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Six women’s basketball players among 10 finalists for 2013 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award

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…

2013 Postseason WNIT: Schedule, results and recaps

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…

Ohio State fires head coach Jim Foster

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…

WNBA announces 2013 preseason schedule

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…

2013 Postseason WNIT field announced

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…

March Madness déjà vu: No. 1 Seeds in the DI NCAA tournament the same as last year

March Madness déjà vu: No. 1 Seeds in the DI NCAA tournament the same as last year

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 signs Sydney Carter to a training camp contract

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…

Sam Houston State and Oral Roberts set for Southland Conference title game

Sam Houston State and Oral Roberts set for Southland Conference title game

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…

Dishin & Swishin 3/14/13 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks Bracketology

Dishin & Swishin 3/14/13 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks Bracketology

[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,…

2013 Wooden Award Finalists announced

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…

USC coach Michael Cooper resigns: “This program has to move forward.”

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…

Achonwa converts UConn miscue to give Notre Dame first Big East tournament championship

Achonwa converts UConn miscue to give Notre Dame first Big East tournament championship

HARTFORD, Conn. – All season critics made statements about how Notre Dame had more foul shots than their opponents by a large margin. It is ironic that when Geno Auriemma’s Huskies tried to foul Skylar…

The end of the Big East as we know it; women’s basketball members reflect and look forward

At around 9:30 p.m. ET tonight, either Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw or Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma will lift the Big East conference women’s basketball tournament trophy. Neither of them will be able to do…

2013 Big 12 Tournament Awards

All Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player – Brittney Griner, Baylor Destiny Williams – Baylor Odyssey Sims – Baylor Toni Young – Oklahoma State Anna Prins – Iowa State

Round three of UConn-Notre Dame will be for the Big East tournament championship

Hartford, Conn – “We’re the two best teams in the league, and it’s fitting the two best teams should play,” said Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, after his team advanced to a third meeting with…

Baylor routs Iowa State 75-47 for Big 12 tournament title

Baylor routs Iowa State 75-47 for Big 12 tournament title

DALLAS – The No. 1 team in the country made history yet again by winning the Big 12 tournament championship three times in a row, the first time any team accomplished that feat. “We won…

Catching up with former Texas A&M star guard Sydney Carter

Sydney Carter arrived in Dallas from playing overseas in Israel Saturday and a day later headed to American Airlines Center for the semifinals of the 2013 Big 12 tournament. She took a few minutes to…

Connecticut and Syracuse victorious as all four top seeds advance to semifinals of Big East Tournament

Hartford, Conn – Second and third-seeded Connecticut and Syracuse advanced to a semifinal matchup on Monday night of the Big East tuornament. Connecticut easily dispatched DePaul 94-61 while Syracuse held off a Villanova comeback to…

Oklahoma State tests Baylor in semifinals of Big 12 Tournament, Lady Bears win 77-69

Oklahoma State tests Baylor in semifinals of Big 12 Tournament, Lady Bears win 77-69

  DALLAS – Once again Baylor is in the championship game of the Big 12 tournament after beating a non-stop feisty and defensive-minded Oklahoma State, 77-69. A three-pointer from Baylor senior Jordan Madden with 38…

Notre Dame, Louisville overcome challenges before advancing in afternoon quarterfinals of Big East tournament

Hartford, Conn – It took 20 points and 20 rebounds from Natalie Achonwa, but the Notre Dame Fighting Irish held off a determined South Florida team to advance to the semifinals of the Big East…

Oklahoma overcomes huge deficit, beats West Virgina 65-64 to advance to Big 12 semifinals

Oklahoma overcomes huge deficit, beats West Virgina 65-64 to advance to Big 12 semifinals

  Video highlights DALLAS – After trailing West Virginia 44-25 at halftime after 20 minutes of lackluster play, Oklahoma roared back to capture a win the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals for 65-64 win in the…

Villanova, DePaul impressive in victory in Big East Tournament night session

Hartford, Conn – After an offensively challenged afternoon session, the members of the Big East shook off the cobwebs and provided some entertaining basketball in the night sessions. How different was the scoring in the…

Iowa State dominates Kansas to head into the Big 12 tournament semifinals

Iowa State dominates Kansas to head into the Big 12 tournament semifinals

  DALLAS – Iowa State is in the Big 12 tournament semifinals for the first time since 2009 after defeating Kansas 77-62 Saturday evening. Led by 24 points from Chelsea Poppens and 23 points from…

DePaul’s Doug Bruno holds court after Blue Demons victory over Marquette

Anyone that has ever been in a Doug Bruno press conference knows the format: ask a question and then let Bruno go. There are few coaches that are both insightful and entertaining the way Bruno…

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