Some teams making statements today:
#7 Oregon State gutted USC, 68-35.
#12 Stanford dominated Washington State, 75-56.
#19 Princeton cruised past Dartmouth, 83-65.
Cal routed Washington, 82-58.
More results:
Oklahoma State squeaked by Iowa State, 63-62.
Kansas State edged Texas Tech, 41-38.
Marist downed Iona, 63-58, for their third straight win.
BYU survived Santa Clara, 58-56.
Oregon sweeps UCLA:
Jillian Alleyne scored a last-second layup to propel Oregon over UCLA, 67-65. The Ducks sweep the season series with the Bruins, after beating them Jan. 5.
UCLA lead at halftime, 42-33. My former junior high school teacher, who I've known for over 35 years, was there and she was texting me (yes, she texts at 73) that it didn't look good. Then suddenly: "nail biter." By the time I asked what the score was, she was exclaiming via the typed word that they had pulled it off. She and other Duck fans are excited by new coach Kelly Graves.
I wonder if others are too, because ESPN doesn't usually write up a brief for unranked teams.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Kentucky's Makayla Epps is ready for stardom now, coach Matthew Mitchell says.
Jamie Roe has found peace on the court with Texas Tech.
For Missouri's Lindsey Cunningham, confidence is key.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
WNBA free agents can sign contracts tomorrow
Remember that beginning tomorrow, WNBA free agents can sign contracts with teams, as per last year's Collective Bargaining Agreement.
I have learned that there has been much talking between players and teams - and teams and teams. In fact, a major three-team trade is supposedly in the works, which will involve some marquee players leaving their squads. Be ready for that.
There may be other big news to come, so expect the unexpected.
In the meantime, the Tulsa Shock are weighing their options.
I have learned that there has been much talking between players and teams - and teams and teams. In fact, a major three-team trade is supposedly in the works, which will involve some marquee players leaving their squads. Be ready for that.
There may be other big news to come, so expect the unexpected.
In the meantime, the Tulsa Shock are weighing their options.
Pac 12 attendance statistics
Average Pac 12 home game attendance, as of today:
1. Oregon State, 3,658
2. Stanford, 3,652
3. Arizona State, 3,396
4. California, 2,627
5. Washington, 2,117
6. UCLA, 2,107
7. Colorado, 2,003
8. Arizona, 1,681
9. Oregon, 1,512
10. Washington State, 1,018
11. USC, 732
12. Utah, 730
1. Oregon State, 3,658
2. Stanford, 3,652
3. Arizona State, 3,396
4. California, 2,627
5. Washington, 2,117
6. UCLA, 2,107
7. Colorado, 2,003
8. Arizona, 1,681
9. Oregon, 1,512
10. Washington State, 1,018
11. USC, 732
12. Utah, 730
Friday, January 30, 2015
The Kelseys
This is a fun story:
Kelsey and Kelsey: Washington's Kelsey Plum and Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell are lighting up the scoreboards.
More player news:
Briana Roberson is making the most of her opportunity at Stanford.
Gioya Carter is finding her moxie at Oklahoma.
A day in the life of Cal forward Reshanda Gray.
George Washington freshman Kelli Prange has found a fit.
Team news:
Purdue will team up with the WNBA's Indiana Fever for some special events in February.
Idaho has international flavor.
No surprises tonight:
#11 Arizona State held off Colorado, 68-60.
Unbeaten, #19 Princeton thrashed Harvard, 96-46.
#9 Florida State routed Georgia Tech, 82-62.
Full scoreboard.
Conference news:
Nell Fortner breaks down the best players at each position in the SEC.
Kelsey and Kelsey: Washington's Kelsey Plum and Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell are lighting up the scoreboards.
More player news:
Briana Roberson is making the most of her opportunity at Stanford.
Gioya Carter is finding her moxie at Oklahoma.
A day in the life of Cal forward Reshanda Gray.
George Washington freshman Kelli Prange has found a fit.
