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Women's basketball links: Kentucky beats rival Louisville, Natalie Achonwa's homecoming, Bria Hartley's development
by Swish Appeal
posted December 3, 2013 at 9:14am

10 links from the holiday weekend that might be worth a read. With James back on the GIWIS beat and Queenie covering seemingly every game in New York over the last few days in addition to some help from our friends around SB Nation, there's not much ne...more

Contemplating the undefeateds
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 3, 2013 at 9:03am

At week five of the season, we still have 23 undefeated Division I teams - 12 in the top 25, and 11 unranked teams.The undefeated top 25 teams:ConnecticutDukeTennesseeNotre DameKentuckyBaylorColoradoSouth CarolinaOklahoma StateGeorgiaIowa StateSyracuseThe...more

Tigers outlast Wolverines
by Swish Appeal
posted December 2, 2013 at 8:33pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Danielle Ballard's lay-up in the lane gave LSU the lead in the final minute, and Siera Thompson's halfcourt heave came late and short as LSU withstood a valiant Michigan comeback and claimed a 64-62 win. Shanece McKinney and Raig...more

Raining NCAA basketball upsets
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 2, 2013 at 9:15am

Well, now.#7 Kentucky rallied to defeat #4 Louisville, 69-64.IPFW edged #21 Michigan State, 81-76.Northwestern slipped by #25 DePaul, 82-79.Other games:Ohio State did a pretty good job of hanging with #1 UConn until the end. Final: 70-49.San Diego is 7-0,...more

Moncrief leads Tigers over Scarlet Knights
by Swish Appeal
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:37pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: It wasn't pretty, but LSU came away with the 69-65 win over Rutgers at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Raigyne Moncrief led LSU with 27 points, including 15-20 from the line, seven rebounds, and seven steals. Rutgers was led by...more

CSUN faces Utah State today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:35pm

Cal State Northridge hosts Utah State today at 4 p.m. I'll be on the radio once again, doing color commentary.The Matadors play for tournament consolation rights, after losing to Santa Clara last night. ...more

NCAA women's basketball games I wish I'd seen on November 29
by Swish Appeal
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:28pm

In my last day subbing for James, I briefly detail a few games I wish I'd seen yesterday. A few of the games I would've liked to see yesterday have already been recapped by others (and posted at Swish Appeal): Queenie is covering the Barclays Women's...more

Stanford Beats South Dakota, Wins Hardwood Tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:23pm

Well, number 901 is in the books. Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer didn’t allow her team to have a let down after her career coaching milestone of 900 victories, and the Stanford Women’s Basketball Team won handily against South Dakota Stat...more

Georgia Tech takes Turkey Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:19pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Georgia Tech withstood a dogged McNeese State team and claimed the Turkey Classic title with a 69-60 win. Ty Marshall led the Yellow Jackets with 20 points off the bench, with Kaela Davis and Sydney Wallace each adding 13. Jayln...more

Games I wish I'd seen: 26 November 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2013 at 6:42pm

Two Top 25 games took place yesterday, and one in the location of the classic film Herbie Goes Bananas. If you're lucky like me, you got let out of work early and have a head start on the weekend.  For the next three days, I won't be posting, but ...more

One more milestone
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 28, 2013 at 6:34pm

Today's results:With #6 Stanford's win over Florida Gulf Coast, Cardinal coach Tara VanDerveer notched the 900th win of her career. She's the fifth women's coach to reach that mark.Richmond beat Virginia Tech to hand the Hokies their first loss of the sea...more

Victory Puts VanDerveer in Elite 900 Club
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 28, 2013 at 6:31pm

Congratulations to Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, who got her career 900th win, beating Florida Gulf Coast, and she did it her way. Away from the sports crazed Bay Area, and surrounded by a small group of friends, hardcore fans and her staff and pla...more

Women's basketball links: Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer reaches 900 wins
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2013 at 6:27pm

A Thanksgiving links post dedicated to one of the best coaches U.S. (men's or women's) basketball has seen. You've probably already heard by now: legendary coach Tara VanDerveer got her 900th win yesterday when the Stanford Cardinal beat the FGCU Eagle...more

