2013 NCAA Tournament – Day One Recaps
By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward Bracket Busters (10) Creighton 61, (7) Syracuse 56 (10) South Florida 71, (7) Texas Tech 70 (12) Kansas 67, (5) Colorado 52 NORFOLK REGION (4) South Carolina 74, (13)…
By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward Bracket Busters (10) Creighton 61, (7) Syracuse 56 (10) South Florida 71, (7) Texas Tech 70 (12) Kansas 67, (5) Colorado 52 NORFOLK REGION (4) South Carolina 74, (13)…
After falling behind by as many as nine points, Nebraska coach Connie Yori had her team abandon the zone defense they had been playing. The man-to-man defense sparked the team’s intensity as the Huskers turned…
BOULDER, Colorado – The Kansas Jayhawks have spent the last week confronted with questions of whether they even deserved their at-large bid into the tournament. Seniors Angel Goodrich and Carolyn Davis were two of five…
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina team has held all but four opponents under 60 points this season. Today they used that stellar defense to patiently extend a close game into a 74-52 point victory over South…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – If it is time for March Madness, it is time for Gary Blair’s Texas A&M Aggies to peak. Each year, first in the Big 12 conference and now in the SEC,…
STORRS, Conn. – Six Huskies scored in double figures as top-seeded Connecticut rolled over No. 16 seed Idaho, 105-37, in the first round of the NCAA DI women’s basketball tournament. Head coach Geno Auriemma said…
[View the story “Creighton sends Syracuse home in NCAA tournament first round, 61-56” on Storify] Creighton sends Syracuse home in NCAA tournament first round, 61-56 No. 10 Creighton beats No. 7 Syracuse in the Oklahoma…
STORRS, Conn. – Vanderbilt used their size and strength to hold off a feisty St. Joseph’s team, 60-54 in the first game of the Storrs sub-regional of the NCAA tournament. Led by Tiffany Clarke’s twelve…
Your favorite WNBA team is close to making the climb to the next level. You know that all it takes is that draft choice to pan out, to be the difference maker. You have supreme…
Last year, President Obama predicted Baylor would win the 2012 NCAA Women’s basketball tournament. The Lady Bears lived up to the billing, winning the national championship over Notre Dame, for a perfect 40-0 season. This…
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the finalists for the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. The 2013 finalists for the top honor in women’s college basketball are Delaware senior Elena Delle Donne, Notre Dame…
[display_podcast] Spring is here! I know this not from looking out of my window at the snow-covered ground, but by knowing that the NCAA women’s tournament kicks off this weekend. That means, as annual as…
WBI 2013 Bracket 2nd Round Action March 23, 2013 #8 McNeese State 66 vs #4 Elon 58 #2 Penn 49, #3 Fairfield 48 March 24, 2014 2 pm EST #1 Detroit vs. #5 College of Charleston 3 pm CST #2 Lamar vs. #6 South Dakota 1st Round Action…
[display_podcast] Selection Monday can be the most exhilarating and the cruelest of nights at the same time. With only 64 teams allowed into the NCAA national championship tournament, there are some teams that sweat their…
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education magazine and the NCAA announced the finalists for the 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award. The winners will be profiled in the April 11 edition of the publication. The…
WNIT Championship Game Saturday, April 6 Utah at Drexel, 3 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network Semifinal Wednesday, April 3 Drexel 67, Florida 57 Utah 54, Kansas State 46 OT Utah 54, Kansas State 46 OT…
From Ohio State: Gene Smith, Ohio State associate vice president and director of athletics, announced today that Jim Foster will not return as head coach of the Buckeye women’s basketball program. “Jim Foster has meant…
The WNBA tips off the summer with with a slate of 14 preseason games in 14 cities including international competition. The action begins May 9 when the Tulsa Shock hosts the Atlanta Dream at the…
The Women’s National Invitation Tournament released its full 64-team field for the Postseason WNIT. It includes 31 teams that earned an automatic berth and 33 teams chosen at-large. The field also has 36 teams with 20…
A feeling of déjà vu permeated the announcement of the top seeds in the 64-team field for this year’s NCAA women’s tournament. Once again Baylor, Notre Dame, Connecticut and Stanford lead the regions. It is the first time…
The Atlanta Dream announced Monday that it has signed Sydney Carter to a training camp contract. Carter recently returned from playing overseas in Israel. “Sydney is an excellent ball-handler and scorer,” said Dream Head Coach…
Southland Conference  Championship Oral Roberts vs. Sam Houston State 1:55 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com Sam Houston State 67, Lamar 61 Sophomore post Angela Beadle scored 19 points and pulled down nine rebounds to lead the Sam Houston…
[display_podcast] You can keep biology, physics or any of those other sciences. Give me Bracketology any time! ESPN’s Charlie Creme is the preeminent “bracketologist” for women’s basketball. Creme reviews and analyzes teams, conferences, trends, schedules,…
The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the John R. Wooden Award Women’s Ballot today. It is made up of 15 student-athletes who have proven to their universities that they are making progress toward graduation and…
From USC: USC women’s basketball coach Michael Cooper has resigned from his position, Trojan athletic director Pat Haden announced. A national search will be conducted for Cooper’s replacement. The Women of Troy went 11-20 this season and…
