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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…

American Athletic Conference Semifinal: UConn dominates early, rolls over Tulane 82-35

A look at the stat breakdown from @UConnWBB's 82-35 win over @GreenWaveWBB pic.twitter.com/EApEyDwNhh — American WBB (@American_WBB) March 6, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – For most teams, having their All-Americans, the players expected to go one-two…

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals evening session: South Florida and Temple dominate in advancing to semifinals

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals evening session: South Florida and Temple dominate in advancing to semifinals

Courtney Williams sets record for most points in an @American_Conf tourney game. She has 29 pic.twitter.com/j5bimvpnLC — American WBB (@American_WBB) March 6, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Quarterfinal play in the American Athletic Conference tournament concluded…

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals afternoon session: UConn & Tulane advance

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals afternoon session: UConn & Tulane advance

Our first semifinal is set for tomorrow!@GreenWaveWBB vs @UConnWBB pic.twitter.com/lbWUWGljT4 — American WBB (@American_WBB) March 5, 2016 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Quarterfinal play in the American Athletic Conference tournament opened with two games. Fifth-seeded Tulane upset…

Wisconsin fires head coach Bobbie Kelsey after five seasons

Wisconsin issued a short, terse statement about fate of head coach Bobbie Kelsey today: University of Wisconsin head women’s basketball coach Bobbie Kelsey will not be retained, UW Director of Athletics Barry Alvarez announced Friday.…

No. 10 seed Cal beats No. 2 seed Arizona State in Pac-12 quarterfinals for biggest upset in Pac-12 tournament history

No. 10 seed Cal beats No. 2 seed Arizona State in Pac-12 quarterfinals for biggest upset in Pac-12 tournament history

FINAL | CAL 75, No. 10 ASU 64. Biggest upset in #pac12hoops history.#MARCHMAGIC pic.twitter.com/BpGhH4782y — Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) March 4, 2016 Making good on their promise to be the team that “no one wants to…

2015-16 John R. Wooden Award Women’s Final Ballot

The John R. Wooden Award, headquartered at the Los Angeles Athletic Club, announced the 2016 Wooden Award Women’s National Ballot today. Selected by the Wooden Award National Advisory Board, the ballot consists of 15 student-athletes…

Semifinalists: 2016 Naismith Trophy Women’s College Player of the Year

Four finalists will be announced Friday, March 18, 2016. The winner of the award will be announced Monday, April 4, 2016. The Naismith Awards were founded by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to recognize accomplished athletes, coaches, officials…

Cal upsets Utah in first round of Pac-12 tourney, Utes lose but exceed preseason expectations

Roll on in the #Pac12Hoops Tourney, you @CalWBBall Golden Bears! pic.twitter.com/YPI0CkQGnE — Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 3, 2016 No. 10 seed Cal (14-16, 5-14 Pac-12) topped No. 7 seed Utah (17-13, 9-10), 66-63, in a…

Dishin & Swishin 3/3/16 Podcast: Army’s Kelsey Minato and West Viriginia’s Bria Holmes are two seniors leading the way to postseason success

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). [display_podcast] Finally we have made it to March, and conference tournament…

Media votes Jillian Alleyne and Jamie Weisner as Pac-12 Players of the Year

Media votes Jillian Alleyne and Jamie Weisner as Pac-12 Players of the Year

A panel of Pac-12 women’s basketball media members who cover the league voted seniors Jillian Alleyne of Oregon and Jamie Weisner of Oregon State the Pac-12 Players of the Year. Additionally, the panel selected California’s Kristine…

Upset-minded Cal enters Pac-12 tournament ready to be “a team that nobody wants to play”

Upset-minded Cal enters Pac-12 tournament ready to be “a team that nobody wants to play”

Pac-12 tournament game one: No. 10 Cal vs. No. 7 Utah 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET, KeyArena (Seattle, Wash.) TV/Streaming: Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Bay Area/Pac-12 Mountain/Pac-12.com Audio: ESPN 700 (Utah) Tournament bracket It has been five…

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