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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…

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…

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…

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…

Baylor neutralizes Kansas State’s three-point shooting en route to a 80-47 win in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

Baylor neutralizes Kansas State’s three-point shooting en route to a 80-47 win in the second round of the Big 12 Tournament

  Photos © Robert Franklin, all rights reserved. Session 2 Attendance: 7,718 #1 Baylor 80, #8 Kansas State 47 DALLAS – Kansas State may have psyched out Texas with a last second backdoor cut that…

Oklahoma State outlasts Texas Tech in low-scoring affair to advance to Big 12 Tournament semifinals

Oklahoma State outlasts Texas Tech in low-scoring affair to advance to Big 12 Tournament semifinals

  Photos © Robert Franklin, all rights reserved #5 Oklahoma State 59, #4 Texas Tech 54 DALLAS – Oklahoma State outlasted Texas Tech 59-54 to advance to the semifinals of the Big 12 tournament early…

Kansas teams advance in first round of Big 12 tournament, send Texas and TCU packing

Kansas teams advance in first round of Big 12 tournament, send Texas and TCU packing

Day 1 attendance: 5,925 #8 Kansas State 51, #9 Texas In the end, the matchup between No. 9 seed Texas (12-18, 5-13) and No. 8 seed Kansas State (15-16, 5-13) came down to mental composure.…

Dishin & Swishin 3/07/13 Podcast: Dishin’ on the Big East tournament with Danielle Donehew and Beth Mowins

Dishin & Swishin 3/07/13 Podcast: Dishin’ on the Big East tournament with Danielle Donehew and Beth Mowins

[display_podcast] Site: XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut Top Seeds: (1) Notre Dame, (2) Connecticut, (3) Syracuse, (4) Louisville For consecutive years Notre Dame has won the Big East regular season championship, knocking Big East tournament host…

Irish win Big East regular season title with triple overtime epic victory over Connecticut, 96-87

Irish win Big East regular season title with triple overtime epic victory over Connecticut, 96-87

It was not always pretty. It was, however, fierce. Two great teams, number two and number three in the country, that have had amazing games again and again in the Big East, going head-to-head to…

Photo gallery and Video highlights: Brittney Griner leads Baylor over K-State with 50 points and a dunk

Video: Baylor Athletics Brittney Griner capped her stellar college career with a Big 12 single game record-breaking performance; scoring 50 points in a 90-68 win over Kansas State Monday night. The sellout crowd at the…

SMU clinches share of C-USA regular season title with 73-71 win over UTEP

SMU clinches share of C-USA regular season title with 73-71 win over UTEP

DALLAS – With a down-to-wire 73-71 victory over Texas-El Paso (19-9, 7-8), Southern Methodist (21-7, 12-3) clinched a share of the regular season Conference USA title Sunday afternoon at Moody Coliseum in their last home…

Dishin & Swishin 2/28/13 Podcast: Best kept secrets – meet just a few of the players making mid-major basketball great

Dishin & Swishin 2/28/13 Podcast: Best kept secrets – meet just a few of the players making mid-major basketball great

[display_podcast] We have a very special double-header event for this week Hoopfeed! Today’s Dishin & Swishin podcast looks at the mid-majors in women’s basketball. We have four different interview segments for you, each with talented…

The first Dishin & Swishin Q&A Session looks at mid-majors with Graham Hays of ESPN

This week’s Dishin & Swishin podcast gives you a look at just a few of the talented players from mid-major programs, giving you insight into their careers and lives playing ball for a school a…

With an Ivy League win streak record, Courtney Banghart has Princeton riding high

With an Ivy League win streak record, Courtney Banghart has Princeton riding high

Courtney Banghart of Princeton is one of the most successful young coaches in the country. Her team currently sits at 18-5 and 9-0 in the Ivy League and has run off 33 consecutive victories in…

Uneven performance defines season for Connecticut as they defeat Pittsburgh in home regular season finale, 76-36

Uneven performance defines season for Connecticut as they defeat Pittsburgh in home regular season finale, 76-36

STORRS, Conn. – The Connecticut Huskies concluded the home portion of their regular season last night with a 76-36 drubbing of the Pittsburgh Panthers. Although the outcome of the game was never in doubt, in…

