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Dance Card: Chattanooga, Southern
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:50pm

Old faces in new places, but the story is the same. Who? The Lady Mocs of Chattanooga. What? The mockingbird is the state bird of Tennessee. Scrappy is named for a football coach. Where? Chattanooga, Tennessee, which claims to have the fastest Inter...more

Dance Card: Baylor, Big XII
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:45pm

Rising to the top in what might be the most relentlessly physical conference in the country. Who? The Lady Bears of Baylor. What? Bruiser is the fuzzy one; Baylor also has real bears and a real bear habitat. (I guess it's better than ferrets...) Whe...more

Tennessee wins their version of “Dancing with the Stars”, claims SEC Championship
by Swish Appeal
posted March 11, 2014 at 9:37pm

Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell provided Tennessee with some "bulletin board material" for their 2014 SEC Tournament matchup without even saying a word. Duluth, GA - There was a very unique photo hanging up on Tennessee's whiteboard to go along with th...more

Notre Dame runs by Duke for 2014 ACC women's basketball championship
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:54pm

Tournament MVP Jewell Loyd scored 26 points while teammate Kayla McBride scored 25 to lead the Fighting Irish to the ACC title in their first appearance. GREENSBORO, N.C. - Notre Dame used a 21-4 run out of the second half gate to build a double-digit ...more

Dance Card: USC, Pac-12
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:47pm

The biggest surprise of the BCS so far- for once, Trojans are the ones springing the ambush, not taken in by it. Who? The Trojans of Southern California. The short form is USC everywhere but South Carolina. The team is classically known as the Women ...more

Dance Card: Winthrop, Big South
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:26pm

This isn't your big sister's Big South anymore. The Flames have died down and the Eagles are rising. Who? The Eagles of Winthrop. What? Big Stuff picked up the name sometime in the '80s. I get the feeling it was kind of affectionate. Where? Rock Hill...more

Dance Card: Notre Dame, ACC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:21pm

Writing the phrase "Notre Dame, ACC" looks, sounds, and feels deeply, soul-wrenchingly wrong. Who? The Irish of Notre Dame. What? There are many stories explaining the name. There are fewer explaining the leprechaun. Where? South Bend, Indiana, the ...more

2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament: West Virginia eliminated Texas, 67-60
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:18pm

Bria Holmes scores 23 points on 6-of-11 shooting to push the Mountaineers into their first title game The matchup that we all wanted, we're going to get tomorrow night: No. 1 vs. No. 2. The West Virginia Mountaineers found a way to take down the Texas...more

Kansas State Fires Deb Patterson after 18 seasons
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 9:14pm

Patterson was 350-226 in 18 seasons at Kansas State Kansas State Athletic Director John Currie announced on Sunday, has fired Deb Patterson.   Must Reads Kansas State falls to Kansas in Big 12 tournament Chuck Chaney Kansas State fell to Ka...more

Dance Card: Tennessee, SEC
by Swish Appeal
posted March 10, 2014 at 8:37pm

The grande dames of the SEC aren't done yet. 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...more

2014 SEC women's basketball tournament final preview: Isabelle Harrison has risen to the top
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 7:26pm

Isabelle Harrison dominated the paint in Tennessee's 86-77 win over Texas A&M;, showing that she's not only one of the top players in her class but also the nation overall. It was Déjà vu all over again. Tennessee vs. Texas A&M;....more

Stanford upset at Pac-12 Tournament
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 9, 2014 at 7:18pm

USC knocked off #4 Stanford in tonight's Pac-12 Tournament semifinal, 72-68. It's the first time in the history of the tournament that the Cardinal have failed to make the final.(I'm still in slight shock, three hours later)The Trojans will face Oregon St...more

Notre Dame Fighting Irish & Duke Blue Devils set for ACC Women's Basketball Tournament final
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 7:15pm

Diamond DeShields' three-pointer rimmed out and put Duke in the ACC Tournament final, where they will face undefeated Notre Dame (7 p.m. EST, ESPN). GREENSBORO, N.C. - Duke needed four clutch free throws at the end of their matchup with North Carolina...more

