Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Two days to go

NCAA Tournament news:


How each team can win the national title.


Dawn Staley comes to Minneapolis chasing bigger dreams for South Carolina and Black coaches.


Tara VanDerveer, Geno Auriemma and Jeff Walz also bring notoriety to the Final Four.


How will UConn handle Stanford's front court without Dorka Juhasz?


The Cardinal-Husky rivalry is full of memories.


Louisville's Kianna Smith promised her mother a Final Four, and she has delivered.


NCAA officials acknowledged disparities between the women's and men's tournaments, and vow to keep working to make improvements.


Mark Emmert was grilled by media.


College team news:


South Carolina swept the Naismith awards, as Dawn Staley took coach of the year honors, and Aliyah Boston was both player of the year and defensive player of the year.


College player news:


The Wooden Award All American team: Aliyah Boston, Caitlin Clark, Naz Hillmon, Rhyne Howard and NaLyssa Smith.


Nyara Sabally: thank you, Oregon.


Duke's Shayeann Day-Wilson is forging a new path.


Rickea Jackson from Mississippi State and Jasmine Powell from Minnesota have transferred to Tennessee.


Sam Brunelle, Anaya Peoples and Abby Prohaska are transferring from Notre Dame.


Myah Taylor will transfer from Mississippi State.


Greta Kampschroeder is leaving Oregon State.


Players have quickly figured out how to make NIL money.


College coach news:


Kelly Rae Finley has been named the Maggie Dixon rookie coach of the year.


Felisha Legette-Jack is back at Syracuse, where it all started.


Beth Cunningham is Missouri State's new head coach.


Dionnah Jackson-Durrett is the new head coach at Kansas City.


Shawn Poppie has been named head coach at Chattanooga.


Oral Roberts won't renew the contract of longtime coach Misti Cussen.


WNBA news:


Chiney Ogwumike is on a tireless quest to have it all.


In-depth interview with Sue Bird.


Angel McCoughtry and Breanna Stewart said Brittney Griner's detention could have happened to any player.


Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore took similar paths to success with different playing styles.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

The countdown has begun

Final Four news:


Final Four equity improvements are on full display in Minneapolis.


Meet the teams.......key factors for each squad.


The rosters are stacked.


The Final Four is filled with heavyweights......it will be a talent-laden treat.


Teams survived a wild tourney, amid parity.


Defending champion Stanford awaits UConn.


When the Cardinal go big, their opponents go home.


Stanford will lean on defense in the Final Four.


The games bring Louisville coach Jeff Walz back to Minnesota.


Final Four player news:


Paige Bueckers is returning home to Minnesota.


College player news:


South Dakota's seniors left a memorable legacy.


Michigan left their mark with a deep Tournament run.


Aneesah Moorow of DePaul is the WBCA's freshman of the year.


Sam Haiby will return for Nebraska.


Maddie Scherr has joined two others from Oregon in the transfer portal.


Arizona State's Taya Hanson will transfer.


Kateri Poole will transfer from Ohio State.


Oklahoma's Gabby Gregory is transferring.


College coach news:


Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico will earn at least $120,000 in bonuses after the team's tourney run.


Longtime BYU coach Jeff Judkins is ready for next season.


Tammi Reiss has signed a 10-year contract extension with Rhode Island.


Felisha Legette-Jack is excited to lead Syracuse.


Brooke Wyckoff has been named head coach at Florida State.


High school news:


In the McDonald's All-American game tonight, the East beat the West, 95-75.


WNBA news:


The league released a list of 88 players who have opted in for consideration in the draft.


Getting to know top draft prospects.


How to stick with a roster if you're drafted in rounds 2 or 3.

Friday, March 25, 2022

Four advance to the Elite 8

Today's results (including an upset):


South Carolina topped North Carolina, 69-61.


Texas got past Ohio State, 66-63.


Tenth-seeded Creighton hammered No. 3 Iowa State, 76-68. It's the first Elite 8 for the Bluejays.


