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Wednesday B-ball Links: Tennessee, Texas A&M; Get ESPN Wins, Fans Enjoy Point Guard Play & Early Rivalry Games
by Swish Appeal
posted November 16, 2011 at 11:21pm

A look back at yesterday's games from the College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon and beyond as well as a look ahead to some west coast games on tap tonight. David Hooper of SB Nation's Rocky Top Talk said before last night's marquee matchup against Miami on ESP...more

Cal State Northridge 79, Loyola Marymount University 62
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 16, 2011 at 11:04am

CSUN dominated LMU last night, holding them to 28 percent shooting with stifling defense. Second-year Matador Coach Jason Flowers has done amazing things with this team, from development to recruiting. They have six players six feet tall and up - a forest...more

UConn Huskies: Holy Cross Game Shows Flaws Despite 40 Point Victory
by Swish Appeal
posted November 16, 2011 at 10:44am

I had the opportunity to sit next to a media member from Holy Cross the other day who said something to the effect that ‘Holy Cross isn't intimidated this year' during this year's 77-37 drubbing. I had to ask, ‘Well, why would they be?' I like, e...more

Tuesday Links: Women's Previews For ESPN's College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon, The Eastern Michigan Game That Shouldn't Have Happened
by Swish Appeal
posted November 16, 2011 at 12:32am

A quick link roundup to start your Tuesday morning: Mike Rutherford of SBN's Card Chronicle has the full schedule for ESPN's Tip-Off Marathon, which includes two marquee women's games. We'll have a game thread here, but Rutherford provides times, broadc...more

UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Takes After Former UConn Star and Blames The Ball
by Swish Appeal
posted November 16, 2011 at 12:19am

"The ball must have been lopsided on something." Those were that echoed by Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis after her 0-7 shooting performance from 3 against Holy Cross mirroring a similar story once told by Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma about former UConn great ...more

Naismith Award nominees announced, Lady Vols and Cali basketball news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 15, 2011 at 1:32am

The 2012 Naismith Hall of Fame nominees are Jennifer Azzi, Teresa Weatherspoon, Katrina McClain and Rebecca Lobo.Renee Montgomery issued a statement as to why she left her Hungarian team a few weeks ago.One long-time fan's take on Pat Summitt and the Lady...more

Oklahoma State Cruises to 96-60 Win Over Rice With a Torrid Shooting Effort
by Swish Appeal
posted November 15, 2011 at 1:27am

When the Oklahoma State women left the court on Wednesday after a narrow win over Fort Hays, the ladies hit but 25 percent of their second half shots in the squeaker. When they took to the hardwood on Sunday afternoon for their regular season opener aga...more

Monday B-ball Links: Cal Has Familiar Struggle At Rutgers, UC Davis Completes Seattle Sweep
by Swish Appeal
posted November 14, 2011 at 11:04pm

A few links to get you caught up on some of Sunday's action: norcalnick of SB Nation's California Golden Blogs offers what he learned from Cal's 73-70 loss to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Of course, as just about anyone who follows Cal even half closely...more

Imani Stafford chooses Texas
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 14, 2011 at 10:47pm

10 Imani Stafford is headed to Texas to be a Longhorn. Texas is looking good now.#17 Kahleah Cooper has picked Rutgers. ESPN's Rutgers analysis. ...more

USF coach Jennifer Azzi joins Teresa Weatherspoon & Rebecca Lobo as Naismith Hall of Fame nominees
by Swish Appeal
posted November 14, 2011 at 6:57pm

USF coach Jennifer Azzi joins Teresa Weatherspoon & Rebecca Lobo as Naismith Hall of Fame nominees As announced in today's University of San Francisco release (linked above), USF coach Jennifer Azzi has been nominated for the Naismith Hall of Fame a...more

All Ogwumike, All the Time
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 14, 2011 at 11:05am

C and R step into a well-warmed Maples to get a look at their beloved Stanford Women’s Basketball team in person, playing their first game at home, second of the season. It will also be the first regular season game for All-America Nneka Ogwumike, who w...more

Women's College Basketball Game Day: Gonzaga looks for an upset; UC Davis a sweep
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:50am

It was good to read about so many WNBA players taking in women's basketball's opening weekend. Legends Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie were at No. 23 Southern California's close win against Fresno State on Friday. Back in the day, they helped USC carry a tr...more

