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Dance Card: Michigan State, Big Ten at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 20, 2013 at 10:05am

Who? The Spartans of Michigan State. What? Sometimes it's better to ask forgiveness than permission, especially when your student body comes up with a name as uncreative as The Michigan Staters. (As a quarter Spartan by blood, I feel obligated to stat...more

What are the Similarities and Differences in the NCAA Men's and Women's Tournaments?
by jschonb
posted March 19, 2013 at 9:51pm

The NCAA Men’s and Women’s Tournaments are what some people like to refer to as March Madness. Many people get involved with the tournament and create their own brackets with estimates on who they think will win during the games. While both me...more

Dance Card: Kentucky, SEC at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 5:30pm

Who? The Wildcats of Kentucky. What? The nickname was given in a chapel service. (Proof that football is serious business even at basketball schools.) The University of Kentucky does not recommend raising your own Scratch. Where? Lexington, Kentucky...more

Dance Card: UConn, Big East at-large
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:43pm

Who? The Huskies of Connecticut. Seriously, stop calling them the Lady Huskies; that's not how UConn rolls. What? Unlike many of his counterparts across the NCAA, Jonathan is a Siberian husky, pure white instead of gray and white. Where? Storrs, Conn...more

Maryland ready to take on whatever challenges they face in the tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:40pm

On Monday night, when Michigan State came on the screen as a 5 seed scheduled to play the first round in College Park, you knew that the next matchup revealed would feature Maryland as the 4 seed. For Brenda Frese's team gathered at Heritage Hall in Co...more

2013 NCAA Tournament: Brackets, previews & predictions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 2:39pm

Previews and predictions for the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. For more on the tournament, visit our NCAA Tournament section. For a full look at the brackets, visit SBNation.com. Surprises Kansas I'm mildly surprised that Kansas got a bid ...more

NCAA Women's Tournament 2013: Cal gets an opportunity to settle the score with Stanford in Spokane region
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:14pm

The California Golden Bears were apparently as surprised as anyone to be in the same region as the Stanford Cardinal in the 2013 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. "When we saw Stanford, I don't think we were expecting to be in that bracket," Cal seni...more

NCAA Women's Basketball Bracket thoughts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 19, 2013 at 1:11pm

The bracket.I've been digesting for a few hours now, and am not through with the meal. But here are some random thoughts, in no particular order. Feel free to make your own comments:- Why no San Diego State?- Why no Tulane?- How did Kansas get in?- Why ar...more

2013 NCAA Tournament: Surprises, games to watch, and key questions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 12:44pm

Surprises Kansas I'm mildly surprised that Kansas got a bid as they didn't have a particularly strong resume prior to Natalie Knight's season-ending ACL injury and things didn't go that much better for them after that point. Creighton I thought they ...more

Which bubble teams are best prepared to compete in the 2013 NCAA Tournament?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2013 at 12:34pm

Once again, this is not necessarily "bracketology" in the conventional sense as much as a finer grain look at which teams on the 2013 NCAA Tournament bubble would best be able to compete were they to make the field of 64. Given that every team has stre...more

WNIT field selected
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 19, 2013 at 10:58am

WNIT field:First round:Wednesday, March 20Utah at Long Beach State, TBAUCSB at San Diego State, TBAIdaho State at BYU, TBAEastern Illinois at Missouri, TBAUAB at Auburn, TBAThursday, March 21Hawaii at San Diego, TBASeattle at Saint Mary's CA, TBANorthern ...more

Dance Card: Wichita State, Missouri Valley champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 11:41pm

Who? The Shockers of Wichita State. What? An anthropomorphic shock of wheat named WuShock. I'm not making this up. Back in the 1900s, a lot of football players made money "shocking" wheat (harvesting it, that is, not traumatizing it). Where? Wichita, ...more

Dance Card: Quinnipiac, Northeast champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 11:39pm

