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Video: Highlights of No. 1 Baylor’s win at Oklahoma

The top-ranked Lady Bears beat Oklahoma 89-58 in Norman Thursday night January 26, 2012. Video: Baylor Athletics.

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the Midseason Top 20 Candidate List for the John R. Wooden Award today on womenssportscentral.com’s podcast hosted by Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel. The award emphasizes performance rather than…

Syracuse Orange push UConn Huskies before disappointing Carrier Dome crowd

To make it perfectly clear, this is easily the best Syracuse women’s basketball team I have seen play. They have talent, they are aggressive, and they play in the same supposed basketball crazy area as…

Quick hit: Is banning athletes from Twitter a good strategy?

A commenter on an article about North Carolina women’s basketball ban of Twitter usage provides a counter view: Twitter is merely a tool. Like any tool, it can be used for productivity or it can…

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalists announced

Ten NCAA women’s basketball student-athletes were selected as finalists today for the 2011-12 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The list includes students who excel in the community, classroom, character and competition. The name of the award…

A Dishin & Swishin Flashback: On the third anniversary of her passing, a tribute to Kay Yow

[display_podcast] Each year I have tried to run a special radio show during what was the Pink Zone (now Play4Kay) celebrating the life of the late great Kay Yow commemorating her efforts in educating others…

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

LOS ANGELES - Oregon State outlasted USC in overtime Saturday, 65-61, in a tight game that featured 25 lead changes, four ties and an overtime. Beaver freshman guard Ali Gibson scored a bucket with 1:42…

Griner leads No. 1 Baylor in rout of Kansas State, 76-41

Griner leads No. 1 Baylor in rout of Kansas State, 76-41

WACO, Texas - After watching men's basketball games on television all afternoon Baylor coach Kim Mulkey arrived to the Ferrell Center riled up. She was especially energized by the fact that the Baylor men's team…

UConn Huskies treat old friend Elliott’s Cincinnati team with respect on a snowy night in Storrs

Winter weather kept the crowd to just over 6,300 last night, but Geno Auriemma's UConn Huskies greeted an old friend, as former Husky player and assistant coach Jamelle Elliott brought her Cincinnati team in for…

Video: UConn honors their gold medal winning USA U19 team members

UConn players who were on the gold medal winning Team USA squad that played at the 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship last summer in Chile were honored before Thursday night’s game against Cincinnati. They include…

Dishin & Swishin January 19, 2012 podcast: Dawn Staley looks to change the culture of South Carolina basketball

Dishin & Swishin January 19, 2012 podcast: Dawn Staley looks to change the culture of South Carolina basketball

When you are a legend, in particular a local legend doing great things in your home state, it is easy to be comfortable and be content with where you are in life. Settling for being…

Huskies continue streak of MLK Day blowouts versus ACC with 86-35 defeat of North Carolina

Huskies continue streak of MLK Day blowouts versus ACC with 86-35 defeat of North Carolina

2009 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 88-58 2010 - UConn defeats Duke, 81-48 2011 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 83-57 2012 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 86-35, the worst loss in Tar Heels history. Are…

USC:  Gemelos injury is team rallying point, star guard inspires her team even after injury

USC: Gemelos injury is team rallying point, star guard inspires her team even after injury

LOS ANGELES – At a recent practice, the USC Trojans were working a routine scrimmage with their usual intensity when freshman forward Alexyz Vaioletama came down from a rebound and landed hard on her foot…

Baylor overcomes a close first half to get decisive victory over Oklahoma State

Baylor overcomes a close first half to get decisive victory over Oklahoma State

WACO, Texas - A young Oklahoma State team gave No. 1 Baylor a run for their money in the first half Wednesday night but in the end the Lady Bears prevailed with a 71-44 victory…

Former Auburn head coach Joe Ciampi joins Atlanta Dream as assistant coach

The Atlanta Dream hired Joe Ciampi as an assistant coach the team announced Wednesday. “I am really excited to add someone of Joe’s caliber and experience to our staff,” said head coach Marynell Meadors in…

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma State

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma State

No. 1 Baylor (15-0, 2-0) vs. Oklahoma State (9-2, 1-1) Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT, Waco, Texas Radio: Waco: ESPN Central Texas/Stillwater: 105.5 FM (Kevin Gum) TV: None Streaming: Baylorbears.com (paid)…

Hartley, Huskies too much on both ends for Providence

You had to figure that in the aftermath of a rare Connecticut loss to Notre Dame this past Saturday, somebody on the Huskies’ schedule was going to pay and last night at the XL Center…

Video: Coach Katie Meier, Shenise Johnson and Morgan Stroman after Miami’s win at Georgia Tech.

Shenise Johnson, Katie Meier and Morgan Stroman speak to the media following Miami’s Monday night win at Georgia Tech. Video: Canes All Access 1st 2nd F Miami 42 35 77 Georgia Tech 36 29 65

This week’s NCAA DI Women’s Basketball RPI

NCAA Women’s Basketball RPI Last updated – January 9, 2012, Source: NCAA An institution’s RPI ranking consists of three factors that are weighted as follows: Factor 1. Division I Winning Percentage — 25 percent of…

Video: Baylor highlights vs. Iowa State

Video: Baylor Athletics Brittney Griner tallied 26 points to lead the Lady Bears to a 57-45 win over Iowa State Saturday night. Baylor improves to 15-0 on the season. “The last time we were here,…

K-State and Kansas take down ranked teams on Big 12 opening day, business as usual for Baylor

K-State and Kansas take down ranked teams on Big 12 opening day, business as usual for Baylor

K-State’s Brittany Chambers. Photo: Cheryl Vorhis While it was business as usual for No. 1 Baylor on opening night of Big 12 conference play as the Lady Bears beat Missouri 90-46, upsets set the tone…

West Virginia to UConn: Let’s get physical!

Whenever a team plays against Mike Carey’s West Virginia Mountaineers teams, the opponent knows what it is in for, a physically demanding, hard fought, usually ugly and low-scoring game. This year’s squad is younger and…

2011 Year in Review: Remembering those we lost

2011 Year in Review: Remembering those we lost

The women’s basketball world lost several beloved players and coaches in the past year. The slideshow begins at the end of the 2010 to include Rosalind Ross, Janice Joseph-Richard and Kristen Zawacki.

2011 Year in Review: Coaching changes and extensions

2011 Year in Review: Coaching changes and extensions

2011 Year in Review: Coaching changes and extensions in DI, DII, DIII and the NAIA.

2011 Year in Review: Changing the landscape and breaking down barriers

2011 Year in Review: Changing the landscape and breaking down barriers

In compiling a list of people that impacted women's basketball in the year 2011, one word kept coming to my mind to describe them: awareness. In their own way, each person on the list impacted…

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