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Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Monica Quan and fiance found shot to death
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 5, 2013 at 8:28am

Cal State Fullerton assistant coach Monica Quan and her fiancee were found shot to death in an Irvine parking lot last night. ...more

AP poll says........
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 5, 2013 at 8:24am

This week's AP top 25 has Iowa dropping out and Syracuse dropping in:1. Baylor2. Notre Dame3. Connecticut4. Stanford5. Duke6. California7. Maryland8. Penn State9. Georgia10. Kentucky11. Louisville12. Tennessee13. Purdue14. Texas A&M;15. South Carolina...more

Tianna Hawkins interview: Senior leader decided before season that it was 'do or die'
by Swish Appeal
posted February 4, 2013 at 1:46pm

Swish Appeal: Before this season started, or maybe after Laurin [Mincy] went down, did you consciously tell yourself that you needed to be the one to step up? Tianna Hawkins: I think before this season even started I told myself that I needed to step u...more

Tianna Hawkins and Alyssa Thomas put on their best combined performance of the season in win over Boston College
by Swish Appeal
posted February 4, 2013 at 1:40pm

Tianna Hawkins and Alyssa Thomas combined for their highest scoring output of the season with 50 points, allowing No. 10/9 Maryland (18-3, 9-1 ACC) to overcome a slow start and nine Boston College 3-pointers en route to an 85-62 victory Sunday afternoon...more

Colorado snaps losing streak, beats USC 65-49
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 4, 2013 at 8:22am

My game story and photo gallery, which include the below pictures.Arielle Roberson powers up a shot for the Buffs.Alexyz Vaioletama telegraphs a pass past Chucky Jeffery. ...more

Upset Sunday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 4, 2013 at 8:18am

One of my twitter followers pointed out that I had correctly sniffed upset yesterday, but a day early. Today:#13 Georgia rallied past #8 Kentucky, 75-71.Missouri upended #9 Tennessee, 80-63.West Virginia routed #21 Oklahoma, 82-63.Northwestern whistled by...more

Washington beat Arizona State for sixth consecutive win, hosts No. 18 UCLA next
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 4, 2013 at 8:14am

Washington will be mid flight as the Super Bowl kicks-off in New Orleans. UW played an early game at Arizona State on Sunday, winning 74-61. Redshirt freshman Talia Walton had a season-high 26 points, nine rebounds and three blocks to lead Washington (16...more

UConn takes a tough one from St. John's
by Swish Appeal
posted February 4, 2013 at 7:57am

My team doesn't surrender. My team doesn't give up. My team fights to the end against even the best teams in the game. We looked UConn in the eye and led them into the fourth quarter. For a long stretch we even shut up the UConn fans, and if you know ...more

Stanford Plucks Ducks
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted February 3, 2013 at 9:42am

Things we learned from the 86-62 Oregon Blowout:Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike is Still Better Than You on One Ankle:Chiney scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds (her 16th double-double of the season). She also only played 28 minutes due to hurting h...more

No. 10/9 Maryland looks to shut down Boston College from downtown
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2013 at 2:36pm

The last time they played, which seems like forever ago, No. 10/9 Maryland (17-3, 8-1 ACC) won by 40 on the road over a Clemson team that is one of the weaker teams in the ACC. This Sunday, they will be facing another team that has a losing record both ...more

Mercedes Russell and the unpredictable Pac-12
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 2, 2013 at 2:34pm

Tennessee-bound Mercedes Russell put up a career-high 42 points tonight, shattering the Springfield High School record in the process. She was 17-20, and also pulled down 17 rebounds, dished six assists and had four blocks. Wow.The unpredictable Pac-12:Wa...more

Mailbag: Washington's Jazmine Davis medically cleared, Seattle U hits the road and NCAA rankings
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:42pm

Washington sophomore PG Jazmine Davis was cleared to practice on Wednesday. The team's leading scorer (20.4 points), Davis suffered a concussion midway through the second half of a win at Washington State. She missed her team's home wins against Oregon an...more

Records and significant moves
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:26pm

