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Final Four coaches preview Denver

Final Four coaches preview Denver

Coaches of the Final Four teams talked with the media yesterday about the upcoming weekend giving their opinions on everything from their expectations to how to handle the high altitude of Denver. Geno Auriemma ||…

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Final Four-bound Notre Dame impressive in rout of Maryland

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Final Four-bound Notre Dame impressive in rout of Maryland

From the time the NCAA Tournament pairings were announced, many people pointed to the Raleigh region and its top two seeds, Notre Dame and Maryland as potentially the best matchup not in Denver, and the…

Baylor marches on to the Final Four, Summitt’s Lady Vols head home

Baylor marches on to the Final Four, Summitt’s Lady Vols head home

Photo gallery In the sixth ever meeting between Baylor and Tennessee, the Lady Bears advanced to the Final Four with a 77-58 victory in the Des Moines Regional Final of the NCAA tournament. With the…

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Too much Ogwumike for Duke to handle

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Too much Ogwumike for Duke to handle

In the “other” Elite Eight game Monday night, two teams that could almost be polar opposites squared off in Duke and Stanford. Duke relies on eight players to each go over ten minutes each and…

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Extremes in emotion shaped matchup between Tennessee and Baylor

Dishin on the Elite Eight: Extremes in emotion shaped matchup between Tennessee and Baylor

Emotion is an interesting thing when it comes to sporting events. Athletes can obtain ridiculous highs and unbelievable lows, all because of what the emotions of the moment do to them physically and mentally. On…

Maryland and Notre Dame prevail in Raleigh, UConn and Kentucky win in Kingston

Maryland and Notre Dame prevail in Raleigh, UConn and Kentucky win in Kingston

The top two seeds in the Raleigh and Kingston Regions of the NCAA Division I tournament came out on top in Sunday’s matchups.  Maryland defeated the defending national champions, Texas A&M, with an 81-74 victory. Alyssa…

Photo gallery: NCAA DI Tournament, Des Moines Regional First Round

Photo gallery: NCAA DI Tournament, Des Moines Regional First Round

Brittney Griner's dunk, Pat Summitt's "stare" and more.

Griner dunks again and Baylor makes a thunderous entrance into the Elite Eight

Griner dunks again and Baylor makes a thunderous entrance into the Elite Eight

Video | Box score | Photo gallery With a comfortable lead over Georgia Tech late in the second half, No. 1 seed Baylor put the nail in the coffin when 6-8 center Brittney Griner slammed a…

Another Elite Eight for Stanford, Cardinal defeat South Carolina, 76-60

Another Elite Eight for Stanford, Cardinal defeat South Carolina, 76-60

Senior forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike’s 39 points and 10 rebounds helped propel No. 1 Stanford into another Elite Eight Saturday night. The Cardinal defeated No. 5 seed South Carolina 76-60. If they beat Duke Monday night…

Duke beats St. John’s 74-47 to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year.

Duke beats St. John’s 74-47 to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year.

Duke cruised to a 74-47 victory to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year ending the season for St. John’s. The Blue Devils used a balanced scoring effort to throttle the Red Storm…

Tennessee beats Kansas to reach the Elite Eight for the 25th time

Tennessee beats Kansas to reach the Elite Eight for the 25th time

Box score |  Photo Gallery Final score from Des Moines: Tennessee 84, Kansas 73. The #LadyVols advance to their 25th Elite Eight and will take on the winner of BU/GT. — Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) March 24,…

A Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: Kentucky versus Gonzaga, Matthew Mitchell and Kelly Graves prepare for Kingston

A Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: Kentucky versus Gonzaga, Matthew Mitchell and Kelly Graves prepare for Kingston

[display_podcast] In my opinion, possibly the best Sweet Sixteen match up will take place in Kingston, Rhode Island, late Sunday afternoon, when Kentucky takes on Gonzaga. In a lot of people’s minds and brackets, including…

Dishin & Swishin 3/22/12 Podcast: A new roundtable looks at the Sweet Sixteen

Dishin & Swishin 3/22/12 Podcast: A new roundtable looks at the Sweet Sixteen

[display_podcast] Listeners enjoyed last week’s NCAA tournament roundtable so much, that as we reach the Sweet Sixteen this weekend, we are bringing you a new panel, and a new roundtable discussion, reviewing the first two…

