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Washington loses at Georgia Tech
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 22, 2012 at 3:19pm

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

Diggins, Gray and Sims headline the "Making the Buzz" list for the 2013 Nancy Lieberman Award
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2012 at 2:10pm

The Nancy Lieberman Award website states that, “This list is simply a collection of names that have been brought to our attention from the public. This list is strictly developed to encourage dialogue amongst website visitors and the basketball co...more

No. 9/8 Maryland plays all-around solid game, pulls away from Blue Hens in Delle Donne's return
by Swish Appeal
posted December 22, 2012 at 2:07pm

The Bob Carpenter Center drew its largest ever crowd for a women's basketball game Thursday night, as a sellout crowd had the privilege of seeing Elena Delle Donne play in her first basketball game in a month and just her second of the season. However,...more

Maryland defeats Delaware 69-53 on the road in front of a sellout crowd
by Swish Appeal
posted December 21, 2012 at 12:33pm

Junior guard Alyssa Thomas and senior forward Tianna Hawkins led the 8th ranked Terrapins over the Blue Hens with a combined 29 points, 29 rebounds, and six assists. For Delaware, star forward Elena Delle Donne made her return to the court after sufferin...more

Stanford Survives South Carolina
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 20, 2012 at 8:29am

The box score will say Stanford beat South Carolina 53-49, but the story of the game was turnovers. Stanford had 18, to SC’s seven. What the box score doesn’t show is how many were unforced. Couple that stat with six team assists, and you can ...more

The unbeatens (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 20, 2012 at 7:57am

There are only eight unbeaten teams left:ColoradoConnecticutDaytonDukeGeorgiaOklahoma StateSouth CarolinaStanfordAs Stanford and South Carolina are currently playing, the list will be down to seven soon. But who will the next defeated team be?????Other ne...more

Maryland vs. Delaware game hinges on Elena Delle Donne's status
by Swish Appeal
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:56pm

On Thursday night, when Brenda Frese's Terps (7-2, 1-0 ACC) travel to Newark, Del. to take on Tina Martin's Blue Hens (5-2, 0-0 Colonial Athletic), it may not be the second act of the home-and-home series the two coaches expected when they looked at thi...more

Pac-12 grabs national attention and plans to keep it plus rankings and an ESPN TV alert
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 19, 2012 at 8:09am

The Pac-12 is heading into its final stretch of nonconference play with multiple significant wins it found difficult to nab in recent years. Colorado (9-0) is the latest, jumping into the AP poll at No. 25 after a 70-66 upset against then-No. 8 Louisville...more

Motherlode of items (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 18, 2012 at 8:52am

Today's results:#8 Cal outlasted Northwestern, 71-65, in a game that featured 13 lead changes.Formerly-ranked Ohio State squeaked past Gonzaga, 65-60.Tomorrow's marquee matchup:#3 Baylor vs. #10 Tennessee, and ESPN is already calling Baylor the winner."Te...more

Two factors that led to Colorado’s upset #8 Louisville: Belief and Leadership
by Swish Appeal
posted December 18, 2012 at 7:59am

With any successful team, the leadership at the top is paramount and essential. So when Linda Lappe came back to her alma mater in 2010 to assume the head coaching position, she had a definitive vision: establish an expectation of winning on a nightly b...more

Storm co-owner Lisa Brummel named to the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:23pm

Lisa Brummel, co-owner of the Storm and top executive at Microsoft, was named part of the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2013. The ceremonial banquet is in April. Brummel was a four-sport athlete at Yale who led the baske...more

Dixon spurs Bruins over St. John's to claim Chartwell's title
by Swish Appeal
posted December 17, 2012 at 1:46pm

Second game will be starting in a few minutes. UCLA is still in their road blue, while St. John's has busted out the black jerseys. They know this is serious business. Mallory Jones is still AWOL. If she transfers, I wouldn't be surprised. She's go...more

Gaels hold off Golden Eagles in Chartwell's consolation at St. John's
by Swish Appeal
posted December 17, 2012 at 1:41pm

