tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32940244096251860012024-03-19T01:48:40.456-07:00They're Playing BasketballSue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.comBlogger9641125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-59634064598546737172024-03-18T21:08:00.000-07:002024-03-18T21:08:48.740-07:00Pre-previewing<p><b>NCAA Tournament:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.startribune.com/ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-caitlin-clark-juju-watkins-hannah-hidalgo/600351954/">What to watch in all four regions</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-women/article/2024-03-17/2024-march-madness-womens-ncaa-tournament-schedule-dates-times">First-round game times</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailynews.com/2024/03/18/ucla-womens-basketball-to-host-high-quality-teams-in-ncaa-tournament-opening-rounds/">UCLA will host high-quality teams in the first two rounds</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/18/indiana-womens-basketball-ncaa-tournament-march-madness-predictions-upset-iu-hoosiers-2024/72971097007/">What Indiana needs to do to avoid being upset</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/18/analyzing-usc-womens-basketballs-path-through-the-ncaa-tournament/">Analyzing USC's path through the tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/sooners/2024/03/18/oklahoma-vs-florida-gulf-coast-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-march-madness-jennie-baranczyk/72991000007/">Oklahoma is hungry during March Madness</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.buffzone.com/2024/03/18/cu-buffs-womens-basketball-embraces-underdog-role-going-into-ncaa-tournament/">Colorado is embracing the underdog role going into the tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-basketball/lady-rebels-ready-to-do-more-in-3rd-straight-ncaa-tournament-trip-3019324/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=sports_unlv&utm_term=Lady%20Rebels%20%E2%80%98ready%20to%20do%20more%E2%80%99%20in%203rd%20straight%20NCAA%20Tournament%20trip">UNLV is ready to do more in their third straight NCAA tourney trip</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/18/ncaa-womens-tournament-players-to-watch/">Five can't-miss stars in the tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39757298/womens-march-madness-2024-ncaa-tournament-bracket-top-duos">The 10 best duos in The Dance</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/03/18/oregon-state-beavers-talia-von-oelhoffen-eastern-washington-march-madness-ncaa-tournament/73013578007/">Oregon State's Talia von Oelhoffen will face off against her friend, Eastern Washington's Jacinta Buckley</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.startribune.com/ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-caitlin-clark-juju-watkins-hannah-hidalgo/600351954/">A new docuseries chronicles the journeys of Caitlin Clark, Kiki Rice and Kamilla Cardoso</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39760072/womens-march-madness-ncaa-favorite-south-carolina-dawn-staley">This might be Dawn Staley's best coaching year yet</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.courant.com/2024/03/18/geno-auriemma-not-planning-to-have-aaliyah-edwards-back-at-uconn-next-season/">Geno Auriemma isn't planning to have Aaliyah Edwards back next season</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hamptonpirates.com/news/2024/3/18/womens-basketball-david-six-announces-retirement-as-hampton-womens-basketball-coach.aspx">Hampton coach David Six is retiring</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://appstatesports.com/news/2024/3/18/womens-basketball-angel-elderkin-steps-down-as-app-state-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx">Angel Elderkin has stepped down at Appalachian State</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://rmucolonials.com/news/2024/3/18/womens-basketball-rmu-names-chandler-mccabe-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx">Robert Morris has named Chandler McCabe their new head coach</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-88450845794534976412024-03-17T19:55:00.000-07:002024-03-17T19:57:16.956-07:00And so it begins<p><i>Tournaments wrapped up first thing today............</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>MVC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/17/miller-beats-buzzer-and-drake-women-win-missouri-valley-tournament-in-dramatic-fashion/73010685007/">Drake needed a buzzer-beater to advance past Missouri State, 76-75</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CAA final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/drexel-stony-brook-basketball-score-a27a4268f11851add47330007df011a8">Drexel shocked Stony Brook, 68-60</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>NEC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/le-moyne-sacred-heart-basketball-score-43278fc3d7ed432d9c6a414a2498c078">Sacred Heart defended their title, 68-49 over Le Moyne</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Patriot final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/holy-cross-boston-u-womens-score-f65c6d88f0c4edd99ed372d3a36b7ae0">Holy Cross edged Boston University, 61-55</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Then the bracket was unveiled this evening.......</i></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg6QTdaRU-ruOH5E95mgDFdrnwgRMPi-VM6pGJtIYeUSBUwi78nD9NI26F1y74fTyOMlfwd42VW1Bslgmc75ZUAOmG_o3OVvUZP8MxrNvb2hmeEvqrEGeWFP7r7L_IMY_OfmHkMvKXoPvyxcU9WX3WbtLu8uYmeX7obnZUNIN8qdLVbbWQYNe8xk1i9Y/s1192/Optimized-2024bracket.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="1192" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg6QTdaRU-ruOH5E95mgDFdrnwgRMPi-VM6pGJtIYeUSBUwi78nD9NI26F1y74fTyOMlfwd42VW1Bslgmc75ZUAOmG_o3OVvUZP8MxrNvb2hmeEvqrEGeWFP7r7L_IMY_OfmHkMvKXoPvyxcU9WX3WbtLu8uYmeX7obnZUNIN8qdLVbbWQYNe8xk1i9Y/s320/Optimized-2024bracket.PNG" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b>NCAA Tournament news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39737796/womens-ncaa-tournament-2024-bracket-march-madness-68-teams">South Carolina and the 67 teams that are trying to ruin their perfect season</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/17/ncaa-tournament-womens-favorites/">Five teams that could cut down nets</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/17/indiana-womens-basketball-mackenzie-holmes-practicing-ahead-of-march-madness-2024-ncaa-tournament/73012795007/">Mackenzie Holmes' knee is feeling better ahead of the NCAA Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More postseason tournaments:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/images/2024/03/17/2024-WBIT-bracket.png">WBIT bracket</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://womensnit.com/news/2024/3/17/general-2024-postseason-wnit-field-announced.aspx">WNIT bracket</a></p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-27207946027706695712024-03-16T22:34:00.000-07:002024-03-16T22:34:15.617-07:00Crown 'em<p><i>What an incredible, ticket-punching day............some newbies, some (long-absent) returnees, and other surprises......</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>MAAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/16/no-25-fairfield-women-beat-niagara-70-62-in-overtime-for-29th-straight-victory-and-ncaa-berth/73004300007/">Fairfield outlasted Niagara in OT, 70-62</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/kent-state-buffalo-womens-score-11f1e8e06a490ea9fabcfd32cbf6e05e">Kent State took care of Buffalo, 78-60</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/kent-state-buffalo-womens-score-11f1e8e06a490ea9fabcfd32cbf6e05e">Cal Baptist edged Stephen F. Austin, 75-74, for their first tournament berth</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>MEAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/2024/03/16/norfolk-state-howard-meac-championship-womens-basketball-score/e52213c8-e3f2-11ee-95aa-7384336086f3_story.html">Norfolk State bested Howard, 51-46</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SWAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/alcorn-state-jackson-state-basketball-score-858390f499327140be14848f7236c02d">Jackson State routed Alcorn State, 68-44</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CUSA final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/2024/03/16/middle-tennessee-liberty-womens-score/2ea72730-e3f4-11ee-95aa-7384336086f3_story.html">Middle Tennessee handled Liberty, 67-51</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big West final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/uc-davis-uc-irvine-womens-score-8cfa1426d4f207f3154cd909fe8816b6">UCI downed UC Davis, 53-39</a>, to advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1995.