Stanford defeated Maryland, 72-66.


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Louisville feels overlooked despite their top seed.


The Cardinals and Lady Vols will battle for a spot in the Elite 8 tomorrow.


NC State is fighting for a legacy in the Tournament.


Michigan has raised the ceiling with back-to-back Sweet 16's.


UConn faces an unfamiliar opponent in Indiana tomorrow.


Though the Hoosiers and Huskies haven't played one another, two players know each other.


If Indiana beats UConn, it could propel the program to new heights.


Can the Huskies win it all without Paige Bueckers at 100 percent?


Utah's secret to success this season.


Virginia Tech aims to continue their winning ways.


The magic and trials of mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament.


Glenville State downed Western Washington to take the DII National Championship.


College player news:


The scoop on the viral photo of Paige Bueckers and the student section from Monday's game.


Mackenzie Holmes couldn't make it through her first AAU practices, and now she's an Indiana star.


How Grace Berger transformed the Hoosiers.


Dre'una Edwards, Jazmine Massengill and Treasure Hunt are transferring from Kentucky.


Aijha Blackwell will transfer from Missouri.


Tomi Taiwo and Logan Cook are leaving Iowa.


Bella Cravens has entered the transfer portal out of Nebraska.


Clemson transfer Gabby Elliott has landed at Michigan State.


College coach news:


Dawn Staley is investing in the game from North Philly to South Carolina.


Katie Gearlds aims to change Purdue's roster "to fit my eye."


Heather Ezell has been promoted to Wyoming's head coach, following the retirement of Gerald Mattinson.


Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is interviewing at Georgia.


WNBA news:


As Brittney Griner is detained, tensions brew over players going overseas.

Thursday, March 24, 2022

The night before the Sweet 16

Tomorrow's game schedule


NCAA Tournament news:


Nine thrilling moments from rounds 1 and 2.


Five questions that will be answered in the Sweet 16.


Ten players to see in the next round.


Why the women's Tournament and Final Four are better than the men's versions.


WNIT Sweet 16 scores:


Alabama 79, Houston 64


Columbia 54, Boston College 51


Seton Hall 78, Drexel 71


Middle Tennessee 55, Vanderbilt 53


Toledo 92, Marquette 82


UCLA 82, Wyoming 81 (3OT)


Oregon State 78, New Mexico 73


College team news:


The Gameocks and Tar Heels will meet for the third time in the Sweet 16.


South Carolina's Tournament domination has a concerning side.


Creighton and North Carolina are making surprising tourney runs.


Stanford faces a familiar opponent in a familiar place.


Iowa State is embracing the excitement of a Sweet 16 trip.


South Dakota hopes Wichita embraces their Cinderella run.


Tennessee is back in the Sweet 16 after a six-year absence.


Ohio State is confident going into the next round.


College player news:


This year's Tournament is a new shot for Aliyah Boston.


Boston has a special bond with assistant coach Fred Chmiel.


Louisville's Hailey Van Lith has found her confidence.


The Wade Trophy finalists are Boston, Caitlin Clark, Rhyne Howard and NaLyssa Smith.


Former Mississippi State forward Rickea Jackson has committed to Tennessee.


LaDazhia Williams and Kiya Dorroh are entering the transfer portal out of Missouri, and Aijha Blackwell will reportedly join them.


College coach news:


How Brenda Frese and Maryland turned pain into progress.


New Virginia coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton says "we can win here."


Kate Achter's contract won't be renewed at Loyola Chicago.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Between-rounds silence

NCAA Tournament news:


The first and second rounds broke attendance records.


Powers remain and threats lurk in the Sweet 16.


Want more Madness? Move the first and second rounds to neutral sites.


College team news:


After an incredible win, the Hoosiers will face their toughest opponent yet.


Michigan: let's have a good time.


UConn must make adjustments for the Sweet 16.


Iowa's early exit from the Tournament leaves a blemish.


UCF enters the offseason with higher hopes.


