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The heart of the NCAA basketball season
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 10, 2013 at 9:13am

College news:The Lady Vols are looking to get rest, not relaxation.The improved health of players has Oregon hopeful.Freshman point guard Marissa Janning's confidence is causing Creighton to soar.Transfer Betsy Adams is adjusting to her new role at FGCU. ...more

Lots going on in basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 10, 2013 at 8:44am

College news:Georgia's Jasmine James puts the bite in the Bulldogs.Jamee Swan has taken flight for the Buffs.Lady Vol access, episode eight.Michigan is off to its best start ever, under first year Coach Kim Barnes Arico.Fresno State is looking for an iden...more

ESPN's mid-major poll has Delaware on top
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 9, 2013 at 10:32pm

The current list:1. Delaware2. Dayton3. Creighton4. UTEP5. Green Bay6. Boston University7. San Diego State8. Toledo9. Chattanooga10. Duquesne ...more

No. 10 Maryland taking on third straight ranked ACC opponent in No. 24/25 Hurricanes
by Swish Appeal
posted January 9, 2013 at 10:24pm

The University of Miami women's basketball team has moved back into the rankings at No. 24 in The Associated Press poll and No. 25 in the USA TODAY/ESPN poll, meaning that No. 10 Maryland will be facing their third straight ranked ACC opponent Thursday ...more

Stanford Cardinal vs. California Golden Blogs: Three reasons that Stanford won Game One of the Battle of the Bay
by Swish Appeal
posted January 9, 2013 at 7:37pm

Unlike many years in the past, it wasn't unfathomable to imagine the California Golden Bears beating the Stanford Cardinal last night. Surely it wouldn't be easy, but they wouldn't need a miracle despite a win being a major milestone not only for them ...more

Stanford women's basketball's defense stifles Cal's offense in 62-53 win
by Swish Appeal
posted January 9, 2013 at 7:24pm

The California Golden Bears came into tonight's contest with the Stanford Cardinal with high hopes and, according to Jonathan Okanes of the Cal Bear Blog, the atmosphere matched the anticipation of the game. Unfortunately, as Okanes also described, Cal w...more

Today's offerings and partial results
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 9, 2013 at 9:06am

Results so far:It took an overtime, but #2 Notre Dame staved off South Florida, 75-71.#15 Louisville also needed an overtime to knock off Rutgers, 66-57.#21 Oklahoma State rebounded from a two-game losing streak to upset #17 Kansas, 76-59.#23 Colorado bea...more

High school top 25 for the week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 9, 2013 at 9:01am

ESPNW's list:1. Mater Dei2. Riverdale3. Duncanville4. Saint Johns College5. Saint Marys6. Marion County7. M.X. Shabazz8. Incarnate Word Academy9. Windward10. North Gwinnett11. Pflugerville12. Fairmont13. Dutch Fork14. Hopkins15. Martin Luther King16. Scie...more

TV Alert: No. 5 Stanford at No. 7 California tips-off rivalry play on Pac-12 Networks; Storm All-Star Sue Bird update
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 9, 2013 at 8:58am

  I'm sorry, did the NCAA tournament start? Looks like it when perusing No. 5 Stanford's schedule. Beginning December 19, 2012, seven of the Cardinal's eight games are against currently ranked opponents, ending January 19 at Maples Pavilion against N...more

The Battle of the Bay: California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal
by Swish Appeal
posted January 9, 2013 at 8:52am

The Stanford Cardinal face the California Golden Bears tonight at 7 p.m. PST at Haas Pavilion for the first of two games in five days between two of the top 10 teams in the nation that could end up determining the Pac-12's regular season champion, or at...more

California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinal: Battle of the Bay, Part 1 preview
by Swish Appeal
posted January 9, 2013 at 8:46am

California Golden Bears (12-1) vs. Stanford Cardinal (13-1) 7 p.m. PST TV: Pac-12 Network | Online: Pac-12.com Statistical breakdown: Cal | Stanford Team blogs: California Golden Blogs | Rule of Tree It was really hard not to think ahead to this ga...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: California Golden Bears
by Swish Appeal
posted January 8, 2013 at 11:05pm

California Golden Bears (10-1) Roster Statistics The last time the Stanford Cardinal lost during Pac-12 conference play was against Cal at Haas Pavilion almost four years ago on January 18, 2009, despite a few scares here and there including an overt...more