Dishin & Swishin 2/21/13 Podcast: Looking at the “Student” part of “Student-Athlete” with UConn’s Heather Buck & Duke’s Haley Peters

Dishin & Swishin 2/21/13 Podcast: Looking at the “Student” part of “Student-Athlete” with UConn’s Heather Buck & Duke’s Haley Peters

[display_podcast] While we enjoy watching the incredibly talented young women that play college basketball on the basketball court, do we ever give much thought to the time they need to spend off the court, focusing…

TCU takes down No. 23 Oklahoma State to record its first victory in Big 12 Conference play

TCU takes down No. 23 Oklahoma State to record its first victory in Big 12 Conference play

FORT WORTH, Texas – TCU had four players score in double-figures Wednesday night en route to a thrilling 64-63 upset victory over No. 23 Oklahoma State at Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. With the win, the Horned Frogs,…

Brooklyn Pope the difference-maker, coming off the bench, as Baylor defeats Connecticut 76-70

Brooklyn Pope the difference-maker, coming off the bench, as Baylor defeats Connecticut 76-70

HARTFORD, Conn. — It was the February, 2013 version of the “Game of the Century.” Top-ranked Baylor, with one loss in their last 65 games, against Connecticut, a team that had gone 57-5 in that…

Brittney Griner hits the 3,000 point career mark as Baylor upends UConn in Hartford, 76-70

Brittney Griner hits the 3,000 point career mark as Baylor upends UConn in Hartford, 76-70

Box score In one of the most highly anticipated games of the year, No. 1 Baylor (25-1, 14-0 Big 12) defeated No. 3 Connecticut (24-2, 11-1 Big East) in front of a sold out 16,294-strong…

Big Monday Matchup: No. 1 Baylor at No. 3 UConn: Preview and link roundup

Big Monday Matchup: No. 1 Baylor at No. 3 UConn: Preview and link roundup

The defending national champion and top-ranked Baylor Lady Bears (24-1, 14-0 Big 12) seek to extend their nation’s best 22-game win streak when they play a non-conference road game vs. No. 3 Connecticut (24-1, 11-1 Big…

Dishin & Swishin 2/14/13 Podcast: Kevin Negandhi takes over as ESPN studio host for women’s hoops starting with Play4Kay

Dishin & Swishin 2/14/13 Podcast: Kevin Negandhi takes over as ESPN studio host for women’s hoops starting with Play4Kay

[display_podcast] Play4Kay Schedule It is not just the quantity but also the quality of the coverage of women’s basketball that has improved dramatically over the last few years. Between the ESPN family of networks and…

Dishin & Swishin 2/07/12 Podcast: Injuries will not derail Brenda Frese and Maryland’s quest for a trip to New Orleans

Dishin & Swishin 2/07/12 Podcast: Injuries will not derail Brenda Frese and Maryland’s quest for a trip to New Orleans

[display_podcast] This week in Maryland there was a lot of celebrating, as the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl. For an area with a struggling NBA Team, this was great news for a week in…

No. 1 Baylor handles Texas, 75-48

No. 1 Baylor took down nearby Big 12 foe Texas (9-13, 2-9) Saturday night 75-48. The win for the Lady Bears included senior center Brittney Griner’s 13th career-dunk early in the second half. Odyssey Sims…

Seattle Storm star Lauren Jackson to miss 2013 WNBA season, center Ann Wauters not returning

Seattle Storm star Lauren Jackson to miss 2013 WNBA season, center Ann Wauters not returning

Lauren Jackson has confirmed she will miss the 2013 WNBA season. Details to follow on the @basketballaus website shortly. — Basketball Australia (@BasketballAus) February 6, 2013 After missing all of the 2012-132 WNBL season for…

Slideshow: No. 1 Baylor has no problem putting away Kansas, 86-45

Slideshow: No. 1 Baylor has no problem putting away Kansas, 86-45

  No. 1 Baylor continued its undefeated run in Big 12 play at home Wednesday night against the visiting Kansas Jayhawks (14-7, 5-5) in front of 8,289 fans. En route to the 86-45 victory, senior…

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