Albany will return their entire tournament team next season.


College player news:


In her final home game, Naz Hillmon delivered another All-American performance.


ESPN ranks the top 25 players of the Sweet 16.


Naismith player of the year finalists: Aliyah Boston, NaLyssa Smith, Haley Jones, Caitlin Clark.


Four from Colorado will transfer.


Top scorer KK Deans will transfer from West Virginia.


College coach news:


Kim Mulkey said her first year at LSU was "one of my most enjoyable years ever in my career."


Husky coach Geno Auriemma said he wasn't surprised that his team was pushed by UCF last night.


Dawn Staley says women's teams should be paid like men's.


Bradley coach Andrea Gorski has announced her retirement......inside her surprise decision.


Tonya Cardoza will not return at Temple.


Butler has fired coach Kurt Godlevske.


William & Mary won't renew Ed Swanson's contract.


WNBA news:


Brittney Griner's ordeal fits Russia's pattern of judicial mistreatment.


Jewell Loyd talks about her new pro-woman campaign.


Q&A with Candace Parker.

Monday, March 21, 2022

The Sweet 16 is set

Today's results:


NC State 89, Kansas State 57


UConn 52, UCF 47


Ohio State 79, LSU 64


Indiana 56, Princeton 55


Michigan 64, Villanova 49


North Carolina 63, Arizona 45


Tennessee 70, Belmont 67


Notre Dame 108, Oklahoma 64


A few days off to rest and recoup, and the Sweet 16 begins Friday and continues Saturday


College team news:


Utah: "we will be back."


College player news:


Call her crazy, but Hailey Van Lith leads Louisville in passion.


Diamond Miller does whatever she wants as Maryland returns to the Sweet 16.


College coach news:


Longtime Florida State coach Sue Semrau is retiring.


After a successful tenure at Missouri State, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton will take the reins at Virginia.


Dayton coach Shauna Green has been named Illinois' new head coach.


The Naismith coach of the year finalists: Tara VanDerveer, Dawn Staley, Kim Mulkey and Wes Moore.


WNBA news:


Sue Bird interviewed last night on 60 minutes.


The full video.

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Round 1, day 2 = chaos

What a day, what a day. Mid-majors upsetting or terrorizing majors.....our game is growing and growing, by leaps and bounds.......


Tournament upsets:


Princeton stunned Kentucky, 69-62


Villanova knocked off BYU, 61-57


Belmont shocked Oregon, 73-70


Kansas State surged past Washington State, 50-40


Tournament almost-upsets:


LSU held off Jackson State, 83-77


Ohio State managed to get past Missouri State, 63-56


Arizona outlasted UNLV, 72-67


Oklahoma held on to beat IUPUI, 78-72


More results:


NC State 96, Longwood 68


UConn 83, Mercer 38


Indiana 85, Charlotte 51


Michigan 74, American 39


North Carolina 79, Stephen F Austin 66


Tennessee 80, Buffalo 67


Notre Dame 89, UMass 78


UCF 69, Florida 52


The round of 32 begins tomorrow !!


Tournament news:


ESPN reseeds the round of 32.


College team news:


The future is bright for Nebraska.


College player news:


Aliyah Boston worked hard to transform her body. The journey is worth celebrating.


With the WNBA next, Jasmine Dickey's legacy at Delaware is matched only by Elena Delle Donne.


Paige Bueckers played well today, but "isn't quite there yet."


College coach news:


Kelly Graves called out players after the Ducks' early exit


NCAA news:


The battle for equity in NCAA basketball.

