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The Beginning of a New Era: Tennessee vs. Georgia Tech preview
by Swish Appeal
posted November 10, 2012 at 5:53pm

Not only will Georgia Tech open against one of the most esteemed programs in women’s basketball history in Tennessee; they will be looking to usher in a new era by making a statement in their stunning new arena -- McCamish Pavilion. It’s al...more

Stanford Beats Fresno State, Keeps Home Winning Steak Alive
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 10, 2012 at 10:41am

Just a short blog tonight, as C and R have ot prepare for tomorrow’s road trip at …Santa Clara…a mile from R’s house. We are going to attempt to ride our bikes to The Leavey Center, although we heard it will be cold. That’s...more

Tennessee Lady Vols 2012-2013: still Tennessee
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:21am

Jasmine Phillips gets off the ground, while #2 Jasmine Jones prepares to make an outlet passPhoto by Maria Cornelius______________________My annual tradition of interviewing scout.com writer/reporter Maria Cornelius continues this year. The longtime Lady ...more

2012-2013 college basketball season opens tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:15am

WOOOO!!!!!'Bout time, too.Let's get to the news:ESPN previews the SEC.The Lady Vols and the SEC look very different this year.Eastern Michigan has been cited for failure to monitor their women's basketball program, and will be sanctioned. The school's sta...more

Q&A; with SBN Dallas: Can anyone beat the Brittney Griner & the Baylor Lady Bears?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:05am

As part of a preview for the Baylor Lady Bears' 2012-13 season, Jonathan Tjarks of SB Nation Dallas and I had an e-conversation about whether this year's team could be better than last year's undefeated team, how great an accomplishment it would be to go ...more

Washington State looking to build on 2012 Pac-12 tournament success
by Swish Appeal
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:32pm

Washington State probably isn't the first program that comes to mind for women's basketball fans when thinking about the Pac-12, but the Cougars turned some heads on the west coast with their run to the 2012 Pac-12 Tournament semifinals where they fell to...more

Two days until season openers, and the news is on
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 8, 2012 at 8:57am

Pac-12 preseason media poll:1. Stanford2. Cal3. UCLA4. USC5. Oregon State6. Arizona State7. Washington8. Utah9. Colorado10. Washington State11. Oregon12. ArizonaESPN previews the ACC.Stanford and Cal are gearing up for big seasons.Baylor is the team to be...more

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: Top women's basketball programs face off in 2012 Carrier Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted November 8, 2012 at 8:20am

The second annual Carrier Classic will feature a matchup between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball teams on Friday at 11 p.m. EDT on NBC Sports Network. Not only does the game help raise the profile of women's bask...more

Washington Mystics Still Searching for a New General Manager
by Swish Appeal
posted November 7, 2012 at 8:37am

Should this be a cause for alarm? On one hand, not really, because free agency doesn't start until around February of next year. So in theory, the team probably can wait another month or two to hire the right fit. After all, the Tulsa Shock didn't h...more

Buckle up
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 7, 2012 at 8:15am

Lots of college news, so here goes:ESPN previews the Big East, and the Big Ten.ESPNW's top five players at each position.The Lady Vols are embracing their new challenge. Sophomore center Isabelle Harrison is bringing a spark to the team.Tyler Summitt brin...more

California Golden Bears enter season with high expectations after 2012 NCAA Tournament berth
by Swish Appeal
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:23pm

This season could probably be seen as a major moment for the California Golden Bears women's basketball program: it's the final season for that highly touted freshman class from 2009 that won the WNIT their freshman year, failed to make the NCAA tournamen...more

Have the Kentucky Wildcats found a gem in freshman Janee Thompson?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:20pm

While the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team struggled in their exhibition game last night, Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue wrote that the women's basketball team, "...destroyed their exhibition opponent Bellarmine tonight before the m...more

Senior Chelsea Poppens has emerged as the face of the Iowa State Cyclones
by Swish Appeal
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:43am

The Iowa State Cyclones enter the 2012-13 season just outside the top 25 rankings. If they want to move up, senior forward Chelsea Poppens will be a large part of that. Cody Westerlund of the Ames Tribune put together a great feature article on the 6-fo...more

