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WNBA NOTES: New rules, status, extentions and a move to prime time
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:33pm

The WNBA brass convened last month and Renee Brown, the WNBA's chief of basketball operations and player relations, revealed its decision on new rules Thursday morning. Sorry, there's no anti-tanking rule to protect what many believed Phoenix was guilty o...more

A Sunday paper's worth of news (Women's Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:59am

#19 North Carolina bested North Carolina Central, 49-21. It was the lowest-scoring game in Tar Heel history, and the game tied the school record for fewest points in a win and for fewest points allowed.Tonight's scoreboard.Pat Summitt:The legendary Tennes...more

Tennessee loses Andraya Carter for the season to injury
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:51am

Ugh:Andraya Carter's troublesome right shoulder didn't leave her with much of a choice.After suffering injuries to the shoulder in three of Tennessee's last four women's basketball games, the Lady Vols freshman point guard consulted with her family and de...more

Pac-12 Tournament tickets on sale now and other basketball notes
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:32am

The Pac-12 didn't let Wednesday's apropos number sequence escape them. The 12-team conference is offering two general admission tickets for one session of the four-day tourney for $12. The 12-12-12 special holiday offer is only available on pac-12.com/tic...more

Slim pickings (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2012 at 6:57pm

There were actually a (very) few games tonight:#10 Maryland routed Towson, 88-43.#18 Texas thumped Louisiana-Monroe, 77-49.DePaul outlasted Milwaukee, 94-83.Other news:Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli discuss the (still) undefeated teams, and talk with Ma...more

Qatar ready to host GCC basketball event for girls
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 12, 2012 at 6:02pm

FROM LEFT: Dr Mostafa Diab, QBF Technical Expert, Qatar Women’s Sport Committee (QWSC) President Ahlam Salem Al Mana, and QWSC Assistant Secretary General Maha Abduljabar, during the GCC Basketball Organising Committee press conference at the QWSC h...more

A'Dia Mathies off to a rocky start in her senior season
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:17am

Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's Kentucky site A Sea of Blue has been watching A'Dia Mathies' closely this season and after yet another quiet performance against Middle Tennessee State University on Sunday - 7 points on 2-for-6 shooting and 5 fouls - he m...more

USA Today high school top 24
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:14am

This week's poll:1. St. Mary's High School2. Duncanville High School3. Mater Dei High School4. Bishop O'Dowd High School5. Whitney Young High School6. Riverdale High School7. La Jolla Country Day High School8. Riverdale Baptist High School9. Norcross High...more

Maggie Dixon Classic: Tempo-free numbers and notes
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:11am

NEW YORK CITY - The Maggie Dixon Classic celebrates the memory of a special coach and friend to many. The classic also features a double header with two interesting matchups. On this afternoon, though, neither proved to be a close, down to the wire v...more

Who are the top prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:07am

Our look at prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft and a group of top players to watch. As I mentioned after the 2012 WNBA Draft, a large part of what I did to evaluate draft prospects in NCAA Division I basketball last year was sorting through statistics f...more

Which former WNBA players should have their numbers retired?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 9:38pm

The WNBA has been around for about fifteen years or so. During this time, only a handful of WNBA numbers have been retired. The reason you might not know what these numbers are is that only seven numbers have been retired, and four are numbers associa...more

It's all news tonight (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:31am

No major games today, so it's all college news:DeNesha Stallworth gives Kentucky a boost.Rebecca Lobo has five questions for Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims.Oh my, there's another one: Texas sophomore forward Nneka Enemkpali is the first player in school ...more

AP poll shows much movement
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:22am

This week's AP top 25 sees jumps by West coast teams Cal and UCLA, who move to nine and 14, respectively. Oklahoma, Tennessee, Dayton, North Carolina, Miami, Texas A&M;, South Carolina and West Virginia also move on up:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Bayl...more

Why 'UConn never really had a chance vs. Louisville for ACC berth'
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:14am

