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Santa Clara building a new identity as a “blue collar team” in breakout season

Santa Clara building a new identity as a “blue collar team” in breakout season

BYU at Santa Clara 6 p.m PT/9 p.m ET Leavey Center, Santa Clara, Calif. Video: TheW.tv Audio: KSCU 103.3 FM SANTA CLARA, Calif. – When Santa Clara (12-3, 3-1 WCC) beat then No. 13 Stanford…

Saniya Chong scores 18 in her first start of season as No. 1 UConn routs Tulsa 95-35

Saniya Chong scores 18 in her first start of season as No. 1 UConn routs Tulsa 95-35

HARTFORD, Conn. – Top ranked Connecticut (12-0, 2-0 American) continued to have its way with its American Athletic Conference rivals, coasting to a 95-35 victory over Tulsa (5-9, 2-1) before 8,515 people at the XL…

Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw reaches 800 career victories in win over Pitt

Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw reaches 800 career victories in win over Pitt

Congrats Coach ? pic.twitter.com/bEKURuElkS — NOTRE DAME WBB (@ndwbb) January 3, 2016 Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw earned her 800th career victory in the Fighting Irish’s 65-55 victory at Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon. McGraw has a 34-year…

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

As we say goodbye to another calendar year and make resolutions for 2016, it seems like a good time to look back at what made 2015 a great year for women’s basketball. It was also…

No. 19 Cal heads into Pac-12 play on high note; Gabby Green notches a triple-double in 106-44 rout of CSUN

No. 19 Cal heads into Pac-12 play on high note; Gabby Green notches a triple-double in 106-44 rout of CSUN

BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 19 California (9-2) never trailed against California State University Northridge (2-11) Wednesday night, routing the Matadors 106-44 at Haas Pavilion. It was the last non-conference game of the season for the…

Erica McCall leads No. 11 Stanford in 73-30 payback win over Chattanooga

Erica McCall leads No. 11 Stanford in 73-30 payback win over Chattanooga

PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 11 Stanford (10-2) routed Chattanooga 73-30 Monday night in a payback win led by junior forward Erica McCall. Last season, in the first-ever meeting between the two programs, the Mocs…

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/15 Podcast: Sun choose Curt Miller to help franchise seek elusive WNBA title

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/15 Podcast: Sun choose Curt Miller to help franchise seek elusive WNBA title

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). All the Connecticut Sun want for Christmas is a WNBA championship. After an extensive…

Erica McCall earns family bragging rights, leads No. 12 Stanford over Cal State Bakersfield, 83-41

Erica McCall earns family bragging rights, leads No. 12 Stanford over Cal State Bakersfield, 83-41

STANFORD, Calif. – No. 19 Stanford (9-2) was too much for Cal State Bakersfield (2-11) Tuesday afternoon, earning an 83-41 victory at Maples Pavilion. The game was a family affair for junior forward Erica McCall…

No. 19 UCLA visits No. 21 Cal in rare non-conference contest

No. 19 UCLA visits No. 21 Cal in rare non-conference contest

No. 19 UCLA (7-2)  vs. No. 21 California  (7-2) Monday, December 21, 6 p.m. PT Haas Pavilion, Berkeley, CA Live Stats Series: 47-21 UCLA Promotions: Free mini flashlights (first 500 fans), Teddy Bear Toss to benefit…

Curt Miller officially introduced as Connecticut Sun head coach

Curt Miller was introduced as the new head coach of the Connecticut Sun during a press conference Thursday morning at Mohegan Sun’s Cabaret Theatre. His contract length is two years with a team option for a third…

No. 15 Stanford dominates three quarters in win over No. 14 Tennessee, 69-55

No. 15 Stanford dominates three quarters in win over No. 14 Tennessee, 69-55

Win » ? #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/BFH0O6NiPj — Stanford WBB (@StanfordWBB) December 17, 2015 STANFORD, Calif. – No. 15 Stanford (7-2) won the 33rd game in its series against No. 14 Tennessee (7-3) Wednesday night at Maples Pavilion.…

Kristine Anigwe leads No. 22 Cal in OT win over Nebraska, 87-80

No. 22 Cal (7-2) overcame a determined Nebraska (7-2) squad to pull off an overtime win at Haas Pavilion Saturday night, 87-82. Freshman forward Kristin Anigwe led for Golden Bears in double figures with 29…

Dishin & Swishin 12/10/15 Podcast: Miami leads group of upstarts changing the guard in the ACC

Dishin & Swishin 12/10/15 Podcast: Miami leads group of upstarts changing the guard in the ACC