Big news:Brittney Griner broke the Big 12 career scoring record tonight. In scoring the first four points for Baylor against Texas Tech, the senior center reached 2,837 points. The former record was 2,835.Rutgers is set to announce its move to the Big Ten...more

Assessing Maryland's key players halfway through ACC play
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:09pm

No. 10/9 Maryland (17-3, 8-1 ACC) has had a lot of time off this week to sort of assess where they are now that they have reached the halfway point of ACC play (nine down, nine to go). They are playing as well as anybody else in the conference right now...more

For Lynn Chiavaro, an ongoing passion for the game
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:05pm

NEW YORK CITY - We met years ago at an 'establishment' in Jersey City. St. Peter's had just played a game covered by yours truly. Going out for a drink were St. Peter's coach Bob Dukiet, myself and a women's basketball assistant from Iona College. D...more

Pac-12 releases single-session tickets to March tournament at KeyArena
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 31, 2013 at 8:02pm

The Pac-12 Tournament will be held in Seattle for the first time in its 11-year history. Play for the conference's automatic NCAA tourney bid is set for March 7-10 at KeyArena. Single-session tickets for as low as $10 are on sale as of Thursday. Here's t...more

2012-2013 Seattle Storm Offseason Strategy: Can the team stay competitive while trying to get younger?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2013 at 7:44am

It's amazing that since 2002, the Storm has finished every regular season at least .500 or better until last year. But at the same time, while the team has tried to keep its championship window open for as long as possible, given that teams like the Ly...more

Contemplating an all Pac-12 team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 30, 2013 at 8:40am

Last night I was thinking about who I would put on an all Pac-12 team at this point in the season. Then I consulted the current conference statistics, which look like this at the top:SCORING## Player-Team Cl G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G-----...more

Big Monday (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 29, 2013 at 9:41am

Before the showdown between #2 Notre Dame and #9 Tennessee, Pat Summitt's banner was raised at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville. On hand were Tamika Catchings, Chamique Holdsclaw, Candace Parker and Michelle Marciniak.Photos.The Irish prevailed over the...more

Stanford Hangs on to Beat Colorado
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 28, 2013 at 8:18am

So there was the Stanford’s Women’s Basketball Team, going on a 16-2 run to start the second half over Colorado, and all seemed right with the Pac-12 World. With 14:26 left in the entire game, Stanford had a 21-point lead, after being up by ni...more

Dog days of the season (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 28, 2013 at 8:16am

Here's what happens this season when Pac-12 teams go to Northern California: they get beat. The latest victims are Utah and Colorado.#6 Stanford 69, #20 Colorado 56.#7 Cal 71, Utah 54.Cal senior guard Layshia Clarendon reached 1,500 points in the game.Res...more

No. 10 Maryland's five players in double figures scoring propel them to their largest ACC blowout of the year
by Swish Appeal
posted January 28, 2013 at 8:10am

Once again, the players that No. 10 Maryland does have available stepped up and showed why their talent may be enough for the Terps to overcome all the injuries they have faced this year. Five Maryland players scored in double figures Sunday evening, a...more

More on yesterday's games (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 28, 2013 at 7:57am

I had fun doing color commentary and analysis yesterday with Big West radio play-by-play dude Ghizal Hasan. I'm going back next Saturday to do it again, when CSUN takes on Hawaii. Here's my game story from yesterday:CSUN rallies from deficit to beat Cal P...more

Little bits after a big day (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 27, 2013 at 2:17pm

Today's scoreboard will have to stand on its own, without highlights, because I'm a wee bit tired.First there was the CSUN-Cal Poly game that went to two overtimes.Then Long Beach Poly and Windward went to overtime.Great, great stuff. I'll have it all for...more

Stanford Beats Utah, Stays in Pac-12 Tie for First
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 27, 2013 at 11:45am

Just a quick bloggo about the Stanford Women’s Basketball Team annihilating Utah 65-44. Stanford is back to its usual self in the Pac-12, mowing through teams (although we will see if that holds true for a physical Colorado team on Sunday).Stanford ...more

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