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Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year Finalists Announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the finalists in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The winner will be announced April 1. The four finalists were chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff…

Former President Barack Obama fills out a women’s bracket, chooses UConn to win it all

Obama’s bracket Former President Barack Obama continued a tradition of filling out brackets for the NCAA Tournament choosing Connecticut to win the women’s championship and North Carolina in the men’s race. In his Final Four,…

Marquette earns ranking in last Hoopfeed Weekly Poll of the season

Marquette earns ranking in last Hoopfeed Weekly Poll of the season

With the NCAA Tournament set to begin at the end of the week, Connecticut sits at a familiar place in the last Hoopfeed Weekly Poll of the season. The top-ranked Huskies began the season at…

UConn, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Baylor earn tops seeds for NCAA Tournament

Bracket In their hunt for a historic fifth straight national championship, undefeated Connecticut took the top seed among the 64 teams in the 2017 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. UConn will open play against No. 16 seed…

WNIT announces 64-team field

First Round Pairings || Bracket The Women’s National Invitation Tournament Selection Committee announced the 64-team field for the 2017 Postseason WNIT. Game times for the first round will be made official on Tuesday, March 14. The first…

2017 Nancy Lieberman Award finalists

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the five finalists for the 2017 Nancy Lieberman Award. Named after the Hall of Famer, three-time All-American and two-time National Champion at Old Dominion University, the annual…

Road to Dallas: List of automatic qualifiers for the 2017 NCAA tournament

The full 64-team bracket will be announced on the NCAA Women’s Selection Show Monday, March 13. The two-hour special will begin at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, and move to ESPNU at 8 p.m. for further…

Dawn Staley named head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020

Dawn Staley named head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020

Press conference video || Reactions from Staley’s former coach and teammates USA Basketball announced South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley as the new head coach of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team through 2020. The press…

Hoopfeed Poll for 3/7/17: Conference tourney surprises affect rankings, West Virginia re-enters poll

Hoopfeed Poll for 3/7/17: Conference tourney surprises affect rankings, West Virginia re-enters poll

The No. 1 mainstay in the Hoopfeed poll, Connecticut rolled through the American Athletic Conference Tournament over the weekend to enter the final and take the title with a 100-44 rout of South Florida Monday…

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp reveals early stage breast cancer diagnosis

Release from Purdue: Purdue women’s basketball head coach Sharon Versyp revealed Monday that she has now joined the community of men and women fighting cancer, as she has recently been diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in…

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigns as head coach of Southern California

After getting ousted in the first round of the Pac-12 tournament with a 71-58 loss to California, USC announced that head coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke resigned. “I absolutely love USC and I always want what is…

Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the ten national semifinalists in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year. The four finalists will be announced on March 15. Last Name First Name School Conference Aston…

2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year semifinalists announced

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The four finalists will be announced March 17, 2017. Last Name First Name Class Position School Conference Collier Napheesa Sophomore…

Hoopfeed Poll for 2/28/17: UConn ends its regular season on top, Baylor is the new No. 2, Texas falls six places

Hoopfeed Poll for 2/28/17: UConn ends its regular season on top, Baylor is the new No. 2, Texas falls six places

Oregon State clinched the Pac-12 regular season title and moved up to No. 6 in the Hoopfeed weekly poll.Video: Oregon State Athletics As the regular season fades away, top-ranked Connecticut continues to reign atop the…

Kelsey Plum named Pac-12 Player of the Year, Scott Rueck tabbed as Pac-12 Coach of the Year

Just a few days after becoming the NCAA women’s basketball all-time career scoring leader, Washington senior guard Kelsey Plum was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year. She joins Giuliana Mendiola (2003) as the second…

Hoopfeed Poll for 2/21/17: UConn stays No. 1 after scare from Tulane, Stanford rises to No. 6

Hoopfeed Poll for 2/21/17: UConn stays No. 1 after scare from Tulane, Stanford rises to No. 6

Even though Connecticut remained atop of the Hoopfeed Poll for the 13th straight week, the Huskies had a scare when they visited Tulane Saturday. The Green Wave came back from a 17-point deficit to get…

NCAA unveils third of three top 16 reveals for 2017

NCAA unveils third of three top 16 reveals for 2017

Here is the final #ncaaW Top 16 Seeds reveal before Selection Monday! pic.twitter.com/7ON7L5MmEX — NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) February 21, 2017 The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Sport Committee provided the third of three…

Alanna Smith buoys Stanford in Battle of the Bay sweep vs. Cal, Cardinal seniors play their last game at Maples Pavilion

Alanna Smith buoys Stanford in Battle of the Bay sweep vs. Cal, Cardinal seniors play their last game at Maples Pavilion

.@StanfordWBB tops rival Cal to take this Sunday Showdown! #Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/xGtU65r1nM — Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) February 20, 2017 STANFORD, Calif. – No. 10 Stanford (24-4, 14-2 Pac-12) defeated California (17-11, 5-11) Sunday evening to sweep…

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces 14 finalists for Class of 2017 election

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced 14 finalists for Class of 2017 election on Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. The finalists include four players, seven coaches, a referee, a legendary contributor…

Stanford rallies to beat Cal 72-66 in first game of 2017 Battle of the Bay

Stanford rallies to beat Cal 72-66 in first game of 2017 Battle of the Bay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjBLx1cpKXc BERKELEY, Calif. – In the first game of the 2017 “Battle of the Bay” series, No. 10 Stanford (23-4, 13-2 Pac-12) rallied to overtake California in the last two minutes of the game for…

Battle of the Bay Part I: Cal looks to recover, Stanford aims to continue streak

Battle of the Bay Part I: Cal looks to recover, Stanford aims to continue streak

No. 10 Stanford (22-4, 12-2) at California (17-9, 5-9) Thursday, Feb. 16 • 8 p.m. PT Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, Calif. TV/: Pac-12 Network, Pac-12 Bay Area (Kate Scott, Mary Murphy & Kerith Burke) Radio: KALX…

Colorado doubles wins from last season, youth and balance make Buffs a Pac-12 team on the rise

Colorado doubles wins from last season, youth and balance make Buffs a Pac-12 team on the rise

Pac-12 Standings as of 2/15/17 Teams Conf Overall  WASHINGTON 12-2 24-3  OREGON STATE 12-2 23-3  STANFORD 12-2 22-4  UCLA 9-5 18-7  OREGON 7-7 17-9  ARIZONA STATE 7-7 16-9  CALIFORNIA 5-9 17-9  WASHINGTON STATE 5-9 10-15…

Finalists announced for 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award

Ten women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as finalists for the 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an…

NCAA unveils 2018 Final Four logo

The NCAA unveiled the 2018 NCAA Women’s Final Four logo at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Wednesday. The unveiling was presented by representatives from the NCAA, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, the Ohio State…

UConn’s 100th straight win was the highest-rated college basketball game on ESPN2 this season

From ESPN: Top ranked UConn’s 66-55 milestone 100th-consecutive victory over No. 6 South Carolina on Monday, Feb. 13 (9 p.m. ET, ESPN2), delivered a 0.9 overnight rating, marking the highest-rated college basketball game on ESPN2…

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