Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Tournament story lines taking off
Regionals:
Is the Stockton regional ripe for an upset?
Breaking down the Bridgeport Regional: Can UConn extend its winning streak?
Barack Obama still filled out a bracket this year.
More Tournament news:
Kelsey Plum channels Jackie Stiles in stature, work ethic and same lethal midrange game.
The Huskies in Seattle will be a tough task for Montana State.
The NCAA's are a reunion for Miami coach Katie Meier and Marquette coach Carolyn Kieger.
Oklahoma's Maddie Manning and Peyton Little have a basketball sisterhood.
Freshman Ty Harris has helped South Carolina into the Tournament.
Making the case for Louisville reaching the Final Four.
NC State is motivated by their seeding slight.
There are plenty of Connecticut connections in the Tournament.
UAlbany hopes to make history.
Fans are embracing the rise of Mississippi State.
‘Not a fluke’: 2017 NCAA Tournament selection validates Auburn's prior season.
How Kentucky got up from the bottom.
Long Beach State is connecting with its championship history.
Why does men's college basketball have more upsets than women's?
No WNIT 'flop' repeat, Hawkeyes insist.
Other college news:
College athletes learn to ask for help with mental health.
Debbie Antonelli will be doing analysis for the NCAA men's Tournament.
UMKC coach Marsha Frese has been relieved of duties.
Firing Amanda Butler was a tough call at Florida, but the right one.
Legal bills for San Diego State in the Beth Burns case rise to $144,000.
Naismith COY finalists:
Karen Aston, Texas; Geno Auriemma, Connecticut; Scott Rueck, Oregon State; Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State.
Pro news:
Australian star Penny Taylor is made for coaching.
Chiney Ogwumike believes Africa has potential to produce the best female basketballers in the world.
Sky center Stefanie Dolson says she has to be herself and play her own game.
High school news:
Gatorade POY is UConn commit Megan Walker. Elena Delle Donne presented her the award yesterday.
Is the Stockton regional ripe for an upset?
Breaking down the Bridgeport Regional: Can UConn extend its winning streak?
Barack Obama still filled out a bracket this year.
More Tournament news:
Kelsey Plum channels Jackie Stiles in stature, work ethic and same lethal midrange game.
The Huskies in Seattle will be a tough task for Montana State.
The NCAA's are a reunion for Miami coach Katie Meier and Marquette coach Carolyn Kieger.
Oklahoma's Maddie Manning and Peyton Little have a basketball sisterhood.
Freshman Ty Harris has helped South Carolina into the Tournament.
Making the case for Louisville reaching the Final Four.
NC State is motivated by their seeding slight.
There are plenty of Connecticut connections in the Tournament.
UAlbany hopes to make history.
Fans are embracing the rise of Mississippi State.
‘Not a fluke’: 2017 NCAA Tournament selection validates Auburn's prior season.
How Kentucky got up from the bottom.
Long Beach State is connecting with its championship history.
Why does men's college basketball have more upsets than women's?
No WNIT 'flop' repeat, Hawkeyes insist.
Other college news:
College athletes learn to ask for help with mental health.
Debbie Antonelli will be doing analysis for the NCAA men's Tournament.
UMKC coach Marsha Frese has been relieved of duties.
Firing Amanda Butler was a tough call at Florida, but the right one.
Legal bills for San Diego State in the Beth Burns case rise to $144,000.
Naismith COY finalists:
Karen Aston, Texas; Geno Auriemma, Connecticut; Scott Rueck, Oregon State; Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State.
Pro news:
Australian star Penny Taylor is made for coaching.
Chiney Ogwumike believes Africa has potential to produce the best female basketballers in the world.
Sky center Stefanie Dolson says she has to be herself and play her own game.
High school news:
Gatorade POY is UConn commit Megan Walker. Elena Delle Donne presented her the award yesterday.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Talking more tourney
More on the NCAA Tournament:
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough has the Terps ready for the Dance.
A'ja Wilson talks about the Tournament and losing Gamecock teammate Alaina Coates.
Iowa State faces a tall task in the Tournament.
LSU notebook: First-round NCAA foe California wasn't expecting it to be like this.
Head to head: what is the meaning of Syracuse's pre-game ritual?
Why did the Committee seed the Orange No. 8?
NCAA finalists last year, coach Quentin Hillsman and Syracuse start anew.
Oregon is jumping into an NCAA Tournament with more parity.
Auburn hopes experience will pay off for them in the Tournament.
Albany can only laugh after being matched with UConn.
Dayton's win over Texas A&M got the Lady Vols' attention.
For Florida State, there's no place like home.
Her kidney infection treated, Montana State's Hannah Caudill is healthy again.
Grambling is making its first postseason appearance since 1999.
Northwestern declined a WNIT bid.
Robert Morris' Janee Brown hopes a late-season injury doesn't deny her a last hurrah.
The Committee didn't want two of the No. 1 seeds to travel too far.
