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Month: December 2011

Maggie Dixon Classic goodness

A great day at Madison Square Garden today, for the Maggie Dixon Classic.St. John's made #1 Baylor work in the first game. The Bears struggled in the first half, and trailed by two at the…

Jim Littell will head Oklahoma State program

Associate head coach Jim Littell will be Oklahoma State's head coach, the University has announced. He has been interim head coach since the Nov. 17 death of Coach Kurt Budke, and assistant coach Miranda Serna.…

Baylor vs. St. John’s and DePaul vs. Tennessee to battle in Maggie Dixon Classic

Baylor vs. St. John’s and DePaul vs. Tennessee to battle in Maggie Dixon Classic

Maggie Dixon Classic, 11 a.m. ET No. 1 Baylor vs. St. John’s No. 20 DePaul vs. No. 7 Tennessee December 11, 2011 at Madison Square Garden (9,585) TV: ESPNU/ESPN3.com Top teams square off today to…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-11

Harvard wins third straight, 78-55 over Alcorn State http://t.co/2U6qakqT #ncaaw # Middle Tennessee puts away Xavier with second-half push, 65-49 http://t.co/QnrBqfq8 #ncaaw # Nicholls wears down Florida A&M, 77-69 http://t.co/lmZcyG2u #ncaaw Alisha Allen led the…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-12-11

Freshman forward Reshanda Gray propels Cal to Classic Finals in win over CSU Bakersfield http://t.co/odSrmqvW #ncaaw # Arizona State uses early run to blow out Illinois State (azcentral|com) http://t.co/z1MvBGUB #ncaaw # Texas relies on guards…

Buffalo high school team suspended for repeatedly using racial slurs

Unbelievable: the entire Kenmore East High School basketball team has been suspended due to their repeated use of the N-word in practices and before games. The lone black member of the team had been upset…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-10

Thurs. recap: Kentucky takes down Duke, Fresno State defeats Oklahoma, Green Bay wins mid-major matchup  http://t.co/foyioEVk #ncaaw # Kentucky women knock off another top-10 team in Duke (Lexington Herald-Leader) http://t.co/BUEtj0wB #ncaaw # Michigan holds off…

Ariel Massengale out 2-3 weeks after finger dislocation

Tennessee starting point guard Ariel Massengale sustained a dislocated finger in practice yesterday, and will be out 2-3 weeks. I'm bummed - was looking forward to seeing her when the Vols play UCLA next weekend.

Kentucky takes down Duke, Fresno State defeats Oklahoma, Green Bay wins mid-major matchup

Kentucky takes down Duke, Fresno State defeats Oklahoma, Green Bay wins mid-major matchup

In top 25 action, No. 10 Kentucky (9-0) put away No. 6 Duke (6-2), 72-65, in front of a school-record crowd of 14,508 on Thursday night at Rupp Arena. A'dia Mathies led the Wildcats with…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-09

Wed. recap: Over 12K Iowa St. fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for 1st time http://t.co/URGyoGqA #ncaaw # Notre Dame: Diggins, Irish roll by Marquette (southbendtribune|com) http://t.co/g4pco95l #ncaaw #…

The Pink Room, Season 1, Episode 2: Breaking down UConn’s defense, ranked teams countdown No. 10 to No. 6 and more

A new web series all about women's college basketball. Created & hosted by Rosalyn Gold-Onwude and Kevin Danna. Episode 2: Breaking down UConn's defense, countdown of teams No. 10 to No. 6, Duke at Kentucky…

Quirks and upsets

Love this piece about University of Washington assistant coach Mike Neighbors - a self-described quirk:"He puts a lot of time into everything he does," says McGuff, who has worked with Neighbors for five seasons, the…

Top recruit Rachel Hollivay leaves team; Coach Yolanda Moore fired

Some serious drama in Mississippi this week, as top 2012 recruit Rachel Hollivay left her Heritage Academy high school team, and Coach Yolanda Moore was fired. A reported "cussing exchange" between coach and player last…

Dishin & Swishin December 8, 2011 Podcast: Jimmy V & Maggie Dixon with ESPN’s Carol Stiff, Green Bay & Toledo face off tonight, Bollant & Cullop discuss their teams

Dishin & Swishin December 8, 2011 Podcast: Jimmy V & Maggie Dixon with ESPN’s Carol Stiff, Green Bay & Toledo face off tonight, Bollant & Cullop discuss their teams

The weather is getting colder, so the basketball is getting hotter! NCAA women's basketball teams are fully into their seasons now, and in some cases, conference play started. We have a Dishin & Swishin podcast…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-08

Tuesday recap: UConn, Penn State and Georgia cruise to victories http://t.co/9gn1MGBc #ncaaw # Xavier earns 150th victory at Cintas Center with victory over Morehead St. http://t.co/4E3ahOqh #ncaaw 5 players in double digits for XU #…

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

With subfreezing temperatures outside with a low of eight degrees Fahrenheit, the climate inside Hilton Coliseum was sizzling in Ames as Iowa State (5-2) beat in-state rival Iowa (5-4) 62-54 in front of a crowd…

Junior college rankings

This week's top 20:1 Trinity Valley Community College 2 Northwest Florida State College 3 Hutchinson Community College 4 Central Arizona College 5 Pensacola State College 6 Casper College 7 Gulf Coast State College 8 Weatherford…

Big East takes on five more schools

The Big East added five more schools today: the University of Central Florida, the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, Boise State and San Diego State.BSU and SDSU will only participate in the sport of…

Tuesday recap: UConn, Penn State and Georgia cruise to victories

Tuesday recap: UConn, Penn State and Georgia cruise to victories

No. 2 UConn 81, No. 8 Texas A&M 51 No. 2 UConn (8-0) had no trouble putting away No. 8 Texas A&M (6-2) 81-51 Tuesday night in front of an audience of 12,623 at the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-07

Monday recap: No. 9 Miami beats No. 11 Rutgers in double OT, No. 22 Delaware routs Yale, unbeaten Top 25s http://t.co/piiDO5ym #ncaaw # NCAA DI: Yesterday's results http://t.co/IrxaWCEN Today's games http://t.co/9jdQH9wU #ncaaw # The Pink…

UConn dismantles Texas A&M: More than just the numbers in a box score

On paper, the women's game in the Jimmy V Classic was a great matchup, with last year's national champion Texas A&M going into Hartford to play Connecticut, the number two team in the country. Two…

Pat Summitt receives the SI award in New York

Legendary Coach Pat Summitt received the Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year Award tonight in New York. She was introduced by former Vol Michelle Marciniak, whose remarks brought a standing ovation from the audience. Summitt's…

Powerade Fab 50 rankings: week one

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen: the first installment of the national high school rankings for this season. Here's the top 10:1. Nazareth - Brooklyn, N.Y.2. Saint Mary's - Phoenix, Ariz.3. Riverdale Baptist - Upper…

ESPN/USA Today poll for the week

This week's poll doesn't have too many changes, but check out Delaware dropping in:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Stanford5. Duke6. Maryland7. Texas A&M8. Tennessee9. Miami (Fla.)10. Kentucky11. Rutgers12. Georgia13. Louisville14. Purdue15. Ohi...

Texas A&M at UConn: Bullet points and by the numbers

First Half Highlights After the game was tied at five, Uconn went on 13-2 run to take control. Texas A&M committed 14 turnovers in the first half, which led to 17 Uconn points. UConn had…

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