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Texas A&M; coach Gary Blair compares DePaul to Paul Westhead's teams #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:35am

Jim Hu of SB Nation's Good Bull Hunting previewed Texas A&M;'s path through the Lincoln region in the 2014 NCAA women's basketball tournament, including this nugget about coach Gary Blair comparing DePaul's style of play to that of the style that Paul...more

Baylor Advances to Elite with 90-72 win over Kentucky #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:33am

Baylor held the Wildcats to just 2-of-14 shooting to start the game and took off from there. Odyssey Sims finishes with 25 points to lead Baylor into the Elite 8 Senior, Odyssey Sims, became the second player in NCAA Division I history to score 1,000 p...more

Notre Dame Blasts Cowgirls, advance to Elite 8 #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:21am

Notre Dame is one win away from advancing to their fifth straight Final Four When Notre Dame loss to the Connecticut Huskies last season, it left a bad taste in their mouth. The Fighting Irish (35-0) took one step closer to that rematch and perfection...more

UConn advances to ninth straight Elite Eight with win over BYU #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:16am

9 STRAIGHT! @UConnWBB with the 70-51 victory over BYU to advance to the Huskies 9th-consecutive #Elite8! #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/h9aoN87sh0 — NCAA Women's BKB (@NCAAWomensBKB) March 29, 2014   Two tweets really summed up how UConn beat BYU t...more

Texas A&M; routs DePaul to advance to Elite Eight #ncaaw
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:05am

A-G-G-I-E = ELITE! @AggieWBB punches ticket to #Elite8 with 84-65 victory over DePaul. #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/uzLe6UlX4i — NCAA Women's BKB (@NCAAWomensBKB) March 30, 2014   Texas A&M;was pretty much in complete control of this game fro...more

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley's interview with NPR's Only A Game
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2014 at 10:01am

NPR's Only A Game published an interview with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley today, which included her thoughts on turning around the Gamecocks program and their upcoming Sweet 16 matchup with North Carolina. But one noteworthy nugget in there was Stal...more

No surprises in day one of third round of #nccaw basketball tourney
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 30, 2014 at 9:58am

Undefeated Notre Dame dominated Oklahoma State, 89-72.Baylor cruised past Kentucky, 90-72.UConn turned back BYU's upset bid, 70-51.Texas A&M;powered by DePaul, 84-65.More NCAA Tournament news:Odyssey Sims surpassed 1,000 points in a season in today's ...more

Record crowd means Washington travels for WNIT quarterfinal matchup Monday
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 29, 2014 at 10:53pm

Using social-media, word-of-mouth and wins, UTEP broke an attendance record for the right to host a fourth consecutive Women's National Invitation Tournament game at Don Haskins Center. UTEP (27-7) will play Washington (20-13) on Monday at 6pm PT. UTEP d...more

SB Nation blogger NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Sweet 16 roundtable
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2014 at 10:51pm

Yesterday, the Swish Appeal staff gave their thoughts on the Sweet 16 leading up to this point. Today, we have a roundtable of bloggers from five of the SB Nation sites with teams still alive in the tournament to offer insight on their teams and who mig...more

Baylor vs. Kentucky Sweet 16 preview: What can we learn from their 4OT game in December?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 29, 2014 at 10:48pm

Back in December, Baylor and Kentucky played an instant classic four overtime game in Arlington, TX that the Wildcats ultimately won 133-130. Looking back on that game now, what can we learn from it and what might go differently? Kentucky's 133-130 qua...more

Jorina Baars Outpoints Cyborg Justino to Win Lion Fights 145 title
by Wombat Sports
posted March 29, 2014 at 10:47pm

Courtesy Lion Fight/ Bennie Palmore In what was a brutal battle on both ends, Jorina Baars was back in form and was able to stand toe to toe with the “Baddest Woman on the Planet” Cyborg Justino to gain the first ever Lion Fight 145 Muay Th...more

Minnesota and Rhode Island coaching postions open
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 29, 2014 at 9:53am

NCAA Tournament news:See how the Final Four court was created.Brittney Martin has lead Oklahoma State into the Sweet 16.Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims is 66 points shy of the NCAA single-season scoring record.Stopping North Carolina freshman Diamond DeSh...more

DII champs, and WNIT
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 29, 2014 at 9:50am