Paul Doyle of the Hartford Courant takes a look at the ACC's decision to add Louisville to the conference instead of UConn and although he highlights the relative strength of each school's football program, a little old fashioned networking certainly didn...more

Undefeated NCAA DI teams for games played through 12/9/2012
by HoopFeed.com
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:10am

Undefeated NCAA DI teams for games played through 12/9/2012 No. 17 Dayton, 10-0 No. 24 South Carolina, 10-0 No. 6 Georgia, 10-0 No. 1 Stanford, 8-0 No. 2 Connecticut, 8-0 No. 4 Duke, 8-0, South Florida 8-0 No. 16 Oklahoma State, 7-0 Quinnipiac, 7-0 Kans...more

ESPN to broadcast 2013 WNBA Draft during primetime for first time in league history
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:09am

Think ESPN is excited about Baylor Lady Bears center Brittney Griner's transition to the WNBA? With Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne, and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins - also known as the Big Three - eligible for the 2013 WNBA Draft, ESPN has made th...more

Duke defense comes up big in win over St. John's
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:02am

I don't want to say that it was a tight transfer and that they were trying to cut down on the time between games, but they were loading the St. John's band into place during the second half, much to the ire of the people sitting behind them. They also ...more

Rutgers shoots down cold Louisiana Tech
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2012 at 10:38pm

Ah, the Maggie Dixon Classic. This is a good tradition, and I'm happy to be part of it. Any oddities during the next week or so may be blamed on the computer I'm using while my baby is in the shop- this is my mom's eeePC, and it's ridiculously tiny. ...more

Interview: Jordan Hooper discusses her performance in Nebraska's win over Florida State
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2012 at 8:55pm

Swish Appeal: Describe your performance on Saturday as you scored a career high with 36 points and had 12 rebounds?Jordan Hooper: "I came out with more of a bang, I’d say than with Creighton (laughing). But it was a team effort; I can’t tak...more

No upsets today, but plenty of good performances (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 10, 2012 at 8:18am

Maybe #10 Penn State was still hot over Thursday's loss to UConn? They pounded Georgetown, 97-74, behind Maggie Lucas' 39 points.#4 Duke's Elizabeth Williams is recovering from injury, but you wouldn't know it today. She lead the Blue Devils over St. John...more

Bill Laimbeer set to take the reigns of the New York Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2012 at 8:05am

The New York Liberty announced Bill Laimbeer as their new general manager and coach in October and he's ready to bring his style of play to New York. After a 2012 season full of inconsistency, the New York Liberty have announced that Bill Laimbeer will...more

Bill Laimbeer on his plans for the New York Liberty: 'I play a totally different brand of basketball'
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2012 at 8:02am

New York Liberty head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer is nothing if not outspoken and in an interview with Ryan Dunleavy at the Scarlett Scuttlebutt blog during this weekend's Maggie Dixon Classic he was clear that he won't necessarily be maintain...more

Mike Thibault, assistants fired at Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2012 at 7:59am

The Associated Press reports that Connecticut Sun head coach Mike Thibault and his assistant coaches have been fired. Not much to say yet, but the Associated Press is reporting that Mike Thibault, the head coach of the Connecticut Sun, has just been fi...more

Upsets and close games of note (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 9, 2012 at 9:05am

Upset of the day? #17 UCLA upended #12 Texas, 62-42. Alyssia Brewer lead the Bruins with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Game picture of Brewer.Jordan Hooper lead #25 Nebraska to a 78-77 win over #24 Florida State. She had a career-high 36 points and 12 reboun...more

Mater Dei victory is an indication of the decline of Orange County basketball in Southern California
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 9, 2012 at 9:00am

Mater Dei whooped Troy last night, 61-25. There to watch was UConn Coach Geno Auriemma, University of Washington Coach Kevin McGuff, and coaches from the University of Oregon, University of San Francisco, Cal State Fullerton and Missouri State. They were ...more

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