College coach news:
Drake University and coach Jennie Baranczyk are responding to a lawsuit filed by a former assistant coach alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation.
WNBA news:
The Stars have added Joi Williams and Latricia Trammell to their coaching staff.
Jessica Miller has joined the Fever coaching staff.
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough has the Terps ready for the Dance.
A'ja Wilson talks about the Tournament and losing Gamecock teammate Alaina Coates.
Iowa State faces a tall task in the Tournament.
LSU notebook: First-round NCAA foe California wasn't expecting it to be like this.
Head to head: what is the meaning of Syracuse's pre-game ritual?
Why did the Committee seed the Orange No. 8?
NCAA finalists last year, coach Quentin Hillsman and Syracuse start anew.
Oregon is jumping into an NCAA Tournament with more parity.
Auburn hopes experience will pay off for them in the Tournament.
Albany can only laugh after being matched with UConn.
Dayton's win over Texas A&M got the Lady Vols' attention.
For Florida State, there's no place like home.
Her kidney infection treated, Montana State's Hannah Caudill is healthy again.
Grambling is making its first postseason appearance since 1999.
Northwestern declined a WNIT bid.
Robert Morris' Janee Brown hopes a late-season injury doesn't deny her a last hurrah.
The Committee didn't want two of the No. 1 seeds to travel too far.
College coach news:
Drake University and coach Jennie Baranczyk are responding to a lawsuit filed by a former assistant coach alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation.
WNBA news:
The Stars have added Joi Williams and Latricia Trammell to their coaching staff.
Jessica Miller has joined the Fever coaching staff.
More selection discussion
NCAA Tournament news/more bracket fallout:
Sports Illustrated has players to watch, predictions and more.
Game-by-game predictions.
Breaking down the brackets.
Five takeaways from the bracket.
ESPN's Charlie Creme is puzzled by bracket decisions.
Which teams got jobbed by the Selection Committee.
Washington and Oregon State seek a Final Four return.
Number one seeds.
Last night was an unprecedented moment for Bucknell.
Syracuse is in the eye of the UConn storm.
Kentuckians in the NCAA field include two former Miss Basketball winners.
The Wildcats are excited to host and are focused on the task at hand.
South Carolina is disappointed.
Alaina Coates' injury is a blow to the Gamecocks......she is out for the Tournament. Yikes.
Can anybody dethrone UConn? What obstacles might they face?
UConn faces its toughest tournament in years.
The ceiling for mid-majors in the Tournament is low.
Cal coach Lindsey Gottlieb got engaged just before her Bears were selected.
College coach news:
Illinois has fired coach Matt Bollant.
Sports Illustrated has players to watch, predictions and more.
Game-by-game predictions.
Breaking down the brackets.
Five takeaways from the bracket.
ESPN's Charlie Creme is puzzled by bracket decisions.
Which teams got jobbed by the Selection Committee.
Washington and Oregon State seek a Final Four return.
Number one seeds.
Last night was an unprecedented moment for Bucknell.
Syracuse is in the eye of the UConn storm.
Kentuckians in the NCAA field include two former Miss Basketball winners.
The Wildcats are excited to host and are focused on the task at hand.
South Carolina is disappointed.
Alaina Coates' injury is a blow to the Gamecocks......she is out for the Tournament. Yikes.
Can anybody dethrone UConn? What obstacles might they face?
UConn faces its toughest tournament in years.
The ceiling for mid-majors in the Tournament is low.
Cal coach Lindsey Gottlieb got engaged just before her Bears were selected.
College coach news:
Illinois has fired coach Matt Bollant.
Bracket thoughts
There was a lot to digest last night after the NCAA Tournament bracket was unveiled. Not only was I sorting out my own thoughts, I was intrigued by the reactions from coaches and fans.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was upset that her team will be sent to the Stockton regional and away from their huge fan base, if they advance.
Maryland coach Brenda Frese was disappointed that her squad received a No. 3 seed when they've been ranked in the top five all season long.
Others wondered the rationale of putting in some teams over others, and/or why some teams were seeded as they were.
I shared some of these sentiments.
Gamecock nation has been loyal, and have made South Carolina one of the best-attended women's basketball programs in the country the last few years. I'd be irate at being sent across the country, too.
I am still trying to understand how Duke got the second seed and Maryland, the third. Makes no sense.
I don't understand how Cal made the Tournament with the record they had, and Michigan didn't. Nor do I get why Tennessee was seeded fifth.
In last night's media conference call with Division I Women's Basketball Committee chair Terry Gawlik, I asked the question about conference play not being considered as strongly. This was just after listening to ESPN's Charlie Crème complain vehemently about his perception of that circumstance in post-bracket release commentary. Gawlik began her response with, "I don't know where that's coming from." It's a reminder that we're all out here doing the best we can. And with any kind of major decision that effects numerous people, it's not possible for everyone to be happy.
