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Female candidates for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016

Today the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the eligible candidates for the Class of 2016. A press conference announcing the finalists will be held at NBA All-Star Weekend, which is scheduled for Friday, February…

Undefeated NCAA DI teams as of Dec. 21, 2015

AP Poll Ranking Team Record 4 Baylor 12-0 25 Missouri 11-0 Unranked Southern California 11-0 2 South Carolina 11-0 6 Maryland 11-0 5 Texas 10-0 Unranked Oregon 10-0 7 Kentucky 10-0 1 Connecticut 8-0

AP Poll – Dec. 21, 2015 – Missouri enters poll for first time since 2006, St. John’s drops out

Missouri (11-0) enters the poll at No. 25. The Tigers entered for the first time since 2006. The team was ranked No. 24 for the week of Jan. 9, 2006. Prior to that week, Mizzou…

Pac-12 Players of the Week a guard sweep: Stanford’s Lili Thompson and Oregon’s Maite Cazorla

Hoopfeed’s ballot: Player of the Week: Lili Thompson (Stanford) || Freshman of the Week: Maite Cazorla (Oregon) Cheryl Coward, founding editor of Hoopfeed, participates in the weekly Pac-12 voting. For games played Dec. 14 through 20 Stanford’s…

#15 Stanford routs Cornell, 93-38

Win » ? #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/BNYFqgosu0 — Stanford WBB (@StanfordWBB) December 19, 2015 Stanford, Calif. – Cornell had no answers for No. 15 Stanford as the Cardinal defeated the Big Red, 93-38 Saturday afternoon at Maples…

No. 15 Stanford dominates three quarters in win over No. 14 Tennessee, 69-55

No. 15 Stanford dominates three quarters in win over No. 14 Tennessee, 69-55

Win » ? #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/BFH0O6NiPj — Stanford WBB (@StanfordWBB) December 17, 2015 STANFORD, Calif. – No. 15 Stanford (7-2) won the 33rd game in its series against No. 14 Tennessee (7-3) Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion.…

WNBA and NBA statement regarding Gilbert Arenas’s comments

Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas landed in headlines this week after posting sexist, misogynistic and factually inaccurate comments about WNBA players on his Instagram account. The following statement is from league spokesman Mike Bass on behalf…

No. 14 Tennessee faces No. 15 Stanford in 33rd meeting between the two teams

No. 14/16 Tennessee (7-2) at No. 15/14 Stanford (6-2) Wednesday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m. PT Maples Pavilion, Stanford, CA TV/Streaming: ESPNU/ESPN3.com/WatchESPN app (Tiffany Greene and Carolyn Peck) Radio/Audio Stream: KZSU 90.1 (kzsu.stanford.edu), Tennessee All-Access (Mickey…

UConn: Freshman forward De’Janae Boykin to transfer

Freshman forward De’Janae Boykin has decided to transfer from the University of Connecticut the team announced Tuesday. “Recently De’Janae expressed her desire to be closer to home,” said UConn head coach Geno Auriemma.  “She is a great…

USA Today Coaches Poll for Dec. 15, 2015: Iowa falls to No. 24, DePaul rises to No. 15, Syracuse drops out

Notes Iowa fell five spots to No. 24. The Hawkeyes lost to in-state rival Iowa State on Friday, 69-66. No. 14 Stanford and No. 18 Texas A&M fell two spots. No. 10 Florida State and…

Playing dates for all rounds of the 2016 DI, DII and DIII championships finalized

The Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee confirmed the playing days for the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship and beyond, while game times for the 2016 Division II and III national championships are…

AP Poll – Dec. 14, 2015 – Undefeated Miami enters at No. 23

Notes Miami entered the poll at No. 23 and St. John’s at No. 25. Miami is undefeated at 10-0. Last week St. John’s defeated Yale and UCF. Syracuse and Iowa fell out of the poll.…

Pac-12 Players of the Week: Utah’s Emily Potter and California’s Kristine Anigwe

Hoopfeed’s ballot: Player of the Week: Talia Walton (Washington) || Freshman of the Week: Kristine Anigwe (Cal) Cheryl Coward, founding editor of Hoopfeed, participates in the weekly Pac-12 voting. For games played Dec. 7 through 13…