Bentley capped a perfect 35-0 season with a 73-65 win over West Texas A&M;to win the NCAA Division II Championship tonight.WNIT:UTEP downed Colorado, 68-60, to advance to the WNIT Elite Eight. Crowds in El Paso have been big for the Miner's first two ...more

Looking ahead to the Sweet 16
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 28, 2014 at 8:42am

Is it Saturday yet?Contemplating day one match ups:Kentucky vs. BaylorOklahoma State vs. Notre DameBYU vs. ConnecticutDePaul vs. Texas A&M;I'm most intrigued by DePaul-TAMU. DePaul is rising, and TAMU is back. It should be a good game.Second up is Ken...more

UT Martin's Heather Butler blogs about deserving to win and coping with a loss
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2014 at 5:11pm

After a heartbreaking 60-58 loss to North Carolina in the first round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, UT Martin had plenty of reason for disappointment. But senior Heather Butler is proud that her team managed to prove to the nation that they belong among ...more

Texas A&M;'s three point defense will be put to the test against hot-shooting DePaul
by Swish Appeal
posted March 27, 2014 at 5:08pm

Jim Hu of SB Nation's Texas A&M;site Good Bull Hunting recapped the Aggies 85-69 win over James Madison last night and offered a brief preview of what it will take to beat DePaul in the Sweet 16. DePaul survived a record-setting track meet with Okl...more

Washington senior Mercedes Wetmore named to Pac-12 All-Academic team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 26, 2014 at 9:26pm

From the desk of the Pac-12: Pac-12 Names Women’s Basketball All-Academic WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - Following are the 2014 Pac-12 Conference Women’s Basketball All-Academic teams, announced today by Commissioner Larry Scott. To be eligible...more

Creating A Connected Culture via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted March 26, 2014 at 9:23pm

source When members of a group of any size, from a basketball team to a business organization, share a vision that makes them feel proud, feel valued, and feel that they have a voice to express their ideas and opinions, it c...more

WNIT: Seton Hall players buying into coach Tony Bozzella's system
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2014 at 9:20pm

Seton Hall is headed to the third round of the WNIT for a meeting with Rutgers after a second round victory that came down to the wire. Aside from surviving and advancing, coach Tony Bozzella is proud that the team has bought in to what it takes to be a...more

South Carolina's athleticism overwhelms Oregon State
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2014 at 9:11pm

Gamecock Man of SB Nation's Garnet and Black Attack recapped South Carolina's 78-69 win over Oregon State in the second round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, highlighting how the Gamecocks' athleticism influenced the outcome. First of all, Carolina took 43...more

Catching up during March Madness
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 26, 2014 at 8:53pm

College news:For Tennessee senior star guard Meighan Simmons, last night was a moment worth waiting for.The book has closed on the Paul Westhead era at Oregon. (And thank God for that)WNBA:Camille Little has signed a multi-year contract with the Seattle S...more

All-region nominees for 2014 WBCA Division I coaches' all-America team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 26, 2014 at 8:51pm

Region 1 Name Institution Year Position Height Breanna Stewart University of Connecticut Sophomore Forward 6'4" Stefanie Dolson University of Connecticut Senior Center 6'5" Bria Hartley University of Connecticut Senior Guard 5'8" Marissa...more

What South Carolina has to do to beat Oregon State
by Swish Appeal
posted March 26, 2014 at 8:45pm

Garnet and Black Attack's preview of South Carolina's second round matchup with Oregon State highlights two keys to the Gamecocks getting a win tonight. Oregon St. lives on three-point shots, making 8.2 per contest. The Gamecocks play disciplined perim...more

Notre Dame Region: Baylor Lady Bears Top Cal, advances to Sweet 16
by Swish Appeal
posted March 25, 2014 at 9:48pm

Odyssey Sims scored 27 points for the Lady Bears, including 11 key points in the final eight minutes of the ball game to ice the Golden Bears and advance to Baylor's sixth consecutive Sweet 16. "Who would have thunk it?" Baylor head coach, Kim Mulkey s...more

BYU's surprising Sweet 16 run highlights the complementary value of Morgan Bailey
by Swish Appeal
posted March 25, 2014 at 9:33pm

Although 6-foot-7 Jennifer Hamson will likely be the center of attention for the BYU Cougars after an 80-76 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers to advance to the Sweet 16, their tournament success highlights the complementary value of junior forward Morga...more

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