The SEC had eight of their 14 teams make the bracket, and the Pac-12 and ACC each had seven. That's impressive.
The most intriguing match ups for me, in no order, are:
LSU-California
Arizona State-Michigan State
Temple-Oregon
West Virginia-Elon
Syracuse-Iowa State
Texas A&M-Penn
Oklahoma-Gonzaga
Let the games begin. Is it Friday yet?
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was upset that her team will be sent to the Stockton regional and away from their huge fan base, if they advance.
Maryland coach Brenda Frese was disappointed that her squad received a No. 3 seed when they've been ranked in the top five all season long.
Others wondered the rationale of putting in some teams over others, and/or why some teams were seeded as they were.
I shared some of these sentiments.
Gamecock nation has been loyal, and have made South Carolina one of the best-attended women's basketball programs in the country the last few years. I'd be irate at being sent across the country, too.
I am still trying to understand how Duke got the second seed and Maryland, the third. Makes no sense.
I don't understand how Cal made the Tournament with the record they had, and Michigan didn't. Nor do I get why Tennessee was seeded fifth.
In last night's media conference call with Division I Women's Basketball Committee chair Terry Gawlik, I asked the question about conference play not being considered as strongly. This was just after listening to ESPN's Charlie Crème complain vehemently about his perception of that circumstance in post-bracket release commentary. Gawlik began her response with, "I don't know where that's coming from." It's a reminder that we're all out here doing the best we can. And with any kind of major decision that effects numerous people, it's not possible for everyone to be happy.
The SEC had eight of their 14 teams make the bracket, and the Pac-12 and ACC each had seven. That's impressive.
The most intriguing match ups for me, in no order, are:
LSU-California
Arizona State-Michigan State
Temple-Oregon
West Virginia-Elon
Syracuse-Iowa State
Texas A&M-Penn
Oklahoma-Gonzaga
Let the games begin. Is it Friday yet?
Monday, March 13, 2017
WNIT bracket unveiled
The field:
First-Round Pairings:
Wednesday, March 15
Little Rock at Southern Miss
Thursday, March 16
Saint Mary’s at Colorado State
Washington State at BYU
Seattle at Wyoming
North Dakota at South Dakota
Missouri State at Iowa
Northern Illinois at South Dakota State
UNLV at Colorado
UT Arlington at Tulane
Grambling State at Ole Miss
Mercer at Alabama
Morehead State at Middle Tennessee
Bethune-Cookman at Wake Forest
Jacksonville at Georgia Tech
Stetson at UCF
Kent State at Michigan
Central Michigan at Wright State
Ball State at Indiana
IUPUI at Saint Louis
Abilene Christian at Oklahoma State
Friday, March 17
UC Davis at Utah
Harvard at New Hampshire
Sacred Heart at St. John’s
Ohio at Penn State
Fordham at Georgetown
Navy at George Washington
Rider at Virginia Tech
Villanova at Princeton
Duquesne at Drexel
Radford at James Madison
Virginia at Saint Joseph’s
Louisiana Tech at SMU
Basketball Committee head answers questions about the selection process
Transcript of interview with Division I Women's Basketball Committee chair Terry Gawlik.
Bracket released: let the games begin
Link to bracket.
The NCAA Tournament:
Complete schedule.
Oklahoma City region capsules.
Team reactions.
ESPN's Graham Hays has five burning questions about the bracket.
ESPN's Mechelle Voepel has questions about the bracket.
Winners and losers from the day.
Coach Dawn Staley believes the Gamecocks deserved more respect in Tournament seeding.
Maryland was disappointed in their third seed.
March without the madness: Maryland women’s basketball looks to strike a balance.
Drake coach Jennie Baranczyk talked about her team's success.
Michigan was left out of the field of 64.
UNI won their first at-large berth.
There's more to the Tournament than UConn.
College team news:
The Lady Vols are down to their last chance. They've proven they can't overlook a 12 seed.
Oregon made their first Tournament in 12 years today.
Fresno State wasn't invited to the WNIT.
Rebuilding at Wisconsin continues as coach Jonathan Tsipis enters his first offseason with the team.
College player news:
Twelve years after her last cancer treatment, Syracuse's Abby Grant readies for the NCAA Tournament.
Fan choice for favorite newcomer of the year.
Three players are leaving the New Mexico program.
College coach news:
Daron Park resigned at Cal State Fullerton amid misconduct allegations.
When Trooper Johnson met Dawn Staley.
WNBA news:
The Liberty's Tanisha Wright will sit out the 2017 to rest.
Nancy Lieberman Award finalists
Finalists for the Nancy Lieberman Award are:
Lexie Brown Duke
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State
Alexis Peterson Syracuse
Kelsey Plum Washington
Lindsay Allen Notre Dame
Lexie Brown Duke
Kelsey Mitchell Ohio State
Alexis Peterson Syracuse
Kelsey Plum Washington
Lindsay Allen Notre Dame
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