First West Virginia sued the Big East Conference so they could move to the Big 12. Then the Big East counter-sued them. Now WV is seeking to have that suit dismissed.
League realignment has messed up scheduling, says Purdue Coach Sharon Versyp.
Team news:
The Washington Huskies have found a team leader in Regina Rogers.
Rutgers Coach Vivian Stringer has high praise for senior point guard Khadijah Rushdan.
Maryland point guard Anjale Barrett is a quiet weapon for the Terps.
Touching pro bonus:
I wondered at Andrea Riley's silence since the deaths of her former coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna. The point guard says Budke believed in her before she believed in herself. She is dedicating "everything she does" to Budke and Serna.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Random bits
Sylvia Fowles took time to visit and speak to the UCF team, as a favor to her former coach Bob Starkey.
Florida Gulf Coast scored a whopping 21 three-pointers in their win against Webber International last night. They tied the NCAA record for treys in a single contest.
LSU, at 3-3, is taking a break and won't play again until Dec. 11.
Duke starter Shay Selby has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
On the clock with UCLA freshman Kacy Swain.
Florida Gulf Coast scored a whopping 21 three-pointers in their win against Webber International last night. They tied the NCAA record for treys in a single contest.
LSU, at 3-3, is taking a break and won't play again until Dec. 11.
Duke starter Shay Selby has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules.
On the clock with UCLA freshman Kacy Swain.
ESPN/USA Today top 25 sees a few changes
Vanderbilt, Gonzaga and Texas Tech enter while LSU, Florida State and Georgia Tech drop out of this week's ESPN/USA Today top 25:
1. Baylor
2. Connecticut
3. Notre Dame
4. Texas A&M
5. Stanford
6. Duke
7. Maryland
8. Tennessee
9. Miami
10. Kentucky
11. Louisville
12. Rutgers
13. North Carolina
14. Georgia
15. Penn State
16. Purdue
17. Wisconsin-Green Bay
18 (tie). Ohio State, Oklahoma
20. Georgetown
21. DePaul
22 (tie). Texas, Vanderbilt
24. Gonzaga
25. Texas Tech
Two ties? Interesting.
1. Baylor
2. Connecticut
3. Notre Dame
4. Texas A&M
5. Stanford
6. Duke
7. Maryland
8. Tennessee
9. Miami
10. Kentucky
11. Louisville
12. Rutgers
13. North Carolina
14. Georgia
15. Penn State
16. Purdue
17. Wisconsin-Green Bay
18 (tie). Ohio State, Oklahoma
20. Georgetown
21. DePaul
22 (tie). Texas, Vanderbilt
24. Gonzaga
25. Texas Tech
Two ties? Interesting.
Monday, November 28, 2011
The good and the sad
Oklahoma State update:
Miranda Serna was laid to rest Saturday in her home state of New Mexico.
So far, an investigation has revealed that the plane banked to the right and then dipped before crashing and killing all aboard.
Taking on good causes:
Baylor has adopted a child.
Former University of Nevada guard Tahnee Robinson will be a an official spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Class of 2012:
ESPN has tagged six seniors as players to watch this season.
Former Seattle Storm practice player dies from cancer:
Andrew Moritz, who played for the Washington Huskies, died from cancer yesterday at age 33.
Miranda Serna was laid to rest Saturday in her home state of New Mexico.
So far, an investigation has revealed that the plane banked to the right and then dipped before crashing and killing all aboard.
Taking on good causes:
Baylor has adopted a child.
Former University of Nevada guard Tahnee Robinson will be a an official spokeswoman for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Class of 2012:
ESPN has tagged six seniors as players to watch this season.
Former Seattle Storm practice player dies from cancer:
Andrew Moritz, who played for the Washington Huskies, died from cancer yesterday at age 33.
Mater Dei, former Brea Olinda star ruled ineligible to play
Mater Dei guard Nirra Fields, who is UCLA-bound, and former Brea Olinda star Jeanier Olukemi have both been denied transfers from the California Interscholastic Federation. Unless both win hardship appeals, neither will be able to play this season.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Big things poppin
#1 Baylor held off #7 Tennessee. ESPN's Mechelle Voepel analyzes. So does Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims.
At halftime of the big match up, the Pat Summitt Foundation was launched. It will support Alzheimer's programs.
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey had some kind words for the longtime coach.
Upsets:
Nebraska beat #24 Florida State.
Cal beat their first ranked opponent - Joanne Boyle's #22 Virginia Cavaliers, no less.
The unbeatens:
#19 Ohio State remains undefeated after outlasting #23 LSU, who is now 3-3 on the year.
Texas Tech is also unbeaten after today's victory over Louisiana-Monroe.
The Oregon Ducks won their own tournament and are now 6-0 on the year.
Milestone:
UConn has now won a record 89 consecutive home games after pounding Dayton today.