More B-ball Links: The rest of the teams kick off season today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:17pm

Rutgers is returning to Coach Vivian Stringer's infamous "55" press this season, and today they'll try it out on the visiting Cal Bears. Tipoff is at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST.Tennessee's first victim today is Pepperdine.UConn, trying to adjust to life witho...more

Sunday B-ball Links: Joanne Boyle's First Win At Virginia, Notre Dame Forces 46 Turnovers, Talisa Rhea's Seattle U Debut
by Swish Appeal
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:15pm

Just catching up on some of the scores from the weekend with a few links: Tim Mulholland of SB Nation's Streaking the Lawn has a report from the Virginia Cavaliers first game in the post-Debbie Ryan era on Friday night. New coach Joanne Boyle was victor...more

NCAA Basketball: Staunch Defense and Opening Day Jitters Doom St. John's
by Swish Appeal
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:06pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Bonnies of St. Bonaventure spoiled opening day for the Red Storm of St. John's with a strong second half that overcame a five-point St. John's halftime lead, posting a 64-58 win. Megan Van Tatenhove's 16 points and seven rebo...more

Stanford VS Texas - the view from a couple of Stanford Superfans
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 13, 2011 at 12:03pm

Friday Night:So here we are in front of three, count ‘em three computers to watch our beloved Stanford Women’s Basketball Team. And what online site did we tune in? The Texas Longhorn Network! Blasphemy, or just really glad the content is available on...more

2012 WNBA Draft Prospects: An Updated List As The NCAA Season Begins
by Swish Appeal
posted November 12, 2011 at 5:26pm

With the 2012 WNBA draft lottery order set Thursday and the NCAA regular season really getting going last night, this is as good a time as any to take a look at some of college basketball's top professional prospects. James already put together a list of...more

NCAA b-ball news roundup: The first day of the season is in the books!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 12, 2011 at 4:50pm

#5 Stanford beat #20 Texas 72-59, despite Cardinal forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike sitting with an upper body injury.Villanova upset #25 Michigan State, 75-64.#1 Baylor pummeled Howard 82-28.#7 Miami won their 25th straight at home, beating Texas-Pan American 8...more

Game Day: Honoring veterans through women's basketball
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 11, 2011 at 7:30pm

Happy Veneran's Day! I'd like to give thanks to all of those who have and continue to serve our country so that we can continue to do things we love...like watch basketball. Tony Orlando didn't originally write this song for you, but it has become a seren...more

UConn Huskies: The Best Part of Exhibition Season, Is That It is Over
by Swish Appeal
posted November 11, 2011 at 10:17am

Ahhh. Exhibition Season. It was the worst of times and then it got worse. After spending 2 weeks in Europe this summer without junior Caroline Doty who was recovering from a sprained knee on (at the time) her 3rd knee surgery and making it through bot...more

Oklahoma State 55, Fort Hays State 51 - Toni Young Sits as Cowgirls Find a Way to Win
by Swish Appeal
posted November 11, 2011 at 12:16am

Generally speaking, the exhibition and preseason contests are a time to work out some kinks and get into the flow of a new season. For the Cowgirls, these games are a vital precursor before delving into the dangerous Big 12 slate of games. So when the ...more

The night before the 2011-12 NCAA Basketball season starts!!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 11, 2011 at 12:13am

Let's gooooooo!ESPN's Graham Hays offers his mid-major predictions:1. Gonzaga2. Temple3. Dayton4. Green Bay5. Florida Gulf Coast6. Duquesne7. Marist8. Oakland9. Oral Roberts10. PrincetonCollegeinsider's list is different:1. Green Bay 2. Gonzaga 3. ...more

Women's Basketball: Watching Stanford Play Texas
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 10, 2011 at 12:51pm

So here we are, us Stanford Women’s Basketball fans, our appetites whetted from the two exhibition games sprinkled with healthy doses of freshmen and Stanford getting ready to start the season against a ranked opponent, and WE CAN’T WATCH THE GAME! W...more

B-ball News Roundup, two days before the season starts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 10, 2011 at 10:04am

I feel like Tyrone the crack addict, waiting for this season to pop off.Preview:ESPN names the top five players at each position. What do you think about this list??The NCAA lists their players and teams to watch.ESPN's preview.Other NCAA odds and ends:Th...more

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