Team news:
Purdue will team up with the WNBA's Indiana Fever for some special events in February.
Idaho has international flavor.
No surprises tonight:
#11 Arizona State held off Colorado, 68-60.
Unbeaten, #19 Princeton thrashed Harvard, 96-46.
#9 Florida State routed Georgia Tech, 82-62.
Full scoreboard.
Conference news:
Nell Fortner breaks down the best players at each position in the SEC.
Dawn Staley Award watch list
The Dawn Staley Award watch list has been announced:
Aerial Powers, Michigan State
Allisha Gray, North Carolina
Amber Orrange, Stanford
Brittany Boyd, California
Brittany Hrynko, DePaul
Courtney Williams, South Florida
Damika Martinez, Iona
Jewell Lloyd, Notre Dame
Jordan Jones, Texas A&M
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
Kelsey Plum, Washington
Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
Niya Johnson, Baylor
Samantha Logic, Iowa
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Tyler Scaife, Rutgers
In its third season, the award recognizes the nation's best guard in Women's Division I college basketball, exemplified by skills that Staley possessed – ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute and will to win.
Aerial Powers, Michigan State
Allisha Gray, North Carolina
Amber Orrange, Stanford
Brittany Boyd, California
Brittany Hrynko, DePaul
Courtney Williams, South Florida
Damika Martinez, Iona
Jewell Lloyd, Notre Dame
Jordan Jones, Texas A&M
Kelsey Mitchell, Ohio State
Kelsey Plum, Washington
Moriah Jefferson, Connecticut
Niya Johnson, Baylor
Samantha Logic, Iowa
Tiffany Mitchell, South Carolina
Tyler Scaife, Rutgers
In its third season, the award recognizes the nation's best guard in Women's Division I college basketball, exemplified by skills that Staley possessed – ball handling, scoring, ability to distribute and will to win.
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Almost-upset night
Several near-upsets tonight:
#6 Tennessee survived #10 Kentucky, 73-72.
#14 Texas needed two overtimes to get past #24 Oklahoma, 84-81.
#15 Nebraska held off Illinois, 59-57.
#20 Iowa edged Northwestern, 102-99. They broke the Big Ten three-poing single-game record in the process, with 19.
Routs:
#5 Maryland over Michgan, #1 South Carolina over Alabama, #4 Notre Dame over Virginia Tech, #8 Louisville over #23 Syracuse, and #18 Mississippi State over Vanderbilt.
More results:
#22 Rutgers downed Purdue, 58-49.
Wake Forest slipped by Clemson at the buzzer, 64-62.
Virginia beat NC State, 71-63.
Ohio State took down Wisconsin, 85-73.
Missouri rolled over Florida, 68-52.
UC Riverside defeated CSUN, 68-56.
Western Kentucky thumped Louisiana Tech, 82-66.
Arkansas edged Auburn, 52-47.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Michigan State is holding out Jasmine Hines for the rest of the season, due to lingering concussion symptoms.
Lindsay Allen has stepped up her game for Notre Dame.
Team news:
Oregon State is staying grounded during this highly-ranked season.
Texas can't let injuries kill its season.
Ohio State's young players are hungry to get better.
Virginia seeks remedy to easy mistakes.
Shannise Heady:
Eastern Michigan teams honored Shannise Heady last night. The 21-year-old guard was killed Sunday morning in a car accident.
#6 Tennessee survived #10 Kentucky, 73-72.
#14 Texas needed two overtimes to get past #24 Oklahoma, 84-81.
#15 Nebraska held off Illinois, 59-57.
#20 Iowa edged Northwestern, 102-99. They broke the Big Ten three-poing single-game record in the process, with 19.
Routs:
#5 Maryland over Michgan, #1 South Carolina over Alabama, #4 Notre Dame over Virginia Tech, #8 Louisville over #23 Syracuse, and #18 Mississippi State over Vanderbilt.
More results:
#22 Rutgers downed Purdue, 58-49.
