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Dance Card: Tennessee-Martin, Ohio Valley champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2013 at 9:06am

Who? The Skyhawks of the University of Tennessee at Martin. UT Martin for short. Always Skyhawks, never Lady Skyhawks. What? Specifically, red-tailed hawks, and Captain is explicitly non-gendered. Where? Martin, Tennessee, on what Wikipedia describe...more

2013 SEC tournament preview: How Kentucky's offense caught up to their defense
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2013 at 9:03am

In his preview of the Kentucky Wildcats' SEC tournament semifinal game against the Georgia Bulldogs, Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue described how coach Matthew Mithchell's rotations have helped the offense. Whereas before the offense cou...more

Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins has become the face of college basketball - and some don't like it
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 9, 2013 at 5:08pm

John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant states the obvious, that Notre Dame point guard Skylar Diggins has become the face of college basketball, for many fans:She is literally the face of women's basketball; high cheekbones, soft features, piercing eyes t...more

Brittany Kennedy's journal: FGCU looking forward to A-Sun title game
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 12:04pm

Day 4 - Friday, March 8 Oh yeah, game day! I didn’t wake up feeling well rested, which I attribute to my excitement. Sarah (Hansen) and I gave each other pep talks last night -- about what we were going to do this game to help be successful. We b...more

Stanford Beats Washington State in 1st Round of Pac-12 Tournament
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 9, 2013 at 12:01pm

Just a quick blog about the Stanford Women’s Basketball team playing in the Pac-12 tournament, because with three games in three days, C and R have to pace themselves. Stanford played Washington State in their opening game with predictable results. ...more

Repeat ACC Player of the Year Alyssa Thomas' historic performance helps No. 10 Terps survive OT scare vs. Wake and advance to ACC tournament semifinals
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:59am

The day after the Blue Ribbon Panel chose her as the 2013 ACC Player of the Year and the coaches of the ACC named her Co-Player of the Year along with Duke's Chelsea Gray, Alyssa Thomas put on a performance that ACC basketball fans won't soon forget. T...more

2013 Pac-12 women's basketball tournament: Stanford begins its title defense
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:56am

Schedule: 6 p.m.: Stanford Cardinal vs. Washington State Cougars 8:30 p.m. Colorado Buffaloes vs. Washington Huskies Analysis Stanford vs. Washington State Unlike past years, there is a blue print to beat the Cardinal this season: Cal did it once at...more

Brianna Sanders' Day 2 Journal: Ohio State's preparations before beating Minnesota
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:48am

Day 2: Game day!!! Today we take on Minnesota for the first round of the Big Ten tournament. This season we went 0-2 against them, but I truly believe that if we continue to play like we have these past three games, we will be fine. I woke up around 8 ...more

Clemson fires coach Itoro Coleman
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:39am

The first of several. Watch out for the following two Mondays. ...more

Purdue forward Sam Ostarello's journal: the Boilermakers' send off and arrival in Chicago
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:32am

Thursday, March 7, 2013Thursday started out just the same as most other days in good, old West Lafayette, Ind. I awoke in my own glorious bed and headed to Mackey Arena for a 10 a.m. practice. Some of my teammates and I started to gather in the locker ...more

2013 SEC tournament: Kentucky looks to hold off Vanderbilt
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 11:05am

Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue offers his thoughts on the Kentucky Wildcats' meeting with the Vanderbilt Commodores today at 2:30 p.m. EDT in the 2013 SEC tournament, which could probably be boiled down to saying that turnovers - or not co...more

2013 SEC tournament: brief Tennessee vs. Florida preview from Rocky Top Talk
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2013 at 10:58am

David Hooper over at SB Nation's Rocky Top Talk shared some brief thoughts about Tennessee's matchup with the Florida Gators today. Florida, meanwhile, will use an 8-player rotation. They eked out the win yesterday, but committed 21 turnovers in the p...more

Vanderbilt pulls away in second half, defeats Missouri
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:56pm

