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Baylor Lady Bears 76, Tennessee Lady Vols 67: The Silver Lining In Knoxville
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2011 at 1:56am

Photo: Wade Payne/AP Baylor Lady Bears 76, Tennessee Lady Vols 67: The Silver Lining In Knoxville David Hooper of SBN's Rocky Top Talk (link above) finds three pieces of "fantastic news" in the Lady Vols loss at home to Baylor today: 1) rebounding wa...more

Tennessee Lady Vols Vs. Baylor Lady Bears Preview & Game Thread
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2011 at 1:53am

Photo: Ben Ozburn/Tennessee Journalist Tennessee Lady Vols Vs. Baylor Lady Bears (ESPN, 2 pm EDT): Preview & Game Thread Chris Pendley of SB Nation's Rocky Top Talk (link above) has a great breakdown of what the Lady Vols need to do to beat B...more

Newly Crowned as Miss Oregon, Alaina Bergsma Leads Oregon Ducks Volleyball into NCAA Tournament
by Pretty Tough
posted November 28, 2011 at 1:35am

For decades, women have fought an uphill battle to be taken seriously as athletes. Alaina Bergsma gets that. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter for the Oregon volleyball team is considered one of the top offensive threats in the Pac-12, if not the entire countr...more

Akron Zips Win Tourney Title with 85-74 Victory Over Seattle Redhawks
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 27, 2011 at 3:31am

Photo: University of Akron REDHAWKS LOSE: This one was hard to take because SU really did play well in the tournament. But in a flash, the Zips used a 10-0 run to win 85-74 before 270 people at Connolly Center. The culprit was a lack of rebounding by t...more

Busy Saturday of College Basketball Action: Georgetown Downs Georgia, Vandy Upsets Oklahoma, and Other Holiday Treats
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 27, 2011 at 3:20am

Photo: John Gurzinski/AP Upsets:#21 Georgetown beat #10 Georgia.Unranked Vanderbilt defeated #14 Oklahoma.Excitement:#3 Notre Dame needed a last-second Natalie Novosel bank shot to overcome #6 Duke at the Junkanoo Jam.#18 Green Bay needed a last-second...more

Oklahoma State Returns To The Court With A Win
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 27, 2011 at 3:12am

Photo: Sarah Phipps/AP The 59-35 victory over Coppin State was more than just a win - it was a triumph: STILLWATER, Okla. -- For the first time in more than a week, the Oklahoma State women's basketball team felt somewhat normal for a few hours Saturd...more

Michigan Improves To 7-0 With 71-51 Win Over Marquette
by Swish Appeal
posted November 27, 2011 at 3:06am

Photo: Zena Lewis/MGoBlue Michigan Improves To 7-0 With 71-51 Win Over Marquette Obviously, this makes for a good day for fans of the Maize & Blue, with the Michigan women's basketball team sweeping their Paradise Jam slate in addition to the...more

"The Healing Process, I Believe, Started Today" Oklahoma State Prevails in 59-35 Victory Over Coppin State
by Swish Appeal
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:54am

After perhaps the roughest nine-day stretch imaginable for the Oklahoma State Cowgirl basketball squad, the team laced them up and returned to action. After an emotional week filled of disbelief, sadness, mourning for the four lost in a Thursday plane c...more

Florida's Jordan Jones Shoots Down LaSalle with 28 Point Performance
by Swish Appeal
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:43am

Photo: Matt Pendleton/Gator Zone Just the Facts, Ma'am: Florida withstood several La Salle runs to win 85-74 at Long Island's holiday tournament. The Gators' Jordan Jones had 28 points to lead all scorers, while Jennifer George had 18 points...more

Stanford's Hecka Nneka Too Much for Xavier in 80-64 Victory
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:37am

Photo: David Kohl/AP It’s so hard to write a blog about The Stanford Women’s Basketball team’s win over Xavier if you don’t see the game live, televised or even follow it on Gametracker. Both C and R were doing family things the...more

Keeping Up with Women's College Basketball Holiday Tourneys
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:29am

Photo: David Kohl/AP Stanford overpowered Xavier, 80,64, behind Nnemkadi Ogwumike's season-high 34 points.The Cardinal spent Thanksgiving at the home of junior forward Mikaela Ruef.At the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame had s...more

UConn Huskies Make Short Work of Fairleigh Dickinson with 74-28 Blowout
by Swish Appeal
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:20am

It's easy to look at a 44-5 halftime score and think that when the Connecticut Huskies were playing Fairleigh Dickinson Knights that it was an offensive and defensive clinic by the Huskies.  In reality, it was an overmatched team squaring off again...more