Wake Forest slipped by Clemson at the buzzer, 64-62.
Virginia beat NC State, 71-63.
Ohio State took down Wisconsin, 85-73.
Missouri rolled over Florida, 68-52.
UC Riverside defeated CSUN, 68-56.
Western Kentucky thumped Louisiana Tech, 82-66.
Arkansas edged Auburn, 52-47.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Michigan State is holding out Jasmine Hines for the rest of the season, due to lingering concussion symptoms.
Lindsay Allen has stepped up her game for Notre Dame.
Team news:
Oregon State is staying grounded during this highly-ranked season.
Texas can't let injuries kill its season.
Ohio State's young players are hungry to get better.
Virginia seeks remedy to easy mistakes.
Shannise Heady:
Eastern Michigan teams honored Shannise Heady last night. The 21-year-old guard was killed Sunday morning in a car accident.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
McDonald's All-American team announced
East Team
Name Pos Hgt High School (Location) College
De’Janae Boykin F 6-2 Charles H. Flowers High School (Springdale, MD) Connecticut
Taja Cole PG 5-7 Lloyd C. Bird High School (Chesterfield, VA) Louisville
Asia Durr PG 5-10 St. Pius X Catholic High School (Atlanta, GA) Louisville
Brianna Fraser F 6-3 South Shore Victory Collegiate High School (Brooklyn, NY) Maryland
Samantha Fuehring F 6-3 Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, NJ) Louisville
Kiah Gillespie F 6-1 The Capital Preparatory Magnet School (Hartford, CT) Maryland
Marina Mabrey G/W 5-10 Manasquan High School (Manasquan, NJ) Notre Dame
Beatrice Mompremier C 6-4 Miami Senior High School (Miami, FL) Baylor
Taylor Murray PG 5-6 Annapolis Area Christian School (Severn, MD) Kentucky
Arike Ogunbowale PG 5-9 Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (Milwaukee, WI) Notre Dame
Ali Patberg G/W 5-11 Columbus North High School (Columbus, IN) Notre Dame
Deja Strother C 6-4 Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, WA) Washington
Head Coach: John Hutchcraft, Guy-Perkins High School, AR (Guy, AR)
West Team
Name Pos Hgt High School (Location) College
Kristine Anigwe C 6-3 Desert Vista High School (Phoenix, AZ) California
Kalani Brown C 6-5 Salmen High School (Slidell, LA) Baylor
Napheesa Collier W 6-1 Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, MO) Connecticut
Te’a Cooper PG 5-8 McEachern High School (Powder Springs, GA) Tennessee
Sophie Cunningham G 6-1 Rock Bridge High School (Columbia, MO) Missouri
Ashley Hearn F 6-3 Sachse High School (Sachse, TX) UCLA
Lashann Higgs G 5-9 Cedar Ridge High School (Round Rock, TX) Texas
Jordan Hosey W 6-2 Manvel High School (Manvel, TX) Texas
Kyra Lambert PG 5-8 Samuel Clemens High School (Schertz, TX) Duke
Katie Lou Samuelson W 6-3 Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Connecticut
Destinee Walker W 5-9 Lake Highland Preparatory School (Orlando, FL) UNC
Stephanie Watts G 5-9 Weddington High School (Matthews, NC) UNC
Head Coach: Emery Roy, Rocky Mountain High School, ID (Meridian, ID)
Link.
ESPN roster breakdown.
