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Dance Card: Penn State, Big Ten at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 7:42pm
Who? The Lady Lions of Penn State. Someday, I hope some Penn State coach has the nerve to get rid of that moniker.
What? The Nittany Lion is a mountain lion, and it should always wear that nifty scarf.
Where? State College, Pennsylvania. We're not b...more
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Dance Card: Georgia, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 22, 2013 at 7:27pm
Who? The Bulldogs of Georgia.
What? They derive their name from the Bulldogs of Yale. Uga is the live mascot; Hairy Dawg is the one in the costume.
Where? Athens, Georgia. Athens does seem like a logical name for a college town.
When? March 23rd, i...more
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Dance Card: Oklahoma, Big XII at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:56pm
Who? The Sooners of Oklahoma.
What? I have never understood why Oklahoma glamorizes the people who jumped the gun when Oklahoma was opened up to white settlement. But Boomer and Sooner and the Sooner Schooner are pretty awesome symbols.
Where? Norman...more
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Dance Card: Syracuse, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:53pm
Who? The Orange of Syracuse.
What? They went from a hoax to a giant orange named Otto, with some very odd stops in between.
Where? Syracuse, New York, location of the New York State Fair.
When? March 23rd, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Why? Third in the ...more
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Dance Card: Florida State, ACC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:51pm
Who? The Seminoles of Florida State.
What? The team name is derived from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, who have an official agreement with the university. You probably won't see Osceola and Renegade at a basketball game, though. Most basketball cour...more
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NCAA Tournament 2013: The Oklahoma City Bracket
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:49pm
Defending champion Baylor and Brittney Griner are the #1 seed overall in the Oklahoma City bracket of the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. Can anyone stop them from making a return to the Final Four? For more on the tournament, check out our 201...more
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Dance Card: Creighton, Missouri Valley at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:44pm
Who?The Bluejays of Creighton.
What? Derived from the school colors, Billy and his team are the only Bluejays in Division I.
Where? Omaha, Nebraska, where cake mix was invented.
When? March 23rd, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Why? Solid RPI. It was a clos...more
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Dance Card: South Carolina, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2013 at 3:16pm
Who? The Lady Gamecocks of South Carolina.
What? They've been Gamecocks since the early 1900s. The current mascot is Cocky- with two mascot championships, it ain't bragging if you back it up.
Where? Columbia, South Carolina, site of the South Carolin...more
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NCAA Women's Basketball news bag
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 21, 2013 at 9:25am
I don't know about you, but all I'm doing this weekend is sitting my butt in front of a TV or computer and watching some basketball.Coverage maps.Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli break down the NCAA bracket on their podcast.Items about Tournament teams:Co...more
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Revisiting Dunking in Women’s Basketball
by One Sport Voice
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:21pm
March Madness 2013 is now in full swing. As we approach our brackets, be aware of how women’s basketball and female athletes are covered and discussed in the media, compared to men’s basketball and male athletes. If you haven’t read Kate...more
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Dance Card: UCLA, Pac-12 at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:19pm
Who? The Bruins of UCLA. No matter what you may have heard elsewhere, they are not Lady Bruins.
What? Descended from the Cal Bear, renamed because of the Montana Grizzlies, Joe and Josephine have been around for close to fifty years.
Where? Los Angel...more
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Dance Card: Tennessee, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:17pm
Who? The Lady Vols of Tennessee.
What? Tennessee has a history of answering the call. Smokey is a blue tick coon hound who knows how to work a room. And now "Rocky Top" is stuck in my head. (And now it's stuck in yours, isn't it?)
Where? Knoxville,...more
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Chloe Pavlech is savoring the moment
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:14pm
Chloe Pavlech isn't taking for granted how awesome her freshman year has been.
On the court, she has recorded the first 20-point outing of her career against then ranked Miami and has dropped 18 in a critical, revenge-focused game again...more
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Westmont wins NAIA Championship
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 20, 2013 at 9:11pm
Viva California, as Westmont College claimed the NAIA title today:FRANKFORT, Ky. - (Box Score | Bracket | Postgame Comments-Video) Westmont captured the program's first-ever national championship tonight with a 71-65 win over Lee (Tenn.) in the championsh...more
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Dance Card: West Virginia, Big XII at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:50am
Who? The Mountaineers of West Virginia.
What? They're in the mountains. Hence, they are Mountaineers, and they are serious business. And the gun is real. But the beard is optional.
Where? Morgantown, West Virginia, on the Monongahela River.
When? ...more
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Dance Card: St. John's, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:43am
Who? The Red Storm of St. John's. Or Johnnies. But don't append Lady to the front.
What? The teams started out as Redmen, but when that was interpreted a bit too racially insensitively, it was switched to Red Storm. Mascot Johnny Thunderbird is a ca...more
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NCAA Women's Tournament 2013: The Bridgeport Regional
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:34am
The Connecticut Huskies are the top dogs in the Bridgeport regional of the 2013 NCAA Tournament, but the biggest star might be on the other side of the bracket. For more on the tournament, check out our 2013 NCAA tournament section. For a look at the fu...more
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Jim Foster out as Ohio State coach
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:30am
The more than rumor is #OhioSt wbb is open as Foster takes buyout. #NCAAW @womhoopsguru @wbballhoopscoop @wparker @bluestarmedia1
— Mike Flynn (@MikeFlynn826) March 19, 2013
Jim Foster, the all-time winningest basketball coach in Ohio St...more
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Dance Card: Vanderbilt, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:27am
Who? The Commodores of Vanderbilt.
What? The school is named after Cornelius Vanderbilt; the teams are named after his nickname, the Commodore.
Where? Nashville, Tennessee, Music City.
When? March 23rd, in Storrs, Connecticut.
Why? This isn't Vandy'...more
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Dance Card: Dayton, A-10 at large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:22am
Who? The Flyers of Dayton.
What? Named after the Wright Flyer; if you've ever seen an Ohio quarter, you know Ohio takes its history of flight seriously. Rudy Flyer gets his name from UD.
Where? Dayton, Ohio, where the first cash registers were produc...more
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