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…
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…
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 (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)…
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…
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
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 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’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…
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…
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 in DI, DII, DIII and the NAIA.
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…
The last time the UConn women's basketball team played Fairfield University the Huskies defeated the Stags 93-50. The date was November 9, 2001 and that UConn team rolled to a 39-0 season that was commemorated…
Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel review the year and preview the beginning of conference play
Music plays a huge role in the lives of athletes and this past year women’s basketball players tweeted often about their favorite artists from Sade to Lady Gaga to Drake. British songstress Adele captured the…
Since there is that dreaded lull in the action between the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays when the student-athletes get a few rare days with their families, I started to think family would be…
When you need a break from those Christmas carols, we have podcast that will be just as much fun! In the pre-season AP poll, coach Brenda Frese's Maryland Terrapins were number ten, and Matthew Mitchell's…
DALLAS – Wake Forest came to Dallas with rebounding on their mind knowing it would be the key to defeating Southern Methodist. The Demon Deacons succeeded with their game plan to outrebound the Mustangs 54-29…
No. 4 Stanford Cardinal (7-1) vs. No. 6 Lady Volunteers (7-2), Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 - 7 p.m. PT, Maples Pavilion (7,329) - Stanford, Calif. Series History: Tennessee leads 22-6. TV: Fox Sports Net/Comcast SportsNet…
Waco Tribune-Herald, December 19, 2011 In The End, No Getting Around Griner (courant.com) In topflight battle, No. 1 Lady Bears defeat No. 2 UConn, 66-61 (baylorlariat.com) UConn Women Lose 66-61 To Baylor (courant.com) Baylor hands No. 2…
Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler before the game.
Baylor’s Brittney Griner came into the Dec. 18 game vs. UConn just five blocks shy of former Oklahoma player Courtney Paris’ career shot block record of 446. Griner finished the game with nine blocks and…
WACO, Texas – With the electric atmosphere of a sellout crowd cheering them on and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III in the audience, No. 1 Baylor (11-0) rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to…
December 18, 2011 Final: No. 1 Baylor 66, No. 2 UConn 61 After finishing the UConn postgame press conference, Husky head coach Geno Auriemma took some time to talk about his thoughts on the atmosphere…
