Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The games beat on

Upset:


Wisconsin took down No. 12 Ohio State, 75-70.


More results:


No. 2 UConn 70, Seton Hall 49


No. 7 Baylor 82, Texas Tech 50


No. 15 Indiana 90, Penn State 65


No. 19 Virginia 69, Kansas 61.....the Mountaineers have won 11 straight


No. 22 DePaul 81, St. John's 73


Texas 64, Oklahoma State 53


TCU 78, Kansas State 67


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


No. 1 South Carolina looks to get back to their winning ways.


March is pivotal for the Hawkeyes.


George Washington is back in action.


Cal will not play their scheduled games this weekend due to injuries.


Boston College has postponed another game due to COVID protocol.


Hartford has canceled the remainder of its season.


College player news:


Indiana's Grace Berger got her third triple-double of the season today.


Freshman Caitlin Clark is fitting in, filling up stat sheets and opening eyes at Iowa.


Looking at Paige Bueckers' numbers this season.


Charli Collier is focused on the season.


Dana Evans has moved ahead by leaving the past behind.


Why Maya Caldwell's significance to Georgia goes way beyond statistics.


Lauren Gustin is just getting started at BYU.


West Virginia transfer Rochelle Norris will go to Virginia Tech.


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


Wade Trophy midseason watch list.


College coach news:


Seton Hall coach Tony Bozzella recounts his battle with COVID.


How Alabama flipped Georgia coach Joni Taylor from aspiring counselor to coach.

The WNBA went crazy today

 WNBA trades were off the chain today:


The Liberty acquired Natasha Howard and Sami Whitcomb from the Storm in separate transactions.


The Mercury acquired Kia Nurse and Megan Walker from New York.


Seattle acquired Katie Lou Samuelson, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and two 2022 draft picks.


Is the new-look Storm still set up to win championships?


The Wings are the first team in league history to hold the top two draft picks after today's trading.


A summary of today's many trades.


What the trades mean for each team.


The league's new CBA has prompted more movement.


More news:


Q&A with Nneka Ogwumike.


Brittney Sykes is staying with the Sparks in her quest for stability.


The liberation of Layshia Clarendon.

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Big things still poppin'

Upset:


North Carolina toppled No. 4 NC State, 76-69.


More results:


No. 1 Louisville hung on to outlast Notre Dame, 71-65. And it was Dana Evans in the clutch again that got the Cardinal over the hump.


No. 5 UCLA ran past Washington, 84-50.


No. 6 Stanford made work of Utah, 83-41.


No. 7 slipped past No. 16 Arkansas, 69-67, on a last-second layup. It was a repeat of their previous meeting.


No. 17 Indiana got their first win at Iowa since 1994, 85-72.


No. 20 DePaul held off Marquette, 87-82.


No. 22 Northwestern squeezed by Michigan State, 63-60.


In their return to the court for the first time in over a month, Rutgers dismantled Nebraska, 78-62.


Wake Forest downed Georgia Tech, 61-52, and snapped their seven-game winning streak.


Syracuse held on for a 71-67 win over Pitt.


Kansas got revenge on TCU, 82-72.


USC stopped WSU, 81-71.


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


South Carolina feels less pressure but more hunger to beat UConn tomorrow.


Iowa's reserves stepped up today.


The issues for Kentucky are fixable, but there are plenty of them.


Iowa's latest loss is like "a hole in the boat."


UMass has paused all athletic activities.


George Washington is paused after a positive COVID test.


DII power rankings for the week.


College player news:


Indiana senior guard Jaelynn Penn has opted out of the rest of the season.


Sara Scalia's resurgence is helping Minnesota get better.


College coach news:


Vivian Stringer press conference.


WNBA and USA Basketball news:


Diana Taurasi is back. Here's why, and what it means for Phoenix fans.


Candace Parker is happy to be home but more happy to have a shot at a title.


The National Team wrapped up camp this morning.

Friday, February 5, 2021

Entire NCAA Tournament will be in San Antonio

The NCAA announced today that the entire NCAA Tournament will be in San Antonio.


Action will take place on five courts at six venues, from March 21-April 4.


Today's results:


Upset: Washington State took down No. 5 UCLA, 67-63.


No. 3 UConn 87, Marquette 58


No. 6 Stanford 62, Colorado 54


No. 23 South Dakota State 64, South Dakota 45


Utah 62, Cal 51


USC 63, Washington 54


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Inside Stanford's nine-week road trip.


Arizona is focused on Oregon after a COVID scare and postponed games.


The No. 12 Ducks return to the court tomorrow to face UC Davis.


After a week off, the Gophers aren't entirely healthy.


Three observations after Michigan State snapped a losing streak.


The Spartans are looking for a Robin to Nia Clouden's Batman.


Siena has come too far to cancel the rest of the season.


Duquesne has postponed its game Sunday due to COVID concerns.