As we creep closer to the start of college season
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:31am

The Lady Vols and coaches are making adjustments.Maryland: Final Four or bust.Can anyone beat Baylor this year?Michigan State is putting the puzzle together.Michigan Coach Kim Barnes Arico has strong optimism.UTEP guard Jenzel Nash is out for the year wit...more

Big West Conference preview: Cal State Northridge
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 6, 2012 at 8:29am

In Coach Jason Flowers' second year last season, it was safe to say the Cal State Northridge Matadors were back.After living in the basement of the Big West Conference for more than a decade, CSUN found themselves in the top spot for most of the regular s...more

NCAA women's basketball previews: Where teams stand as non-conference play begins
by Swish Appeal
posted November 5, 2012 at 12:18pm

The Baylor Lady Bears enter the 2012 season ranked #1 and have to be the heavy favorites to repeat as national champions. But what does the rest of the NCAA women's basketball landscape look like as the season begins? Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of t...more

Virginia Cavaliers enter 2012 season without their defensive spark
by Swish Appeal
posted November 5, 2012 at 12:16pm

Brian J. Leung of SB Nation's Streaking the Lawn writes that despite receiving votes in the 2012 NCAA women's basketball preseason polls the Virginia Cavaliers face some significant challenges entering the season. In addition to Erinn Thompson's career h...more

Tennessee Lady Vols built to run after losing stars to the WNBA draft
by Swish Appeal
posted November 5, 2012 at 12:14pm

While the Tennessee Lady Vols recently got some major recruiting commitments for next season, this season will feature a bit of uncertainty compared to recent years. With five players leaving the program and getting drafted by the WNBA over the past two ...more

Nothing doing with the net: Lowering hoops 7″ is backwards idea
by Fair Game News
posted November 4, 2012 at 8:28pm

By Ashleigh Sargent UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma believes the women’s hoops should be lowered seven inches from the standard 10-foot height (or 7.2 inches for 1972 when Title IX passed). Why? He says lower rims would yield gr...more

Division II Gannon University upsets two Division I teams in one week
by Swish Appeal
posted November 4, 2012 at 1:01pm

Usually when Division I teams schedule exhibition games, it’s more so to give their players a tune-up -- these games are usually blowouts and non competitive to say the least. Here are some recent examples: Colorado destroyed Western State 87-38,...more

The full list of Top 100 programs in women's NCAA Division I basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted November 4, 2012 at 12:51pm

With the top 100 programs list now complete, it's probably helpful to have a full list of the programs to look at in one place. So here's the full list with links to the programs in the headers: Programs #1-10 #1: Connecticut:#2: Tennessee:#3: Baylo...more

Tennessee and UConn
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 3, 2012 at 6:28pm

Former Lady Vol Chamique Holdsclaw was honored as grand marshal of yesterday's homecoming parade.Kara Lawson is still finding ways to assist the Summitt Foundation.UConn Coach Geno Auriemma compared freshman Breanna Stewart to the scarecrow in the Wizard ...more

Preseason results roundup: Friday, November 2, 2012: DII Anderson shocks Clemson, Mississippi State barely survives Shorter
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 3, 2012 at 6:26pm

Connecticut, Michigan and other DI schools cruised to preseason victories Friday night. Mississippi State had trouble with a new DII team. DII Wayne State defeated Western Michigan. And, in an eye-opener, DII Anderson University shocked Clemson, a member ...more

Tennessee lands Oregon guard Jordan Reynolds
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 3, 2012 at 9:23am

Three days after her club ball teammate Mercedes Russell committed to Tennessee, Oregon guard Jordan Reynolds did the same. She is ranked 42nd in the class of 2013.Two other top recruits are still considering the Vols, as well: Tyler Scaife and Kendall Co...more

Stanford Destroys Corban University in Exhibition Play
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:21pm

So Stanford Women’s Basketball opened their season with an exhibition match against Corban University. C and R were not able to make the game as we had basketball practice for the girls we coach. When I got in the car and turn on the radio to KSZU, ...more

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