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UCLA 78, San Diego State 71

UCLA overcame both a staffing and size deficit last night to beat visiting San Diego State 78-71.Antonye Nyingifa lead the Bruins with 21 points, and Rebekah Gardner added 20. Courtney Clements led the Aztecs with…

Big business and team stories

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…

2011-2012 Naismith watch list is out

The usual suspects, but exciting nonetheless.

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…

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. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Texas A&M5. Stanford6. Duke7. Maryland8. Tennessee9. Miami10. Kentucky11. Louisville...

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…

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…

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…

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.

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-poi...

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…

Keeping up with the tournaments and games

Stanford overpowered Xavier, 80,64, behind Nnemkadi Ogwumike's season-high 34 points.The Cardinal spent Thanksgiving at the home of junior forward Mikaela Ruef.At the Junkanoo Jam in the Bahamas, Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame had stellar games,…

It’s high school tournament time in Southern California

......the happiest time of the year........Nov. 28-Dec. 3:Brea Olinda Ladycat ClassicInglewood City of Champions TournamentNov. 30-Dec. 3:La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 InvitationalDec. 5-Dec. 9:Mater Dei Matt Denning ClassicDec. 5-Dec. 10:Fountain Vall...

These are a few of my favorite things

Sue Bird and Candace Parker talk about playing against dudes.Dishin & Swishin interviews Tamika Catchings.Cal is in Hawaii at a tournament, and they're set to take on former Coach Joanne Boyle's Virginia team.I'm holding off…

University of Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena: you be the judge

The modern-day symbol for the University of Oregon.....this old schooler doesn't like it.____________________This past weekend I finally got to check out the University of Oregon's new basketball/volleyball court, Matthew Knight Arena. I had been curio...

Things for which to be thankful

Amazing, in-depth interview with Cal freshman forward Reshanda Gray on growing up and overcoming obstacles......."Did you know you could actually get a scholarship out of this?" :)ESPNW will interview fans from 16 teams across the…

Some Thanksgiving gratefulness

Nebraska Coach Connie Yori has reason to be grateful this Thanksgiving.A lot of teams are probably grateful, because they're spending the holiday in beauty and warmth as they prepare to begin tournaments Friday. Check twitter…

UConn, A&M and Rutgers have top 2012 recruiting classes

The schools who wrestled down the top 60 2012 recruiting classes this fall:1. Connecticut Huskies2. Texas A&M Aggies3. Rutgers Scarlet Knights4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish5. Tennessee Lady Vols6. Syracuse Orange7. Duke Blue Devils8. Baylor Bears9.…

Tonight’s upset is……..

Northwestern beat #20 LSU, 44-43. Key game moment:LSU seemed to take control of the game during a five-minute stretch of the second half. After falling behind for the first time all night, Northwestern regained the…

This week’s ESPN/USA Today coaches poll

There have already been a few changes in the ESPN/USA Today rankings this week, due to the wild start of the 2011-2012 season:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Texas A&M5. Stanford6. Duke7. Tennessee8. Maryland9. Miami10. Georgia11.…

Cowgirls begin the healing process, with much support

The Oklahoma State Cowgirls' return to the court will help their healing process, in the wake of the losses of coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna.The OSU men's team is there for them.Oklahoma Coach Sherri…

Powerade Fab 50 preseason rankings

It's a brand new basketball world.No Murry Bergtraum, no Long Beach Poly, no Brea Olinda.

UConn wins the showdown with Stanford

#4 UConn used a suffocating full-court press and 25 points from freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat #5 Stanford tonight, 68-58.Best and worst of the game.Of course ESPN is making comparisons between Mosqueda-Lewis and Maya Moore,…

Oregon 75, Portland State 71

Eugene, Ore. - The Ducks fought off a second-half rally by a scrappy Vikings team to win, 75-71. Senior forward Amanda Johnson notched 30 points and 19 rebounds - her second consecutive 30-plus game.The most…

Big Sunday hoops

#1 Baylor downed #2 Notre Dame 94-81, on the back of Brittney Griner's 32 points and 14 rebounds.But that game almost paled in comparison to the upset of the week: #3 Tennessee lost to unranked…

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