Notre Dame dominates Big East Conference major awards

An undefeated conference season has translated into Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Freshman of the Year honors for Big East regular season champion Notre Dame. To virtually no one’s surprise, senior…

Dishin & Swishin 3/07/13 Podcast: Dishin’ on the Big East tournament with Danielle Donehew and Beth Mowins

Dishin & Swishin 3/07/13 Podcast: Dishin’ on the Big East tournament with Danielle Donehew and Beth Mowins

[display_podcast] Site: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut Top Seeds: (1) Notre Dame, (2) Connecticut, (3) Syracuse, (4) Louisville For consecutive years Notre Dame has won the Big East regular season championship, knocking Big East tournament host…

Dishin’ on the Pac-12 tournament

Site: Key Arena Top Seeds: (1) Stanford, (2) California, (3) UCLA, (4) Colorado For the first time in many years it is not a forgone conclusion that Stanford will roll through the Pac-12 tournament and…

Dishin’ on the ACC tournament

Dishin’ on the ACC tournament

Site: Greensboro Coliseum Top Seeds: (1) Duke, (2) Maryland, (3) North Carolina, (4) Florida State Despite the loss of All-American candidate Chelsea Gray, the Duke Blue Devils have continued their success, winning the regular season…

Irish win Big East regular season title with triple overtime epic victory over Connecticut, 96-87

Irish win Big East regular season title with triple overtime epic victory over Connecticut, 96-87

It was not always pretty. It was, however, fierce. Two great teams, number two and number three in the country, that have had amazing games again and again in the Big East, going head-to-head to…

Dishin & Swishin 2/21/13 Podcast: Looking at the “Student” part of “Student-Athlete” with UConn’s Heather Buck & Duke’s Haley Peters

Dishin & Swishin 2/21/13 Podcast: Looking at the “Student” part of “Student-Athlete” with UConn’s Heather Buck & Duke’s Haley Peters

[display_podcast] While we enjoy watching the incredibly talented young women that play college basketball on the basketball court, do we ever give much thought to the time they need to spend off the court, focusing…

Dishin & Swishin 2/14/13 Podcast: Kevin Negandhi takes over as ESPN studio host for women’s hoops starting with Play4Kay

Dishin & Swishin 2/14/13 Podcast: Kevin Negandhi takes over as ESPN studio host for women’s hoops starting with Play4Kay

[display_podcast] Play4Kay Schedule It is not just the quantity but also the quality of the coverage of women’s basketball that has improved dramatically over the last few years. Between the ESPN family of networks and…

Dishin & Swishin 2/07/12 Podcast: Injuries will not derail Brenda Frese and Maryland’s quest for a trip to New Orleans

Dishin & Swishin 2/07/12 Podcast: Injuries will not derail Brenda Frese and Maryland’s quest for a trip to New Orleans

[display_podcast] This week in Maryland there was a lot of celebrating, as the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl. For an area with a struggling NBA Team, this was great news for a week in…

Kelly Faris impresses with “one for the ages” in UConn’s take down of previously undefeated Duke

Kelly Faris impresses with “one for the ages” in UConn’s take down of previously undefeated Duke

STORRS, Conn. – On paper, it was the type of matchup made for ESPN Big Monday. The last undefeated team in the country, Joanne P. McCallie’s Duke Blue Devils venture into snowy Storrs, Connecticut to…

Dishin & Swishin 1/17/13 Podcast: Muffet McGraw’s Irish don’t rebuild, they just reload

Dishin & Swishin 1/17/13 Podcast: Muffet McGraw’s Irish don’t rebuild, they just reload

I admit it. I did not expect Notre Dame to be as good as they are this season. Graduating three starters? Yes, I knew the freshmen were talented and that Skylar Diggins is special. I…

Hartley, Dolson key in UConn grinding out a physical victory over Louisville

Hartley, Dolson key in UConn grinding out a physical victory over Louisville

Connecticut has not had a difficult season of multiple-player injuries like other teams such Maryland with two point guards downed by ACL woes but there is no question head coach Geno Auriemma would love to…

Diggins and McBride lead Notre Dame past UConn in showcase game for women’s basketball, 73-72

Diggins and McBride lead Notre Dame past UConn in showcase game for women’s basketball, 73-72

It seems that in women’s basketball a game shown on national television on a major network means frequent miscues and missed shots by one or both teams, or some other reason a less than entertaining…

Dishin & Swishin 12/13/12 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb has the Cal Bears stalking Stanford

Dishin & Swishin 12/13/12 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb has the Cal Bears stalking Stanford

[display_podcast] For years great minds in women’s basketball have pondered the question, “when will another program come around to challenge Stanford for West Coast supremacy?” Many have tried, none have succeeded. However, on the campus…

