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NCAA Women's Basketball news bag
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 21, 2013 at 9:25am

I don't know about you, but all I'm doing this weekend is sitting my butt in front of a TV or computer and watching some basketball.Coverage maps.Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli break down the NCAA bracket on their podcast.Items about Tournament teams:Co...more

Revisiting Dunking in Women’s Basketball
by One Sport Voice
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:21pm

March Madness 2013 is now in full swing. As we approach our brackets, be aware of how women’s basketball and female athletes are covered and discussed in the media, compared to men’s basketball and male athletes. If you haven’t read Kate...more

Dance Card: UCLA, Pac-12 at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:19pm

Who? The Bruins of UCLA. No matter what you may have heard elsewhere, they are not Lady Bruins. What? Descended from the Cal Bear, renamed because of the Montana Grizzlies, Joe and Josephine have been around for close to fifty years. Where? Los Angel...more

Dance Card: Tennessee, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:17pm

Who? The Lady Vols of Tennessee. What? Tennessee has a history of answering the call. Smokey is a blue tick coon hound who knows how to work a room. And now "Rocky Top" is stuck in my head. (And now it's stuck in yours, isn't it?) Where? Knoxville,...more

Chloe Pavlech is savoring the moment
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:14pm

    Chloe Pavlech isn't taking for granted how awesome her freshman year has been. On the court, she has recorded the first 20-point outing of her career against then ranked Miami and has dropped 18 in a critical, revenge-focused game again...more

Westmont wins NAIA Championship
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:11pm

Viva California, as Westmont College claimed the NAIA title today:FRANKFORT, Ky. - (Box Score | Bracket | Postgame Comments-Video) Westmont captured the program's first-ever national championship tonight with a 71-65 win over Lee (Tenn.) in the championsh...more

NCAA women's tournament predictions: Who has the best chance to win it all after Baylor?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:52am

Ed Bemiss of National Sports Rankings has put together projections for each team's chances of winning the 2013 NCAA women's tournament based on his current power rating for each team. Here's the link the projections: http://www.edbemiss.com//13ncaahoopod...more

Dance Card: West Virginia, Big XII at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:50am

Who? The Mountaineers of West Virginia. What? They're in the mountains. Hence, they are Mountaineers, and they are serious business. And the gun is real. But the beard is optional. Where? Morgantown, West Virginia, on the Monongahela River. When? ...more

More NCAA Women's basketball coaching changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:46am

Jim Foster is out at Ohio State.Eric Simpson has resigned at Loyola Chicago.Debbie Taylor's contract at William and Mary won't be renewed.Other news:Helen collected major reading material for us.ESPN analyzes why some fans still aren't comfortable with Br...more

Dance Card: St. John's, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:43am

Who? The Red Storm of St. John's. Or Johnnies. But don't append Lady to the front. What? The teams started out as Redmen, but when that was interpreted a bit too racially insensitively, it was switched to Red Storm. Mascot Johnny Thunderbird is a ca...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2013: The Bridgeport Regional
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:34am

The Connecticut Huskies are the top dogs in the Bridgeport regional of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, but the biggest star might be on the other side of the bracket. For more on the tournament, check out our 2013 NCAA tournament section. For a look at the fu...more

Jim Foster out as Ohio State coach
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:30am

The more than rumor is #OhioSt wbb is open as Foster takes buyout. #NCAAW @womhoopsguru @wbballhoopscoop @wparker @bluestarmedia1 — Mike Flynn (@MikeFlynn826) March 19, 2013   Jim Foster, the all-time winningest basketball coach in Ohio St...more

Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:27am

Who? The Commodores of Vanderbilt. What? The school is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt; the teams are named after his nickname, the Commodore. Where? Nashville, Tennessee, Music City. When? March 23rd, in Storrs, Connecticut. Why? This isn't Vandy'...more

Dance Card: Dayton, A-10 at large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:22am

Who? The Flyers of Dayton. What? Named after the Wright Flyer; if you've ever seen an Ohio quarter, you know Ohio takes its history of flight seriously. Rudy Flyer gets his name from UD. Where? Dayton, Ohio, where the first cash registers were produc...more

Dance Card: Michigan State, Big Ten at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:05am

Who? The Spartans of Michigan State. What? Sometimes it's better to ask forgiveness than permission, especially when your student body comes up with a name as uncreative as The Michigan Staters. (As a quarter Spartan by blood, I feel obligated to stat...more

What are the Similarities and Differences in the NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments?
by jschonb
posted March 19, 2013 at 9:51pm

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments are what some people like to refer to as March Madness. Many people get involved with the tournament and create their own brackets with estimates on who they think will win during the games. While both me...more

Dance Card: Kentucky, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 5:30pm

Who? The Wildcats of Kentucky. What? The nickname was given in a chapel service. (Proof that football is serious business even at basketball schools.) The University of Kentucky does not recommend raising your own Scratch. Where? Lexington, Kentucky...more

Dance Card: UConn, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:43pm

Who? The Huskies of Connecticut. Seriously, stop calling them the Lady Huskies; that's not how UConn rolls. What? Unlike many of his counterparts across the NCAA, Jonathan is a Siberian husky, pure white instead of gray and white. Where? Storrs, Conn...more

Maryland ready to take on whatever challenges they face in the tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:40pm

On Monday night, when Michigan State came on the screen as a 5 seed scheduled to play the first round in College Park, you knew that the next matchup revealed would feature Maryland as the 4 seed. For Brenda Frese's team gathered at Heritage Hall in Co...more

2013 NCAA Tournament: Brackets, previews & predictions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:39pm

Previews and predictions for the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. For more on the tournament, visit our NCAA Tournament section. For a full look at the brackets, visit SBNation.com. Surprises Kansas I'm mildly surprised that Kansas got a bid ...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2013: Cal gets an opportunity to settle the score with Stanford in Spokane region
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:14pm

The California Golden Bears were apparently as surprised as anyone to be in the same region as the Stanford Cardinal in the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. "When we saw Stanford, I don't think we were expecting to be in that bracket," Cal seni...more

NCAA Women's Basketball Bracket thoughts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:11pm

The bracket.I've been digesting for a few hours now, and am not through with the meal. But here are some random thoughts, in no particular order. Feel free to make your own comments:- Why no San Diego State?- Why no Tulane?- How did Kansas get in?- Why ar...more

2013 NCAA Tournament: Surprises, games to watch, and key questions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 12:44pm

Surprises Kansas I'm mildly surprised that Kansas got a bid as they didn't have a particularly strong resume prior to Natalie Knight's season-ending ACL injury and things didn't go that much better for them after that point. Creighton I thought they ...more

Which bubble teams are best prepared to compete in the 2013 NCAA Tournament?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 12:34pm

Once again, this is not necessarily "bracketology" in the conventional sense as much as a finer grain look at which teams on the 2013 NCAA Tournament bubble would best be able to compete were they to make the field of 64. Given that every team has stre...more

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