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Notre Dame, Duke, North Carolina, Louisville are the teams we expect to be…

Kristine Anigwe’s 43 points helps No. 18 Cal rebound from loss with record-breaking performance vs. Sacramento State, 117-99

Kristine Anigwe’s 43 points helps No. 18 Cal rebound from loss with record-breaking performance vs. Sacramento State, 117-99

Game tweets The California Golden Bears bounced back from a heartbreaking loss in the first game of the Cal Classic to earn a record-breaking 117-99 win over Sacramento State in the tournament’s consolation game Sunday…

UConn and Notre Dame prove once again why they have the best active rivalry in women’s basketball

UConn and Notre Dame prove once again why they have the best active rivalry in women’s basketball

STORRS, Conn. – Down two starting post players, No. 3 Notre Dame walked into a sold out, mostly white-clad Gampel Pavilion and showed top ranked Connecticut that the Irish can take the best the Huskies…

Sydney Raggio hits game winner as St. Mary’s upsets No. 18 Cal, 64-63

Sydney Raggio hits game winner as St. Mary’s upsets No. 18 Cal, 64-63

Game Tweets BERKELEY, Calif. – Saint Mary’s (6-2) defeated No. 18 California (5-2) in the first game of the Cal Classic Saturday afternoon at Haas Pavilion, 64-63. Freshman forward Sydney Raggio scored the game-winning shot…

Led by cancer survivor Danielle O’Banion, Kent State set to honor other fighters during “Victor Game”

When Kent State head coach Danielle O’Banion revealed publicly that she had been diagnosed with stage II lymphoma in November 2014, her colleagues in the women’s basketball community were quick to express empathy and show…

Dishin & Swishin 12/03/15 Podcast: If it looks like a Duck, then Kelly Graves has them on the rise

Dishin & Swishin 12/03/15 Podcast: If it looks like a Duck, then Kelly Graves has them on the rise

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Long overlooked, the Pac-12 conference is now a strong women’s basketball conference, with…

Loyola Marymount hosts 18th Thanksgiving Classic, Princeton wins tournament

All-Tournament Team Cheyanne Wallace (Loyola Marymount) Taelor Ross (Seattle) Annie Tarakchian (Princeton) Amanda Berntsen (Princeton) Michelle Miller (Princeton) – Most Valuable Player LOS ANGELES – For many women’s basketball teams, the Thanksgiving holiday period usually…

Dishin & Swishin 11/25/15 Podcast: Tony Bozzella and Seton Hall proving last year was no fluke

Dishin & Swishin 11/25/15 Podcast: Tony Bozzella and Seton Hall proving last year was no fluke

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In 1992, Seton Hall’s women’s basketball team started the season 5-0. At the…

Santa Clara shocks No. 13 Stanford at Maples, 61-58

Social Media Recap On one of the coldest nights so far this winter in Northern California, a cold breeze swept through Maples Pavilion as No. 13 Stanford (3-1) fell to unranked Santa Clara (2-2), a…

Cal freshmen continue to shine, show composure as Bears down UC Riverside, 64-58

Cal freshmen continue to shine, show composure as Bears down UC Riverside, 64-58

Game tweets BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 21 Cal (3-0) survived a talented and determined UC Riverside (2-1) squad Friday afternoon, 64-58, at Haas Pavilion. With a crowd of several thousand schoolkids cheering them on during…

Dishin & Swishin 11/19/15 Podcast: Love it or hate it, Kevin McGuff’s opening schedule has people talking about Ohio State

Dishin & Swishin 11/19/15 Podcast: Love it or hate it, Kevin McGuff’s opening schedule has people talking about Ohio State

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In an ambitious opening schedule, Kevin McGuff’s Ohio State Buckeyes began the season…

Candace Brown’s buzzer beater lifts Gardner-Webb to 66-65 win at #22 North Carolina

Candace Brown’s buzzer beater lifts Gardner-Webb to 66-65 win at #22 North Carolina

Box score || Quotes Gardner-Webb Release: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Senior guard Candace Brown’s layup beat the buzzer Friday afternoon, lifting Gardner-Webb to a 66-65 win at No. 22/20 North Carolina in both teams’ season opener…

Dishin & Swishin 11/12/15 Podcast: UConn or the field? The Roundtable looks at the NCAA season

Dishin & Swishin 11/12/15 Podcast: UConn or the field? The Roundtable looks at the NCAA season

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). This weekend the NCAA women’s basketball season tips off. So Dishin & Swishin…

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