Friday, March 18, 2022

First round stories: top seeds looking like top seeds, and some upsets

Day one first round results:


South Carolina 79, Howard 21


Stanford 78, Montana State 37


Louisville 83, Albany 51


Texas 70, Fairfield 52


Baylor 89, Hawaii 49


Iowa 98, Illinois State 58


Iowa State 78, UT Arlington 71


Maryland 102, Delaware 71


FGCU 84, Virginia Tech 81


Miami 78, South Florida 66


South Dakota upset Ole Miss, 75-61


Creighton upended Colorado, 84-74


Gonzaga took down Nebraska, 68-55


Utah 92, Arkansas 69


Kansas 77, Georgia Tech 58


Georgia 70, Dayton 54


Tomorrow's game schedule


Today's WNIT scores


College team news:


Ohio State will face Missouri State's tough defense tomorrow.


UConn embarks on a more normal tourney run.


Washington State seeks its first Tournament win.


UNLV needs to start fast to compete with Arizona.


College player news:


Can Caitlin Clark take it up a notch for the Tournament?


Back from knee surgery, Mackenzie Holmes leads Indiana into the tourney.


Resilient Abby Prohaska returns to the Tournament for Notre Dame.


Lauren Ware is back physically and mentally for Arizona after a knee injury.


Sam Breen took the long journey with UMass.


Ameshya Williams-Holiday's husband first challenged her to a game of one-on-one.


Nyara Sabally is undecided on her plans for next season.


College coach news:


Twelve Black female coaches made the Tournament this year.


Felisha Legette-Jack and Buffalo are making the most of the house Pat Summitt built.


Geno Auriemma won't overlook the Huskies' first-round opponent.


Lindy La Rocque's link to Arizona is special.


Rebel coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said her team will be back to the dance.


Florida State coach Sue Semrau calls the first four a vital step forward for women's basketball.


No, Virginia, there is no Tammi Reiss. She's staying at Rhode Island to take care of "unfinished business."


Louisville and Jeff Walz have agreed to a revised contract extension through 2028-2029.


The incredible story of Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey and her son Jaden, the Purdue standout.


Coastal Carolina has fired coach Jaida Williams after nine seasons.


St. Louis has fired coach Lisa Stone.


Oregon assistant coach Jackie Nared didn't travel with the team to their tourney site because she's pregnant.

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Field of 64 set; WNIT already interesting

NCAA Tournament results (tonight's winners are the last two in):


Longwood 74, Mount St. Mary's 70


Missouri State 61, Florida State 50


WNIT results:


Alabama 82, Troy 79


Drake 83, Missouri 78


San Diego 76, Cal Baptist 67


Boston College 69, Maine 44


South Dakota State 87, Ohio 57


Minnesota 73, Green Bay 65


Tulane 80, Jacksonville State 36


Wake Forest 71, Akron 59


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule is so exciting!


Tournament news:


Who will be in Minneapolis for the Final Four?


Passion for women's hoops in the state of Iowa goes back over a century.


College team news:


South Carolina's march to what they hope will be their second championship has begun.


The Hawkeyes are champing at the bit for an NCAA run.


The rise, fall and rise of Indiana.


Louisville aims to regroup and live up to their No. 1 seeding.


The Tournament is a chance for Maryland to show everything its learned this season.


Michigan enters the Tournament at their peak.


Iowa State is out to erase bad memories.


FGCU brings their distinctive style to their matchup with Virginia Tech.


Nebraska gambled that they'd face Gonzaga in the big dance.


The Arizona-UNLV game will be a sister act........the Thomas sisters will face off.


Why BYU is embracing the underdog mindset.


North Carolina is looking to fend off Stephen F. Austin.


How Utah transformed in one season.


Fairfield is excited for their Texas challenge in the Tournament.


Hope College has earned a spot in the DIII Championship game.


College player news:


Iowa savant Caitlin Clark is the biggest thing in college basketball.


Maryland's Diamond Miller says she's back to being herself.


The determination of South Carolina's Destiny Littleton.


Aaliyah Edwards is drawing on her Olympic experience for UConn in the postseason.


Sam Thomas begins the final stretch of her storied career at Arizona.


Nevaeh Tot is ready to lead Oklahoma in the dance.


Two Minnesota natives have helped lift Utah to the tourney.


Veronica Burton is set to conquer the WNBA.


