Yesterday during a media teleconference with Final Four coaches, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma addressed comments recently made by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about drafting Baylor’s star center Brittney Griner. Cuban said he would…
From Texas A&M: Texas A&M junior center Kelsey Bone announced Wednesday that she has decided to forego her senior season and will enter the 2013 WNBA Draft. “The growth and maturity that I have acquired…
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From the Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks signed guard Briana Gilbreath to a training camp contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and general manager Penny Toler. Per team policy, terms of the…
On their day off in between the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight, Tennessee and Louisville faced the press and talked about the Cardinal’s major upset of No. 1 Baylor and the Tuesday game for…
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Six straight years the Connecticut Huskies have earned a trip to the Final Four. The challenge is different each time, and the feeling “doesn’t get old” according to senior Kelly Faris and the rest of…
From Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson announced today that Agnus Berenato will not return as the Panthers’ head women’s basketball coach. “We thank Agnus for her contributions to the University and wish…
If Matthew Mitchell and Kentucky are going to have the opportunity to continue their season down south in New Orleans, they are going to have to fight through the New England cold of Husky country…
From the Lynx: The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed guard Jacki Gemelos. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Gemelos, 25, was originally selected by the Lynx in the…
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – With Stefanie Dolson nursing sore legs, the Connecticut Huskies turned to Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Breanna Stewart and the bench in rolling to a 76-50 victory over Maryland. Maryland played short-handed-all season with injuries…
From Ohio: Ohio University Director of Athletics Jim Schaus has named Bob Boldon as the new head coach of the Ohio Women’s Basketball Program at a news conference on Thursday. With six years of head…
From the league: The WNBA and ESPN have extended their partnership for another six years, paving the way for WNBA games to be televised on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2 through 2022. The announcement was made…
Former President George W. Bush and wife Laura sat behind the Baylor bench Tuesday night as Lady Bear star center Brittney Griner along with Kimetria Hayden, Jordan Madden, Destiny Williams and Brooklyn Pope played their…
#1 Baylor vs. #8 Florida State March 26, 2013, 9:30 p.m. ET Waco, Texas, Ferrell Center (9,844) TV: ESPN2, Web: ESPN3.com Throughout their successful tenures as head coaches Baylor’s Kim Mulkey and Florida State’s Sue…
Florida State (23-9) faces the top team in the nation, Baylor (33-1), Tuesday night in Waco. The eighth-seeded Seminoles are back in the NCAA tournament after missing last year. Previously, Sue Semrau’s program reached the…
STORRS, Conn. – When conference realignment spins again, maybe the University of Connecticut should try to get into the SEC. Geno Auriemma’s Huskies have not lost to an SEC school since Sylvia Fowles and LSU…
There are few out there that have the background to discuss women’s basketball like Rebecca Lobo. In her playing days, Lobo probably could have been governor of Connecticut, the way she monopolized the attention of…
Bracket buster (9) Iowa 69, (8) Miami (FL) 53 (2) Kentucky 61, (15) Navy 41 Matthew Mitchell has dubbed playing against his Kentucky Wildcats “40 minutes of dread.” For twenty minutes, the Navy Midshipmen put…
No. 1 Baylor and No. 16 Prairie View A&M last met on March 29, 2011, in Waco in first round action of the NCAA tournament, with the same seeding. Baylor routed the Panthers 66-30 led…
Florida State missed the NCAA tournament last year but they are back and not taking the competition for granted. The No. 8 Seminoles face No. 9 Princeton in Waco on Sunday afternoon. Head coach Sue…
Princeton (22-6 overall, 13-1 Ivy League) arrived Friday evening in preparation for its fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance. The No. 8 Tigers take on No. 9 Florida State (22-9, 11-7 ACC) on Sunday, Mar. 24…
BOULDER, Colorado – The Kansas Jayhawks have spent the last week confronted with questions of whether they even deserved their at-large bid into the tournament. Seniors Angel Goodrich and Carolyn Davis were two of five…