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ASUN final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/fgcu-womens-basketball-beat-central-004936880.html#:~:text=The%20top%2Dseeded%20Eagles%20(29,mark%20in%20the%20conference%20tournament.">FGCU ran past Central Arkansas, 76-47</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ivy League final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/march-madness-ivy-ncaa-f605292dc5c57d815aa7c0127106e15f">Princeton stopped Columbia, 75-58</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/10">CAA semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/18">MVC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Selection Sunday is tomorrow!!!!</u></p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-89281875063795626862024-03-15T22:38:00.000-07:002024-03-15T22:38:54.942-07:00Two days until the bracket is revealed<p><b>America East final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/vermont-maine-basketball-score-f8fd0f3675bd2a5f7b31cefcaf8116da">Maine downed Vermont, 64-48</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/9">Big West semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/11">C-USA semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/12">Ivy League semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/13">MAAC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/14">MAC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/16">MEAC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/26">SWAC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/30">WAC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/10">CAA quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/18">MVC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/iowa-figures-to-draw-an-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-1-seed-sunday/">Iowa figures to draw a top seed on Sunday</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/march-madness-after-stumbling-in-wcc-tourney-can-queen-of-mid-majors-hold-court-in-the-big-dance-144203985.html">After stumbling in the WCC tournament, can Gonzaga hold court in the NCAA tourney?</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/huskies-defense-big-east-geno-auriemma-19023291.php">How defense became UConn's best weapon</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.registerguard.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2024/03/15/oregon-womens-basketball-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-pac-12/72844322007/">How Oregon descended from title favorites to irrelevance</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39613802/duke-coach-kara-lawson-handle-hard-better-viral-speech">The impact of Kara Lawson's 2022 motivational speech eclipses basketball</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://gomatadors.com/news/2024/3/15/general-csun-announces-coaching-change-in-womens-basketball.aspx">Cal State Northridge has dismissed coach Carlene Mitchell</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://roarlions.com/news/2024/3/11/womens-basketball-una-opts-not-to-renew-contract-of-coach-missy-tiber.aspx">North Alabama won't renew coach Missy Tiber's contract</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Bonus:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/march-madness-as-womens-game-grows-will-officiating-improve-we-just-want-it-to-be-at-the-level-of-game-play-213128664.html">As WBB grows, will officiating improve?</a></p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-34800736990388213122024-03-14T21:21:00.000-07:002024-03-14T21:21:47.585-07:00Grinding toward fantastic finishes<p><b>Southland final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/sports/texas-m-corpus-christi-women-002534175.html">Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beat Lamar, 68-61, to earn their first NCAA Tournament berth</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/19">NEC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/22">Patriot semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/9">Big West quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/11">C-USA quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/13">MAAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/16">MEAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/26">SWAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/30">WAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/10">CAA second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240314/seasontype/2/group/18">MVC first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/2024-ally-tipoff-south-carolina-iowa-virginia-tech-and-nc-state-set-to-compete-in-final-four-type-event/">The Ally Tipoff in November will feature South Carolina, Iowa, Virginia Tech and NC State</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://naismithtrophy.com/2024-jersey-mikes-naismith-trophy-womens-player-of-the-year-semifinalists/">Naismith Trophy player of the year semifinalists</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article286327525.html?taid=65f2e2158885980001c39947&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter">Inside Dawn Staley's first year at South Carolina</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/03/14/dawn-staley-kamilla-cardoso-cbs-radio-march-madness/72971986007/">Staley has demanded an apology from CBS Sports for an "offensive" remark about Kamilla Cardoso</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sports-columns/adam-hill/hill-for-la-rocque-and-lady-rebels-its-time-3017063/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=sports_unlv&utm_term=Hill%3A%20For%20La%20Rocque%20and%20Lady%20Rebels%2C%20it%E2%80%99s%20time.">For Lindy La Rocque and UNLV, it's time</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://ysusports.com/news/2024/3/14/womens-basketball-melissa-jackson-chosen-to-lead-youngstown-states-womens-basketball-program.aspx">Youngstown State has named Melissa Jackson their new head coach</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/14/womens-college-basketball-coaches-earning-1-million-or-more/72952970007/">A greater number of female coaches are making $1 million or more, but some say not enough</a>......<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/14/kim-mulkey-womens-college-basketball-coaches-salaries/72896862007/">a list of the top-paid coaches</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://naismithtrophy.com/2024-werner-ladder-naismith-womens-coach-of-the-year-semifinalists/">Naismith Trophy coach of the year semifinalists</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-69605275704889307822024-03-13T21:41:00.000-07:002024-03-13T21:41:04.787-07:00Clinching<p><b>Mountain West final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ktnv.com/sports/unlv-sports/lady-rebels-beat-sdsu-to-claim-third-consecutive-mountain-west-crown">UNLV topped San Diego State, 66-49</a>.....it's the Rebels' third consecutive tournament title.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>AAC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/rice-east-carolina-womens-basketball-score-436e3ed8e5d9cfe972369907471c9137">Rice routed East Carolina, 61-41</a>.......it is the Owls' first year in the conference.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big Sky final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39726244/eastern-washington-takes-big-sky-first-ncaa-berth-87">Eastern Washington downed Northern Arizona, 73-64</a>, for their first tournament berth since 1987.