College coach news:


Tara VanDerveer has pledged $10 for every made three-pointer in the NCAA Tournament, for aid to Ukraine. Other coaches have joined the effort.


When Utes coach Lynne Roberts new she had a Tournament team.


Texas Southern coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is retiring.


Nitra Perry has been named interim head coach at West Virginia.


WNBA news:


Brittney Griner's detention has been extended until May 19, a Russian news agency reports.


A Congresswoman says race and gender are keeping the case low-key.


U.S. State Department officials are still seeking access to Griner.


More details on her confinement.


The WNBA says it's been working with the government to secure Griner's release.


Lauren Jackson's comeback is all going according to plan, she says.

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

And we're off!

First four scores:


Howard beat Incarnate Word, 55-51.


Dayton routed DePaul, 88-57.


Tomorrow's game schedule


NCAA Tournament news:


A look at what could happen in the Tournament.


ESPN makes picks and bold predictions for each region.


Four teams that could shake things up.


Hot takes from the bracket.


Who holds the Tournament records?


WNIT news:


UCLA enters the WNIT with a mixture of disappointment and determination.


Northern Iowa tries to turn a page in the WNIT after losing a close one in the MVC Championship.


Disappointed Missouri looks ahead to the WNIT.


Maine is seeking redemption at the WNIT.


Today's round 1 scores.


College team news:


The Cardinal, full of love and grit, are on a mission to repeat as champs.


Colorado aims to make noise in the Tournament.


Longwood is ready for their tourney debut.


Arizona is more balanced this year.


Florida State hopes to continue their hot streak in the tourney.


Charlotte is ready to go dancing.


UNLV is preparing for a revamped, exciting March Madness.


College player news:


The AP All-America teams.


Naz Hillmon: go Blue!


Caitlin Clark is college basketball's box office draw.


Durable Dara Mabrey finally gets her shot at the Tournament.


Dru Gylten is "the straw the stirs the drink" for Utah.


BYU's Tegan Graham has launched a podcast discussing inequity in sport.


College coach news:


Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer knows retirement looms, eventually.


How Nicki Collen replaced Kim Mulkey and kept Baylor on top.


The March Madness Iveys are in a league of their own.


Mike Neighbors is letting his Razorback players scout Utah.


West Virginia coach Mike Carey is retiring after 21 years at the helm.


CSUN has removed the interim tag and made Carlene Mitchell their head coach.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The NCAA Tournament is upon us

NCAA Tournament news:


Tomorrow's game schedule (!!)


Why centers could be the difference-makers in March.


Sedona Prince's video last year spurred change in women's sports. Was it enough?


Coaches and players say more work is needed.


Three members of congress ripped NCAA president Mark Emmert and demanded more equity between women's and men's sports.


The stories behind the first four of the first DI championship.


College team news:


Louisville has been a model of consistency over the years.


Milestones paved the way for Kansas to the Tournament.


Princeton is gearing to play Kentucky in the first round.


DePaul is gearing for their play-in game against Dayton.


After near misses, Charlotte has punched their ticket.


Sleeper picks for the tourney.


Hope College's emotional super-seniors earned their Final Four validation.


College player news:


Aliyah Boston: keep the main thing the main thing.


Cameron Brink: the truth in first impressions.


Colorado forward Mya Hollingshed is capping her career in the Tournament.


How Sara Hamson epitomizes BYU's willingness to make sacrifices for success.


How Paige Bueckers feels ahead of competition.


Gianna Kneepkens' first season at Utah has been remarkable.


Kayla Cooper's breakout year helped lead Albany into the Dance.


Michigan transfer Priscilla Smeenge has had an immediate impact at Liberty.


A former Kentucky player recalls the 1982 SEC chip.


College coach news:


A look at the Black coaches highlighting the Tournament field.


Carla Berube's success at Princeton speaks volumes.


Berube finally has a chance to take her team dancing.


Marisa Moseley has big plans for the Badgers.


