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More tickets punched to the Women's NCAA Basketball Tourney on championship Saturday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:51pm

The surprises:#3 Idaho bested #1 Seattle University for the Western Athletic Conference title, 67-64.Fresno State shocked San Diego State, 76-70, to take the Mountain West Conference crown.Saint Joseph's rallied to take down Fordham for the Atlantic-10 Ch...more

Never-say-die Hawks take A-10 tourney title
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:49pm

Good evening, everyone! We're coming to you on tape delay from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, host of the A-10 tournament final between Fordham and St. Joseph's. The A-10 did a pretty good job turning around as fast as they did between the...more

Dance Card: Central Michigan, MAC champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:48pm

Who? The Chippewas of Central Michigan. Don't ask me how they managed to keep that name. What? I think I prefer Dragons. Fewer unfortunate implications. Rowdie, who looks a bit like a distant cousin of Otto, appears to limit himself to entertaining ot...more

Dance Card: Prairie View, SWAC champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:28am

Who? The Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M;. What? It appears to look something like this, but assiduous Googling has produced nothing. Where? Prairie View, Texas, in southeastern Texas. When? March 16th, in Garland, Texas. Why? They won the South...more

Five teams to watch in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:25am

Syracuse: Probable seed 7. They run and can press. If Kayla Alexander is scoring and freshman guard Brittney Sykes pushing the ball, they can do some damage in the Tournament. They have always played UConn tough. Princeton: Probable seed 10. Ni...more

Dance Card: Oral Roberts, Southland champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:21am

Who? The Golden Eagles of Oral Roberts University. What? They were Titans before, thanks to a lot of football fans. Eli hatched from a papier-mache egg. Where? Tulsa, Oklahoma, once Oil Capital of the World. When? March 16th, in Katy, Texas. Why? T...more

Dance Card: Montana, Big Sky champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:03am

Who? The Grizzlies of Montana. I've often heard them called the Lady Griz, but I'm not sure if that's an official nickname or not. What? Monte is short for Montana. But there have been many Grizzlies. Where? Missoula, Montana, hometown of the awesome ...more

#1 Pacific escapes upset bid by #8 Fullerton to reach Big West final
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2013 at 10:45pm

My write up of yesterday's Big West Conference semifinal game: Pacific 54, Cal State Fullerton 51.The picture download isn't going too well, so here's the narrative: Pacific is a tough team that was clearly stymied by Fullerton's relentless defensive effo...more

Tomorrow's Women's NCAA Basketball Conference championship match ups
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 16, 2013 at 10:28pm

In the Mountain West, San Diego State and Fresno State will square off.The Big West title will be decided by Cal Poly and Pacific.Holy Cross and Navy will vouch for the Patriot League championship.It's Hampton vs. Howard in the MEAC.Seattle University and...more

2012-13 Phoenix Mercury Offseason: How will the team's younger rotation players mesh with its veteran core?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2013 at 9:05am

The Phoenix Mercury suffered a setback season in 2012 due to injury, but they did manage to develop some younger players who figure to be in the team's future plans with guard Samantha Prahalis and center Krystal Thomas. How will they and the #1 pick i...more

Phoenix Mercury offers free tickets to men in order to gain fans: A quick take on why it is not a good idea
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2013 at 9:01am

Check out this ESPN article on the Phoenix Mercury offering free tickets to men for this season in the hope that at least some will become WNBA fans later on. (H/T to blackandgoldforever) Some WNBA teams at least in the league's infancy have offered such...more

Washington Mystics hire Eric Thibault as assistant coach
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2013 at 8:58am

Today, the Washington Mystics completed their coaching staff with the hiring of Eric Thibault as an assistant coach. Marianne Stanley is the other assistant on the team. Coach Thibault comes from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he was an as...more

Mailbag: Storm All-Star Sue Bird corresponds about knee surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 16, 2013 at 8:58am

Storm PG Sue Bird announced this week she'll undergo right knee surgery to remove a cyst beneath her knee cap. The procedure is set for May 9 and will cause the All-Star to miss the 2013 WNBA season. Bird already had surgery on her left hip in October 201...more

Ruthie Bolton, Ticha Penicheiro appeared at a rally in support of bringing WNBA back to Sacramento
by Swish Appeal
posted March 16, 2013 at 8:02am

