Team news:
Ohio State is aiming for a strong finish.
Iowa State is searching for defensive consistency.
Coaching news:
Coach Suzie McConnell-Serio is turning around Pitt faster than expected.
Coach Lisa Stone is building up St. Louis, brick by brick.
Professional news:
Lisa Leslie is among the 2015 Basketball Hall of Fame nominees.
The Phoenix Mercury General Manager says the team isn't taking the year off just because Diana Taurasi isn't playing.
Seattle Storm coach Jenny Boucek says the franchise will welcome Lauren Jackson back in any capacity.
Skylar Diggins, Shoni Schimmel and Tina Charles were among the players in last night's NBA all-star weekend game.
Elena Delle Donne had a hectic day at the events yesterday.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Mo'Ne Davis schools Kevin Hart in all-star game
In last night's NBA weekend all-star game, Little League star Mo'Ne Davis pulled a spin move on comedian Kevin Hart.
Ball don't lie: spin cycle.
The 13-year-old said it was "pretty cool."
Ball don't lie: spin cycle.
The 13-year-old said it was "pretty cool."
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wiese sets an OSU record; Princeton still a perfect 22-0
Top 25 match ups:
#8 Oregon State downed #12 Arizona State, 70-64. Beaver guard Sydney Wiese set a school record for three-point shots, with 180 in two years.
#16 Princeton is still perfect (22-0) after roughing up Brown, 86-58.
#19 Stanford topped USC, 79-60.
More results:
Seton Hall edged DePaul on a last-second shot, 81-80.
Utah beat Washington, 69-61 (what?).
Xavier rallied to beat Georgetown, 60-55.
St. John's defeated Marquette, 64-52.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Princeton forward Alex Wheatley is "lights out" both on and off the court.
Oregon State's Gabby Hanson plays a key role for the Beavers.
Coaching news:
Q&A with Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
Conference news:
The Pac 12 has cleared the way for Arizona State to host the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor is the only ranked team in the Big 12.
#8 Oregon State downed #12 Arizona State, 70-64. Beaver guard Sydney Wiese set a school record for three-point shots, with 180 in two years.
#16 Princeton is still perfect (22-0) after roughing up Brown, 86-58.
#19 Stanford topped USC, 79-60.
More results:
Seton Hall edged DePaul on a last-second shot, 81-80.
Utah beat Washington, 69-61 (what?).
Xavier rallied to beat Georgetown, 60-55.
St. John's defeated Marquette, 64-52.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Princeton forward Alex Wheatley is "lights out" both on and off the court.
Oregon State's Gabby Hanson plays a key role for the Beavers.
Coaching news:
Q&A with Maryland coach Brenda Frese.
Conference news:
The Pac 12 has cleared the way for Arizona State to host the NCAA Tournament.
Baylor is the only ranked team in the Big 12.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
More upendings than usual
Upsets:
#17 North Carolina rallied past #7 Florida State, 71-63.
Miami upended #23 Syracuse, 85-71.
Florida edged #24 Georgia, 51-48.
More results:
#10 Kentucky slipped past #13 Mississippi State in two overtimes, 92-90. Makayla Epps had a career-high 42 points for the Wildcats, including the buzzer-beater.
#1 South Carolina rebounded to smash LSU, 86-62.
#15 Texas A&M held off Arkansas, 59-55.
NC State squeaked by Georgia Tech, 65-64.
Cal beat UCLA, 70-64.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Erica Ogwumike has signed with Pepperdine, and will join sister Olivia there. Their big sisters, Nneka and Chiney, played together at Stanford.
Team news:
The road to redemption continues for Oklahoma State.
Coaching news:
How basketball legend Cheryl Miller found her way to coaching at Langston University.
Coach Kelly Graves is keeping Oregon on track in his first year at the helm.
#17 North Carolina rallied past #7 Florida State, 71-63.
Miami upended #23 Syracuse, 85-71.
Florida edged #24 Georgia, 51-48.