Court coaches for the USA Basketball National Team training camp at the end of the month are Joni Taylor, Adia Barnes Jeff Walz and Kara Lawson.


New Mexico State won't renew the contract of coach Brooke Atkinson after five years.


WBCA assistant coach of the year winners.


WNBA news:


Angel McCoughtry looks to be ready for the season.

Monday, March 14, 2022

Two days until the Tournament tips

NCAA Tournament news:


Game times through the weekend have been announced.


What has changed since the NCAA's inequalities were exposed last year.


Don't let the new logo and swag fool you: the NCAA still needs to do more for the women's tournament.


Conference news:


The Big Ten has a good chance to end the conference's title drought.


Team news:


Double-digit seeds could be the ones to watch.


South Carolina is the first team in four years to be ranked No. 1 for the entire season.


The path for Iowa is full of Midwestern flavor.


Michigan has drawn confidence from Big Ten play.


What LSU should know about Jackson State.


Indiana will host, but won't have an easy bracket.


Maryland looks to complete the mission in the tourney.


BYU earned their best seed in program history.


Oregon is looking forward to playing Belmont.


UConn has a deep rotation for the tournament.


Nebraska: "it's just special."


Florida took the high road after the NCAA seeded them tenth.


West Virginia declined a postseason invite due to injuries, and players about to enter the transfer portal.


Duke rejected a WNIT invitation, for unspecified reasons.


AP top 25 poll.


Player news:


The nation's top two players - Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark - are on track to meet in the Elite 8.


Why Shakira Austin chose Ole Miss, and what it means for the program's future.


Te-Hina Paopao is fueling the joyous play of the Ducks.


Paige Bueckers is trying to be the best version of herself for the Huskies heading into the tourney.


ESPN ranks the top 25 players in the Tournament.


The Naismith Trophy defensive POY finalists.


Coach news:


Arkansas State has removed the interim tag from Destinee Rogers' title and made her head coach.


WNIT:


Bracket

Saturday, March 12, 2022

You get a title and you get a title

MAC:


Buffalo edged Ball State, 79-75.


ASUN:


FGCU surged past Jacksonville State, 69-54.


Ivy:


Princeton defeated Columbia, 77-59.


SWAC:


Jackson State ran away from Alabama State, 101-80.


MAAC:


Fairfield stopped Manhattan, 73-68 to get an NCAA berth for the first time in 21 years and a first league title in coach Joe Frager's final season.


MEAC:


Howard routed Norfolk State, 61-44, for its first league title in 21 years.


C-USA:


Charlotte rallied to top Louisiana Tech, 68-63.


WAC:


Stephen F Austin beat Grand Canyon, 74-57.


Big West:


Hawaii downed UC Irvine, 59-48.


Big 12 semifinals:


NaLyssa Smith's career-high 37 points paced Baylor over Oklahoma, 91-76.


Texas outlasted Iowa State in OT, 82-73.


MVC semifinals:


Northern Iowa held off Missouri State, 63-57.


Illinois State upset SIU, 50-42.


So the two upsetter teams will play each other for the title......


CAA semifinals:


Drexel 71, Charleston 65.


Delaware 56, Towson 55


Southland semifinals:


Incarnate Word 54, Houston Baptist 33


SE Louisiana 59, Texas A&M CC 54 (OT)


The last six auto-bids tomorrow: Big 12, CAA, MVC, Southland, Northeast and Patriot.


College team news:


The untold story of BYU's Sweet 16 run 20 years ago.


Will Missouri dance?


With an expanded field, Florida State could make the Tournament.


Washington State: the Kamie Ethridge effect.


Hope College finally reached the Final Four of the DIII Tournament.


College player news:


Q&A with BYU sharpshooter Tegan Graham.


Oklahoma forward Skylar Vann was injured in today's loss.


College coach news:


Mississippi State has hired Louisville assistant Sam Purcell as its new head coach.


WNBA news:


Brittney Griner's plight says more about America than Russia.