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/25">Southland semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/11">C-USA quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/13">MAAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/14">MAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/26">SWAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/9">Big West first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/10">CAA first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/30">WAC first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>NCAA Tournament news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/march-madness-3-toughest-decisions-facing-the-ncaa-womens-selection-committee-160706585.html">The three toughest decisions facing the selection committee</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/with-attendance-soaring-iu-womens-basketball-hoping-to-host-ncaa-tournament-games/">Indiana hopes to host</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/stanfords-cameron-brink-expected-lottery-pick-in-wnba-draft-enjoying-womens-basketballs-amazing-growth/">Cameron Brink is excited for the growth of the game</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://businessofcollegesports.com/coaches/how-the-growth-of-womens-basketball-has-changed-college-level-coaching/">How the growth of women's basketball has changed college-level coaching</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/03/13/south-carolina-lsu-fight-kim-mulkey-dawn-staley-kamilla-cardoso/72956566007/">Kim Mulkey says she wouldn't call the South Carolina-LSU altercation a fight</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://andscape.com/features/jewell-loyd-takes-nothing-for-granted-in-wnba-ambassador-role-with-basketball-africa-league/">Jewell Loyd takes nothing for granted in her Africa League ambassador role</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-5766279119170097712024-03-12T20:33:00.000-07:002024-03-12T20:33:58.221-07:00More titles earned<p><b>Big 12 final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.weareiowa.com/article/sports/basketball/iowa-state-womens-isu-texas-college-basketball-big-12-tournament-game-recap-final-score-highlights/524-416bb872-4aed-404e-8c07-dd55216dfaad">Texas routed Iowa State, 70-53</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WCC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/portland-gonzaga-basketball-score-d9dd3c49206d4bae2cd320ba5df020b2">Portland stunned Gonzaga, 67-66</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Summit final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/south-dakota-state-secures-another-231842992.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAADKV-XrpE-EoIa8N6ITRMOM0EJzv-PaAvZkQfMGprUGiKxuFykSzzmgK48rfurjx81uSS6idHVGFeYzk2uldyfZ0XRFm44NsljxDKXiOh71zpgbxHiPR0w5JFwQZrI_XVawigOEAV9vucfkejxWR7PsEjo9N04Sd_FtqlcsWvgNl">South Dakota State sunk North Dakota State, 67-54</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Horizon final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/green-bay-cleveland-state-basketball-score-c0a385b73b0af686acfe89120e51143a">Green Bay took down top-seeded Cleveland State, 64-40</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/46">ASUN semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/62">American semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/5">Big Sky semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/44">Mountain West semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/25">Southland second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/13">MAAC first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College conference news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article286231900.html">The ACC feels the effect of college basketball's growth and improvement</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-bubble-ivy-maac-horizon-d24e2b7407bd65c1e60e28f48af32bb0?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">Bubble teams are watching mid-major tournaments, hoping against upsets</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2024-03-12/how-usc-womens-basketball-became-pac-12-champion">How USC rose from the Pac-12 basement to the championship seat</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/2024/03/11/why-iowa-caitlin-clark-is-so-likable/72936535007/">Why Caitlin Clark is one of the most likable figures in sports</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.courant.com/2024/03/12/en-route-to-big-east-tournament-championship-uconn-star-paige-bueckers-became-herself-again/">En route to the Big East Championship, Paige Bueckers became herself again</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39716622/stanford-star-cameron-brink-declaring-wnba-draft">Cameron Brink has declared for the WNBA draft</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/haney-georgetown-coach-basketball-5f3d9b5bf329aeed4f82225107188218">Georgetown is in talks with Darnell Haney to make him the program's head coach</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/clemson/2024/03/12/clemson-fires-amanda-butler-womens-basketball-coach-2024/72943653007/">Clemson has fired coach Amanda Butler</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bakersfield.com/sports/college/mccall-out-as-csub-womens-basketball-coach/article_fa0b3366-e0d5-11ee-a99d-b3a965cc109a.html">Cal State Bakersfield won't renew coach Greg McCall's contract</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wtoc.com/2024/03/12/anita-howard-out-georgia-southern-womens-basketball-head-coach/">Georgia Southern and coach Anita Howard are mutually parting ways</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2024-wnba-mock-draft-caitlin-clark-will-go-no-1-to-fever-but-what-happens-after-that/">What happens in the draft after Caitlin Clark?</a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-13188059/WNBA-star-Sabrina-Ionescu-marries-Raiders-center-Hroniss-Grasu.html">Sabrina Ionescu got married over the weekend</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-59004427303185196532024-03-11T21:11:00.000-07:002024-03-11T21:11:49.169-07:00Tournaments continue, and coaching dismissals begin<p><b>Big East final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/dog-house/no-10-uconn-win-big-east-tournament-crown/3239970/">UConn routed Georgetown, 78-42</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sun Belt final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.pnj.com/story/sports/college/2024/03/11/marshall-womens-basketball-wins-first-sun-belt-conference-championship/72935176007/">Marshall outlasted James Madison in OT, 95-92</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big 12 semifinals:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Iowa State 85, Oklahoma 68</u></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Texas 71, Kansas State 64</u></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/1">America East semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/45">Horizon semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/47">Summit semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/29">WCC semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/62">AAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/5">Big Sky quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/44">Mountain West quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/19">Northeast quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/22">Patriot quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/25">Southland first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ap-top-25-womens-basketball-poll-top-contenders-who-are-peaking-ahead-of-march-madness-162112956.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr">Some teams are already peaking</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39695076/southern-indiana-wins-ovc-title-ut-martin-gets-ncaa-bid">Southern Indiana won the OVC title, but due to reclassification rules, UT Martin got the NCAA bid</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://naismithtrophy.com/2024-naismith-womens-defensive-player-of-the-year-semifinalists/">Naismith DPOY semifinalists</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2024/03/11/kyra-elzy-fired-kentucky-womens-basketball-sec-tournament-2024/71713427007/">Kentucky has fired coach Kyra Elzy</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39705541/utah-state-fires-women-basketball-coach-kayla-ard">Utah State has fired coach Kayla Ard</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://cornellsun.com/2024/03/11/breaking-dayna-smith-removed-as-head-coach-of-womens-basketball-after-21-years-in-position/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-dayna-smith-removed-as-head-coach-of-womens-basketball-after-21-years-in-position&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breaking-dayna-smith-removed-as-head-coach-of-womens-basketball-after-21-years-in-position">Cornell has dismissed coach Dayna Smith, after 21 years</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/03/11/umbc-parts-ways-with-womens-basketball-coach-johnetta-hayes/">UMBC won't renew the contract of coach Johnetta Hayes</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Conference tournament news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nostalgia-greatness-emotion-rule-the-day-as-usc-women-win-final-pac-12-tournament-020925887.html">Nostalgia, greatness and emotion ruled the day at the last Pac-12 Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More on the South Carolina-LSU altercation:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/womens-college-basketball-sec-3937e9286cdf168f3962eca9b5d18ac1?