23 Point Performance by Kiara Evans Leads Long Island Past Charlotte, 81-72
by Swish Appeal
posted November 27, 2011 at 2:02am

Photo: Long Island Blackbirds Athletics   Just the Facts, Ma'am: A strong second half gave the Long Island Blackbirds an 81-72 win over the visiting Charlotte 49ers. Kiara Evans led all scorers with 23 points, one of four Long Island players in ...more

University of Oregon's Matthew Knight Arena: The View From "The Woods"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:56am

The modern-day symbol for the University of Oregon.....this old schooler doesn't like it.____________________This past weekend I finally got to check out the University of Oregon's new basketball/volleyball court, Matthew Knight Arena. I had been curious ...more

Sue Bird and Candace Parker Talk About Pick Up Games with the Boys
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:47am

Sue Bird and Candace Parker talk about playing against dudes.Dishin & Swishin interviews Tamika Catchings.Cal is in Hawaii at a tournament, and they're set to take on former Coach Joanne Boyle's Virginia team.I'm holding off on score...more

Seattle University Dominates San Francisco in Women's College Basketball Action, 74-56
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:40am

Photo: Kyle Scholzen, Seattle University LITTLE TEACHING: Bonvicini has put in the bulk of her youth, freshman Jessi Williamson closing out the highlights with a block. Others were getting instructions on procedure. BIG APPLAUSE: SU coach Joan Bonvici...more

Michigan Destroys Washington State at Paradise Jam Tournament, 69-39
by Swish Appeal
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:19am

Photo: Angela J. Cesere, AnnArbor.com via Flickr Michigan Destroys Washington State at Paradise Jam Tournament, 69-39 Michigan held Washington State to 32% shooting from the field in a blowout, 69-39. Michigan was led by Courtney Boylan's 17 poi...more

NCAA Soccer Elite Eight: Florida State to Battle Virginia
by All White Kit
posted November 24, 2011 at 3:31am

  (1) Florida State vs (2) Virginia – Tallahassee, Florida – 2:00 PM Kennesaw In Sight - Tiffany McCarty Will Try To Fire Florida State Into The College Cup on Friday Previous Meetings (click for highlights): 10.08 – Virginia ...more

Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament to Dallas in 2013, Oklahoma City in 2014
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 24, 2011 at 3:02am

The Big 12 announced plans for future host sites for the conference’s basketball championships today. After this season the men’s and women’s basketball championships will become stand-alone events, taking place in different cities. Th...more

Tuesday Highlights: Northwestern Takes Down No. 23 LSU, No. 1 Baylor Easily Handles Yale, North Texas Stuns SMU
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 24, 2011 at 3:00am

Photo: Chicago Tribune news services While it was business as usual for the No. 1 team in the nation another ranked team suffered defeat on their home floor. The top-ranked Baylor Lady Bears (5-0) had no trouble defeating Yale (2-2), 109-59, in Waco w...more

Gooble Gooble, Tweet Tweet: Women's College Basketball Twitter Recap for Thanksgiving
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 24, 2011 at 2:54am

Photo: Mediabistro.com Monday night recap: UConn victorious, ACC upsets & tiny Tougaloo takes down Jackson St. (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/cmsXmc8B #ncaaw # Tougaloo enrollment: 971, yet it's the leading educator of African American health profession...more

Women's College Basketball Recruiting News: UConn, Texas A&M; and Rutgers Top 2012 Recruiting Class
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 24, 2011 at 2:40am

Photo: Jessica Hill/AP The schools who wrestled down the top 60 2012 recruiting classes this fall:1. Connecticut Huskies2. Texas A&M;Aggies3. Rutgers Scarlet Knights4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish5. Tennessee Lady Vols6. Syracuse Orange7. Duke Blue De...more

Year of the Upset? #20 LSU Falls to Northwestern 44-43
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:29am

Photo by: Steve Franz, LSU Athletics Staff Photographer Northwestern beat #20 LSU, 44-43. Key game moment:LSU seemed to take control of the game during a five-minute stretch of the second half. After falling behind for the first time all night, Northwe...more

Balylor, UConn Remain 1-2 in ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 23, 2011 at 12:18am

There have already been a few changes in the ESPN/USA Today rankings this week, due to the wild start of the 2011-2012 season:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Texas A&M;5. Stanford6. Duke7. Tennessee8. Maryland9. Miami10. Georgia11. Kentucky12. ...more

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