Looking to bring the @wnba back to Sacramento! Come to @hotitalianpizza this Thursday at 11:30 to meet @mightyruthie & @tichapenicheiro. — Think Big Sacramento (@ThinkBigSacto) March 11, 2013 Former Sacramento Monarchs stars Ruthie Bolton an...more

Bridgeport bracket in 2013 NCAA Tournament could rekindle Tennessee, UConn meeting
by Swish Appeal
posted March 15, 2013 at 11:42pm

The NCAA often does some ironic things in both men's and women's seeding. This year it has a real opportunity in the Bridgeport Regional. There is no doubt that UConn will be the no. 1 seed in that region and it is expected that Penn State will b...more

2013 NCAA Tournament: Weighing the cost of a team's weaknesses to select second and third seeds
by Swish Appeal
posted March 15, 2013 at 8:45am

Earlier this season we had a brief discussion about whether being "elite" should be defined relative to the field of competition or by some free-floating universal statistical standard. I've always felt the former is sort of pointless because someone h...more

Gatorade High School basketball players of the year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 15, 2013 at 8:39am

By state, and this list includes my two favorites: Erica McCall of California and Mercedes Russell of Oregon. Congratulations to all.Diani Akigbogun F Regis Jesuit HS Aurora CO Lindsay Allen PG St. John's College HS Washington, DC DC Ariel ...more

Wooden Award list narrowed down
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 15, 2013 at 8:26am

Finalists for the John R. Wooden Award:Kelsey BoneElena Delle DonneSkylar DigginsStefanie DolsonChelsea GrayBrittney GrinerTianna HawkinsMaggie LucasA'Dia MathiesKaleena Mosqueda-LewisChiney OgwumikeMeighan SimmonsOdyssey SimmonsAlyssa ThomasElizabeth Wil...more

WNBA, High School & NCAA Women's Basketball News: Holly Warlick, A'Dia Mathies & more
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 15, 2013 at 8:19am

Total access Tennessee: Coach Holly Warlick adjusts to life as a head coach.Kentucky senior guard A'Dia Mathies talks about the NCAA Tournament, and Wildcat basketball (put together by yours truly).Three to see: EDD, Diggy and Griner.UConn's Brianna Banks...more

C. Vivian Stringer announces that Rutgers will not participate in the WNIT
by Swish Appeal
posted March 14, 2013 at 11:02pm

In yet another bizarre move this year by Rutgers' Vivian Stringer, it was announced today that Rutgers would, if invited turn down a bid to the WNIT. Stringer, in 2010 called the WNIT secondary in 2010 in announcing that her team would not acc...more

Cal State Fullerton advances to Big West semifinals by upsetting Hawaii
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 14, 2013 at 10:57pm

In the Big West Tournament tonight, #8 Cal State Fullerton just upset #3 Hawaii, 66-51.Titans Coach Marcia Foster said in the post-game press conference that "there was no better way to honor Monica than to play our best basketball." Assistant Coach Monic...more

Cheryl Ford returns to WNBA with New York Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted March 14, 2013 at 8:59am

In the New York Liberty release announcing the signing of Cheryl Ford - a move ESPN's Mechelle Voepel reported would happen when they signed Deanna Nolan - coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer is quoted as saying the 6-foot-3 forward is "still one of t...more

Storm President Karen Bryant on Sue Bird: Her knee cyst was "increasing" and could put her at risk of a "catastrophic injury"
by Swish Appeal
posted March 13, 2013 at 2:14pm

Here is Seattle Times reporter Jayda Evans' article on the announcement of Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird missing the 2013 WNBA season. While it is known that Bird is not in pain, Team President and CEO Karen Bryant said some rather scary things in regards...more

Dance Card: Notre Dame, Big East champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 13, 2013 at 8:21am

Who? The Irish of Notre Dame. What? There are many stories explaining the name. There are fewer explaining the leprechaun. Where? South Bend, Indiana, site of the Studebaker National Museum. When? March 12th, in Hartford, Connecticut. Why? They won...more

Dance Card: South Dakota State, Summit champs
by Swish Appeal
posted March 13, 2013 at 8:18am

Who? The Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. It is highly recommended that you not mix this SDSU up with the one represented by the Aztecs. Neither side takes kindly to that kind of mistake. What? Represented by Jack the Rabbit. Somehow that name got t...more

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