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Princeton Rips Columbia in the Lions' Den, 86-46
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:28am

Image: GoPrincetonTigers.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Columbia Lions scored the first basket- then never led again as the Princeton Tigers rolled to an 86-46 win. Lauren Edwards led four Tigers in double figures with 13 points, while Niveen Rasheed ...more

2012 Kazmaier Talk, Pre-Conference Tournament Edition
by The First Line
posted February 18, 2012 at 10:47pm

Things one should not try to do at the same time: A. finish a dissertation, B. look for a job, and C. write a blog about an in-season sport.  We’re already at the last weekend of the regular season!  This means normally Kazmaier selection ...more

"I Don't Think Anybody Else In The World Has Anybody Like Brittney Griner"
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2012 at 3:02pm

Baylor basketballer extraordinaire Brittney Griner is reserved when she talks about her phenomenal skills. She talks with a low and hushed voice and brushes off accolades with an air that she's just ‘doing her job' for the No. 1 ranked Bears. And...more

Hofstra Pride Hosting Delaware Blue Hens On 'Crush Clare's Cancer Night'
by Swish Appeal
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:15pm

For a statistical breakdown of the Delaware Blue Hens' 89-79 win over the Hofstra Pride on Thursday night, click here (and here for the early game analysis). The following is a photo essay from a special "Crush Clare's Cancer" night that Hofstra was we...more

USF Dons Upset #23 BYU Cougars In Provo: First Win Against Ranked Opponent For Jennifer Azzi
by Swish Appeal
posted February 17, 2012 at 1:50am

After beating the Gonzaga Bulldogs by 30 points exactly a week ago, the #23 Brigham Young Cougars wer upset 71-64 by the San Francisco Dons in Provo. In the short term, the loss drops the Cougars a full game behind the Bulldogs for first place in the WCC...more

BYU Cougars, Gonzaga Bulldogs Set For An Exciting Finish To Decide WCC Title
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:13pm

Image: Jonathan Hardy/BYUCougars.com The BYU Cougars' 30-point blowout of the Gonzaga Bulldogs last Thursday left the two teams neck and neck for the West Coast Conference regular season title with only a couple of weeks left. And although it's somewh...more

Five Reasons Why Teams Have Struggled To Press The Stanford Cardinal
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2012 at 2:12am

As the California Golden Bears were in the midst of pressing the Stanford Cardinal at Maples Pavilion, Matt Zemek tweeted a question that is often on my mind while watching the perennial Pac-10 champion: Why don't teams press Stanford all the time? Eve...more

Taking a college hoops upset to another level
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 14, 2012 at 2:08am

#11 Tennessee didn't just upset #7 Kentucky tonight - they handed them their behinds. Final score: 91-54.The Lady Vols crashed out of the gates and played some of the most urgent, feverish and complete ball that we've seen in a while, dominating the Wildc...more

LMU's Alex Cowling Quietly Carving Out A Niche As One Of The Best Pure Scorers In WCC History
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:59am

Image: Devin Sixt/ Loyolan There have been 12 30-point scoring performances by West Coast Conference players during the 2011-12 season. Six of those belong to Loyola Marymount redshirt junior Alex Cowling, who recorded her sixth 30-point performance of ...more

Best of the West: Left Coast College Hoops Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:50am

  Stanford (22-1, 13-0). The Cardinal battled for their weekend sweep against USC and UCLA and head up to Oregon for a surprisingly big game on Thursday night against Oregon State. Cal (18-7, 9-4). The Bears lost a painful game in overtime at home ...more

Tennessee Lady Vols Have More To Lose Than Kentucky Wildcats
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:33am

As Jennifer Smith of the Lexington Herald-Leader wrote yesterday, both the #7 Kentucky Wildcats and #11 Tennessee Lady Vols will be attempting to rebound from tough losses when they meet tonight at 7 p.m. EDT in Knoxville (ESPN2/ESPN3.com). But there s...more

A Game of Heart, A Game of Runs: St. John's Edges Rutgers, 61-52
by Swish Appeal
posted February 14, 2012 at 1:14am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. John's led almost wire to wire, despite a big run by Rutgers, to sweep the Scarlet Knights with a win at the RAC, 61-52. Nadirah McKenith led all scorers with 18 points, while Da'Shena Stevens had 16 points and eight rebounds. ...more