Who? The Bobcats of Quinnipiac. What? According to their homepage, the mascot's name is Boomer, but they don't seem inclined to say why or how. Where? Hamden, Connecticut, where you can visit the Eli Whitney Museum. When? March 17th, in Hamden, Connect...more

Kelsey Bone’s Inspiration: A lineage of defying the odds
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 9:22pm

Bust. Flop. Overrated. Those have been words consistently linked to the career of Kelsey Bone. But, if you knew the 6-foot-4 Texas A&M;center - and the narrative of her life in particular - then you would know those words ring hollow as th...more

Analysis: How St. Joseph's won a thrilling game against Fordham in the Atlantic Ten championship
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 9:09pm

BROOKLYN, NY - The Atlantic Ten Women's basketball championship gave us a thrilling game that went to the final possession. The numbers and analysis follow... St. Joseph's Fordham Possessions 60 59 Offensive Efficiency 78 78 eFG 38 38 FT...more

Fordham's Atlantic Ten tournament run makes a statement despite loss in championship game
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 12:33pm

BROOKLYN, NY - The teams put it on the line for forty minutes and it was not a bit surprising given the stakes at hand. In the course of that time you have a number of possessions, ebbs, flows and a succession of things transpiring. There is no doubt...more

St. Joseph's win Atlantic Ten title over Fordham
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 12:12pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. Joseph's overcame an eight-point halftime deficit, turning up the defense and heating up the offense to take the Atlantic-10 title over Fordham, 47-45. Natasha Cloud had 15 points and six assists for the Hawks, and Chatilla v...more

Dance Card: Tulsa, Conference USA champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 12:09pm

Who? The Golden Hurricane of Tulsa. What? Because Yellow Jackets were boring and Golden Tornadoes were taken. (By Georgia Tech. Who ended up as the Yellow Jackets. College nicknames are a strange, strange place.) Captain 'Cane has one of the odder ma...more

Dance Card: Green Bay, Horizon champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 18, 2013 at 12:04pm

Who? The Phoenix of Wisconsin-Green Bay. What? I don't know if it's better than Fighting Tomatoes, especially given that they're Green Bay. Wouldn't you want to root for the Killer Green Tomatoes? Phlash was the first D-I phoenix. Where? Green Bay, ...more

A wee bit more Women's Basketball news for your Sunday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:54pm

A military background has given Penn State's Mia Nickson a unique perspective.Purdue's spring break this past week gave them much-needed down time.Marist has begun preparations for the NCAA Tournament.Conference realignment:The new Big East will have only...more

More tickets punched to the Women's NCAA Basketball Tourney on championship Saturday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:51pm

The surprises:#3 Idaho bested #1 Seattle University for the Western Athletic Conference title, 67-64.Fresno State shocked San Diego State, 76-70, to take the Mountain West Conference crown.Saint Joseph's rallied to take down Fordham for the Atlantic-10 Ch...more

Never-say-die Hawks take A-10 tourney title
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:49pm

Good evening, everyone! We're coming to you on tape delay from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, host of the A-10 tournament final between Fordham and St. Joseph's. The A-10 did a pretty good job turning around as fast as they did between the...more

Dance Card: Central Michigan, MAC champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:48pm

Who? The Chippewas of Central Michigan. Don't ask me how they managed to keep that name. What? I think I prefer Dragons. Fewer unfortunate implications. Rowdie, who looks a bit like a distant cousin of Otto, appears to limit himself to entertaining ot...more

Dance Card: Prairie View, SWAC champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:28am

Who? The Lady Panthers of Prairie View A&M;. What? It appears to look something like this, but assiduous Googling has produced nothing. Where? Prairie View, Texas, in southeastern Texas. When? March 16th, in Garland, Texas. Why? They won the South...more

Five teams to watch in the 2013 NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 17, 2013 at 9:25am

Syracuse: Probable seed 7. They run and can press. If Kayla Alexander is scoring and freshman guard Brittney Sykes pushing the ball, they can do some damage in the Tournament. They have always played UConn tough. Princeton: Probable seed 10. Ni...more

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