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">More eyes, more scrutiny: the fight is seen as a bad look for growing WBB</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39707242/brother-lsu-guard-flaujae-johnson-arrested-tournament-fight">The brother of Flau'jae Johnson was arrested and charged with assault and battery, and disorderly conduct</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-19910947306595485542024-03-11T09:42:00.000-07:002024-03-11T21:27:14.735-07:00This week's AP top 25 poll: small tweaks<p> The almost-last <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll">AP top 25 poll</a> of the season:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. South Carolina</p><p>2. Iowa</p><p>3. USC</p><p>4. Stanford</p><p>5. Texas</p><p>6. UCLA</p><p>7. Ohio State</p><p>8. LSU</p><p>9. Notre Dame</p><p>10. UConn</p><p>11. North Carolina State</p><p>12. Oregon State</p><p>13. Virginia Tech</p><p>14. Gonzaga</p><p>15. Indiana</p><p>16. Kansas State</p><p>17. Oklahoma</p><p>18. Colorado</p><p>19. Baylor</p><p>20. Utah</p><p>21. UNLV</p><p>22. Syracuse</p><p>23. Creighton</p><p>24. Louisville</p><p>25. Fairfield</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-10321458698017909332024-03-10T18:46:00.000-07:002024-03-10T18:49:01.776-07:00Punching tickets<p><i>What a day!!!!!</i></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Big Ten final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39701211/caitlin-clark-iowa-rally-nebraska-win-big-ten-title-game">Iowa rallied to top Nebraska, 94-89, in OT</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ACC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39701432/notre-dame-beats-nc-state-acc-tournament-title">Notre Dame held off NC State, 55-51, to claim their first tourney title in five years</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEC final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/college-basketball/news/no-1-south-carolina-wins-sec-tournament-over-no-8-lsu-79-72-in-game-marred-by-skirmish-ejections">South Carolina beat LSU, 79-72</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pac-12 final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/stanford-usc-pac-12-championship-womens-basketball-score-844cd23ad0f2222a3483a7095d02f767">USC surprised Stanford, 74-61, to take their first title in a decade</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Atlantic-10 final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39702903/richmond-beats-uri-secure-10-tournament-title">Richmond stopped Rhode Island, 65-51</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Southern Conference final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39701355/jada-guinn-powers-chattanooga-20th-southern-tournament-title">Chattanooga downed UNC Greensboro, 69-60</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big South final:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39703584/presbyterian-wins-big-south-tournament-first-ncaa-berth">Presbyterian defeated Radford, 60-37, for their first tourney berth</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big East semifinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u>UConn 58, Marquette 29</u></p><p><br /></p><p><u>Georgetown 55, Creighton 46</u></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/27">Sun Belt semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/47">Summit quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/62">AAC second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/5">Big Sky second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/44">Mountain West first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>South Carolina-LSU altercation:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39702299/6-ejected-sec-title-game-south-carolina-lsu-tussle">Six were ejected from both teams after an on-court fight in the fourth quarter</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/03/10/dawn-staley-apologizes-south-carolina-lsu-fight-kamilla-cardoso-suspension-sec-championship/72924339007/">Dawn Staley apologized for the Gamecocks' role in the tiff</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/03/10/south-carolina-womens-basketball-sec-tournament-lsu-dawn-staley-trophy-ceremony-ejections/72798101007/">Their tournament ceremony was overshadowed by the ejections</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2024/03/10/lsu-south-carorlina-fight-kim-mulkey-dawn-staley-sec-tournament-championship/72804291007/">Everything Tiger coach Kim Mulkey said about the "ugly" fight</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/unlv/unlv-basketball/lady-rebels-begin-run-for-3rd-straight-tournament-title-3014927/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=topnews&utm_source=sports_unlv&utm_term=Lady%20Rebels%20begin%20run%20for%203rd%20straight%20tournament%20title">UNLV begins their quest for a third straight Mountain West Tournament title</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39696867/lsu-last-tear-poa-leaves-court-stretcher-hard-fall-mississippi">Tiger guard Last-Tear Poa suffered a concussion in last night's game</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39702864/uconn-aaliyah-edwards-nose-way-broken-ready-ncaa-tournament">Husky center Aaliyah Edwards sustained a broken nose in yesterday's game</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/bay-area-wnba-team-prez-seizes-moment-18709982.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral">The WNBA's Bay Area team president says the world will be watching them</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-68004189923978805542024-03-09T20:22:00.000-08:002024-03-09T22:28:38.321-08:00Boom! Boom! Boom!<p><b>ACC semifinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Notre Dame 82, Virginia Tech 53</p><p><br /></p><p>NC State 69, Florida State 43</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big Ten semifinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Iowa 95, Michigan 68</p><p><br /></p><p>Nebraska 78, Maryland 68</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEC semifinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>South Carolina 74, Tennessee 73</p><p><br /></p><p>LSU 75, Ole Miss 67</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big 12 quarterfinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Texas 76, Kansas 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Iowa State 67, Baylor 62</p><p><br /></p><p>Oklahoma 69, TCU 53</p><p><br /></p><p>Kansas State 65, West Virginia 62</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big East quarterfinal scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Creighton 72, Seton Hall 65</p><p><br /></p><p>UConn 86, Providence 53</p><p><br /></p><p>Marquette 50, Villanova 48</p><p><br /></p><p>Georgetown 53, St. John's 44</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/3">Atlantic-10 semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/46">ASUN quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/62">AAC first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/5">Big Sky first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/6">Big South semifinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/16">MEAC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/44">Mountain West first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/19">NEC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/20">OVC final score</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/22">Patriot first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/47">Summit quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/27">Sun