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Month: January 2011

The 1,000 point milestone: AIAW players dominate top of quickest to 1K list

Several players have hit the 1,000 point career mark this season. From Southern Methodist University senior forward Delisha Wills’ early season feat in November to Baylor sophomore center Brittney Griner’s accomplishment on January 12. While…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-14

TCU's bench outscores Wyoming, 24-4 in 68-47 win (gofrogs.com) http://j.mp/hjlsqH #ncaaw # Texas Tech comes back from 14 points down to beat Missouri, 63-56 (texastech.com) http://j.mp/glHGh8 #ncaaw # Kansas: Jayhawks down Colorado 68-58 for Big…

Texas A&M approves contract extension for Gary Blair through 2015

Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved a contract extension for head women’s basketball coach Gary Blair through 2015. “Coach Blair has created a culture of excellence in Aggie women’s basketball unlike anything ever…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-13

DIII: No. 6 Kean upsets No. 1 Amherst (keanathletics.com) http://j.mp/eB6APS #ncaaw # DePaul remains unbeaten in Big East, beat South Florida 77-61 (AP) http://j.mp/eKNzTX #ncaaw # San Diego State wins on the road, gets win…

Baylor defeats Texas, Griner earns 1,000 career points

Brittney Griner post-game after the Lady Bears defeated Texas, 87-72 No. 1 Baylor (15-1, 2-0) broke the spell against Texas (11-5, 0-2) to beat the Longhorns, 87-72 in Austin Wednesday night in Big 12 Conference…

Baylor at Texas preview: No outcome certain in the topsy-turvy Big 12

No. 1 Baylor at Texas Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 Frank Erwin Center (16,734) TV: None Free live video feed: www.TexasSports.tv Audio Web Stream and live stats: www.BaylorBears.com Radio: KVET-AM 1300 “The Zone” -  Craig Way…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-12

Fresno St. downs Idaho with 2nd half surge, 84-67.Sets school record with 18 treys (gobulldogs.com) http://j.mp/g7I4FJ #ncaaw # Marist suffocates Loyola (Md.) in road win, 59-43 (poughkeepsiejournal.com) http://j.mp/glffvD #ncaaw # NC State: Amber White's 22…

Baylor remains atop USA TODAY/ESPN women’s coaches poll

Baylor remains at the top of the USA TODAY/ESPN women’s coaches poll while UConn hangs on at the No. 2 spot. The top five teams: Rank School Record Points Last week’s rank 1. Baylor 14-1…

Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list announced

The John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 20 list was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club. The list is comprised of 20 student-athletes who, based on last year’s individual performance and team records,…

Oklahoma coach Sherri Coale wins a UN NGO Positive Peace Award

Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale was selected as a recipient of a United Nations NGO Positive Peace Award for the sports coach category. The award honors and recognizes individuals around the world for their positive…

Purdue sophomore forward Ashley Wilson academically ineligible for the spring semester

Purdue sophomore forward Ashley Wilson (Wheeling, Ill.) is academically ineligible for the spring semester and will not play for the rest of the season. Purdue head coach Sharon Versyp made the announcement about the 6-foot…

Missouri and Oklahoma players earn Big 12 honors for first week of conference play

Player of the Week: RaeShara Brown (Missouri) Freshman of the Week: Aaryn Ellenberg (Oklahoma) For the first week of conference play in the Big 12 RaeShara Brown and Aaryn Ellenberg were named Players of the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-11

NCAA DI – Yesterday's results http://j.mp/f9xf5S Today's games http://j.mp/eDSHTB #ncaaw # Kansas State led the Big 12 in attendance over the weekend: 9,024. The the largest crowd in 4 seasons for the Wildcats. #ncaaw #…

Baylor stays on top of the AP Poll

In this week’s Associated Press poll tally, Baylor received two more first place votes than last week, securing its number one position. St. John’s and Texas dropped out. Texas was previously ranked at No. 22…

Big 12 Opening Weekend Roundup

While every team in the Big 12 still has an overall winning record, six teams, including two Associated Press Top 25 squads, went down over the weekend as the conference opened play for the season.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-10

TCU: Sverrisdottir makes history in 68-60 win over UNLV, became TCU's all-time leader in assist http://j.mp/g2HO0x #ncaaw # Providence defeats USF, 64-57, gives team first BIG EAST win of the season http://j.mp/fYpaF7 #ncaaw # Wyoming…

Slideshow: Iowa State at Baylor, January 8, 2010

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Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-01-09

Record rating for UConn-Stanford game http://j.mp/fPm27P #ncaaw # Syracuse routs Arkansas Pine Bluff,91-56, matches program best start (suathletics.com) http://j.mp/i6xe0R #ncaaw # Nevada improves to 11-2 with win over BYU (nevadawolfpack.com) http://j.mp/gCARLV #ncaaw # Utah Utes…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-09

Quinnipiac Earns Big Road Win At Monmouth, 60-57 (quinnipiacbobcats.com) http://j.mp/eMzL7X #ncaaw # Army Opens League Play with Road Win at Colgate (patriotleague.org) http://j.mp/gJ72IC #ncaaw # Sacred Heart snaps Fairleigh Dickinson's 6-game win streak, wins 65-39…

No. 1 Baylor opens up Big 12 play with a win over No. 17 Iowa State

Baylor freshman Odyssey Sims had a team high 8 rebounds to add to her 15 points. Photo Slideshow Waco, TX – In the first game of Big 12 conference play Saturday, No. 1 ranked Baylor…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-08

Miami too much for Virginia, Hurricanes get 82-73 road win http://j.mp/h42AH1 #ncaaw # South Carolina: Stifling defense, clutch free throws deliver 63-61 win over LSU http://j.mp/fpFCPG #ncaaw # ODU: Lewis ties career-high with 24 points…

Baylor not looking to repeat last season’s flop vs. Iowa State

No. 1 Baylor (13-1) vs. No. 17 Iowa State (12-2) Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, 11 a.m. CST Ferrell Center (10,284) TV: FOX Sports Net As one of the nation’s toughest conferences gets ready to begin…

Big Weekend for the Big 12, conference openers for all teams

Conference play in the Big 12 begins this weekend with six games in two days. Baylor, the No. 1 ranked team in the country, hosts Iowa State Saturday in a game that kicks off the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-01-07

Turkish Basketball Federation: Taurasi’s ‘B’ sample positive for banned stimulant (AP) http://j.mp/hA3dTi #wnba #euroleague # NCAA DI – Yesterday's results http://j.mp/f4xCU9 Today's games http://j.mp/gy37YO #ncaaw # Tennesse: Jr. Alicia Manning reclaims her role (govolsxtra.com) http://j.mp/hRzhGV…

Former South Carolina freshman forward Kayla Brewer to transfer to Texas

Former South Carolina forward Kayla Brewer is set to transfer to Texas. Longhorns head coach Gail Goestenkors announced the transfer Thursday. Brewer will enroll in classes at Texas for the spring semester. “Kayla is an…

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