Women's basketball games I wish I'd seen on November 27, 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2013 at 6:22pm

James is taking a break for Thanksgiving, but we're going to give him a hand in continuing his column on games he wishes he could have seen. As the guest contributor to James' "games I wish I'd seen column" storystream for the Thanksgiving holiday, I a...more

2014 WNBA draft prospects: Factors that separate successful and unsuccessful prospects
by Swish Appeal
posted November 26, 2013 at 9:21am

Continuing our advance look at the 2014 WNBA Draft, we look at past risk factors for unsuccessful college to pro transitions. For the last few years, a sub-group of us at Swish Appeal of come up with a list of around 10 WNBA prospects to watch during t...more

This week's AP top 25 poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2013 at 9:05am

This week's AP top 25 poll:1. Connecticut2. Duke3. Tennessee4. Louisville5. Notre Dame6. Stanford7. Kentucky8. Msryland9. Baylor10. Nebraska11. North Carolina12. Texas A&M;13. Penn State14. Colorado15. LSU16. Purdue17. South Carolina18. Oklahoma19. Ok...more

Just a few basketball tidbits
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2013 at 9:00am

Tonight's results:#8 Maryland kept Drexel at bay, 69-63.#17 South Carolina routed USC, 70-50.SMU is 6-0 after slipping by Lamar, 82-79.Full scoreboard.Other news:Baylor's Odyssey Sims is ESPN's player of the week.For Minnesota's Rachel Banham, playing aga...more

TV Alert: Hall of Famers Cynthia Cooper-Dyke vs. Dawn Staley
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 25, 2013 at 9:30pm

Unbelievable. Two of the most dynamic players in women's basketball have only faced each other five times as opponents? And never teamed together? Yeah, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke just turned 50. But her stellar playing career spanned so many decades, it's hard...more

Women's basketball links: Notre Dame's Natalie Achonwa returns, Cal's Gennifer Brandon out indefinitely, Pat Summitt Plaza dedication
by Swish Appeal
posted November 25, 2013 at 9:25pm

10 stories from around the women's basketball world that caught my eye over the weekend. Injuries are a fact of life in basketball and they've unfortunately robbed us of seeing a few of the nation's top seniors at their best (or at all) thus far this s...more

Harvard's Kathy Delaney-Smith reaches milestone
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 25, 2013 at 9:20am

Harvard's defeat of Colgate gave head coach Kathy Delaney-Smith her 500th career win.The season so far:No upsets or other surprising wins today. But it's worth noting that some teams are struggling that we're not used to seeing go through that. By the sam...more

Games I'd wish I'd seen: 23 November 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted November 25, 2013 at 9:13am

What you saw: Texas put up a good fight against Stanford. What you wish you saw? Read further. Today, I don't think I'm going to be seeing any games - my little on-line baseball league has its seasonal draft, which will keep me away from the TV from...more

Upset of the day: UCLA over #10 Oklahoma
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 25, 2013 at 9:06am

A 28-point career high from Antonye Nyingifa and crucial rebounds were the keys to UCLA's upset of #10 Oklahoma, 82-76.#4 Louisville needed an overtime to put away Florida State, 69-59.#23 Georgia slipped by Georgia Tech, 63-56.Other big games:Bowling Gre...more

Big performances, and upside/downside news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 23, 2013 at 8:56pm

Tonight's game results/big performances:Tulane outlasted UNC Wilmington, 55-50, which gave coach Lisa Stockton her 400th win. The Green Wave is also undefeated.Washington State not only won a game, but Tia Presley put up a career-high 37 points in the Cou...more

Catching up on the Houston Cougars
by Swish Appeal
posted November 23, 2013 at 8:47pm

Looking at where the Houston Cougars stand after four games as they prepare to take on the Creighton Bluejays The Cougars have won a basketball game after starting the season with three straight losses. Houston hung with Texas A&M;and lost to Missi...more

Games I'd wish I'd seen: 22 November 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted November 23, 2013 at 8:46pm

Stanford-Texas is on today, but what did we miss yesterday? This has been a very interesting year so far.  My plans at the start of the year were to watch more high school prep basketball; I haven't seen a single high school game all year.  W...more

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