More results:
#10 Kentucky slipped past #13 Mississippi State in two overtimes, 92-90. Makayla Epps had a career-high 42 points for the Wildcats, including the buzzer-beater.
#1 South Carolina rebounded to smash LSU, 86-62.
#15 Texas A&M held off Arkansas, 59-55.
NC State squeaked by Georgia Tech, 65-64.
Cal beat UCLA, 70-64.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Erica Ogwumike has signed with Pepperdine, and will join sister Olivia there. Their big sisters, Nneka and Chiney, played together at Stanford.
Team news:
The road to redemption continues for Oklahoma State.
Coaching news:
How basketball legend Cheryl Miller found her way to coaching at Langston University.
Coach Kelly Graves is keeping Oregon on track in his first year at the helm.
Late-season Wooden Award watch list
The Wooden Award late-season 20:
Jillian Alleyne 6-3 JR F Oregon Pac-12
Brittany Boyd 5-9 SR G California Pac-12
Nina Davis 5-11 SO F Baylor Big 12
Alisha Gray 6-0 SO G North Carolina ACC
Reshanda Gray 6-3 SR F California Pac-12
Dearica Hamby 6-3 SR F Wake Forest ACC
Isabelle Harrison 6-3 SR C Tennessee SEC
Brittany Hrynko 5-8 SR G DePaul Big East
Moriah Jefferson 5-7 JR G Connecticut The American
Samantha Logic 5-9 SR G Iowa Big Ten
Jewell Loyd 5-10 JR G Notre Dame ACC
Kelsey Mitchell 5-8 FR G Ohio State Big Ten
Tiffany Mitchell 5-9 JR G South Carolina SEC
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 5-11 SR F Connecticut The American
Kelsey Plum 5-8 SO G Washington Pac-12
Breanna Stewart 6-4 JR F Connecticut The American
Brianna Turner 6-3 FR F Notre Dame ACC
Elizabeth Williams 6-3 SR C/F Duke ACC
A’ja Wilson 6-5 FR G/F South Carolina SEC
Amanda Zahui B. 6-5 SO C Minnesota Big Ten
Jillian Alleyne 6-3 JR F Oregon Pac-12
Brittany Boyd 5-9 SR G California Pac-12
Nina Davis 5-11 SO F Baylor Big 12
Alisha Gray 6-0 SO G North Carolina ACC
Reshanda Gray 6-3 SR F California Pac-12
Dearica Hamby 6-3 SR F Wake Forest ACC
Isabelle Harrison 6-3 SR C Tennessee SEC
Brittany Hrynko 5-8 SR G DePaul Big East
Moriah Jefferson 5-7 JR G Connecticut The American
Samantha Logic 5-9 SR G Iowa Big Ten
Jewell Loyd 5-10 JR G Notre Dame ACC
Kelsey Mitchell 5-8 FR G Ohio State Big Ten
Tiffany Mitchell 5-9 JR G South Carolina SEC
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 5-11 SR F Connecticut The American
Kelsey Plum 5-8 SO G Washington Pac-12
Breanna Stewart 6-4 JR F Connecticut The American
Brianna Turner 6-3 FR F Notre Dame ACC
Elizabeth Williams 6-3 SR C/F Duke ACC
A’ja Wilson 6-5 FR G/F South Carolina SEC
Amanda Zahui B. 6-5 SO C Minnesota Big Ten
Senior CLASS Award finalists narrowed to 10
The finalist list for the Senior CLASS Award, which recognizes both athletic and academic achievements of student athletes, has been narrowed to 10:
Name Position School
Sunejiro Agbuke Post Baylor University
Nneka Enemkpali Forward Texas
Isabelle Harrison Center Tennessee
Alexa Hayward Guard Saint Francis University
Jamie Kaplan Point Guard Tulane
Samantha Logic Point Guard University of Iowa
Amber Orrange Guard Stanford University
Megan Rogowski Guard DePaul University
Kiah Stokes Center University of Connecticut
Elizabeth Williams Forward/Center Duke University
Player news:
Oregon State star guard Sydney Wiese is wise about her future.