No. 3 Baylor heads to No. 5 Notre Dame in first-ever visit to South Bend for national championship rematch

No. 3 Baylor at No. 5 Notre Dame Notre Dame, Ind., Purcell Pavilion (9,149) Series: Baylor leads 3-0 (First meeting at Notre Dame) TV: ESPN2 (Dave O’Brien, pxp / Doris Burke, color / Rebecca Lobo,…

Maryland gives UConn a tough test, Huskies overcome Terps in physical Jimmy V Classic 63-48

Maryland gives UConn a tough test, Huskies overcome Terps in physical Jimmy V Classic 63-48

HARTFORD, Conn. — In the aftermath of the Connecticut’s 63-48 victory over an undermanned Maryland team in the Jimmy V Classic last night, one coach was smiling broader than the other, and it was not…

Dishin & Swishin 11/20/12 Podcast: Sisters Joslyn & Elle Tinkle face off as Stanford meets Gonzaga

Dishin & Swishin 11/20/12 Podcast: Sisters Joslyn & Elle Tinkle face off as Stanford meets Gonzaga

[display_podcast] Having a sister is like having a best friend you can’t get rid of. You know whatever you do, they’ll still be there. ~Amy Li With all due respect to Ms. Li, she never…

Stanford edges UConn to take top spot in AP Top 25, Baylor falls to No. 3

Stanford edges UConn to take top spot in AP Top 25, Baylor falls to No. 3

AP Story || Poll Three days after stunning Baylor, Stanford took the top spot in the Associated Press women’s basketball poll. Baylor fell from No. 1 to No. 3. UCLA, Kansas, Dayton and North Carolina…

Rainbow Wahine Classic Update: Baylor bounces back with a dunk from Griner, Stanford continues its winning ways

Baylor vs. Tennessee-Martin Photo Gallery || Stanford vs. Hawaii Photo Gallery No. 1 Baylor (3-1) rebounded from their Friday loss to No. 4 Stanford in the Rainbow Wahine Classic to trounce Tennessee-Martin 82-67 Saturday night.…

No. 4 Stanford delivers huge upset, beats No. 1 Baylor 71-69 in Hawaii tournament

No. 4 Stanford delivers huge upset, beats No. 1 Baylor 71-69 in Hawaii tournament

Social Media Recap || Box Score || Photo Gallery On the first day of the Rainbow Wahine Classic hosted by Hawaii, No. 4 Stanford shocked No. 1 Baylor beating the Lady Bears 71-69 and ending the defending…

Best rivalry in women’s hoops? Notre Dame-UConn nearly sold out for January game in Connecticut

Best rivalry in women’s hoops? Notre Dame-UConn nearly sold out for January game in Connecticut

North Carolina versus Duke. Baylor versus Stanford. Tennessee versus Kentucky. All great games, either having history or building it as time goes on. Perhaps the best rivalry in women’s hoops right now, however, is Connecticut…

Dishin & Swishin 11/15/12 Podcast: Duke’s Joanne P. McCallie talks getting healthy, going to New Orleans and a star recruiting class

Dishin & Swishin 11/15/12 Podcast: Duke’s Joanne P. McCallie talks getting healthy, going to New Orleans and a star recruiting class

[display_podcast] All things considered, this has been a good week for Duke women’s basketball and coach Joanne P. McCallie. Yesterday, they landed four recruits that as a group is ranked number two nationally by Blue…

Graves’ double-double gives Warlick first win as Tennessee routs Georgia Tech, 71-54

Graves’ double-double gives Warlick first win as Tennessee routs Georgia Tech, 71-54

ATLANTA – The Tennessee women’s basketball team rebounded from a stunning loss in its opener to Chattanooga on Friday with a dominating 71-54 victory at Georgia Tech to give first-year head coach Holly Warlick her…

Dishin & Swishin 11/08/12 Podcast: A Roundtable Preview of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Season

Dishin & Swishin 11/08/12 Podcast: A Roundtable Preview of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Season

[display_podcast] Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes The roundtable discussions on Dishin & Swishin have been some of the most fun to do, and definitely are the most listened to among the podcasts. With the…

Griner, Delle Donne and Diggins unanimous selections for 2012-13 AP preseason women’s All-America team

The Associated Press announced its 2012-13 preseason women’s All-America team Tuesday. A panel of 40 media members who work or freelance for publications that subscribe to the news service voted on the team. Seniors Brittney…

Baylor tops AP preseason top 25 for second year in a row

Baylor tops the Associated Press preseason poll for the second straight year. Baylor received all of the first place votes. Connecticut, Duke, Stanford and Maryland follow. Tennessee debuts at No. 20, their lowest since 1976-77.…

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