Belt quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/29">WCC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240309/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240310/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/usc/story/2024-03-09/usc-trojans-juju-watkins-pac-12-tournament-awards">USC is more than JuJu Watkins: they are an entire team</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/09/how-could-indiana-womens-basketblal-exit-from-big-ten-tournament-injuries-affect-ncaa-seeding/72846146007/">Loss and injury may effect Indiana's seeding</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/08/sports/caitlin-clarks-competitive-nature-has-pushed-her-to-go-pro-now/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost_sitebuttons">Caitlin Clark's competitive nature has her ready for the next challenge</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/iowas-caitlin-clark-becomes-first-ncaa-d-i-womens-player-to-score-1000-points-in-two-different-seasons/">She is the first DI player to score 1,000 points in two seasons</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://mercerbears.com/news/2024/3/9/womens-basketball-gardner-resigns-as-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx">Mercer coach Susie Gardner has resigned to pursue other opportunities</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-42691630930249678032024-03-08T22:14:00.000-08:002024-03-08T22:14:46.483-08:00Chaos and intense play reigns supreme<p><b>Pac-12 semifinals:</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Stanford 66, Oregon State 57</p><p><br /></p><p>USC outlasted UCLA in 2OT, 80-70.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Big Ten quarterfinals:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/big-ten-women-maryland-ohio-state-score-7808e6a1a0973d9a60c7594f03922b49">Maryland toppled Ohio State, 82-61</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/michigan-indiana-womens-basketball-big-ten-tournament-324cad760062bb8600a927a55fca3c06">Michigan upended Indiana, 69-56</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Iowa 95, Penn State 62</p><p><br /></p><p>Nebraska 73, Michigan State 61</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SEC quarterfinals:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>South Carolina 79, Texas A&M 68</p><p><br /></p><p>LSU 78, Auburn 48</p><p><br /></p><p>Tennessee 83, Alabama 61</p><p><br /></p><p>Ole Miss 84, Florida 74</p><p><br /></p><p><b>ACC quarterfinals:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2024/03/08/fsu-womens-basketball-upends-syracuse-to-advance-to-acc-tournament-semifinals/72904374007/">Florida State shocked Syracuse, 78-65</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Notre Dame 77, Louisville 68</p><p><br /></p><p>NC State 54, Duke 51</p><p><br /></p><p>Virginia Tech 55, Miami 47</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Big 12 round 2 scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Baylor 71, Texas Tech 60</p><p><br /></p><p>TCU 68, Oklahoma State 66</p><p><br /></p><p>Kansas 77, BYU 53</p><p><br /></p><p>West Virginia 70, Cincinnati 55</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240308/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240309/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/womens-college-basketball/news/caitlin-clark-passes-steph-currys-single-season-ncaa-division-i-3-point-record/">Tonight Caitlin Clark surpassed Steph Curry's single-season record for three-point shots</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/article/paige-bueckers-uconn-huskies-big-east-18758597.php">How Paige Bueckers juggles her many responsibilities</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.courant.com/2024/03/08/uconn-womens-basketball-star-nika-muhl-announces-this-will-be-her-last-season-with-the-huskies/">Nika Muhl announced she won't return to UConn next year</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-50033315666439022142024-03-07T21:58:00.000-08:002024-03-07T21:58:48.533-08:00The heat is on<p><b>Today's results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u>ACC second-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Louisville 58, Boston College 55</p><p><br /></p><p>Miami 60, North Carolina 59</p><p><br /></p><p>Duke 70, Georgia Tech 58</p><p><br /></p><p>Florida State 70, Wake Forest 53</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Big 12 first-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Texas Tech 74, Houston 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Cincinnati 67, UCF 62</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Big Ten second-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Maryland 75, Illinois 65</p><p><br /></p><p>Nebraska 64, Purdue 56</p><p><br /></p><p>Penn State 80, Wisconsin 56</p><p><br /></p><p>Michigan 76, Minnesota 57</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Pac-12 quarterfinal scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Oregon State 85, Colorado 79 (2OT)</p><p><br /></p><p>Stanford 71, Cal 57</p><p><br /></p><p>USC 65, Arizona 62</p><p><br /></p><p>UCLA and Utah......still in progress</p><p><br /></p><p><u>SEC second-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Tennessee 76, Kentucky 62</p><p><br /></p><p>Texas A&M 72, Mississippi State 56</p><p><br /></p><p>Auburn 67, Arkansas 48</p><p><br /></p><p>Florida 62, Vanderbilt 59</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/3">Atlantic-10 second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/6">Big South quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/45">Horizon quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/20">OVC quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/22">Patriot first-found scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/24">Southern quarterfinal scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/29">WCC first-round score</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240307/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240308/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/womens-basketball/2024/03/07/notre-dame-womens-basketball-in-acc-tournament-quarterfinal-hannah-hidalgo/72846085007/">The Irish are gunning for tourney hardware</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/1-1-college-basketball-phenom-caitlin-clark-107878115?utm_source=flipboard">Robin Roberts interviews Caitlin Clark</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clark-sets-up-her-teammates-in-more-ways-than-one-which-is-a-big-factor-in-iowas-success-152025447.html">Clark sets up her teammates in more ways than one</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/07/indiana-womens-basketball-could-mackenzie-holmes-injury-affect-ncaa-tournament-seed-host-iu-hoosiers/72867638007/">Could Mackenzie Holmes' injury effect seeding, and Indiana's chance to host the NCAA Tournament?</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/purdue/2024/03/07/purdue-womens-basketball-sophie-swanson-highlights-bright-future/72887684007/">Sophie Swanson highlights a bright future for Purdue</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/las-vegas-aces-sell-out-of-2024-season-tickets-and-make-wnba-history-032218232.html">The Aces are the first team to sell out of season tickets</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports-media/2024/03/07/caitlin-clark-wnba-draft-iowa-womens-basketball-tournament-media-rights-deal-fox-espn-cbs">Clark and her fans set the WNBA up for their next media deal</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39676296/wnba-sparks-storm-play-preseason-game-canada">The Storm and Sparks will play a preseason game in Canada</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-431472791319221112024-03-06T21:48:00.000-08:002024-03-06T21:48:10.152-08:00Conference tournament madness has begun<p><b>Today's results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><u>ACC first-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Wake Forest 58, Virginia 55</p><p><br /></p><p>Georgia Tech 73, Pitt 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Boston College 85, Clemson 72</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Big Ten first-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Purdue 78, Northwestern 72</p><p><br /></p><p>Minnesota 77, Rutgers 69</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Pac-12 first-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Colorado 79, Oregon 30</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal 65, Washington State 44</p><p><br /></p><p>Arizona 58, Washington 50</p><p><br /></p><p><u>SEC first-round scores:</u></p><p><br /></p><p>Kentucky 64, Georgia 50</p><p><br /></p><p>Florida 66, Missouri 60</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/3">Atlantic-10 first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/6">Big South first-round score</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/20">OVC first-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/seasontype/2/group/27">Sun Belt second-round scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240306/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240307/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/big-12-womens-basketball-tournament-preview-02aa1d74169502900fecba9dcee0ec72?