Texas Longhorns slip by rival Oklahoma Sooners, 82-72
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 7:06pm

Imani McGee-Stafford and Chassidy Fussell combined for 31 points to help Texas beat their rivals After a very solid first half, the Oklahoma Sooners found themselves frozen in the second half. Behind the Texas Longhorns starting the second ha...more

2014 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament: Top-seeded Baylor Lady Bears get blow out win over Kansas Jayhawks
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:23am

Nina Davis was a big contributor to Baylor's win. She finished with 20 points and 7 rebounds. In their first game of the Big 12 Tournament the Baylor Lady Bears (27-4) rolled over the 8th seeded Kansas Jayhawks (13-19) 81-47. Odyssey Si...more

Tennessee beats Texas A&M; to advance to 2014 SEC women's basketball championship game
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:18am

David Hooper of SB Nation's Tennessee site Rocky Top Talk writes that it was the Lady Vols' interior play that ended up earning them an 86-77 win over the Texas A&M;Aggies, highlighting some impressive rebounding numbers. Like the LSU game, Tennesse...more

2014 WCC women's basketball tournament: Top four advance to semifinals
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:11am

After an upset and a dramatic finish on the first day of the 2014 WCC women's basketball tournament, the rest has gone according to seeding. For brackets and the full schedule, check out WCCSports.com's Tournament Central page. After the San Francisco ...more

Dance Card: UT Martin, Ohio Valley
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:08am

It's the most wonderful time of the year again, when mid-majors rise and champions are crowned. Join your intrepid blogger on her third annual attempt to learn about ALL the teams. First up: some high-flying birds of prey. Who? The Skyhawks of the Un...more

South Carolina upset in SEC semifinal
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:05am

Shocker today at the SEC Tournament, as #12 Kentucky upset #5 South Carolina, 68-58, in the semifinals.In tomorrow's final they face #6 Tennessee, who got there by downing #15 Texas A&M;, 86-77.One almost-upset in the Big Ten Tournament:#23 Iowa survi...more

West Virginia tops TCU, advances to Semi's
by Swish Appeal
posted March 9, 2014 at 10:03am

Asya Bussie led the 2nd seeded Mountaineers with 18 points and 13 rebound. The West Virginia Mountaineers (28-3) overcame a tenacious TCU Horned Frogs (18-14) team to advance to the semi-finals of the Big 12 Conference Tournament and won 67-59. For We...more

Stanford Upset by USC in Pac-12 Tourney
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 9, 2014 at 9:56am

For the first time in the history of the Pac-12 Women’ Basketball tournament, the championship game will not include a Stanford team. Stanford fell to USC 72-68 in the semis of the Pac-12 Tournament.Stanford Loses to USC in the Pac-12 Tourney (AP Ph...more

WNBA Board of Governors ratifies CBA; April draft date to be released this week
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 8, 2014 at 8:39pm

The WNBA announced its collective bargaining agreement with the players’ union was ratified by the Board of Governors on Friday. Los Angeles All-Star Nneka Ogwumike, who was seated among the KeyArena’s Stanford crowd for the Pac-12 tournament...more

Xavier coach Brian Neal proud of his team's effort in a challenging first season in the Big East
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2014 at 8:33pm

Xavier begins Big East tournament play today at 6:30 p.m. EST against Georgetown after a challenging first season in a new conference. SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - This maiden Big East 'voyage' has been anything but serene. A once-proud program, they had just d...more

2014 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament: A pair of Tennessee freshmen spark second half comeback against LSU
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2014 at 8:25pm

Tennessee couldn't seem to get anything going early in their SEC Tournament matchup against LSU. It was a pair of freshmen, Andraya Carter and Jordan Reynolds, who gave them the spark they needed to make a comeback and advance. Duluth, GA -- One Tennes...more

2014 Big 12 women's basketball tournament: Big second half propels TCU past Texas Tech, 75-59
by Swish Appeal
posted March 8, 2014 at 8:22pm

The Horned Frogs used an 18-3 run over the span of 7 minutes 20 seconds to ice the game. The Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-24) battled hard. However, for a team that hadn't won in 19 games, figuring out how to close a close game was a lost idea. TCU Horned...more

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