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Notre Dame and Connecticut to face off for Championship game Tuesday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 7, 2014 at 9:44am

Despite the attempts of the "party-crashers," it'll be Notre Dame and Connecticut for the title Tuesday.Notre Dame dominated Maryland, 87-61.Connecticut routed Stanford, 75-56. ...more

Stanford Gets the Same Results Against UConn
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 7, 2014 at 9:26am

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. With Stanford going to the Final Four six times in seven years and coming up empty handed, you could call head coach Tara Vanderveer Insane&he...;more

2014 Women's Final Four preview: Turnovers will be key for Maryland to upset Notre Dame
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 5:04pm

While the focus of Notre Dame's matchup with Maryland in the Final Four has been Natalie Achonwa's absence, that might not be as big a concern as people make it: the Irish have already beaten Maryland once this season with Achonwa essentially out for a ...more

Seven WBCA All-Americans to play in 2014 NCAA Women's Final Four
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 4:58pm

The WBCA announced its 10-player All-America team on Saturday, with seven players participating in the 2014 NCAA Final Four taking home honors. However, UConn's Breanna Stewart was the highlight of the day, taking home both an All-America honor and the A...more

Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike 'uniquely qualified to be an amazing defensive post player' in the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 4:48pm

Tom FitzGerald of the San Francisco Chronicle relayed some draft analysis of Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike from ESPN's Kara Lawson in advance of the Final Four. For a post player like Ogwumike, Lawson said, one of the biggest challenges in adjusting to pro...more

UConn coach Geno Auriemma has lofty praise for Notre Dame's Kayla McBride
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 4:47pm

John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant reports that UConn coach Geno Auriemma had some high praise for Notre Dame senior Kayla McBide, who he might be facing in the National Championship game after coaching this past summer as part of the USA Basketball p...more

Muffet McGraw and Breanna Stewart are AP coach and player of the year
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 6, 2014 at 10:22am

The AP has named Notre Dame's Muffet McGraw its coach of the year, and Connecticut's Breanna Stewart its player of the year.I agree with McGraw. The Irish lost All-American point guard Skylar Diggins, but were undefeated this season.Stewart is not the pla...more

UConn vs. Stanford Final Four preview: What can the Cardinal learn from their first meeting with the Huskies?
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 10:19am

Does Stanford have what it takes to upset UConn? If the Huskies' previous two games are any indication, probably so. But will they get it done? Sure, if they can solve UConn's top-rated defense and shoot the three better than they did when the two teams...more

Shutting down Alyssa Thomas key for Notre Dame against Maryland in Final Four
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2014 at 10:03am

Todd Carton of SB Nation's Testudo Times offered a full breakdown of Maryland's Final Four matchup with Notre Dame, concluding that the Terps might not need to be well-versed in the ways of the force to pull off a victory but will definitely need a strong...more

Shoni Schimmel wins the State Farm College three-point championship
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 5, 2014 at 10:05am

Yow:Dallas, Texas - Louisville senior guard Shoni Schimmel won the State Farm College 3-Point Championship on Thursday in Moody Coliseum on Southern Methodist University's campus in Dallas. Schimmel defeated Tricia Liston of Duke to win the Buick Women's ...more

Temple's Rateska Brown will transfer, expects three others to follow
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2014 at 2:28pm

American Athletic Conference’s Sixth Player of the Year Rateska Brown has been granted her release from Temple and expects three teammates to follow "due to unhappiness with the culture of the program." If all four do transfer, 14 players will hav...more

Testudo Times' team-by-team Final Four capsules
by Swish Appeal
posted April 3, 2014 at 8:56am

Todd Carton of SB Nation's Testudo Times wrote up preview capsules for each team in the 2014 NCAA Final Four with some brief labels for each. Stanford Cardinal - The best of the west Connecticut Huskies - The beast of the east Notre Dame Fighting I...more

There are no breaks in basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 3, 2014 at 8:46am

NCAA Tournament news:Mikaela Ruef has been a surprise star in Stanford's Final Four run.Tested Maryland is set to spoil the projected Final Four showdown between Notre Dame and UConn.Breanna Stewart recalls the beginning of her friendship with Husky teamm...more