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">Oklahoma and Texas are the Big 12's top two seeds before they depart for the SEC</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/06/indiana-womens-basketball-fill-for-mackenzie-holmes-injury-big-ten-tournament-yarden-garzon-hoosiers/72867212007/">Injuries to their two post players may force Indiana to get creative in the conference tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/2024/03/06/fsu-womens-basketball-looks-to-depth-heading-into-acc-tournament/72835572007/">Florida State will rely in its depth in the ACC Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/mackenzie-holmes-knee-injury-similar-to-years-past-uncertain-for-big-ten-tournament/">Hoosiers Mackenzie Holmes and Lilly Meister are still questionable for the Big Ten Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/06/polynesian-players-impact-womens-basketball/72847131007/">Alissa Pili feels pride in her Polynesian heritage</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ndinsider.com/story/sports/womens-basketball/2024/03/06/notre-dame-womens-basketball-star-olivia-miles-will-return-for-2024-25-season-acc-tournament-injury/72874742007/">Olivia Miles will return to Notre Dame next season</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-34192487259240273752024-03-05T21:38:00.000-08:002024-03-05T21:49:16.585-08:00It's conference championship week<p><b>College conference news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/big-ten-womens-basketball-tournament-2024-attendance-b901cb7637bf2f69e908383ff47e52b7?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">Big Ten players are used to huge crowds</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.startribune.com/ten-players-to-watch-big-ten-womens-basketball-tournament-caitlin-clark/600348127/">Ten players to watch at the Big Ten Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/history-rich-pac-12-marks-the-end-of-an-era-as-the-conference-basketball-tournaments-take-place">History-rich Pac-12 marks the end of an era in their final conference tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://bigten.org/news/2024/3/5/2023-24-big-ten-womens-basketball-honors-announced.aspx">Big Ten honors for the season</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://big12sports.com/news/2024/3/5/2023-24-phillips-66-all-big-12-womens-basketball-awards-announced.aspx">Big 12 honors for the season</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/acc-womens-tournament-981a414a9c86b7c84710690bfa4c8693">Virginia Tech faces uncertainty over Elizabeth Kitley's injury as they enter the ACC Tournament</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/husky-womens-basketball-team-enters-final-pac-12-tournament-on-the-big-dance-bubble/">Washington enters the Pac-12's final tournament on the Big Dance bubble</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article286224165.html">Why the door isn't completely shut on TCU making the NCAA tourney</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240305/group/50">Today's scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240306/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a>.....<i>several conferences tip off their tournaments, including the Pac-12, the SEC, the Big Ten, the ACC and the A-10</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/05/swanson-juju-watkins-super-smart-supporting-cast-no-strangers-to-stepping-up-for-usc/">The graduate supporting cast at USC are no strangers to stepping up</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://womenshoopsworld.com/2024/03/05/one-on-one-with-small-guard-big-game-londynn-jones/">One-on-one with small guard-big game Londynn Jones</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/led-pac-12-s-growth-stanford-s-vanderveer-18704998.php">After heading up the Pac-12's growth, Tara VanDerveer will watch it die</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caitlin Clark news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39659782/caitlin-clark-record-draws-top-season-tv-rating-99">Caitlin Clark's record-breaking game attracted more than 4 million viewers, which is the most for an in-season matchup since 1999</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/bigten/2024/03/05/caitlin-clark-nil-deal-wnba-gainbridge-fieldhouse-explained/72854186007/">How Clark pulled the boldest NIL deal in NCAA WBB</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/why-a-wnba-expansion-team-might-be-coming-to-toronto-after-all/article_9764c79a-da86-11ee-a8ba-7f644c5f4c26.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share">An expansion team might be coming to Toronto after all</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-47237715685101584042024-03-04T19:58:00.000-08:002024-03-04T20:06:21.928-08:00Time out<p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-caitlin-clark-basketball-b6beae9d3ddde8dacaabc3e9905d1157?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">Caitlin Clark says it's hard to wrap her head around being called Division I's top scorer</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/angel-reese-lsu-hailey-van-lith-d6fb08bf3f3d329b36f37356efbe9188?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">Angel Reese and Hailey Van Lith took part in LSU senior day yesterday, but neither has ruled out a return</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://virginiatech.sportswar.com/article/2024/03/04/with-kitleys-status-up-in-the-air-virginia-tech-future-is-cloudy/">Virginia Tech hasn't announced the status of Elizabeth Kitley's knee injury</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2024/03/04/molly-davis-hopeful-to-return/">Molly Davis is hopeful to return to play for Iowa in the postseason</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39655406/te-hina-paopao-return-south-carolina-final-year">Te-Hina Paopao will return to South Carolina for a fifth and final year in 2024-2025</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Scores:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240304/group/50">Today's results</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240305/seasontype/2/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-63380013923720430062024-03-04T09:51:00.000-08:002024-03-04T09:51:31.776-08:00Fairfield finally cracks the AP top 25 poll<p>Lots of shifting in <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll">this week's AP top 25 poll</a>, and Fairfield finally breaks in:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. South Carolina</p><p>2. Stanford</p><p>3. Iowa</p><p>4. Ohio State</p><p>5. USC</p><p>6. Texas</p><p>7. UCLA</p><p>8. LSU</p><p>9. UConn</p><p>10. NC State</p><p>11. Virginia Tech</p><p>12. Indiana</p><p>13. Oregon State</p><p>14. Notre Dame</p><p>15. Gonzaga</p><p>16. Kansas State</p><p>17. Baylor</p><p>18. Colorado</p><p>19. Oklahoma</p><p>20. Syracuse</p><p>21. Creighton</p><p>22. Utah</p><p>23. UNLV</p><p>24. Louisville</p><p>25. Syracuse</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-10718559453707044392024-03-03T20:47:00.000-08:002024-03-03T21:01:06.325-08:00Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA's all-time scoring leader<p><b>Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA's all-time leading scorer:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235690580/caitlin-clark-iowa-ncaa-record-pete-maravich">She did it</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/03/03/caitlin-clark-maya-moore-iowa-hawkeyes-womens-basketball-uconn-huskies/72830453007/">Clark got a surprise visit from childhood role model Maya Moore</a>.