Khaalia Hillsman may be the key for Texas A&M.
Center Cheyenne Parker is peaking at the right time for Middle Tennessee State.
Nebraska coach Connie Yori hopes Emily Cady seizes the lead as the Huskers try to fill a void.
West Virginia's Averee Fields is fulfilling her potential this season.
Thanks to ice, Kentucky's Jelleah Sidney is gearing up for the home stretch.
Team news:
With Gabby Hanson's return, Oregon State is back to full strength (yikes!)
A higher seed may keep Nebraska from hosting the NCAA Tournament.
Coaching news:
It's time to give Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne her due.
Name Position School
Sunejiro Agbuke Post Baylor University
Nneka Enemkpali Forward Texas
Isabelle Harrison Center Tennessee
Alexa Hayward Guard Saint Francis University
Jamie Kaplan Point Guard Tulane
Samantha Logic Point Guard University of Iowa
Amber Orrange Guard Stanford University
Megan Rogowski Guard DePaul University
Kiah Stokes Center University of Connecticut
Elizabeth Williams Forward/Center Duke University
Player news:
Oregon State star guard Sydney Wiese is wise about her future.
Khaalia Hillsman may be the key for Texas A&M.
Center Cheyenne Parker is peaking at the right time for Middle Tennessee State.
Nebraska coach Connie Yori hopes Emily Cady seizes the lead as the Huskers try to fill a void.
West Virginia's Averee Fields is fulfilling her potential this season.
Thanks to ice, Kentucky's Jelleah Sidney is gearing up for the home stretch.
Team news:
With Gabby Hanson's return, Oregon State is back to full strength (yikes!)
A higher seed may keep Nebraska from hosting the NCAA Tournament.
Coaching news:
It's time to give Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne her due.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
The rundown
Upset:
St. Louis routed #20 George Washington, 79-61.
More results:
Oklahoma State downed Texas, 66-60.
Northwestern rumbled past Purdue in overtime, 73-65.
Michigan State topped Penn State, 74-67.
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 93-82.
Texas Tech beat Iowa State, 71-58.
Kansas State cruised by TCU, 93-79.
Indiana throttled Illinois, 85-58.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Sophomore forward Caelynn Manning-Allen is a rising star at Kansas.
Former Minnesota guard Grace Coughlin has transferred to North Dakota.
WNBA news:
The Sparks have signed guard Erin Phillips, and the Sky have signed Tamera Young to a multi-year contract extension.
St. Louis routed #20 George Washington, 79-61.
More results:
Oklahoma State downed Texas, 66-60.
Northwestern rumbled past Purdue in overtime, 73-65.
Michigan State topped Penn State, 74-67.
Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 93-82.
Texas Tech beat Iowa State, 71-58.
Kansas State cruised by TCU, 93-79.
Indiana throttled Illinois, 85-58.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Sophomore forward Caelynn Manning-Allen is a rising star at Kansas.
Former Minnesota guard Grace Coughlin has transferred to North Dakota.
WNBA news:
The Sparks have signed guard Erin Phillips, and the Sky have signed Tamera Young to a multi-year contract extension.
NCAA's "if the season ended today" top 20 seeds
The NCAA women's selection committee announced its top 20 seeds, if the season were to end today. The four number-one seeds are UConn, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Tennessee. Here's the rationale:
“There were several reasons for [Wednesday's] unprecedented announcement,” said Dru Hancock, chair of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and senior associate commissioner at the Big 12 Conference. “It’s important to keep in mind that [Wednesday's] announcement has no bearing on the final bracket, but we were able to identify those institutions that are a possible top-20 seed so that they can begin preparations to host first- and second-round play, while also building momentum towards the upcoming championship.”