Chamique Holdsclaw’s autobiography an engaging read about overcoming clinical depression

Chamique Holdsclaw’s autobiography an engaging read about overcoming clinical depression

Breaking Through: Beating the Odds Shot After Shot Published by Chamique Holdsclaw, LLC Holdsclaw.com or Amazon.com Chamique Holdsclaw wrote her new autobiography in hopes that her account of overcoming clinical depression would inspire other sufferers…

Goodrich leads Kansas into Sweet 16, field set

Goodrich leads Kansas into Sweet 16, field set

Video highlights While Baylor had a dunking Brittney Griner, another Big 12 team turned heads Tuesday night. Kansas outlasted Delaware and phenom Elena Delle Donne with a career-high performance from Angel Goodrich who had 27…

Video: Brittney Griner dunks in NCAA tournament game vs. Florida

Video: Brittney Griner dunks in NCAA tournament game vs. Florida

Brittney Griner became only the second woman to dunk in the NCAA tournament Tuesday night in a second round game against Florida. The Lady Bears won 76-57 to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth…

Eighth-seeded Kansas State needs “very best” to survive top-seeded Connecticut

Eighth-seeded Kansas State needs “very best” to survive top-seeded Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Kansas State coach Deb Patterson was thrilled with the performance of her posts during her Wildcats' victory over ninth-seeded Princeton in the first round of the NCAA Division I tournament. She was…

Dishin & Swishin 3/15/12 Podcast: Come dancing with the annual NCAA tournament roundtable

Dishin & Swishin 3/15/12 Podcast: Come dancing with the annual NCAA tournament roundtable

It is an annual event. Before you fill out your women's tournament brackets, before you put down a wager or two, and before you make those picks and your "expert" friend rolls their eyes at…

Dishin & Swishin on Selection Monday: Expectations and surprises

Dishin & Swishin on Selection Monday: Expectations and surprises

I always find it amusing that in a mere matter of days, emotions run from the euphoria of conference tournament championships to the happiness, disappointment and confusion of NCAA tournament selection Monday, to the excitement…

Pac-12 coaches, including Cal and USC, approve of tournament move to Seattle

Pac-12 coaches, including Cal and USC, approve of tournament move to Seattle

The Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament will move to Seattle in 2013 “in order to create the most dynamic atmosphere for student athletes,” announced conference commissioner Larry Scott today.

Stanford takes Pac-12 Tournament title, but Cal finishes a stellar season

Stanford takes Pac-12 Tournament title, but Cal finishes a stellar season

LOS ANGELES – Nnemkadi Ogwumike exploded for 29 points Saturday, including three three-point shots, to lead the Stanford Cardinal to their sixth consecutive conference title in a 77-62 Pac-12 Tournament win over San Francisco Bay…

Conference tournament winners: Complete list of NCAA DI automatic bids

Conference tournament winners: Complete list of NCAA DI automatic bids

Conference winners and NCAA DI automatic bids.

Baylor routs Texas A&M for second straight Big 12 tournament title

Baylor routs Texas A&M for second straight Big 12 tournament title

Baylor jumped out to a 14-0 lead over Texas A&M in Saturday afternoon’s Big 12 Tournament finale and never looked back. The Lady Bears cruised to a 73-50 victory for their second straight tournament victory.…

Just like old times for Baylor and Texas A&M in Big 12 tournament

Just like old times for Baylor and Texas A&M in Big 12 tournament

Saturday, March 10 Tip-Off:  11:08  a.m. (CT)  Location: Kansas City, Missouri Arena: Municipal Auditorium (9,308) Television: FSN Talent: Ron Thulen (pxp), Brenda VanLengen (analyst), Cindy Stein (sideline) Live Stats: Big12Sports.com For the second straight year…

2011-12 Gatorade Girls Basketball Players of the Year, state by state

2011-12 Gatorade Girls Basketball Players of the Year, state by state

In its 27th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade in collaboration with ESPNHS, announced the Girls Basketball Players of the Year for each state. The award recognizes athletic excellence, academic achievement…

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