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UConn extends its streak with win over Baylor

[picappgallerysingle id=”8446553″] Top-ranked Connecticut (2-0) extended its winning streak to 80 in a win over the No. 2 team, the Baylor Lady Bears (3-1) on Tuesday night in Hartford. It was the first time the…

Speaking of streaks: All-time winning and all-time losing streaks in Division I women’s basketball

All-Time Winning Streaks (since 1981-82; includes national postseason tournaments) Wins/Team/Season(s) *78 Connecticut 2008-10 70 Connecticut 2001-03 54 Louisiana Tech 1980-82 46 Tennessee 1996-98 40 Texas 1985-87 36 Purdue 1998-00 35 Connecticut 1994-96 33 Connecticut 1996-97…

Southern Methodist looks to rebuild, develop chemistry

DALLAS – Two years ago Southern Methodist University sat on the top of Conference USA after winning the conference tournament. The Mustangs defeated the University of Texas at El Paso and secured an automatic bid…

Morehead State coach Tom Hodges raids John Daly’s closet?

Morehead state coach Tom Hodges has a wardrobe consultant: LoudMouth Golf. The company also provides attire for golfer John Daly. Loudmouth prides itself on selling sport coats, pants and other clothing of “questionable taste.” Hodges,…

Purdue’s starting point guard KK Houser out for season due to ACL injury

Purdue’s starting point guard KK Houser suffered a season-ending injury in the team’s opener against Austin Peay on Friday night. Houser will undergo surgery to repair the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. “Obviously,…

NCAA Division I – November 12, 2010 Results

Final  Youngstown St       58  Pittsburgh       78 Box Score Final  Morehead St       48 (9) Kentucky       82 Recap |  Box Score Final  Kennesaw St       39…

First-round Preseason WNIT games

All 2009-2010 team records in parentheses Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 Austin Peay (15-18) at Purdue (15-17), 5 p.m. ET Lamar (26-8) at Missouri State (22-11), 6:30 p.m. ET St. Francis PA (17-15) at Toledo (25-9),…

Pac-10 team previews from the They’re Playing Basketball blog

Previews written by Sue Favor and Daniel Uribe on the They’re Playing Basketball blog Stanford University Arizona State University Oregon State University University of Washington University of California, Los Angeles University of Arizona University of…

Ohio State junior point guard Samantha Prahalis suspended for three games

Ohio State standout Samantha Prahalis will sit out the first three games of the season for an NCAA secondary rules violation. The junior point guard will be permitted to practice with the team during the…

2010-11 Naismith Preseason Watch List

The Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors compiled the 2010-11 Naismith Preseason Watch List. Selection is based on player performances from the previous year and expectations for the 2010-11 college basketball season. The Naismith Trophy…

Video: Jessica Breland’s Story

Video: University of North Carolina, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer  Center Jessica Breland, a 6-foot-3 forward from Kelford, NC , is at the top of her game and looking forward to her senior season as a leader…

Baylor coach Kim Mulkey on Kelli Griffin: “[She] just doesn’t want to play basketball anymore”

Former Baylor starting point guard Kelli Griffin Baylor announced two hours before tip-off of an exhibition game against Texas A&M-International Friday night that starting point guard Kelli Griffin was no longer on the team. According…

Baylor statement on Kelli Griffin quitting the team

Former Baylor starting point guard Kelli Griffin Baylor released the following statement at 5 p.m. CT on Friday regarding the status of senior starting point guard Kelli Griffin: Baylor’s Kelli Griffin, starting point guard on…

Texas A&M’s Gary Blair opines on the demise of the WNBA Houston Comets

In an article in the Houston Chronicle, Texas A&M coach Gary Blair gave his opinion on the demise of the four-time WNBA championship team Houston Comets. Blair, while discussing the plethora of girl’s basketball talent…

Kim Mulkey talks about Brittney Griner’s potential and Baylor newcomers at Big 12 Media Day

Transcript from Big 12 Media Day in Kansas City, MO, Big12sports.com October 20, 2010 Q. A year ago you weren’t thrilled about — you were unhappy about the team to beat was such a young…

Junior guard Julia Finlay leaves UNCW basketball team

Julia Finlay is no longer on the University of North Carolina-Wilmington women’s basketball team. Interim director of athletics Pat Howey announced that she left the team for personal reasons. The 5-7 junior guard from Hicksville,…

Federal appeals court rejects NCAA Final Four “illegal lottery” ruling

A federal appeals court threw out a class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association that accused the sports organization of running an illegal lottery for Division I Final Four competition. Both men’s and…

Penn State chat on sports credentialing and blogging

Though many major news organizations have found homes on the Internet, some reporters who cover sports online still struggle to get access to the events they write about. At the same time, traditional media outlets…

Women’s basketball “Super Six Series” includes six conferences

Six conferences joined forces to create the Super Six Series women’s basketball challenge set to begin this season. Conferences in the series include the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, Southeastern and Pacific-10.…

Baylor sweeps Big 12 preseason awards

Baylor became the first team in Big 12 women’s or men’s basketball history to claim all three of the Big 12 preseason individual awards. Conference head coaches named Brittney Griner as the Preseason Player of…

Big 12 coaches select Baylor as preseason favorite, Texas A&M second

Baylor takes the top spot in preseason voting as the favorite to win the 2010-11 Big 12 women’s basketball regular season title. A vote of the league’s head coaches put the Lady Bears in first…

IUPUI fires head coach Shann Hart

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis fired head coach Shann Hart just days after a committee report on her alleged mistreatment of players was submitted to the chancellor’s office. Nearly a dozen players accused Hart of creating…

Jason Flowers seeks to revive Cal State Northridge program

It was the first day of practice, and they kept coming. Cal State Northridge students walking past the open gym doors between classes stopped, stood and watched for a few minutes. Others paused on a…

Top ten teams in three preseason women’s college basketball polls, Xavier in the mix

Several preseason polls are out and Connecticut is the number one ranked team on all of them. Baylor, Stanford and Tennessee dominate the other top spots. However, mid-major powerhouse Xavier takes the number four spot…

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