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The Best of Swish Appeal: 12 of our top stories from 2012
by Swish Appeal
posted January 1, 2013 at 9:52am

When SB Nation requested that each site in this gigantic network submit nominations for the best longreads of the year, the Swish Appeal team set about scouring the site's archives to select the best of what we have to offer. You can click here to see ...more

Cal's balanced, flexible attack the key ingredient to their 10-1 start
by Swish Appeal
posted January 1, 2013 at 9:40am

The George Washington Colonials approached the California Golden Bears pretty much the way everyone else has this season: zone up defensively to try to slow down the Bears in transition and make it harder on them to get the ball into their post, unquest...more

Cal faces tough start to Pac-12 after finishing conference play strong
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:26pm

Ted Lee of BearInsider.com framed his recap of the California Golden Bears women's basketball team with a look ahead to the difficult schedule ahead as they open Pac-12 conference play in 2013. Next week, Cal opens with road games at Utah and Colorado, ...more

Cal women enter Pac-12 play with program-best 10-1 record
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2012 at 3:21pm

The California Golden Bears defeated the George Washington Colonials 70-43 in the final game of non-conference play to improve to 10-1, the best record in program history. The scout on the Golden Bears appears to be pretty clear by now: everybody is...more

Upsets winding the year down (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 31, 2012 at 8:18am

Today's results:And then there were five....Bowling Green upset #15 Dayton in a 65-40 rout, handing them their first season loss.Another upset, in San Diego: Central Michigan over #20 Texas, 73-65.In the process of thrashing Monmouth, #4 Duke held them to...more

The Georgia State Holiday & Hoops Tournament: Toledo defeats Georgia State to take title
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2012 at 8:15am

The 12-1 Toledo Rockets - on the fringe of the women's college basketball rankings - face were the marquee team in this weekend's Georgia State University Holiday & Hoops tournament. They overcame a solid Charlotte team and host Georgia State to fin...more

Georgia State rolls to an easy victory, 76-60
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2012 at 8:02am

Atlanta, GA -- In the opening game of the Georgia State Holiday and Hoops Holiday Tournament, the host team came out very aggressive as they dispatched Mississippi Valley State easily, 76-60. The Panthers opened the game with 7-0 run. This forced Miss...more

Stanford Struggles with UConn
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 30, 2012 at 8:20pm

Groan. It’s not that C and R can’t take a loss, it’s the way that the Stanford Women’s Basketball team lost to archrival UConn. They were embarrassed.Here’s the thing, this is how C and R thought this season would go. Not that we want to be Nega...more

Second-half surge propels Toledo past Charlotte: Richardson dominates
by Swish Appeal
posted December 30, 2012 at 8:16pm

Atlanta, GA -- In a battle between two of the premier mid-major programs, neither team disappointed as this game lived up to its billing with neither giving an inch. But Toledo was able to pull away in the second half -- behind the strong performance o...more

UConn's rout of Stanford not what fans expected
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 30, 2012 at 10:03am

Did anyone see #2 UConn's 61-35 annihilation of #1 Stanford coming? Stanford got harassed right off the home floor that it ruled with perfection and dominant play for nearly six years—and the Huskies surely took the Cardinal's No. 1 spot along with ...more

Cal women off to best start in program history with win over George Washington
by Swish Appeal
posted December 29, 2012 at 9:43pm

The scout on the Golden Bears appears to be pretty clear by now: everybody is sitting in a 2-3 zone and willing to gamble on missing a rotation rather than getting punished down low on post-ups. The problem: Cal has been extremely patient in non-c...more

It's nice to be able to say, "tonight's results" again
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 29, 2012 at 11:31am

Break over:And then there were six undefeated teams: Illinois upset #6 Georgia, 70-59.#8 Cal is off to their best start in school history at 10-1, after beating George Washington.#7 Kentucky allowed the fewest points in school history with a 90-23 thumpin...more

No. 9 Maryland dominates down low, blows out Brown
by Swish Appeal
posted December 29, 2012 at 11:21am

