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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

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

Track & Field NCAA Championships Preview
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 6, 2012 at 8:03pm

The qualifiers to the NCAA Championships were released yesterday. Right now I’m going to take a look at the women’s team competition. The best place for information on the national meet is the USTFCCCA’s National Championship Central p...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

Bracketology: the Women's Frozen Four
by The First Line
posted March 6, 2012 at 10:42am

People.  I think we can all agree that if the field for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament goes up every year, to the extent that one day every Division I team in the country will get a berth, the women’s hockey tournament might be allo...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

Led by Strong Performance from Regina Rogers, Washington Huskies Defeat the UCLA Bruins 67-59
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 4, 2012 at 6:12pm

Image: GoHuskies.com HUSKIES WIN: Washington won 67-59 behind 22 points and 11 boards from Regina Rogers. Kevin McGuff credited all of the seniors of the victory, Mo-Will grabbing eight boards in the second half, Argens adding 11 and Barlow collecting fi...more

Cal State Northridge's Ashlee Guay, the true contender
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:15pm

Image: GoMatadors.com Cal State Northridge Coach Jason Flowers commented at the beginning of the season that he and his staff didn't know how good freshman guard Ashlee Guay was until the first practice. "Sometimes when you recruit," he said, "you get ...more

Pictures from Tennessee vs. South Carolina SEC semifinal
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2012 at 5:07pm

Jump ball to begin the game.Alicia Manning dishes.A ball in a sea of orange.Glory Johnson puts one up.Ariel Massengale on defense.LSU Coach Nikki Caldwell scouts the game winner.Glory Johnson prepares to catch the pass.Shekinna Stricklen shoots a free thr...more

Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers Hang On To Advance in SEC College Hoops Tourney
by Swish Appeal
posted March 3, 2012 at 10:49am

There's probably a lot that could be said about the Kentucky Wildcats' 71-67 win over the Florida Gators. However on a day on which a couple of the nation's top-ranked teams found themselves headed home early, the response from UK fans like Greg Alan E...more

2012 Atlantic Sun College Hoops Tourney: Jacksonville Dolphins Stun Belmont Bruins, 62-58
by Swish Appeal
posted March 3, 2012 at 2:06am

March Madness is all about improbable upsets, shocking victories and comeback wins. That’s exactly what happened with the Jacksonville Dolphins' upset of the Belmont Bruins, 62-58. Early on, Belmont showed why they were the favorite as they took i...more

2012 WCC Hoops Tourney: Game Times, Bracket, TV & Live Stream Info
by Swish Appeal
posted March 3, 2012 at 2:04am

The top-seeded BYU Cougars and Gonzaga Bulldogs don't play until tomorrow afternoon in the West Coast Conference tournament, but the teams that beat them in conference play this season are on the schedule for today. The entire 2012 WCC women's basketbal...more

College Hoops Coach Of The Year Nominees
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 3, 2012 at 1:25am

In no particular order: Image: Daniel Shirey / AP Tina Martin, Delaware.The Blue Hens were undefeated this season in the Colonial Athletic Association. They went from unranked, to #8. Star Elena Delle Donne is on ...more

2012 SEC Tourney: Kentucky and Tennessee... A Step Above The Rest
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2012 at 11:05pm

Chris Pendley of SB Nation's University of Tennessee site Rocky Top Talk breaks down the odds for the SEC Tournament in advance of the Tennessee Lady Vols' first game tomorrow. The favorites should be somewhat obvious. Kentucky (24-5, 13-3), Tennessee...more

#8 Delaware Easily Handles William & Mary, 79-53, Goes Unbeaten in Conference Play
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2012 at 11:00pm

Image: BlueHens.com #8 Delaware Blue Hens beats the William and Mary Tribe 79-53, Goes Unbeaten in CAA Play While most of us have talked a lot about the "usual suspects" like Duke, UConn, Baylor, and Notre Dame, Delaware on the other hand has gra...more

Members on the Move & New to NACWAA
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 1, 2012 at 4:10pm

Author:  NACWAA Kathleen Brasfield is retiring as the Athletic Director at Angelo State University after a 33-year career at ASU. Read the official release. Michelle Melia has been named Assistant Director of Compliance at St. J...more

Stanford Seniors Remain Unbeaten on Home Court
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted March 1, 2012 at 3:59pm

Just got back from watching the Stanford Women’s Basketball beat…Seattle? A rare non-conference game during conference play. The two teams have never played each other. Stanford has a 79-straight game wining streak going on at Maples, longest...more

Old Dominion University bids a fond farewell to super-rebounder Tia Lewis
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 1, 2012 at 1:23am

Image: ODUSports.com Tonight Old Dominion hosts Towson in their final regular-season home game, during which they will honor senior Tia Lewis.The 6-foot-3 center/forward leaves the program as the seventh player of all time to record 1,000 rebounds - only...more

Pac-12 College Hoops Power Rankings
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted March 1, 2012 at 1:07am

Due to a lot of news, including some key deaths, we were unable to run a full story about Washington senior Regina Rogers being named Pac-12 Player of the Week. We did have a note in Tuesday's newspaper and I'll begin this week's power rankings with what ...more

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