Name Pos Hgt High School (Location) College
De’Janae Boykin F 6-2 Charles H. Flowers High School (Springdale, MD) Connecticut
Taja Cole PG 5-7 Lloyd C. Bird High School (Chesterfield, VA) Louisville
Asia Durr PG 5-10 St. Pius X Catholic High School (Atlanta, GA) Louisville
Brianna Fraser F 6-3 South Shore Victory Collegiate High School (Brooklyn, NY) Maryland
Samantha Fuehring F 6-3 Immaculate Conception High School (Montclair, NJ) Louisville
Kiah Gillespie F 6-1 The Capital Preparatory Magnet School (Hartford, CT) Maryland
Marina Mabrey G/W 5-10 Manasquan High School (Manasquan, NJ) Notre Dame
Beatrice Mompremier C 6-4 Miami Senior High School (Miami, FL) Baylor
Taylor Murray PG 5-6 Annapolis Area Christian School (Severn, MD) Kentucky
Arike Ogunbowale PG 5-9 Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (Milwaukee, WI) Notre Dame
Ali Patberg G/W 5-11 Columbus North High School (Columbus, IN) Notre Dame
Deja Strother C 6-4 Inglemoor High School (Kenmore, WA) Washington
Head Coach: John Hutchcraft, Guy-Perkins High School, AR (Guy, AR)
West Team
Name Pos Hgt High School (Location) College
Kristine Anigwe C 6-3 Desert Vista High School (Phoenix, AZ) California
Kalani Brown C 6-5 Salmen High School (Slidell, LA) Baylor
Napheesa Collier W 6-1 Incarnate Word Academy (St. Louis, MO) Connecticut
Te’a Cooper PG 5-8 McEachern High School (Powder Springs, GA) Tennessee
Sophie Cunningham G 6-1 Rock Bridge High School (Columbia, MO) Missouri
Ashley Hearn F 6-3 Sachse High School (Sachse, TX) UCLA
Lashann Higgs G 5-9 Cedar Ridge High School (Round Rock, TX) Texas
Jordan Hosey W 6-2 Manvel High School (Manvel, TX) Texas
Kyra Lambert PG 5-8 Samuel Clemens High School (Schertz, TX) Duke
Katie Lou Samuelson W 6-3 Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Connecticut
Destinee Walker W 5-9 Lake Highland Preparatory School (Orlando, FL) UNC
Stephanie Watts G 5-9 Weddington High School (Matthews, NC) UNC
Head Coach: Emery Roy, Rocky Mountain High School, ID (Meridian, ID)
Link.
ESPN roster breakdown.
From all over the hooposphere
Tonight's results:
Kansas State slipped by Oklahoma State in overtime, 52-51.
Kansas beat Iowa State, 61-56.
Michigan State downed Indiana, 72-57.
Texas Tech routed West Virginia, 73-57.
Minnesota put away Penn State, 75-64.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Cal's Reshanda Gray and Brittany Boyd are like cornflakes and milk.
Georgia's Shacobia Barbee will miss the rest of the season after fracturing her fibula in Sunday's Tennessee game. She had surgery today.
Grace Coughlin is leaving Minnesota.
Tear'a Laudermill's energy spurs the Nebraska defense.
Shot-creator Nikki Moody leads Iowa State, despite injuries.
Promise Amukamara's improved play drives Arizona State. Teammate Katie Hempen has also seen a transformation.
Lanay Montgomery continues to step up for West Virginia.
Chante Miles' game is blooming at Fullerton.
FGCU's Kaneisha Atwter is playing for two.
Team news:
South Carolina is thriving with a deep and talented bench.
Minnesota is the most compelling team in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area right now.
Coaching news:
Lipscomb coach Greg Brown has written a new book: “The Best Things I’ve Seen In Coaching: A Collection of Notes, Thoughts and Observations of Pat Summitt and Don Meyer.”
Wisconsin continues to improve, despite disappointing losses.
X's and O's with South Florida coach Jose Fernandez, episode two.
WNBA news:
It looks like the Los Angeles Sparks have waived guard Armintie Herrington, although there is nothing yet on the team's website.
Kansas State slipped by Oklahoma State in overtime, 52-51.
Kansas beat Iowa State, 61-56.
Michigan State downed Indiana, 72-57.
Texas Tech routed West Virginia, 73-57.
Minnesota put away Penn State, 75-64.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Cal's Reshanda Gray and Brittany Boyd are like cornflakes and milk.