Katie Rutan's shooting key for Maryland in Elite Eight win over Louisville
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2014 at 10:30pm

Turnovers had to be expected in the Elite Eight matchup between Louisville and Maryland, but part of what helped the Terrapins survive their 15 first half turnovers to win the game was the shooting of senior Katie Rutan, who had 12 points on four first ha...more

North Carolina's future is bright after Elite Eight loss to Stanford
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2014 at 10:25pm

Brian Barbour of SB Nation's Tar Heel Blog briefly summarized the main takeaway from North Carolina's 74-65 loss to Stanford in the Elite Eight. In the second half, it was UNC's youth versus Stanford's experience and the results were somewhat predictabl...more

Shoni Schimmel leaves a legacy at Louisville that goes beyond wins and losses
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2014 at 10:18pm

Mike Rutherford of SB Nation's Card Chronicle wrote a brief summary Louisville's loss to Maryland last night, highlighting the legacy of Shoni Schimmel even in a disappointing outcome. Shoni Schimmel, who finished with a game-high 31 points, then led a ...more

Natasha Cloud Blog: Facing UConn, Huskies fans, and looking forward to the off-season
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2014 at 10:15pm

Natasha Cloud's junior season ended when St. Joseph's fell to UConn by a score of 91-52 in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. Although they lost by a wide margin to the nation's top team, Cloud has nothing to feel embarrassed about. Hello ag...more

How will the loss of Natalie Achonwa impact Notre Dame's national championship hopes?
by Swish Appeal
posted April 2, 2014 at 9:11am

alstein of SB Naiton's Notre Dame site One Foot Down summarized both the Fighting Irish's big win to advance to the Final Four and "the bigger story" that emerged from it (aside from the officiating): Natalie Achonwa's injury. It is hard to see the Iris...more

And then there were Four
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 2, 2014 at 9:10am

Last two tickets punched:The heart attack game was Maryland over Louisville, 76-73.LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The final three seconds felt like forever for the Maryland Terrapins.Alyssa Thomas could only watch from her back as Shoni Schimmel's potential game-tyin...more

Stanford Beats North Carolina, Back in the Final Four
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 2, 2014 at 9:08am

There is a cheer the Stanford band does. Two X plus 4, where X is your score. It is a brainiac cheer. It would be chanted, for example, when one team has 9 points and the other team has 22 points. Two times 9 is 18, add four and you get 22. It is pointing...more

Texas A&M; has one of their 'best overall offensive performances' in Sweet 16
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2014 at 10:04pm

Jim Hu of SB Nation's Good Bull Hunting summarized the key points from Texas A&M;'s rout of DePaul in the Sweet 16, including three very simple words of wisdom from the always-entertaining Gary Blair. This was pretty clearly one of the teams' best ...more

Tennessee falls to Maryland in fitting fashion #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2014 at 10:00pm

David Hooper of Rocky Top Talk wrote a somber summary of Tennessee's 73-62 loss to Maryland today, but he really summed up the game best with a comment in our open thread: So for anybody who watched Tennessee-Maryland but hasn't seen much Tennessee this...more

Stanford's defense held Penn State's Maggie Lucas to a career-low in Sweet 16 win #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 31, 2014 at 9:54pm

C&R;summarized Stanford's 82-57 win over Penn State in the Sweet 16 in a fanpost, writing that "Stanford played their best ball in a long, long time." A large part of that was their ability to contain PSU's Maggie Lucas defensively, holding her to a ...more

UW coach Mike Neighbors finalist for Maggie Dixon Rookie Coach of the Year award
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 31, 2014 at 9:47pm

 Washington coach Mike Neighbors led the Huskies to a third consecutive 20-win season and postseason berth, playing at UTEP on Monday in the WNIT quarterfinals. Neighbors led UW to upsets against No. 6 Stanford and No. 24 California in his first seas...more

Are home court NCAA tournament games a good approach to help women's basketball grow?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 3:28pm

Over the past two days, we've been having NCAA women's basketball bloggers from around the SB Nation network discuss topics related to the 2014 NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. In our final installment today, we gather opinions on whether having tournament g...more

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