preview: Searching for an upset in the Bridgeport bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 5:54pm

Playing in Bridgeport - and Storrs - there's plenty of reason to believe that UConn is headed to yet another Final Four. And after smashing almost all but the best two teams in the nation, it's clear why they're not the easiest team to beat. Favorite:...more

NCAA women's Norfolk bracket preview: Nebraska & the makings of an upset
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 12:19pm

It can be difficult to watch the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play and not think that Skylar Diggins was solely responsible for carrying the team to its 31-1 record. In the big moments, it's Diggins' star that seems to shine the brightest and there's litt...more

Dance Card: Michigan, Big Ten at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 12:16pm

Who? The Wolverines of Michigan. What? The origin of the Wolverine name is contested. There is no mascot. Where? Ann Arbor, Michigan, which lives up to its arboreal name. When? March 24th in Palo Alto, California. Why? They're not the strongest of ...more

WNCAA Tournament 2013: The Norfolk bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 12:10pm

It was Notre Dame's last chance to win the Big East title. Luck of the Irish? Not luck, and there's a good chance they're headed to another Final Four. Who? The Irish of Notre Dame. What? There are many stories explaining the name. There are fewer e...more

Dance Card: Villanova, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 12:04pm

Who? The Wildcats of Villanova. What? Let us all be eternally grateful that Villanova dropped the use of "Wildkittens" for their women's teams. Will D. Cat is somewhat more suited to the weather than his live predecessors. Where? Radnor Township, Pen...more

Fordham opens WNIT play with a 55-46 win over Army
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 11:52am

BRONX, NY - Following a tough Atlantic Ten final loss to St. Joseph's, resilience and opportunity were the key as Fordham defeated Army 55-46 in the WNIT opener at Rose Hill. The pertinent numbers from Thursday's meeting: Army Fordham Possessio...more

Women’s NCAA Basketball Bracket: Vote with your pen and then talk about it
by Fair Game News
posted March 23, 2013 at 10:55am

By Laura Pappano It’s March Madness and that means one thing: Time to vote with your pen, and rehearse your friendly trash-talking zingers. The brackets are not just about the games, of course, but about the culture we create around the games. The...more

Dance Card: Iowa State, Big XII at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 10:53am

Who? The Cyclones of Iowa State. What? Cyclones are a danger across the Midwest. Cy's been around since the '50s; cardinal is a bit of a pun off the color. Where? Ames, Iowa, founded as merely a station stop. When? March 23rd, in Spokane, Washington...more

Dance Card: South Florida, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 10:38am

Who? The Bulls of South Florida. What? Chosen to compare with Bevo. Rocky started out as a toy idea. (D'awwww.) Where? Tampa, Florida, which has something to do with sticks. When? March 23rd, in Lubbock, Texas. Why? It was a close thing, but their...more

2013 NCAA women's bracket: Stanford might be the favorite in Spokane, but not without challengers
by Swish Appeal
posted March 23, 2013 at 10:06am

What's difficult about picking a favorite in the Spokane bracket is that they clearly have the most vulnerable one seed in the tournament and the two seed, Cal, is one of the two teams that has beaten them this season. So what do we do with that? Natur...more

Dance Card: Nebraska, Big Ten at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 9:03pm

Who? The Cornhuskers of Nebraska. What? Initially, Cornhuskers referred to Nebraska beating Iowa- and Iowa was the team being referred to as Cornhuskers. Herbie Husker recently ditched his overalls. Where? Lincoln, Nebraska, founded as Lancaster. Wh...more

Dance Card: Colorado, Pac-12 at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 9:01pm

Who? The Buffaloes of Colorado. Known to their fans as Buffs, possibly because "Buffaloes" is an affront to the English language. What? Colorado has had a buffalo since 1934, thanks to a somewhat contested naming contest; she's been Ralphie since 1966...more

Dance Card: Oklahoma State, Big XII at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 8:58pm

Who? The Cowgirls of Oklahoma State. What? Originally, they were Tigers, like Princeton. Cowboys seemed more appropriate. The story behind Pistol Pete is really cool. Where? Stillwater, Oklahoma, where the largest Special Olympics event in the US is...more

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