Southern Mississippi has postponed two games due to COVID issues.


College player news:


Lisa Leslie Award watch list.


Charlisse Leger-Walker is lifting WSU to new heights.


Daija Moses is leading Rider as their lone senior.


Dyaisha Fair shines bright for Buffalo.


Aaliyah Edwards is on board with coach Geno Auriemma's plan.


Cal's early enrollee, Mia Mastrov, lead the team in their loss tonight, in her debut.


Colorado's Jaylyn Sherrod is out for the season after hip surgery.


College coach news:


Brenda Frese has made Maryland into a juggernaut.


North Texas has extended Jalie Mitchell's contract through 2021-22.


WNBA news:


Tina Charles re-signed with the Mystics.


Washington acquired Erica McCall from Minnesota in exchange for a third-round draft pick.


Brionna Jones has signed a multi-year contract with the Sun.


Kia Vaughn will return to the Mercury.


Erica Wheeler is ready to join the Sparks.

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Storylines of every stripe

Upset:


Ole Miss sunk No. 15 Kentucky, 72-60.


More results:


No. 1 Louisville 97, Boston College 68


No. 2 South Carolina 77, Auburn 58


No. 7 Texas A&M 54, LSU 41


No. 8 Baylor 83, Kansas 50


No. 10 Maryland 84, Wisconsin 48


No. 11 Ohio State 92, Iowa 87


No. 16 Arkansas 85, Missouri 80


No. 25 Georgia 83, Alabama 76 (OT)


Syracuse 85, Wake Forest 78


Georgia Tech 71, Clemson 69


Penn State 85, Nebraska 74


Florida State 61, North Carolina 51


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


No. 6 Stanford returns to home court this weekend for the first time in over two months.


West Virginia is cruising with nine straight wins.


Slow starts continue to plague Arizona State.


Oregon State has postponed this weekend's games due to COVID issues.


Rutgers postponed their return to the court tonight in the wake of a positive COVID test.


Can the Scarlet Knights still get a good seed in the Tournament?


Villanova has paused activities due to COVID issues.


VCU has postponed games due to COVID issues.


Down to five available players, Siena has postponed the weekend's games.


Canisius has canceled the remainder of its season.


College player news:


Katrina McClain Award watch list.


Elissa Cunane is putting up historical numbers.


California freshmen Daeja Holmes and Simone James are quickly making an impact at Georgia Southern.


Oregon State newcomer Talia van Oelhoffen is following in Jamie Weisner's footsteps.


College coach news:


Brenda Frese notched Maryland career win 499 tonight, tying the program record.


FSU interim coach Brooke Wycoff is balancing parenting with the demands of her job.


Q&A with new Brown coach Monique LeBlanc.


WNBA news:


Mental health counseling did wonders for Brittney Griner.


Natalie Achonwa will bring the little things to the Lynx.


Erica Wheeler is excited for new beginnings with the Sparks.


Jasmine Thomas has re-signed with the Sun.


Tianna Hawkins has signed a multi-year deal with the Dream.


USA Basketball news:


The National Team opened camp today.


Photo gallery.


Veterans Sylvia Fowles and Nneka Ogwumike are excited to be back.

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Midweek grind

Today's results:


No. 3 UConn 94, St. John's 62


No. 21 West Virginia 65, Iowa State 56


Texas 69, Oklahoma 58


Texas Tech 83, Kansas State 75 (OT)


Ball State 69, Central Michigan 66


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


North Carolina leads a community involvement initiative off the court.


Florida State went back to basics during an off week.


Arizona returns to the court this weekend.


Tennessee is pausing team activities after a positive COVID test and contact tracing.


Due to positive COVID tests, Bucknell has postponed games for two weeks.


Rice will miss a third weekend of games.


UNCW has postponed four games due to COVID.


South Carolina State has canceled the remainder of its season for the safety of student-athletes.


The DIII women's basketball championship has been canceled.


College player news:


The NCAA's starting five for the week.


The current Cheryl Miller Award watch list.


Bella Cravens is exceeding expectations at Nebraska.


Husker diary: Kate Cain.


Early enrollee Saylor Poffenbarger is settling in at UConn.


So is early enrollee Talia van Oelhoffen at Oregon State.


College coach news:


Brenda Frese is poised to tie Maryland's wins record with 499.


Washington coach Jody Wynn's letter to her younger self.


Meet Penn's assistant coaches.


WNBA news:


Q&A with A'ja Wilson.


The Fever have signed Danielle Robinson.


Natalie Achonwa said the Lynx is the perfect fit.


How Kayla McBride plans to level up in Minnesota.


Candace Parker owned the Sparks from day one.


How Alysha Clark and the Mystics came together.


The league again earns high grades for diversity hiring.


USA Basketball news:


The U.S. has drawn Japan, Nigeria and France for Olympic preliminary round play.