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West Virginia to UConn: Let’s get physical!

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…

Mega trade sends Swin Cash and Le’coe Willingham from Seattle to Chicago

Mega trade sends Swin Cash and Le’coe Willingham from Seattle to Chicago

It did not take long for the first trade of the New Year to take place in the WNBA as the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky look to shake up their rosters. The teams…

Sky and Storm both turn the page with Swin Cash trade

Sky and Storm both turn the page with Swin Cash trade

It is the second day of 2012 and already two WNBA franchises have turned the page and started in new directions. The acquisition of Swin Cash and Le'coe Willingham by Chicago in a trade for…

2011 Year in Review: Remembering those we lost

2011 Year in Review: Remembering those we lost

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

2011 Year in Review: Coaching changes and extensions

2011 Year in Review: Coaching changes and extensions in DI, DII, DIII and the NAIA.

2011 Year in Review: Changing the landscape and breaking down barriers

2011 Year in Review: Changing the landscape and breaking down barriers

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…

WSC Radio Show: Year in review and opening week of conference play

WSC Radio Show: Year in review and opening week of conference play

Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel review the year and preview the beginning of conference play

Dishin & Swishin December 29, 2011 Podcast: A New Year’s present – Alysa Auriemma on life, health & basketball

Dishin & Swishin December 29, 2011 Podcast: A New Year’s present – Alysa Auriemma on life, health & basketball

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…

Dishin & Swishin December 22, 2011 Podcast: Never underestimate Brenda Frese and Matthew Mitchell

Dishin & Swishin December 22, 2011 Podcast: Never underestimate Brenda Frese and Matthew Mitchell

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…

Rebounding gives Wake Forest the edge in defeat of Southern Methodist

Rebounding gives Wake Forest the edge in defeat of Southern Methodist

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…

Missing the WNBA? Let Alex Chambers take you on his ride through the league for the holidays

Missing the WNBA? Let Alex Chambers take you on his ride through the league for the holidays

Right about now I am guessing that you must be missing the WNBA as much as I am. Do not get me wrong, I love the college game, but it is just, well, different than…

Tennessee at Stanford Previews

Tennessee at Stanford Previews

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…

Griner has a block party as Baylor proves its top ranking, UConn stays positive after defeat

Griner has a block party as Baylor proves its top ranking, UConn stays positive after defeat

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…

Dishin & Swishin December 15, 2011 Podcast: Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike & Ros Gold-Onwude…on hoops, the Pink Room, and their Nigerian heritage

Dishin & Swishin December 15, 2011 Podcast: Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike & Ros Gold-Onwude…on hoops, the Pink Room, and their Nigerian heritage

Dishin & Swishin December 15, 2011 Podcast: Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike plus Ros Gold-Onwude on hoops, the Pink Room, and their Nigerian heritage. We also talked about a great idea for Coach Tara to celebrate…

Ros Casares fires head coach Natalia Hejkova, Maya Moore to join the team soon

Ros Casares fires head coach Natalia Hejkova, Maya Moore to join the team soon

Ros Casares (8-2) fired coach Natalia Hejkova Wednesday night. The Spanish team, a powerhouse in the EuroLeague, dismissed the coach after Ros Casares defeated Lotos Gydnia that evening 84-70. Roberto Iñiguez takes over as the…

Sue Donohoe appointed executive director of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund announced Sue Donohoe as its new executive director Wednesday. Previously Donohoe worked for the NCAA as the vice president in charge of championships and alliances for women’s basketball. She left…

Tuesday recap: Tennessee overcomes Rutgers, Ohio State continues streak, DePaul beats Princeton, LSU gets back on track

Tuesday recap: Tennessee overcomes Rutgers, Ohio State continues streak, DePaul beats Princeton, LSU gets back on track

Sixth-ranked Tennessee (6-2) rallied on the strength of a 13-0 in the second half to defeat no. 11 Rutgers (9-2), 67-61, Tuesday night in Piscataway in front of a crowd of 6,368. Led by Shekinna…

Dec. 13, 2011: Lady Vols at Scarlet Knights Highlight TV Games

Dec. 13, 2011: Lady Vols at Scarlet Knights Highlight TV Games

No. 6 Tennessee at No. 11 Rutgers, 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com (Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck) || Southern at No. 12 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Lisa Byington and Stephanie White) || UCLA at…

Maggie Dixon Classic Results

Maggie Dixon Classic Results

Baylor tops St. John's and Tennessee takes down DePaul. Quotes and video.

Baylor vs. St. John’s and DePaul vs. Tennessee to battle in Maggie Dixon Classic

Baylor vs. St. John’s and DePaul vs. Tennessee to battle in Maggie Dixon Classic

Maggie Dixon Classic, 11 a.m. ET No. 1 Baylor vs. St. John’s No. 20 DePaul vs. No. 7 Tennessee December 11, 2011 at Madison Square Garden (9,585) TV: ESPNU/ESPN3.com Top teams square off today to…

Kentucky takes down Duke, Fresno State defeats Oklahoma, Green Bay wins mid-major matchup

Kentucky takes down Duke, Fresno State defeats Oklahoma, Green Bay wins mid-major matchup

In top 25 action, No. 10 Kentucky (9-0) put away No. 6 Duke (6-2), 72-65, in front of a school-record crowd of 14,508 on Thursday night at Rupp Arena. A'dia Mathies led the Wildcats with…

Dishin & Swishin December 8, 2011 Podcast: Jimmy V & Maggie Dixon with ESPN’s Carol Stiff, Green Bay & Toledo face off tonight, Bollant & Cullop discuss their teams

Dishin & Swishin December 8, 2011 Podcast: Jimmy V & Maggie Dixon with ESPN’s Carol Stiff, Green Bay & Toledo face off tonight, Bollant & Cullop discuss their teams

The weather is getting colder, so the basketball is getting hotter! NCAA women's basketball teams are fully into their seasons now, and in some cases, conference play started. We have a Dishin & Swishin podcast…

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

With subfreezing temperatures outside with a low of eight degrees Fahrenheit, the climate inside Hilton Coliseum was sizzling in Ames as Iowa State (5-2) beat in-state rival Iowa (5-4) 62-54 in front of a crowd…

Tuesday recap: UConn, Penn State and Georgia cruise to victories

Tuesday recap: UConn, Penn State and Georgia cruise to victories

No. 2 UConn 81, No. 8 Texas A&M 51 No. 2 UConn (8-0) had no trouble putting away No. 8 Texas A&M (6-2) 81-51 Tuesday night in front of an audience of 12,623 at the…

UConn dismantles Texas A&M: More than just the numbers in a box score

On paper, the women's game in the Jimmy V Classic was a great matchup, with last year's national champion Texas A&M going into Hartford to play Connecticut, the number two team in the country. Two…

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