The 20 seeds:
Team Conference Record
Arizona State, Pac-12 21-3
Baylor, Big 12 22-1
California, Pac-12 18-5
Duke, Atlantic Coast 18-6
Florida State, Atlantic Coast 22-2
George Washington, Atlantic 10 21-2
Iowa, Big Ten 19-4
Kentucky, Southeastern 18-5
Louisville, Atlantic Coast 20-3
Maryland, Big Ten 22-2
North Carolina, Atlantic Coast 19-5
Notre Dame, Atlantic Coast 23-2
Oklahoma, Big 12 15-7
Oregon State, Pac-12 21-2
South Carolina, Southeastern 22-1
Stanford, Pac-12 17-7
Tennessee, Southeastern 20-3
Texas A&M, Southeastern 18-6
UConn, American Athletic 23-1
Washington, Pac-12 18-6
Five teams - 25 percent of the seeds - are from the Pac 12.
Noting the number of unranked teams on the list.
“There were several reasons for [Wednesday's] unprecedented announcement,” said Dru Hancock, chair of the Division I Women’s Basketball Committee and senior associate commissioner at the Big 12 Conference. “It’s important to keep in mind that [Wednesday's] announcement has no bearing on the final bracket, but we were able to identify those institutions that are a possible top-20 seed so that they can begin preparations to host first- and second-round play, while also building momentum towards the upcoming championship.”
The 20 seeds:
Team Conference Record
Arizona State, Pac-12 21-3
Baylor, Big 12 22-1
California, Pac-12 18-5
Duke, Atlantic Coast 18-6
Florida State, Atlantic Coast 22-2
George Washington, Atlantic 10 21-2
Iowa, Big Ten 19-4
Kentucky, Southeastern 18-5
Louisville, Atlantic Coast 20-3
Maryland, Big Ten 22-2
North Carolina, Atlantic Coast 19-5
Notre Dame, Atlantic Coast 23-2
Oklahoma, Big 12 15-7
Oregon State, Pac-12 21-2
South Carolina, Southeastern 22-1
Stanford, Pac-12 17-7
Tennessee, Southeastern 20-3
Texas A&M, Southeastern 18-6
UConn, American Athletic 23-1
Washington, Pac-12 18-6
Five teams - 25 percent of the seeds - are from the Pac 12.
Noting the number of unranked teams on the list.
Naismith Award midseason watch list
The Naismith candidate list has been trimmed to 30:
Brittany Boyd California Sr. G Pac-12
Lexie Brown Maryland Soph. G Big Ten
Adut Bulgak Florida State Jr. C ACC
Kaela Davis Georgia Tech Soph. G ACC
Nina Davis Baylor Soph. F Big 12
Blake Dietrick Princeton Sr. G Ivy
Allisha Gray North Carolina Soph. G ACC
Reshanda Gray California Sr. F Pac-12
Precious Hall James Madison Jr. G Colonial Athletic
Isabelle Harrison Tennessee Sr. C SEC
Brittany Hrynko DePaul Sr. G Big East
Moriah Jefferson Connecticut Jr. G American Athletic
Jonquel Jones George Washington Jr. F Atlantic 10
Samantha Logic Iowa Sr. G Big Ten
Jewell Loyd Notre Dame Jr. G ACC
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State Fr. G Big Ten
Tiffany Mitchell South Carolina Jr. G SEC
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Connecticut Sr. F American Athletic
Amber Orrange Stanford Sr. G Pac-12
Kelsey Plum Washington Soph. G Pac-12
Tyler Scaife Rutgers Soph. G Big Ten
Ka-Deidre Simmons Seton Hall Grad. Student G Big East
Breanna Stewart Connecticut Jr. F American Athletic
Brianna Turner Notre Dame Fr. F ACC
Courtney Walker Texas A&M Jr. G SEC
Aleighsa Welch South Carolina Sr. F SEC
Sydney Wiese Oregon State Soph. G Pac-12
Courtney Williams South Florida Jr. G American Athletic
Elizabeth Williams Duke Sr. C/F ACC
A'ja Wilson South Carolina Fr. G/F SEC
Brittany Boyd California Sr. G Pac-12
Lexie Brown Maryland Soph. G Big Ten
