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Month: November 2011

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...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-11-25

#teamsweetpotatopie Happy Thanksgiving! "I want to thank you, thank you, thank you" #kindandgenerous #nataliemerchant http://t.co/DRcI7Q0g # No. 15 Purdue defeats Tulane 61-48 in Cancun Challenge http://t.co/rvQwUekm #ncaaw # Allison's jumper with 1.2 sec left lifts…

No. 15 Purdue defeats Tulane 61-48 in Cancun Challenge

From Purdue Athletics CANCUN, Mexico – With the weather 82 degrees and mostly sunny outside, the No. 15/17 Purdue Boilermakers (5-0) defeated Tulane 61-48 on Thursday in the Galactic Ballroom of the Moon Palace Resort…

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…

Dishin & Swishin November 24, 2011 Podcast: A Special Thanksgiving Chat with Tamika Catchings

Dishin & Swishin November 24, 2011 Podcast: A Special Thanksgiving Chat with Tamika Catchings

I love Thanksgiving! I make no bones about it and its not just because I enjoy the food (which if you've seen me you know is true) or the family (always nice to see) or…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-11-24

WNBL: Bulleen Boomers center Liz Cambage claims Round Seven Player of the Week http://t.co/D4UAiX9I #wnbl # EuroLeague: Tina Charles (Galatasaray), Geraldine Robert (Lotos Gdynia) share Week 6 MVP http://t.co/yKnuJqne #fiba #euroleague # Tuesday recap: Northwestern…

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…

Big 12 women’s basketball tournament to move to Dallas in 2013, Oklahoma City in 2014

The Big 12 Conference announced plans for future host sites for women's basketball today. The Big 12's athletics directors approved the sites and the decisions require final approval from the conference’s board of directors. After…

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.…

Tuesday recap: Northwestern takes down No. 23 LSU, No. 1 Baylor beats Yale, UNT stuns SMU

Tuesday recap: Northwestern takes down No. 23 LSU, No. 1 Baylor beats Yale, UNT stuns SMU

While it was business as usual for the No. 1 team in the nation another ranked team suffered defeat on their home floor. The top-ranked Baylor Lady Bears (5-0) had no trouble defeating Yale (2-2),…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-11-23

Monday night recap: UConn victorious, ACC upsets & tiny Tougaloo takes down Jackson St. (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/cmsXmc8B #ncaaw # Tougaloo enrollment: 971, yet it's the leading educator of African American health professionals and scientists in Mississippi.…

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.…

Mosqueda-Lewis, Hartley lead Huskies past Stanford in early matchup of rivals

If only… If only both teams could make as many layups as they missed. If only all the freshmen involved, not just UConn’s Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, played like they had big game experience. If only Nneka…

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…

Monday night recap: UConn victorious, ACC upsets and tiny Tougaloo College takes down Jackson State

Monday night recap: UConn victorious, ACC upsets and tiny Tougaloo College takes down Jackson State

Although both teams had trouble creating an offensive rhythm early in the game, No. 2 UConn emerged victorious in Monday night’s big matchup against No. 3 Stanford, 68-58. Heralded Husky freshman Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis had a…

Postgame Quotes: No. 2 UConn 68, No. 3 Stanford 58

Postgame Quotes November 21, 2011 No. 2 UConn 68, No. 3 Stanford 58 Connecticut Head Coach Geno Auriemma Were you satisfied with the way you played team defense tonight? “I think at this time of…

Play Analysis by the numbers: UConn defeats Stanford

Play Analysis Stanford vs Connecticut (11-21-11) POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 1 2 - Tot Stanford................ 3 2 - 5 Connecticut............. 7 9 - 16 POINTS IN PAINT 1 2 - Tot Stanford................ 12 14 - 26…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-11-22

Heavy underdogs Cavs upset No. 3 Tennessee (Cavalier Insider) http://t.co/ur3qiEAW #ncaaw # Baylor solidifies its No. 1 spot in win over Notre Dame, Virginia takes down Tennessee and other DI news http://t.co/xanLtJ5g #ncaaw # NCAA DI:…

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,…

Video: Oklahoma State November 21, 2011 Memorial Service for Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna

Video: Oklahoma State University Athletics The Oklahoma State family gathered inside Gallagher-Iba Arena to honor the lives of women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke, assistant coach Miranda Serna and alumni Olin & Paula Branstetter. The four…

Baylor solidifies its No. 1 spot in win over Notre Dame, Virginia takes down Tennessee and other DI news

Baylor solidifies its No. 1 spot in win over Notre Dame, Virginia takes down Tennessee and other DI news

No. 1 Baylor reigned in an early season showdown between the top teams in the nation Sunday afternoon beating No. 1 Notre Dame 94-81 in the Preseason WNIT Championship Game. The Lady Bears overcame the…

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