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2012 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament: Day Two Holds NCAA Tournament Implications
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:55pm

After the 10-12th seeds scored upsets in the first day of the 2012 Pac-12 women's basketball tournament, the second day might be defined by a few times looking to impress the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Although the California Golden Bears are p...more

Tourney Time for Arkansas-Little Rock from the Sun Belt Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:37pm

Who? The Trojans of Arkansas-Little Rock. What? A very good question that UALR's site is not equipped to answer. They do have a mascot, but he appears to be nameless. Trojans! If you are out there, your intrepid blogger begs you for resources. Where?...more

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles' Improbable Success: A Model For Building A Program From Scratch
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:25pm

While most teams warm up by shooting layups, the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles comes out shooting threes.And they keep shooting threes. And they keep making threes.“We kind of view the three as an easy shot,” said senior guard Courtney Chihil. &l...;more

Samford Tourney Bound from the Southern Conference
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 6:16pm

Who? The Bulldogs of Samford. What? They started life as the Tigers, but didn't want to be confused with Auburn. Spike is kind of scary-looking. Where? Homewood, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. When? March 5th, at the U.S. Cellular Center in Ashevill...more

Marist Going Dancing with a Bid from the Metro Atlantic
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 5:51pm

Who? The Red Foxes of Marist. What? If we lived in a more literate world, Marist's teams would be the Reynards. Marist decided to go with Red Foxes instead, adding Shooter in 1979. (I liked him with the sailing hat.) Where? Poughkeepsie, New York, the...more

2012 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament - Will Day 2 Provide More Upsets?
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2012 at 3:43pm

Yesterday's first round in the Big 12 Tournament was a day of upset with both lower-seeded teams advancing to today's quarterfinal round. Today's match ups point to the potential of even more higher seeds getting unseated. And since the Cowgirls are out...more

UW's Jazmine Davis is Pac-12 coaches pick
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 7, 2012 at 11:20pm

Washington point guard Jazmine Davis was named Pac-12 Freshmen of the Year by the league's coaches. She's the first Husky to be honored for the award since post Karen Deden in 1988. Davis, who was honored by the conference media on Monday, was also named...more

2012 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament Final: Dayton 56, St. Bonaventure 53, the numbers
by Swish Appeal
posted March 7, 2012 at 11:16pm

At the outset it didn't hold much drama. In the end Dayton captured the 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament championship with a thrilling 56-53 victory over St. Bonaventure at St. Joseph's Hagan Arena. The efficiency numbers :     Possessions...more

Wooden Award finalists
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2012 at 7:34pm

Star studded list:Elena Delle DonneSkylar DigginsBrittney GrinerTiffany HayesShenise JohnsonA'dia MathiesNnemkadi OgwumikeChiney OgwumikeSamantha PrahalisOdyssey SimsShekinna StricklenAlyssa ThomasElizabeth WilliamsRiquna WilliamsJulie Wotja ...more

Oregon's Amanda Johnson
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2012 at 7:31pm

I love this story: Oregon senior Amanda Johnson has maintained a near-perfect GPA while leading the Ducks in points all season long. Best part:"She's got something about her that's very unique and different," Westhead says. "She's driven. She's talented. ...more

Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament: Four Teams In Action On Day One Of New Format
by Swish Appeal
posted March 7, 2012 at 2:26pm

The Big 12 Conference tournament gets underway with two games on Wednesday from Kansas City's Municipal Auditorium. This marks the first year of the newly configured Big 12 bracket. With the conference size of ten teams, the top six seeds received first-...more

2012 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Tournament Preview: Key Players, Stats, Schedule & Live Stream
by Swish Appeal
posted March 7, 2012 at 2:04pm

Although most women's basketball fans will dismiss the 2012 Pac-12 women's basketball tournament as relatively insignificant on the national landscape, Women's Basketball State's "State Ratings" have the Pac-12 Conference ranked as the third best in the n...more