Adut Bulgak Florida State Jr. C ACC
Kaela Davis Georgia Tech Soph. G ACC
Nina Davis Baylor Soph. F Big 12
Blake Dietrick Princeton Sr. G Ivy
Allisha Gray North Carolina Soph. G ACC
Reshanda Gray California Sr. F Pac-12
Precious Hall James Madison Jr. G Colonial Athletic
Isabelle Harrison Tennessee Sr. C SEC
Brittany Hrynko DePaul Sr. G Big East
Moriah Jefferson Connecticut Jr. G American Athletic
Jonquel Jones George Washington Jr. F Atlantic 10
Samantha Logic Iowa Sr. G Big Ten
Jewell Loyd Notre Dame Jr. G ACC
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State Fr. G Big Ten
Tiffany Mitchell South Carolina Jr. G SEC
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Connecticut Sr. F American Athletic
Amber Orrange Stanford Sr. G Pac-12
Kelsey Plum Washington Soph. G Pac-12
Tyler Scaife Rutgers Soph. G Big Ten
Ka-Deidre Simmons Seton Hall Grad. Student G Big East
Breanna Stewart Connecticut Jr. F American Athletic
Brianna Turner Notre Dame Fr. F ACC
Courtney Walker Texas A&M Jr. G SEC
Aleighsa Welch South Carolina Sr. F SEC
Sydney Wiese Oregon State Soph. G Pac-12
Courtney Williams South Florida Jr. G American Athletic
Elizabeth Williams Duke Sr. C/F ACC
A'ja Wilson South Carolina Fr. G/F SEC
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Endless storylines
Some close games tonight:
Ohio State slipped past Michigan, 77-73.
West Virginia survived Kansas, 59-56.
No upsets:
#5 Maryland topped #18 Rutgers, 80-69. The Terps have won 16 straight.
#25 South Florida routed SMU, 72-51.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Support from Kentucky teammates and fans is brightening Janee Thompson's recovery.
Isabelle Harrison's turnaround is fueling Tennessee's success.
Senior guard Chante Miles is leading the charge at Cal State Fullerton.
Minnesota Gopher Amanda Zahui B is earning a place among the nation's greats.
Duke sophomore Kendall Cooper is stepping up in Oderah Chidom's absence.
Purdue's Bridget Perry is playing catch up.
A new and improved Nikki Moody is helping Iowa State.
Team news:
The Pac 12 is pulling from an international pool.
Last weekend's win over Stanford doesn't change much for Arizona.
There's no rest for the winning at Iowa.
Florida is working on shot selection, as the season winds down.
Nebraska is suffering from Rachel Theriot's absence.
Ohio State slipped past Michigan, 77-73.
West Virginia survived Kansas, 59-56.
No upsets:
#5 Maryland topped #18 Rutgers, 80-69. The Terps have won 16 straight.
#25 South Florida routed SMU, 72-51.
Full scoreboard.
Player news:
Support from Kentucky teammates and fans is brightening Janee Thompson's recovery.
Isabelle Harrison's turnaround is fueling Tennessee's success.
Senior guard Chante Miles is leading the charge at Cal State Fullerton.
Minnesota Gopher Amanda Zahui B is earning a place among the nation's greats.
Duke sophomore Kendall Cooper is stepping up in Oderah Chidom's absence.
Purdue's Bridget Perry is playing catch up.
A new and improved Nikki Moody is helping Iowa State.
Team news:
The Pac 12 is pulling from an international pool.
Last weekend's win over Stanford doesn't change much for Arizona.
There's no rest for the winning at Iowa.
Florida is working on shot selection, as the season winds down.
Nebraska is suffering from Rachel Theriot's absence.
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