Georgia's Shacobia Barbee will miss the rest of the season after fracturing her fibula in Sunday's Tennessee game. She had surgery today.
Grace Coughlin is leaving Minnesota.
Tear'a Laudermill's energy spurs the Nebraska defense.
Shot-creator Nikki Moody leads Iowa State, despite injuries.
Promise Amukamara's improved play drives Arizona State. Teammate Katie Hempen has also seen a transformation.
Lanay Montgomery continues to step up for West Virginia.
Chante Miles' game is blooming at Fullerton.
FGCU's Kaneisha Atwter is playing for two.
Team news:
South Carolina is thriving with a deep and talented bench.
Minnesota is the most compelling team in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area right now.
Coaching news:
Lipscomb coach Greg Brown has written a new book: “The Best Things I’ve Seen In Coaching: A Collection of Notes, Thoughts and Observations of Pat Summitt and Don Meyer.”
Wisconsin continues to improve, despite disappointing losses.
X's and O's with South Florida coach Jose Fernandez, episode two.
WNBA news:
It looks like the Los Angeles Sparks have waived guard Armintie Herrington, although there is nothing yet on the team's website.
Storm and Sun make blockbuster trade
Whoa now:
In a trade with the Connecticut Sun, the Storm has added guard Renee Montgomery, and the third and 15th picks in the upcoming 2015 WNBA draft. In return, the Sun acquire veteran post Camille Little and forward Shekinna Stricklen.
In a trade with the Connecticut Sun, the Storm has added guard Renee Montgomery, and the third and 15th picks in the upcoming 2015 WNBA draft. In return, the Sun acquire veteran post Camille Little and forward Shekinna Stricklen.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
On a slow game night, the news flows
Currently some games in progress, so we'll go straight to the news......
Player news:
Healthy at last, Amber Henson is making strides at Duke.
Cyesha Goree and Katelynn Flaherty provide inside-outside scoring might for Michigan.
The recent stats of UConn's Moriah Jefferson have lead to comparisons to predecessor Sue Bird.
Texas' Nneka Enemkpali recaps her college career.
UAB's Janae Smith continues to grow in basketball.
Walk-on Chloe Stiles has been dismissed at Oregon.
Team news:
The NCAA's team of the week is Florida State.
Penn State's newfound mentality has lead to some recent wins.
Minnesota is paying for their slow starts.
LSU could still make the NCAA Tournament.
Coaching news:
Chattanooga coach Jim Foster is the first coach to lead four different schools into the top 25.
Coach Dawn Staley has achieved what many thought impossible: record-breaking attendance at South Carolina.
Shannise Heady death:
An initial investigation reveals that EMU's Shannise Heady and another student, who died in a car crash Sunday morning weren't wearing seatbelts. Both the women's and men's teams will have her number embroidered on their jerseys.
WNBA news:
Q&A with Dream coach Michael Cooper.
Player news:
Healthy at last, Amber Henson is making strides at Duke.
Cyesha Goree and Katelynn Flaherty provide inside-outside scoring might for Michigan.
The recent stats of UConn's Moriah Jefferson have lead to comparisons to predecessor Sue Bird.
Texas' Nneka Enemkpali recaps her college career.
UAB's Janae Smith continues to grow in basketball.
Walk-on Chloe Stiles has been dismissed at Oregon.
Team news:
The NCAA's team of the week is Florida State.
Penn State's newfound mentality has lead to some recent wins.
Minnesota is paying for their slow starts.
LSU could still make the NCAA Tournament.
Coaching news:
Chattanooga coach Jim Foster is the first coach to lead four different schools into the top 25.
Coach Dawn Staley has achieved what many thought impossible: record-breaking attendance at South Carolina.
Shannise Heady death:
An initial investigation reveals that EMU's Shannise Heady and another student, who died in a car crash Sunday morning weren't wearing seatbelts. Both the women's and men's teams will have her number embroidered on their jerseys.
WNBA news:
Q&A with Dream coach Michael Cooper.
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