Kristine Anigwe leads No. 22 Cal in OT win over Nebraska, 87-80

No. 22 Cal (7-2) overcame a determined Nebraska (7-2) squad to pull off an overtime win at Haas Pavilion Saturday night, 87-82. Freshman forward Kristin Anigwe led for Golden Bears in double figures with 29…

Early Season Watch List: 2016 Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year

NAME SCHOOL CLASS POSITION CONFERENCE Lindsay Allen Notre Dame Junior G Atlantic Coast Jillian Alleyne Oregon Senior F Pac 12 Ameryst Alston Ohio State Senior G Big Ten Rachel Banham Minnesota Senior G Big Ten…

New York Liberty’s Epiphanny Prince undergoes surgery to repair torn ACL

From the Liberty: The New York Liberty announced today that guard Epiphanny Prince this morning underwent surgery to repair a torn right anterior cruciate ligament and two right lateral meniscus tears. The procedure was performed…

New rules changes for the 2016 WNBA season announced

The WNBA Board of Governors approved two rules changes for the upcoming 2016 season. First, the 24-second shot clock will reset to 14 seconds after an offensive rebound (or when the offensive team otherwise retains…

AP Poll – Dec. 7, 2015 – Tennessee falls eight spots to No. 16 , Iowa re-enters at No. 23

Notes Kentucky rose from No. 11 to No. 8. Stanford moved up two spots to No. 14. UCLA had a significant rise, moving up four spots to No. 20. Iowa re-entered the top 25 at…

Pac-12 Players of the Week for Dec. 1-6 is a post player sweep: Oregon’s Jillian Alleyne and California’s Kristine Anigwe

Hoopfeed’s ballot: Player of the Week: Jillian Alleyne (Oregon) || Freshman of the Week: Kristine Anigwe (Cal) Cheryl Coward, founding editor of Hoopfeed, participates in the weekly Pac-12 voting. Oregon senior forward Jillian Alleyne and Cal…

ACC and BIG TEN tie in Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge

From the ACC: For the second consecutive year and third time in Big Ten/ACC Women’s Basketball Challenge history, the two storied conferences played to a tie in the 2015 Challenge. The ACC and the Big…

Nominees for 2016 Allstate WBCA Good Works Teams announced

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Allstate Insurance Company announced nominees for the 2016 Allstate WBCA Good Works Teams. This award shines a spotlight on a select group of student-athletes who have shown dedication to…

Undefeated and winless NCAA DI teams as of Dec. 1, 2015

Updated: 1:30 p.m. PT.  Undefeated Team W-L South Carolina 7-0 Miami (FL) 7-0 Seton Hall 7-0 Missouri 7-0 Maryland 6-0 Kentucky 6-0 Drake 6-0 Buffalo 6-0 Alabama 6-0 Baylor 6-0 Southern California 6-0 San Diego…

USA Today Coaches Poll for Dec. 8, 2015: Tennessee falls to No. 15, FSU rises to No. 9, Miami enters at No. 22

Notes Miami entered the poll at No. 22. Florida State had the biggest rise, landing in the top ten at No. 9 after moving up five spots. Iowa also moved up five spots to No. 19.…

Oregon’s Jillian Alleyne sets new Pac-12 record for consecutive double-doubles

With 11 pts & 14 rebs thus far, @SuperrJaay has a double-double in 22 straight games, a new @pac12 record! #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/jondixwktg — Oregon Ducks WBB (@OregonWBB) December 1, 2015 In Oregon’s 104-74 win over…

AP Poll – Nov. 30. 2015 – Seton Hall, DePaul and UCLA enter; GW, Iowa and Louisville drop out

Notes Three schools entered the poll: Seton Hall entered at No. 22, DePaul at No. 23 and UCLA at No. 24. The Bruins nearly defeated Notre Dame in an overtime contest Saturday for the Junkanoo Jam championship. Northwestern moved…

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