The Maryland Terrapins (9-2) led by just 13 at the half, but outscored the 225th RPI ranked Brown Bears (3-6), 39-12, in the second half en route to a 76-36 victory in the opening game of the Terrapin Classic Friday afternoon at the Comcast Center in Co...more

More on Connecticut at Stanford
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 28, 2012 at 8:27am

Game notes.You already know the Huskies are seeking revenge for the Cardinal snapping their win streak two years ago.Stanford Coach Tara VanDerveer, on being friends with UConn Coach Geno Auriemma.VanDerveer says it's basketball, not a brawl.Chiney Ogwumi...more

Back in the college saddle
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 28, 2012 at 8:23am

Remember, Saturday is the big showdown between #1 Stanford and #2 Connecticut.Is the rest of the Pac-12 closing in on Stanford?Pac-12 preview.There's no limits for Cal's Talia Caldwell.Utah hopes to enter the Pac-12 on a high note.Notre Dame Coach Muffet ...more

Few changes in USA Today poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 28, 2012 at 8:21am

This week's top 25:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Baylor4. Duke5. Notre Dame6. Kentucky7. Georgia8. Cal9. Maryland10. Penn State11. Purdue12. Louisville13. Oklahoma State14. Dayton15. Tennessee16. South Carolina17. Oklahoma18. UCLA19. Nebraska20. Kansas21. T...more

AP poll sees few changes at the top
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 25, 2012 at 2:53pm

This week's AP top 25:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Baylor4. Duke5. Notre Dame6. Georgia7. Kentucky8. California9. Maryland10. Penn State11. Purdue12. Louisville13. Tennessee14. Oklahoma State15. Dayton16. North Carolina17. UCLA18. Oklahoma19. South Carolin...more

Washington loses at Georgia Tech
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:28am

Washington lost 52-44 at Georgia Tech on Friday. Lack of offensive rebounds to cover up a stagnate offense was the issue. The Huskies' overall play looked good against the Yellow Jackets, who've become a perennial NCAA tournament team. Only the shots UW ...more

More news for the hoops junkies
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:26am

Texas A&M;'s Kelsey Bone is ESPNW's player of the week.Chiney Ogwumike's latest blog, on the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.The Lady Vols are back to square one after their loss to Stanford.But they spread holiday cheer.Jen Rizzotti keeps her options...more

Happy “Holliday’s”: Holliday helps deliver win over rival Georgia Southern
by Swish Appeal
posted December 24, 2012 at 8:18am

First year coach Nitra Perry’s confident and poised demeanor served her team well in their 53-39 victory over Georgia Southern Eagles.However the final score wasn’t indicative of just a blowout; there was another layer beyond just one team b...more

Why Cal's post defense was a source of frustration for Kansas: A look at Carolyn Davis' performance
by Swish Appeal
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:50am

As noted by Viet Nguyen of BearInsider.com, 6'4" Kansas post Carolyn Davis was not as big a factor as she could have been despite scoring 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting. Henrickson had a different perspective, thinking that her team did not look for D...more

Stanford Women Beats Tennessee 73-60.
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 23, 2012 at 8:47am

Congrats to the Stanford Women’s Basketball Team beating #10 Tennessee, at home, in a hostile orange-clad arena. Granted Tenn. was without Legendary Coach Pat Summit at the helm for the first time in, oh, 30 years or so, but still, it is hard to get...more

#4 Duke 97, Cal State Bakersfield 63
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:32pm

#4 Duke 97, Cal State Bakersfield 63.My photo gallery, which includes the image below.Duke Coach Joanne P. McCallie wonders what is going on during a second-half play. ...more

CSUN-UCLA photos
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:28pm

Photos from last night's CSUN upset of #12 UCLA are in this gallery, and include the photo below.CSUN 77, #12 UCLA 72.Janae Sharpe guards Markel Walker, while Ashlee Guay looks on. Guay, a sophomore, lead CSUN with 28 points. ...more

Cal matches program-best 9-1 start with win over Kansas
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:24pm

As fans were filing out of Haas Pavilion tonight, a teenager walking down the stairs tapped Layshia Clarendon's picture on a poster hanging in the stairwell before giving his quick analysis of her 28-point performance in the California Golden Bears' 88-...more

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