Oregon State Defeats Washington 78-73 Despite Late Huskies Run
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 12, 2012 at 2:18am

Image: OSUBeavers.com HUSKIES LOSE: Davis had a late flurry of three three-pointers to help pull UW within 76-73 with eight seconds left in the game. Needing to foul, OSU made the ensuing FTs and Williams turned the ball over on an in-bound play to loose...more

Marist Dances Around Fairfield at "Pack The Prom" Night, 60-54
by Swish Appeal
posted February 12, 2012 at 2:02am

Image: GoRedFoxes.com With Marist head coach Brian Giorgis sporting a sharp tuxedo with a red bow tie, it figured to be a good night for the Red Foxes. And it was as Marist was able take complete control of first place in the MAAC conference with its v...more

Play for Kay: College Hoops Games to Support Kay Yow Cancer Fund
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 8, 2012 at 11:21pm

Image: Nell Redmond/AP Coverage map for this weekend's games, supporting the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. NCAA:Oklahoma has taken a tumble, but they'll be OK, says ESPN.Total access to Stanford hoops. More specifically, pillow pets and bus rides.Conference Alig...more

A St. John's Red Storm Surge Takes Out South Florida
by Swish Appeal
posted February 8, 2012 at 11:16pm

Image: RedStormSports.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: St. John's opened the second half with eight straight points to break a 29-all tie and kept South Florida at bay the entire way to win 67-57. Da'Shena Stevens led all players with 17 points and 11 rebound...more

Cierra Warren Leaves Louisville Hoops Squad
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 8, 2012 at 1:34am

Sophomore center Cierra Warren has left the Louisville team. She had already sat out last season after transferring from North Carolina.Cardinals Coach Jeff Walz was unusually candid about it:“The girls had a team meeting after the DePaul game and t...more

South Dakota State Flies by Oral Roberts
by Swish Appeal
posted February 8, 2012 at 1:23am

Image: GoJacks.com In a game that had important implications for their standing in the Summitt League, South Dakota State dominated Oral Roberts in their victory, 70-51. Early on, this game had the makings of an epic battle between the top two teams...more

Best of the West: West Coast College Hoops Power Rankings
by Left Coast Hoops
posted February 7, 2012 at 11:50pm

Image: AP OK, I decided to add BYU into the mix. They are playing in the West Coast Conference, after all… 1. Stanford (20-1, 11-0). The Cardinal got pushed again by ASU and then thumped the Wildcats in Tucson. Another telling weekend coming up a...more

Weekly Track & Field College Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted February 6, 2012 at 12:16am

The third installment of my picks for the best of the weekend… Men Athlete of the week: Jeff Demps, Florida Demps made his first 2012 foray onto the track this weekend, and ran a nice 6.59 seconds for 60 meters at the Virginia Tech Elite Meet....more

St. John's Red Storm Capsize Seton Hall Pirates, 55-25
by Swish Appeal
posted February 5, 2012 at 1:33am

Image: RedStormSports.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: A record-setting defensive performance by the Red Storm, punctuated by an 18-0 run to open the game, set St. John's up for a 55-25 win at Seton Hall. Shenneika Smith led all scorers with 15 points, adding...more

Washington Huskies Forward Marjorie Heard Undergoes Surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 5, 2012 at 1:12am

Image: GoHuskies.com Washington Huskies sophomore F Marjorie Heard underwent successful surgery in Seattle on Friday. She's expected to be fully rehabilitated for the 2012-13 basketball season.   @MarjieHeard40Marjorie HeardUp for surgery #gotime ...more

Basketball Star Rebecca Lobo Back On The Court Coaching Second-Graders
by Pretty Tough
posted February 4, 2012 at 4:22pm

Seventeen years after helping lead UConn to a national championship, and nine years after retiring from the WNBA, Rebecca Lobo is back on the basketball court. Only this time, Lobo is not a UConn Husky or a Connecticut Sun, but a Blue Knight at St. Mary&...more

#22 Georgia Tech Stings North Carolina State in Overtime
by Swish Appeal
posted February 4, 2012 at 3:16pm

Image: RamblinWreck.com The game of basketball is full of ebbs and flows, a game of runs and in Georgia Tech’s 75-68 overtime victory North Carolina State, this was the case. Early on, it looked like North Carolina State was primed for the upset o...more

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