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Syracuse beats Washington, 80-59, heads to program’s first-ever title game

Syracuse beats Washington, 80-59, heads to program’s first-ever title game

How many more nights are we staying in Indy? See you Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/PwSPCo1LsB — 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) April 4, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS — In a national semifinal game featuring two newcomers to the Final Four, No.…

Morgan Tuck leads UConn in Final Four win over Oregon State, 80-51, Huskies return to title game

Morgan Tuck leads UConn in Final Four win over Oregon State, 80-51, Huskies return to title game

FINAL: #UConn 80, Oregon St. 51. Huskies are headed to their 4th-straight national championship game. #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/qgAmhDaAUH — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 3, 2016 Notes || Tweets INDIANAPOLIS — No. 1 overall seed Connecticut…

Moriah Jefferson named the recipient of the 2016 Dawn Staley Award

Moriah Jefferson, University of Connecticut’s Senior Guard, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Dawn Staley Award. “The Dawn Staley Award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player…

Cal’s Kristine Anigwe earns USBWA 2016 National Freshman of the Year honor

California’s Kristine Anigwe earned the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Freshman of the Year honor Sunday prior to tipoff of the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis. She is Cal’s first national honoree in…

Final Four attendees brave cold temps to run 4Kay, support late coach’s cancer fund

Photos © Lee Michaelson, All rights reserved. INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of coaches, players, fans and family members braved sub-freezing temperatures early Saturday morning to take part in the ninth annual 4Kay Run to kick off…

What they said: Oregon State faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vF2lLqxHT8 THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck, student-athletes Jamie Weisner, Sydney Wiese and Ruth Hamblin. Coach, an opening statement. COACH RUECK: Everything has just been great so far. Really appreciative…

What they said: Syracuse faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PD_aRQJcJw THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman and student-athletes Brittney Sykes, Alexis Peterson and Brianna Butler. Coach, an opening statement. COACH HILLSMAN: Obviously we’re very glad to be here and still…

What they said: Washington faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsBCfnUN56s THE MODERATOR: Joining us is University of Washington head coach Mike Neighbors, student-athletes Talia Walton, Kelsey Plum and Chantel Osahor. Coach, an opening statement. COACH NEIGHBORS: Got a really fun team to coach. We’ve…

What they said: UConn faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao0ds6noXig THE MODERATOR: Joining us is UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and student-athletes Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson. Coach, an opening statement. COACH AURIEMMA: The worst part about the whole trip is waiting…

UConn continues to collect honors with AP Coach of the Year and Player of the Year awards

Congratulations to #ncaaW @AP Coach of the Year Geno Auriemma! #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/kRSl9XYlzy — NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) April 2, 2016 Congratulations to #ncaaW @AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/58840VbK0r — NCAA Women’s…

2016 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Team announced

The WBCA announced its 2016 Division I Coaches All-America Team at the site of the Final Four on Saturday in Indianapolis. Five members of the team are competing in the Final Four including: Kelsey Plum…

UConn’s Moriah Jefferson is the 2016 WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year

Moriah Jefferson | 2016 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/k2cXTbVpTP — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 2, 2016 Moriah Jefferson of the University of Connecticut is the 2016 WBCA Division I Defensive Player…

2016 Final Four Social Hub

Final Four Previews Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings @Catchin24 welcomes the WBB world to Indy Dishin & Swishin 3/31/16 Podcast: Doug Bruno is back to break down the 2016 Final Four Syracuse’s…

Beth Mowins to replace Dave O’Brien as announcer in Final Four, first-time all-female crew for ESPN at event

Veteran announcer Beth Mowins will replace Dave O’Brien as the play-by-play announcer in the women’s Final Four this weekend. It will be the first time ESPN will have an all-female crew for the event. Mowins…

Special Dishin & Swishin 4/01/16 Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings welcomes the women’s basketball world to her city

Special Dishin & Swishin 4/01/16 Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings welcomes the women’s basketball world to her city

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). If ever there was a person that represented a city,…

2015-16 Senior CLASS Award winners announced

Three-time first-team AP All-American Breanna Stewart of the University of Connecticut has been selected as the 2015-16 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of…

Duke: Angela Salvadores and Azurá Stevens leave program

From Duke: The Duke women’s basketball duo of Angela Salvadores and Azurá Stevens will not return to the Blue Devil program. “I loved working with both Angela and Azurá,” commented Duke head coach Joanne P.…

Dishin & Swishin 3/31/16 Podcast: Doug Bruno is back to break down the 2016 Final Four

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In what has become an annual occurrence, we are pleased…

Syracuse’s Quentin Hillsman, the second African-American male to coach in women’s Final Four, grateful to those who paved the way

#FinalFour ?? #OrangeNation pic.twitter.com/s7Y221afuM — 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) March 28, 2016 Not since 1984, the third year of the women’s NCAA tournament, has there been a black male at the helm of a Final Four…

Oregon State’s first-ever trip to the Final Four is “pinch me stuff,” Beavers top Baylor in Elite Eight and head to Indy

Oregon State’s first-ever trip to the Final Four is “pinch me stuff,” Beavers top Baylor in Elite Eight and head to Indy

Photos: © Lee Michaelson DALLAS – “This is pinch me stuff; there are no other words for it,” said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck as his second-seeded Beavers advanced to the first Final Four…

Georgia’s Joni Taylor named 2016 Spalding Maggie Dixon NCAA Division I Rookie Coach of the Year

Joni Taylor, head coach at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, is the 2016 recipient of the Spalding Maggie Dixon Division I Rookie Coach of the Year Award, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)…

UConn defeats Texas 86-65 to move on to ninth straight Final Four

UConn defeats Texas 86-65 to move on to ninth straight Final Four

FINAL: #UConn 86, @TexasWBB 65. The Huskies are headed to their ninth-straight Final Four! #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/k59Ig1Wi1w — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) March 29, 2016 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – It certainly was not boring, and it definitely was…

2016 John R. Wooden Award Women’s All-Americans announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the 2016 John R. Wooden Award Women’s All-Americans as selected by hundreds of national college basketball media members and the Award’s former winners The team consists of, alphabetically: Rachel…

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