Duluth, GA -- In the third game of the second round of the SEC Tournament, Vanderbilt asserted itself late in the second half to win 53-40 over Missouri."Our offense came when we needed it in the second half," said Vanderbilt coach Melanie Balcomb. "But...more

2013 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament: Preview, predictions, schedule and games to watch for
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:52pm

The Tennessee Lady Vols enter the 2013 SEC women's basketball tournament as the top seed, but with a number of injuries can they take the SEC tournament title or will someone else emerge as champion? To keep up with everything going on with the SEC tour...more

Lindsey Moore's journal: Nebraska ready for the Big Ten Tournament after a few days of rest
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:48pm

Thursday, March 72013 Big Ten TournamentWe’re super-excited to be headed to Chicago for the Big Ten Tournament. After ending our Senior Night in Lincoln on Sunday in front of almost 11,000 Husker fans in the last women’s basketball game in t...more

2013 SEC tournament: Why Texas A&M;'s loss to LSU might not end up being as bad as it seemed
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:42pm

Jim Hu over at SB Nation's Texas A&M;site Good Bull Hunting previewed the Aggies' SEC tournament draw, suggesting that the loss on Senior Day - the fourth in five games - might not actually end up being such a bad thing. As tough as it will be to ge...more

Sarah Hansen's Day 3 Journal: Studying for North Florida
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:40pm

Preparation DayGoing into progress today, we still did not know who we would be playing. Our second practice was at Mount de Sales Academy again, and we focused on preparing for USC Upstate. We split our two practices between the two teams, and Upstate ...more

2013 SEC tournament: A'Dia Mathies became the leader Kentucky needed
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2013 at 10:32pm

Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's A Sea of Blue looked back on star guard A'Dia Mathies' season and career the other day after she was named SEC Co-Player of the Year along with Meighan Simmons of Tennessee. While Mathies has had something of an up and do...more

Final mid-major rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2013 at 9:01am

ESPN's final mid-major rankings, with kudos to Gonzaga:1. Delaware2. Dayton3. Green Bay4. Chattanooga5. Gonzaga6. Florida Gulf Coast7. Toledo8. Marist9. Creighton10. San Diego State ...more

It's tournament time
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2013 at 8:57am

The race for the SEC title is wide open.The Pac-12 Tournament is deep this year.The tournament has moved to Seattle, which could be good.The ACC has contenders, but Duke and Maryland might see a rematch. Anything can happen.The NCAA has lifted its ban on ...more

2013 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament: Preview, predictions, schedule and games to watch for
by Swish Appeal
posted March 7, 2013 at 8:53am

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the 2013 SEC women's basketball tournament in earnest after the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs 63-36 earlier tonight. As you've probably realized by now, SB Nation has a pretty good SEC presence...more

2013 Atlantic Sun tournament: FGCU looks to repeat as champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2013 at 8:33am

The 25-5 FGCU Eagles enter the 2013 Atlantic Sun tournament on a 19-game winning streak looking to repeat as conference tournament champions. Hello Everyone, Being able to sleep in helped to get through the day -- it’s much nicer to have my alar...more

Michigan Wolverines Jenny Ryan, Kate Thompson pick up All Big-Ten honors for the first time in their careers
by Swish Appeal
posted March 5, 2013 at 10:26pm

One of the most memorable moments of the year for me as a Michigan alumnus was when guard Jenny Ryan badly hurt her ankle against the evil rival Michigan State Spartans. But objectively the best moment? Watching Ryan and the Wolverines beat Michigan St...more

Taking Big Monday to another level: 55 minutes, 50 points
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 5, 2013 at 9:12am

What a night in college hoops.Notre Dame outlasted UConn in three overtimes, 96-87. It was the first triple-OT game in Irish history, and the last home game for senior point guard Skylar Diggins. She played all 55 minutes and put up 29 points and grabbed ...more

UPDATE: My ballot for Pac-12 postseason awards
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 5, 2013 at 9:10am

UPDATE: The Pac-12 released the conference's media awards. I'm in total disagreement with my peers. No surprise there. Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb was voted Coach of the Year while Stanford star Chiney Ogwumike was the media's pick for Player of the Year a...more

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