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Stanford outlasts Cal 61-60 to win the Pac-12 tournament championship for the 11th time

Stanford outlasts Cal 61-60 to win the Pac-12 tournament championship for the 11th time

  SEATTLE – After coming into the Pac-12 tournament as the underdogs, No. 4 seed Cal and No. 3 seed Stanford put the other conference teams on notice that they are still forces to be…

Second half rally and bench spark from Brittany McPhee propel No. 18 Stanford to 59-47 win over Cal

Second half rally and bench spark from Brittany McPhee propel No. 18 Stanford to 59-47 win over Cal

Social Media Recap BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 18 Stanford (20-7, 12-3 Pac-12) overcame a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Cal 59-47 in the first game of the Battle of the Bay series Wednesday night at…

Stanford rebounds from back-to-back losses with a new starting lineup to defeat USC, 79-60

Stanford rebounds from back-to-back losses with a new starting lineup to defeat USC, 79-60

PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 19 Stanford (18-7, 10-3 Pac-12) rebounded from a grim road trip, suffering losses to Arizona State and Arizona last week, to handily defeat Southern California 79-60 at Maples Pavilion Friday…

Stanford takes top spot in coaches poll, UConn falls to No. 4

After beating Associated Press No. 1 Connecticut last night in overtime 88-86, Stanford (2-0) moved up to the top spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Cardinal were ranked No. 6 in both the…

Stanford off to the races, Ogwumike-less yet fast and aggressive

Stanford off to the races, Ogwumike-less yet fast and aggressive

When No. 6 Stanford opens its regular season hosting Boston College at Maples Pavilion, Tara VanDerveer’s squad will have two big questions hanging over their performance: How will they fare without an Ogwumike on the…

Dishin & Swishin 10/30/14 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb & Cal look to take the next step

Dishin & Swishin 10/30/14 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb & Cal look to take the next step

[display_podcast] It is Halloween time, so we can forgive the members of the Pac-12 for thinking that favorites Stanford and Cal may be playing a trick on them. Stanford is putting their vaunted triangle offense…

Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike wins the 2013-14 John R. Wooden Award

Stanford University senior Chiney Ogwumike is the recipient of the 2013-14 John R. Wooden Award presented at the Los Angeles Athletic Club Friday evening. Ogwumike is a two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year and three-time…

Dishin & Swishin 04/03/14 Podcast: Breaking down the Final Four with coaches Doug Bruno, Lindsay Gottlieb & Coquese Washington

Dishin & Swishin 04/03/14 Podcast: Breaking down the Final Four with coaches Doug Bruno, Lindsay Gottlieb & Coquese Washington

[display_podcast] The eyes of the women’s basketball world are focused on Nashville this week as the Final Four descends on Music City. Top seeds Connecticut and Notre Dame, second-seeded Stanford, and the party crasher, fourth…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Chiney Ogwumike leads Stanford into the postseason

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Chiney Ogwumike leads Stanford into the postseason

[display_podcast] It is our pleasure to introduce a new feature on Hoopfeed. As we head toward conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and the WNBA draft, Dishin & Swishin podcast host David Siegel is taking time…

No. 6 Stanford gives Tara VanDerveer her 900th career win with victory over FGCU

No. 6 Stanford (6-1) defeated Florida Gulf Coast 83-59 Wednesday afternoon during their second game of the Hardwood for Hope Tournament in Puerto Vallarta to give head coach Tara VanDerveer her 900th career win. She is…

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

STORRS, Conn. – When two top teams play each other in mid-November there are many ways to look at it if you are a coach. If you win convincingly, it shows your team is pretty…

From Texas to Stanford to Los Angeles: Nneka Ogwumike’s impressive trajectory and rookie splash

From Texas to Stanford to Los Angeles: Nneka Ogwumike’s impressive trajectory and rookie splash

Stanford just lost to Baylor in the Final Four this past April, the final game of Nneka Ogwumike’s college, but in the locker room afterward, the star forward was not among the teary-eyed. She told…

Dishin’ on the Brackets: Fresno Region

Every year those that decide tournament sites look at a map and say “we have to find someplace close to Stanford to host a regional.” This year, it is Fresno that gets to bring in…

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…

Dishin & Swishin October 27, 2011 Podcast: Tara VanDerveer preparing a new batch of players for success

Dishin & Swishin October 27, 2011 Podcast: Tara VanDerveer preparing a new batch of players for success

A while back I had Teresa Edwards as a guest on Dishin & Swishin. We discussed the 1996 Olympic women's basketball team, the one that most consider the driving force behind the professional leagues that…

Stanford dismisses point guard JJ Hones from team.

Update: Stanford police arrested Hones on May 2 for driving under the influence, reckless driving, evading a police officer and resisting arrest. Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer dismissed point guard JJ Hones from the program…

25 years ago a game at Iowa set a record when 22,157 fans showed up

On a winter day in 1985, women’s basketball fans showed an enormous amount of support as 22,157 fans squeezed into the 15,500-capacity Carver-Hawkeye Arena at Iowa for a game between two of the Big Ten’s…

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