Heads up:
Missouri's move to the SEC will cost them.
At halftime of the big match up, the Pat Summitt Foundation was launched. It will support Alzheimer's programs.
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey had some kind words for the longtime coach.
Upsets:
Nebraska beat #24 Florida State.
Cal beat their first ranked opponent - Joanne Boyle's #22 Virginia Cavaliers, no less.
The unbeatens:
#19 Ohio State remains undefeated after outlasting #23 LSU, who is now 3-3 on the year.
Texas Tech is also unbeaten after today's victory over Louisiana-Monroe.
The Oregon Ducks won their own tournament and are now 6-0 on the year.
Milestone:
UConn has now won a record 89 consecutive home games after pounding Dayton today.
Heads up:
Missouri's move to the SEC will cost them.
Today, yesterday
Today it's #1 Baylor at #6 Tennessee.
Last night it was Cal State Northridge over West Virginia - the Matadors' first win over a Big East opponent in team history. Box score.
Last night it was Cal State Northridge over West Virginia - the Matadors' first win over a Big East opponent in team history. Box score.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Thankful for all of this game action
Upsets:
#21 Georgetown beat #10 Georgia.
Unranked Vanderbilt defeated #14 Oklahoma.
Excitement:
#3 Notre Dame needed a last-second Natalie Novosel bank shot to overcome #6 Duke at the Junkanoo Jam.
#18 Green Bay needed a last-second Adrian Ritchie three-pointer to slip by #25 Georgia Tech in overtime.
Cal missed a last-ditch shot to give #22 Texas the one-point win.
Minnesota's buzzer-beater put them over Virginia Tech by a point.
#13 Rutgers held off Arizona State at the San Juan (Puerto Rico) Shootout.
Update at 9:23 p.m.: Cal State Northridge 48-47 over West Virginia.
TCU beat Fordham by the same score, 48-47.
Also Yale over Texas-Pan American, 59-57.
It's madness, I'm tellin' ya.
#21 Georgetown beat #10 Georgia.
Unranked Vanderbilt defeated #14 Oklahoma.
Excitement:
#3 Notre Dame needed a last-second Natalie Novosel bank shot to overcome #6 Duke at the Junkanoo Jam.
#18 Green Bay needed a last-second Adrian Ritchie three-pointer to slip by #25 Georgia Tech in overtime.
Cal missed a last-ditch shot to give #22 Texas the one-point win.
Minnesota's buzzer-beater put them over Virginia Tech by a point.
#13 Rutgers held off Arizona State at the San Juan (Puerto Rico) Shootout.
Update at 9:23 p.m.: Cal State Northridge 48-47 over West Virginia.
TCU beat Fordham by the same score, 48-47.
Also Yale over Texas-Pan American, 59-57.
It's madness, I'm tellin' ya.
Oklahoma State returns to the court with a win
The 59-35 victory over Coppin State was more than just a win - it was a triumph:
STILLWATER, Okla. -- For the first time in more than a week, the Oklahoma State women's basketball team felt somewhat normal for a few hours Saturday.
With nine days filled with funerals, memorials and mourning behind them, the Cowgirls played their first game since OSU coach Kurt Budke, assistant Miranda Serna and boosters Olin and Paula Branstetter were killed in a plane crash Nov. 17.
On Saturday, the Cowgirls wore patches on their uniforms of the number "4" that featured the initials of each crash victim and the date of the accident stitched onto the number. Coppin State players wore orange T-shirts emblazoned with the number "4" during their pregame warmups.
"Today was much deeper than the basketball part of it," OSU interim coach Jim Littell said of the Cowgirls' 59-35 victory over Coppin State at Gallagher-Iba Arena. "We had a chance to pay honor today.
"Did we play like we are capable of? Definitely not, but it was a step. It's much, much deeper than a basketball game."
Video.
Game recap.
I respect their courage.
STILLWATER, Okla. -- For the first time in more than a week, the Oklahoma State women's basketball team felt somewhat normal for a few hours Saturday.
With nine days filled with funerals, memorials and mourning behind them, the Cowgirls played their first game since OSU coach Kurt Budke, assistant Miranda Serna and boosters Olin and Paula Branstetter were killed in a plane crash Nov. 17.
On Saturday, the Cowgirls wore patches on their uniforms of the number "4" that featured the initials of each crash victim and the date of the accident stitched onto the number. Coppin State players wore orange T-shirts emblazoned with the number "4" during their pregame warmups.
"Today was much deeper than the basketball part of it," OSU interim coach Jim Littell said of the Cowgirls' 59-35 victory over Coppin State at Gallagher-Iba Arena. "We had a chance to pay honor today.
"Did we play like we are capable of? Definitely not, but it was a step. It's much, much deeper than a basketball game."
Video.
Game recap.
I respect their courage.
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