UConn beats Notre Dame for Big East Title, Nikki Caldwell gives birth and more news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 7, 2012 at 11:24am

Tonight's NCAA action:UConn overpowered Notre Dame for the Big East crown. Video.South Dakota State grabbed their fourth consecutive Summit League title by defeating UMKC.Various college news items:Hey, looky here....someone else decided to write somethin...more

Stanford Cardinal Ruin California Golden Bears' Home Finale
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 8:11pm

There's no other way to put it really: Sunday was a bad day to be rooting for California Golden Bears basketball. The famed Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, California. This was supposed to be a good day for Cal: before watching the women's Big Game at H...more

Big Changes in the USA Today/ESPN College Hoops Poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:44pm

This week's poll sees Tennessee, Georgia Tech and Purdue taking huge jumps, while Gonzaga and St. Bonaventure both dip. For once, no one dropped out or in:1. Baylor2. Stanford3. Notre Dame4. Connecticut5. Maryland6. Duke7. Tennessee8. Delaware9. Miami10. ...more

Washington Huskies' Jazmine Davis Named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:43pm

Washington point guard Jazmine Davis was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches. She's the first Husky to be honored for the award since post Karen Deden in 1988. Davis, who was honored by the conference media on Monday, was also named...more

Pac-12 All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year Announced
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:39pm

Image: GoStanford.com Pac-12 All-Conference Teams and Players of the Year Announced Nneka Ogwumike of Stanford picked up her 2nd Player of the Year award in the past 3 years (former Stanford teammate Jeannette Pohlen was awarded last year), her s...more

BYU Going Dancing from the WCC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:26pm

Who? The Cougars of Brigham Young University. What? It started with a pair of fifty-cent cougar cubs in 1924, then became Cosmo, short for cosmopolitan, and yes, I do find it amusing that a Mormon school's mascot shares its name with a cocktail. Where? ...more

2012 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament Final: Tennessee Lady Vols Came Together To Win Pat Summitt's 16th Title
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:22pm

Nobody could ever doubt that the Tennessee Lady Vols had an abundance of individual talent this year, despite some bumps in the road during the season. But it looks like they're starting to come together as a team, as captured by Chris Pendley of SB Na...more

Shenneika Smith Saves the Day for the St. John's Storm in 68-61 Overtime Victory Over Louisville
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:07pm

Image: RedStormSports.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: Louisville forced overtime with an Antonita Slaughter 3, but the Red Storm outscored the Cardinals 12-5 in the overtime to claim a 68-61 win. Shenneika Smith led St. John's with 24 points and eight reboun...more

Maryland Joining the Big Dance with a Bid from the ACC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:03pm

Who? The Terrapins of Maryland. What? The diamondback terrapin is the state reptile of Maryland. Testudo's name comes from the Latin. Somehow. (With all the debate about team names, I assume Maryland has a very good debate team...) Where? College Par...more

Dance Card: Purdue - 2012 Big Ten Champions
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 11:03am

Who? The Boilermakers of Purdue. What? A nickname born out of mockery and the white-collar/blue-collar divide, Purdue proudly adopted the name as its own. The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot, with Purdue Pete making appearances that require a...more

Dance Card: Tennessee. And now "Rocky Top" is stuck in my head. (Yours too?)
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:50am

Who? The Lady Vols of Tennessee. What? Tennessee has a history of answering the call. Smokey is a blue tick coon hound who knows how to work a room. And now "Rocky Top" is stuck in my head. (And now it's stuck in yours, isn't it?) Where? Knoxville, T...more

2012 NCAA Women's Tournament Selection Conundrums: The Case For Oklahoma State
by Swish Appeal
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:33am

I'm not going to say that my team deserves anything for going through adversity. It should be based on body of work and Oklahoma State head coach Jim Littell succinctly said as much after Saturday's final regular season game. "We know we've got to go ...more

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