Kayla McBride: A star in her own right
by Swish Appeal
posted January 8, 2013 at 11:01pm

South Bend, IND -- When people think or hear about Notre Dame Women’s basketball team, the first name that comes to their mind is probably Skylar Diggins. And rightfully so. You’re talking about one of the most popular and transcendent basketball ...more

Baylor back on top of AP poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 8, 2013 at 9:08am

This week's AP top 25:1. Baylor2. Notre Dame3. Connecticut4. Duke5. Stanford6. Kentucky7. Cal8. Penn State9. Tennessee10. Maryland11. North Carolina12. Purdue13. Georgia14. UCLA15. Louisville16. Oklahoma17. Kansas18. Florida State19. South Carolina20. Tex...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: Stanford Cardinal
by Swish Appeal
posted January 8, 2013 at 8:45am

Stanford Cardinal (11-1) Roster Statistics If there is any team that you definitely can't judge based on non-conference play, it's the Stanford Cardinal. Over the last couple of seasons, it seems that Stanford takes a tough non-conference loss, peop...more

It's all about NCAA Basketball conference play now
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 8, 2013 at 8:30am

Missouri just entered the SEC, but they already set a conference record last night, shooting 18 three-point shots in a win against Auburn.ESPN's Graham Hays points to five teams who had an impressive start in conference play.The first round of Battle of t...more

No. 8 Terps bounce back with win over No. 19/21 Florida State, as Alyssa Thomas could be settling into her ACC groove
by Swish Appeal
posted January 7, 2013 at 5:18pm

Alyssa Thomas was her ACC Player of the Year self with 20 points and 15 rebounds, while seven combined threes from Katie Rutan, Chloe Pavlech and Tierney Pfirman, including one by Rutan that expanded the lead to six with 1:11 to go, helped fend off Flor...more

Stanford Out-Battles Utah
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 7, 2013 at 8:51am

One streak was lost and another extended, and all-and-all, it’s the W that counts. Stanford Women’s Basketball extended their 80 game streak of consecutive Pac-10 slash 12 conference wins by beating Utah 70-56. Oh, the streak that ended? Chine...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: Arizona State Sun Devils
by Swish Appeal
posted January 7, 2013 at 8:47am

Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) Roster Statistics After a year-long sabbatical from coaching, Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne is back and her style of play will probably strike Pac-12 fans as familiar. They're balanced, relatively deep, and ...more

Washington makes Pac-12 Networks debut, hosts Arizona on Seahawks Sunday
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 7, 2013 at 8:43am

HUSKIES WIN: UW won 76-65 before 2,o43 fans at Alaska Airlines Arena. Walton and Davis finished with 20 points apiece, Walton adding a season-high 13 rebounds. “She’s starting to get a little bit more of a balance in her game,” McGuff sa...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: Washington State Cougars
by Swish Appeal
posted January 7, 2013 at 8:40am

Washington State Cougars (4-7) Roster Statistics The Washington State Cougars might seem to finally be turning the corner after years of struggling to pull themselves out of the bottom third of the conference. After making a surprising run through t...more

The NCAA Basketball madness continues today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 6, 2013 at 6:00pm

Look at all the top 25 match ups on tap today:#10 Georgia at #12 Tennessee#7 Cal at #20 Colorado#13 Oklahoma State at #2 Baylor#24 Texas A&M;at #23 Arkansas#19 Florida State at #8 Maryland#3 Duke at Boston CollegeVirginia Tech at #15 North Carolina#9 ...more

Real Run Classic delivers the goods
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 6, 2013 at 5:57pm

Short recap and photo gallery from today's high school showcase in Long Beach, Calif.Lashae Herring of Ridgeview is fouledDuke-bound Kendall Cooper, #12, makes an improbable shot ...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: Washington Huskies
by Swish Appeal
posted January 6, 2013 at 12:29pm

Washington Huskies (8-3) Roster Statistics It's difficult to even begin discussing the Washington Huskies this season - or maybe the last two seasons - without talking about injuries. In addition to getting redshirt senior Kristi Kingma back from an...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball preview: Oregon State Beavers
by Swish Appeal
posted January 6, 2013 at 12:28pm

Oregon State Beavers (4-6) Roster Statistics In the discussion about the most improved women's basketball programs over the last two years, it's difficult not to talk about Oregon State. What Scott Rueck has done with the Beavers program over the la...more

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