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Upsets:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-basketball/hawkeyes-turn-the-tables-on-no-2-ohio-state-93-83/">No. 6 Iowa turned the tables on No. 2 Ohio State, 93-83</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/401604064">Virginia knocked off No. 5 Virginia Tech, 80-75</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 1 South Carolina 76, Tennessee 68</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 9 LSU 77, Kentucky 56</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 12 NC State 75, Wake Forest 57</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 14 Indiana 71, Maryland 54</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 17 Notre Dame 74, No. 22 Louisville 58</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 21 Baylor 67, Oklahoma State 45</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 23 Creighton 72, Seton Hall 65</p><p><br /></p><p>North Carolina 63, Duke 59</p><p><br /></p><p>Illinois 74, Nebraska 73</p><p><br /></p><p>Ole Miss 87, Arkansas 43</p><p><br /></p><p>Auburn 77, Florida 74</p><p><br /></p><p>Penn State 90, Minnesota 34</p><p><br /></p><p>Georgia Tech 71, Miami 66</p><p><br /></p><p>Michigan State 78, Wisconsin 52</p><p><br /></p><p>Vanderbilt 72, Georgia 65</p><p><br /></p><p>Alabama 78, Texas A&M 71</p><p><br /></p><p>Mississippi State 90, Missouri 75</p><p><br /></p><p>Michigan 64, Purdue 60</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240303/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240304/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/college/usc/2024/03/03/south-carolina-womens-basketball-dawn-staley-undefeated-regular-season-tennessee-sec-tournament/72717579007/">How the Gamecocks pulled off an undefeated regular season</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39649981/virginia-tech-hokies-elizabeth-kitley-injured-loss-virginia-cavaliers">Elizabeth Kitley sustained a left knee injury during today's game, and did not return</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39650063/indiana-star-mackenzie-holmes-exits-left-knee-injury">Mackenzie Holmes also suffered a left knee injury, and did not return to her game</a>......<a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/03/indiana-womens-basketball-mackenzie-holmes-backup-center-injured-with-big-ten-tournament-looming/72787369007/">coach Teri Moren said she is day-to-day</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39647901/cardoso-reunited-family-south-carolina-senior-day">Kamilla Cardoso was reunited with her family for senior day</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-59455138053420274402024-03-02T20:48:00.000-08:002024-03-02T20:48:12.956-08:00Power 5 closeout weekend begins with upsets<p><b>Upsets:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.krem.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/washington-state-cougars/washington-state-upsets-colorado-women/293-c2ba9c9f-3017-4ff3-b440-b4cbf59b3a51">Washington State toppled No. 13 Colorado, 72-63</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/03/02/schwartz-scores-18-washington-surprises-no-18-utah-62-47-to-finish-pac-12-regular-season/72822736007/">Washington surprised No. 18 Utah, 62-47</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/FOS/status/1764067409315438925">Kansas took down No. 20 Oklahoma, 83-74</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 3 Texas 71, BYU 46</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 4 Stanford 76, Oregon 56</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 7 USC 70, Arizona State 55</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 8 UCLA 61, Arizona 41</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 10 UConn 65, Providence 42</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 11 Oregon State 79, Cal 58</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 15 Kansas State 73, Texas Tech 49</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 24 West Virginia 57, TCU 49</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 24 UNLV 100, San Diego State 41</p><p><br /></p><p>Iowa State 76, Cincinnati 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Fairfield 77, Manhattan 53</p><p><br /></p><p>North Texas 63, Rice 54</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240302/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The Big Ten, SEC and ACC conclude regular-season play <a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240303/group/50">tomorrow</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/03/02/indiana-womens-basketball-chloe-moore-mcneil-will-return-for-2024-25-season-iu-hoosiers-roster/72819976007/">Chloe Moore-McNeil will return to Indiana for a fifth season next year</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-1414317820535258022024-03-01T21:46:00.000-08:002024-03-01T22:35:01.482-08:00A bit here and there<p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/davidson-women-basketball-abruptly-cancels-213600759.html">Davidson canceled the rest of their season due to injuries, after a historic 12-1 start</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240301">Today's results</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240302">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/caitlin-clark-announcement-wnba-draft-indiana-fever-nike-d3ffc1b6?st=vc0im6e81klvn4b&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">Why Caitlin Clark is leaving college basketball</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39632696/my-focus-here">Her focus is on Iowa's season</a>......<a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-iowa-wnba-441ea9a47d487f05383ef0a489d6544b?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=share">she's eager to enjoy the rest of the ride</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.courant.com/2024/03/01/former-uconn-star-moriah-jefferson-comes-full-circle-with-connecticut-sun-reunites-with-morgan-tuck/">Moriah Jefferson has come full circle with the Sun, reuniting with Morgan Tuck</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2024/02/27/caitlin-clark-how-iowa-star-can-help-the-indiana-fever-wnba-fandom/72745360007/">How Clark can help the Fever</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-42093187061046914082024-02-29T21:42:00.000-08:002024-02-29T21:59:43.003-08:00Drama, declarations<p><b>Upsets:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39626996/notre-dame-upsets-virginia-tech-hidalgo-acc-record">No. 17 Notre Dame upended No. 5 Virginia Tech, 71-58</a>. Hannah Hidalgo set the Irish program record for most points in a game in a freshman season.</p><p><br /></p><p>Boston College 78, North Carolina 74</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 1 South Carolina 98, Arkansas 61</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 4 Stanford 67, No. 11 Oregon State 63</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 7 USC 93, Arizona 91 (2OT)</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 8 UCLA 70, Arizona State 41</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 9 LSU 80, Georgia 54</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 12 NC State 75, No. 19 Syracuse 71</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 13 Colorado 68, Washington 62</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 18 Utah 82, Washington State 67</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 22 Louisville 70, Florida State 55</p><p><br /></p><p>Duke 73, Virginia 54</p><p><br /></p><p>Tennessee 75, Texas A&M 66</p><p><br /></p><p>Ole Miss 75, Kentucky 45</p><p><br /></p><p>Auburn 77, Mississippi State 60</p><p><br /></p><p>Maryland 79, Wisconsin 63</p><p><br /></p><p>Alabama 76, Florida 73</p><p><br /></p><p>Michigan State 87, Illinois 70</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal 62, Oregon 59</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240229/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240301/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/caitlin-clark-officially-declares-for-2024-wnba-draft-iowa-star-expected-to-go-no-1-to-fever/">Caitlin Clark officially declared for the WNBA draft</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Indy Star has a number of Clark/Fever stories <a href="https://www.indystar.com/sports/fever/">on their page</a> today.