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After taking down Hawaii, UCLA just a game away from reaching Sweet 16 for first time since 1999

WESTWOOD, Calif. – Third-seeded UCLA meets No. 6 USF in the second round of the 2016 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Monday evening. The last time the Bruins advanced past the second round was…

VanDerveer vs. Azzi: Stanford faces San Francisco with lessons learned from the Pac-12 tournament

LEXINGTON REGIONAL Saturday, March 19 • First Round (Stanford, Calif.) #12 South Dakota (26-6) vs. #5 Miami (Fla.) (24-8), 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) #13 San Francisco (21-11) at #4 Stanford (24-7), 6 p.m.…

Texas A&M suspends Shlonte Allen and Courtney Williams before NCAA opener

Texas A&M women’s basketball junior guard Shlonte Allen and senior guard/forward Courtney Williams have been suspended indefinitely, beginning with today’s game against Missouri State, for a violation of team rules. They are eligible to practice…

UConn begins NCAA tournament in style, defeats Robert Morris 101-49

UConn begins NCAA tournament in style, defeats Robert Morris 101-49

STORRS, Conn.—Few if any expected Robert Morris, the winners of the Northeast Conference tournament championship, to defeat Connecticut, the American Athletic Conference champion and number one seed in the tournament, in the first round of…

Miami Hurricanes enter NCAA tournament “seasoned” after ACC play

Miami Hurricanes enter NCAA tournament “seasoned” after ACC play

LEXINGTON REGIONAL Saturday, March 19 • First Round (Stanford, Calif.) #12 South Dakota (26-6) vs. #5 Miami (Fla.) (24-8), 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2) #13 San Francisco (21-11) at #4 Stanford (24-7), 6 p.m.…

Official explanation on scoring discrepancy in Albany-Florida game in first round of NCAA tournament

No. 12 seed Albany defeated No. 5 seed Florida 61-58 in the first round of the NCAA tournament in the Syracuse subregional Friday afternoon. The game was not without controversy as both teams indicated frustration…

Dishin & Swishin 3/17/16 Podcast: On the 20th Anniversary, Michelle Brooke-Marciniak looks back at the 1996 Tennessee championship season

Dishin & Swishin 3/17/16 Podcast: On the 20th Anniversary, Michelle Brooke-Marciniak looks back at the 1996 Tennessee championship season

Photos: Michelle Brooke-Marciniak and SHEEX. [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). When the NCAA tournament rolls…

Finalists for the 2015-16 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year named

The finalists for the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year include include Geno Auriemma (University of Connecticut), Muffet McGraw (University of Notre Dame), Scott Rueck (Oregon State University) and Dawn Staley (University of South Carolina).…

2016 WBI Bracket and Results

TV/Streaming Schedule The 2016 Women’s Basketball Invitational, an event organized by Sport Tours International, begins action March 16, 2016. Sixteen teams will participate in the single elimination tournament over two weeks. Teams were selected for…

2016 WNIT Bracket & Results

Complete field || TV/Streaming Schedule Championship Saturday, April 2 FGCU at South Dakota, 3 p.m. ET CBSSN Semifinals Wednesday, March 30 South Dakota 88, Oregon 54 Final Stats  |  Recap Thursday, March 31 Florida Gulf Coast 71, ?Michigan…

2016 WNIT field announced

Bracket and first round matchups The Women’s National Invitation Tournament Selection Committee announced the 64-team field for the 2016 Postseason WNIT Monday evening. In the 19th year of the tournament, first-round action will tip off…

SEC leads 2016 NCAA tournament field with nine bids

The NCAA announced the bracket for the  2016 Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Monday. The organization’s women’s basketball championship committee awarded No. 1 seeds to UConn (32-0), South Carolina (31-1), Notre Dame (31-1) and Baylor (33-1).…

Polls before the 2016 DI NCAA Tournament begins

Associated Press Poll for March 14, 2016 Rank School Record Votes Prev 1 Connecticut 32-0 800 (32) 1 2 Notre Dame 31-1 753 2 3 South Carolina 31-1 747 3 4 Baylor 33-1 707 4…

FIU fires head coach Marlin Chinn in wake of allegations by student-athlete

From FIU: Florida International University’s Executive Director of Sports and Entertainment Pete Garcia announced today that Head Women’s Basketball Coach Marlin Chinn has been terminated for cause effective immediately.  The decision comes after Mr. Chinn admitted…

WBCA announces 2015-16 ‘Wade Watch’ candidates

The Wade Trophy Committee named 30 student-athletes to the 2015-16 “Wade Watch” list, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced. Now in its 39th year, award is named in honor of the late, legendary Delta State University…

Dishin & Swishin 3/10/16 Podcast: Bracketologist Charlie Creme goes beyond 140-characters

The committee has made it clear in the past that they value teams who play tougher NC skeds. It comes up in every discussion. — Charlie Creme (@CharlieCreme) March 8, 2016 [display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to…

Ivy League adds basketball tournaments beginning in 2017

The Ivy League is set to add women’s and men’s basketball tournaments to its slate of conference championships beginning with the 2016-17 academic year. The League’s Council of Presidents approved four-team tournaments in men’s and women’s…

USA Today Coaches Poll for March 8: BYU re-enters poll, Oregon State moves up to No. 6

Oregon State wins its first #Pac12WBB tournament! #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/iiY6zDmtbn — NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) March 7, 2016 Brigham Young re-entered the poll at No. 24. The Cougars advanced to the final of the West Coast…

American Athletic Conference Final: Another title for Auriemma, another trophy for Stewart

American Athletic Conference Final: Another title for Auriemma, another trophy for Stewart

Our @American_WBB Champions are @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/vuEmD8BSQ0 — The American (@American_Conf) March 8, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – South Florida certainly seems to have the recipe for getting off to fast starts against UConn. For the second…

NCAA DI Coaching Changes

NCAA DI Coaching Changes

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AP Poll – March 7, 2016: Oregon State moves up to No. 6, Texas A&M falls four places

The good news keeps coming in! The Beavers move up to No. 6 in the @AP_Top25, the highest ranking in school history! pic.twitter.com/u16bx0CmGI — Oregon State WBB (@BeaverWBB) March 7, 2016 Notes There were no…

UCF parts ways with head coach Joi Williams

From UCF: UCF dismissed women’s basketball head coach Joi Williams on Monday after an American Athletic Conference Championship tournament loss that dropped her nine-year record to 114-163 and 59-91 in conference play. UCF Athletics Director,…

Oregon State wins first Pac-12 tournament in program history

Oregon State wins first Pac-12 tournament in program history

If you're up right now, ?. You get to watch the premiere of the @OregonStateWBB #Pac12Hoops Champ celebration vid!https://t.co/iW0cc1lrzo — Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 7, 2016 Oregon State (28-4, 16-2 Pac-12), the No. 8 team…

Colorado: Head coach Linda Lappe resigns

From Colorado: University of Colorado athletic director Rick George announced Monday that he and head women’s basketball coach, Linda Lappe, mutually agreed that a change was needed for the program and she will step down…

American Athletic Conference Semifinal: South Florida uses second half run to defeat Temple 64-46

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – South Florida seniors Courtney WIlliams, Alisia Jenkins and Shaleth Stringfield will get one more chance at top-ranked UConn. The Bulls used a 35-20 second half to blow open a close game and…

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