Good morning once more from beautiful Carnesecca Arena! I'm taking in warmups with about twenty of my closest friends (plus my husband), as we get ready for the consolation game between Tennessee Tech and St. Mary's. Blowing my theory out of the water...more

My request for Maria Cornelius
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:21am

Maria Cornelius' name has become synonymous with the Tennessee Lady Vols. The veteran writer has been covering the team since 1998 for scout.com. She writes quality pieces, she posts video, and she takes amazing pictures. To say Maria is an expert on the ...more

What a day of games (NCAA Basketball links)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:19am

First, the upsets:Vanderbilt took down #12 Oklahoma, 76-63.Rutgers unseated #21 Miami, 42-34. (Yes, that's really the score)Nebraska beat previously undefeated South Florida, 62-52.UTEP came back to hand Kansas State their first loss with a 52-50 decision...more

Live game thread: Idaho at Washington
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 17, 2012 at 8:15am

HUSKIES WIN: When UW (7-2) pieces together a complete game, it's going to be entertaining to watch. For now, the offense has stalled and the team is relying on grit and hustle to win. That combination buoyed a 62-48 win on Sunday where UW and UI shot belo...more

Back in the swing of things (NCAA Basketball links)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:47pm

Today's games:Washington State upset #20 Ohio State, 62-55.#14 UCLA took care of Saint Mary's 76-62.Chiney Ogwumike's career-high 31 points powered #1 Stanford past Pacific, 78-43.St. John's beat Tennessee Tech, 58-46.George Washington escaped Howard, 61-...more

Red Storm grounds Golden Eagles
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:44pm

Good morning and afternoon, everyone! I'm coming to you on slight tape delay from beautiful Carnesecca Arena, and since this is two days of double-headers, you're going to be hearing from me a lot. Since I'm borrowing a computer that is the laptop equ...more

UCLA runs down St. Mary's in St. John's Holiday Classic
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:29pm

On to game 2, which is pretty much everyone's cue to leave for some reason. Come on, guys, there's another game, you paid for it, you might as well stick around for it. Johnnies, or at least Jennifer Blanding, are starting to circulate, though I think...more

Stanford Women's Basketball Team Wipes Out Pacific
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 16, 2012 at 5:25pm

The Stanford Women’s Basketball team finally got to see some court action after a long lay off for those pesky finals, which C and R are sure those Stanford kids blew away. Their latest victim was Pacific, and they blew them out 78-43.And once again...more

Let the games begin again (NCAA Basketball Links)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 15, 2012 at 3:37pm

Finals are over and games pick up again today, thank goodness. In the meantime, there was one vital upset last night:Colorado stunned #8 Louisville, 70-66. The Buffs mounted a 12-point lead, and the Cardinals rallied hard in the last few minutes, but were...more

What will become of the Big East conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:40pm

In the wake of the departures of Louisville and Rutgers, seven schools have agreed to leave the Big East conference. For ongoing updates on this story as it develops, check out SB Nation's Big East conference realignment storystream. Rutgers University...more

Only a couple more days of this finals hiatus (NCAA Basketball links)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 14, 2012 at 8:03am

About last night:Auburn's victory over George Washington gave Coach Terri Williams-Flournoy her 150th win.Penn State Coach Coquese Washington earned her 100th win as her Lions beat Virginia Tech.For those of you who are like me and are freakin dying from ...more

WNBA NOTES: New rules, status, extensions and a move to prime time
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:49am

The WNBA brass convened last month and Renee Brown, the WNBA's chief of basketball operations and player relations, revealed its decision on new rules Thursday morning. Sorry, there's no anti-tanking rule to protect what many believed Phoenix was guilty o...more

ESPN mid-major poll has Dayton on top
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:39am

ESPN's mid-major top ten:1. Dayton2. Gonzaga3. Chattanooga4. Delaware5. Creighton6. Middle Tennessee7. Duquesne8. Boston University9. UTEP10. Arkansas-Little RockThe next five:Green Bay, Princeton, San Diego State, Hartford, Quinnipiac. ...more

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