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/caitlin-clarks-last-home-game-at-iowa-shaping-up-as-most-expensive-womens-basketball-ticket-ever-233542728.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAGPy5VfcpXWopwN0SYnSBiadv3cNPVoaqhEJUqQlHDw14Q9UprQ1RsOW-b069I0lgRcg_qlkycgkTzrJqpfJ4PGrphyga3ZSnMgA8oD1ksJ2AbQ0viFw8Ww44jRxS90nQDcf9ZPw5BAzI_N92w0vmNyt9ojOTr_HXIeIMPkuKfiT">Clark's last home game at Iowa is shaping up to be the most expensive WBB ticket ever</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/collegesports/article/stanford-cameron-brink-drastically-alter-wnba-18695907.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral">Cameron Brink declaring for the draft would make a big impact</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/28/once-estranged-from-usc-cheryl-miller-finds-home-again-at-the-galen-center/">Once estranged from USC, Cheryl Miller has found home again at the Galen Center</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/basketball/wnba/fever/2024/02/29/why-former-uconn-star-katie-lou-samuelson-wanted-to-join-a-rebuilding-indiana-fever-team/72793806007/">Why Katie Lou Samuelson wanted to join the rebuilding Fever</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-80638082883450869982024-02-28T21:00:00.000-08:002024-02-28T21:00:10.808-08:00Clinches<p><b>Upsets:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/keys-late-3-pointer-helps-no-20-oklahoma-top-no-3-texas-71-70-to/article_48ec0092-e70d-5e60-a307-0f5e61fdd4fe.html">No. 20 Oklahoma edged No. 3 Texas, 71-70</a>......<i>the Sooners are regular-season Big 12 champs, for the second straight year</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2024/02/28/freshmen-help-iowa-state-women-sweep-no-15-kansas-state-with-82-76-win/72784072007/">Iowa State knocked off No. 15 Kansas State, 82-76</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 2 Ohio State 67, Michigan 51......<i>the Buckeyes are regular-season Big Ten champs</i></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 6 Iowa 108, Minnesota 60</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 20 UConn 67, Villanova 46</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 24 UNLV 63, Boise State 57</p><p><br /></p><p>Kansas 65, UCF 53</p><p><br /></p><p>TCU 73, Texas Tech 52</p><p><br /></p><p>Penn State 93, Purdue 88</p><p><br /></p><p>BYU 64, Houston 54</p><p><br /></p><p>VCU 69, Rhode Island 59</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240228/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240229/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/gamecocks-caitlin-dd189096d9cd9fc80afb90d2da38eebc">South Carolina heads into the season's final week, unbeaten</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/womens_basketball/a-m-womens-basketball-team-searching-for-offense/article_7c7e102c-d693-11ee-bc6d-8f835bc578d5.html">Texas A&M is searching for offense</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/02/27/sports/boston-college-womens-basketball-nil-transfer-portal/">Boston College struggles with NIL and the transfer portal</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.startribune.com/caitlin-clark-breaks-record-lynette-woodard-iowa-hawkeyes-gophers/600346964/">Caitlin Clark broke another scoring record tonight</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.dailynews.com/2024/02/28/uclas-charisma-osborne-balances-leadership-on-and-off-the-court/?utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tw-ladailynews&utm_source=twitter.com">Charisma Osborne balances leadership on and off the court</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2024/02/28/alexander-juju-watkins-will-lead-the-next-generation-of-womens-basketball/">JuJu Watkins will lead the next generation in WBB</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-44071764611629426022024-02-27T21:36:00.000-08:002024-02-27T21:36:03.705-08:00How the cookie crumbles<p><b>Upset:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401603385">Oklahoma State took out No. 24 West Virginia, 68-61</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>More results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 14 Indiana 84, Northwestern 64</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 21 Baylor 74, Cincinnati 55</p><p><br /></p><p>No. 23 Creighton 99, Xavier 57</p><p><br /></p><p>St. John's 56, Marquette 50</p><p><br /></p><p>North Texas 93, East Carolina 91 (4OT)</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240227/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240228/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/will-last-years-womens-final-four-teams-make-it-back-to-ncaa-tournaments-last-weekend-173635946.html">Will last year's Final Four teams make it back to the last rounds?</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/02/27/indiana-womens-basketball-sydney-parrish-return-key-for-iu-hoosiers-vs-northwestern-double-double/72711761007/">Injury was hard on Sydney Parrish, but she's back</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Final Four news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.clevelandjewishnews.com/news/sports/eyes-of-the-world-on-cleveland-as-ncaa-women-s-final-four-nears/article_77098b36-d5b1-11ee-938c-eb4550fef61d.html">The eyes of the world will be on Cleveland during the Final Four</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>WNBA news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.sportico.com/personalities/athletes/2024/wnba-overseas-pay-griner-stewart-1234768274/">U.S. growth and global turmoil are keeping WNBA stars closer to home</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-13388719545251463342024-02-26T21:42:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:23:45.344-08:00Showing out on a Monday<p><b>Today's results:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>No. 8 UCLA 53, No. 13 Colorado 45</p><p><br /></p><p>Ole Miss 66, Missouri 45</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240226/group/50">All scores</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/scoreboard/_/date/20240227/group/50">Tomorrow's game schedule</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>College team news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/college-basketball/news/big-ten-womens-basketball-bracketology-indiana-shows-its-contender-credentials">Indiana is showing its Big Ten contender credentials</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College player news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2024/02/26/smya-nichols-enjoys-a-special-season-with-kansas-womens-basketball-and-scores-kansas-state-victory/72670046007/">S'Mya Nichols' special freshman year with Kansas adds another chapter</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/grace-beyer-iowa-caitlin-clark-ncaa-girls-basketball/">Grace Beyer is a small school scoring phenom that Caitlin Clark might never catch</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sports/college/iowa/basketball-women/2024/02/26/lynette-woodard-scoring-record-caitlin-clark-ncaa-womens-basketball-iowa-hawkeyes-kansas-jayhawks/72746209007/">Lynette Woodard on why Clark has another record to break</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>College coach news:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://kslsports.com/511792/lynne-roberts-utes-adapt-tough-pac12-schedule/">Lynne Roberts on adapting through a tough Pac-12 schedule</a>.</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294024409625186001.post-30756815345519670642024-02-26T11:04:00.000-08:002024-02-26T11:57:05.834-08:00Much rising and falling in this week's top 25 poll<p>Shifts and more shifts in <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll">this week's top 25 poll</a>:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. South Carolina</p><p>2. Ohio State</p><p>3. Texas</p><p>4. Stanford</p><p>5. Virginia Tech</p><p>6. Iowa</p><p>7. USC</p><p>8. UCLA</p><p>9. LSU</p><p>10. UConn</p><p>11. Oregon State</p><p>12. NC State</p><p>13. Colorado</p><p>14. Indiana</p><p>15. Kansas State</p><p>16. Gonzaga</p><p>17. Notre Dame</p><p>18. Utah</p><p>19. Syracuse</p><p>20. Oklahoma</p><p>21. Baylor</p><p>22. Louisville</p><p>23. Creighton</p><p>24. UNLV</p><p>24. West Virginia</p>Sue Favorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10156867163190788796noreply@blogger.com0