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Gonzaga, Seattle U set for holiday tournaments; WNBA moves and other hoop notes
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:30am

Gonzaga (4-0) is in the midst of playing five games in seven days. Before you empathize, consider the Zags continue that stretch Tuesday in Puerto Vallarta. GU is in Mexico for the 2012 Hardwood Tournament of Hope. It opens with a matchup against Missour...more

Purdue women's basketball prediction: A bold prediction, lofty comparison, and high expectations for the Boilermakers
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:23am

SB Nation's Purdue site Hammer and Rails has checked in with an in-depth player-by-player preview of the Boilermakers women's basketball team, highlighting the importance of 6-foot-2 sixth year post Drey Mingo to their goal of contending for a Big Ten tit...more

Interview: Maryland Terrapins women's basketball coach Brenda Frese excited to return to Big Ten
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:13am

Back in 2002, Brenda Frese became a highly sought after coach after turning around the Minnesota Golden Gophers women's basketball program and winning the AP National Coach of the Year award. A decade later, Frese has fulfilled her potential as head co...more

What will become of the Big East conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2012 at 7:07am

Rutgers University's departure from the Big East might end up triggering a domino effect that leads to the dismantling of one of the more dominant conferences in women's college basketball in recent years (on the strength of UConn and Notre Dame's success...more

Mike Thibault, assistants fired at Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 6:42pm

Not much to say yet, but the Associated Press is reporting that Mike Thibault, the head coach of the Connecticut Sun, has just been fired. His assistant coaches - Scott Hawk and Bernadette Maddox - have also been released. Hoopfeed.com reports the fol...more

Pink Whistle: A former coach remembers a special player
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 6:40pm

Franklin Township, NJ - Before she was as Slam Magazine terms 'poetry in motion'....and 'absolutely earth stopping', there was an abundance to be learned. Surprise as it may seem, Dr. Naismith's game did not always come easy to Tina Charles. NCAA champ...more

Big shake ups in AP top 25 poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:12am

In this week's poll, UCLA, Kansas, Dayton and North Carolina enter, while Delaware, Texas A&M;, Miami and Georgetown fall out:1. Stanford Cardinal2. Connecticut Huskies3. Baylor Lady Bears4. Duke Blue Devils5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish6. Penn State Li...more

Maryland, Rutgers to join Big Ten
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 20, 2012 at 8:09am

The Big 14?Maryland and Rutgers have joined the Big Ten.Bit Ten statement on Maryland.The ex-ACC commissioner is shocked.The expansion of the conference likely won't stop there.Big 16?When will the madness end? ...more

Rutgers expected to move to Big Ten; Big East's decline continues
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2012 at 7:49am

The latest episode in the ongoing NCAA conference realignment saga has Rutgers reportedly deciding to accompany Maryland to the Big Ten and furthering the demise of the Big East. SB Nation's Rutgers blog On the Banks has already laid the groundwork for t...more

American players trapped in Israel
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:51pm

Maybe, like me, you've been reading the tweets of American players currently in Israel, and you have been frightened for them. ESPN covers the issue:It's 3 a.m. in a small city just outside of Tel Aviv and Alexis Gray-Lawson answers the phone."I'm up," Gr...more

Georgia Tech ties school steals record in win over Marquette
by Swish Appeal
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:46pm

    (ATLANTA) - After Georgia Tech’s setback vs. Tennessee, one could look at the schedule and tell that Marquette would be the next significant test for the Yellow Jackets. This was the second match of a home-and-away series, and Mar...more

St. Joseph’s upset of #5 Maryland: A monumental win for the ages
by Swish Appeal
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:38pm

  The city of brotherly love wasn’t so friendly to Maryland when they paid a visit to play St. Joseph’s on Saturday. In what culminated to being the most notable win in school history since their upset of #3 Wichita State in 1977, loo...more

University of Maryland Joining Big Ten According to Sources
by Swish Appeal
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:29pm

ESPN is reporting that the University of Maryland, College Park will join the Big Ten Conference and is expected to announce the move later this afternoon. There is no set date as to when the University will actually start playing in the conference at th...more

Stanford Wins Rainbow Wahine Classic
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 19, 2012 at 8:00am

Stanford Women’s Basketball scored the hat trick this weekend, winning three games in three days, to secure the Rainbow Wahine Classic in Hawaii. When you first win is over #1 Baylor, it really didn’t matter what happenes afterward, although S...more

Washington, Washington State lose on Sunday
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:56am

Washington won the rebounding battle on Sunday, but poor shooting from its top two players led to a 71-62 road loss at Long Beach State (2-2). Sophomore PG Jazmine Davis, the team's leading scorer (23 points), was 1-for-6 from the field for six points an...more

Stanford Handles Hawaii
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:50am

Life goes on, and The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team still had a basketball game to play one day after knocking off Number 1 Baylor. They played host Hawaii, and Hawaii proved the good host by letting the guests win, 69-42.Stanford got four of its...more

Wetzel: What the Maryland, Rutgers move could mean for Big Ten basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted November 19, 2012 at 7:48am

In addition to the question of how Maryland and Rutgers would pay the ACC's exit fee to join the conference, there's the question of what impact a move would have on the Big Ten. Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports put together a pretty nice overview of Maryland...more

McKenith and Smith Lead Red Storm over Pride
by Swish Appeal
posted November 18, 2012 at 4:31pm

I love a good home opener, don't you? I definitely liked this better than last year's game against Hofstra. Now with 95% less food poisoning! Military appreciation day, in honor of Veterans' Day at the beginning of the week. We went in before they had...more

Stanford Beats Baylor
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 18, 2012 at 8:05am

STANFORD WINS THE PENNANT! Stanford wins the pennant! Well, not the pennant, that being our little pun about the Giants, and The Stanford Women’s Basketball Team did not win a national championship or even any championship, but they just beat Baylor...more

University of Maryland and Rutgers University in talks to join Big Ten Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted November 18, 2012 at 7:57am

For the conference, adding Maryland and Rutgers would extend the conference's reach out east to the Washington DC, Baltimore, and New York City metro areas. From Maryland's and Rutgers' perspectives, joining the Big Ten can also earn them more revenue d...more

Video: ESPN highlights of the Baylor Lady Bears' loss to the Stanford Cardinal
by Swish Appeal
posted November 17, 2012 at 8:47pm

The Stanford Cardinal upset the Baylor Lady Bears 71-69 in the Rainbow Wahine Tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii.   ...more

Update: Chamique Holdsclaw will be released, forced to wear ankle monitor
by Swish Appeal
posted November 17, 2012 at 9:26am

Ex-WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw who was arrested Thursday for an incident that turned violent with her ex-girlfriend, Jennifer Lacy -- is set to be released from Fulton County jail after posting a $100,000 bond. Per judge's order, Holdsclaw is forced to ...more

Stanford snaps Baylor's 42-game winning streak
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 17, 2012 at 9:25am

The best game that wasn't televised: Stanford 71, Baylor 69.Other college news:The UConn-Notre Dame game in January is almost sold out.Can Delaware find an identity without Elena Delle Donne?More on Chamique Holdsclaw:From ESPN.More class of 2013 signings...more

Mechelle Voepel: No "Set" Timetable for Washington Mystics General Manager/Head Coach Hiring
by Swish Appeal
posted November 16, 2012 at 6:23pm

On Mechelle Voepel's chat: I'll give you the entire quote she said today specifically regarding the Mystics. In fact it was the first topic of discussion: I hate to start with a downer topic, but it's been on all our minds. I was told by a Mystics s...more

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