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Month: December 2011

Preview: No. 2 UConn home streak on the line, Huskies host No. 8 Texas A&M plus around the Web coverage

Preview: No. 2 UConn home streak on the line, Huskies host No. 8 Texas A&M plus around the Web coverage

No. 2 UConn, well rested after a five-day break, hosts the defending national champions, No. 8 Texas A&M (6-1) tonight at 7:05 p.m. ET in the 10th annual Jimmy V Women’s Basketball Classic at the…

No. 9 Miami earns double OT victory vs. No. 11 Rutgers, No. 22 Delaware has no trouble with Yale, unbeaten Top 25

No. 9 Miami earns double OT victory vs. No. 11 Rutgers, No. 22 Delaware has no trouble with Yale, unbeaten Top 25

With the Miami heat’s Juwan Howard in the audience, No. 9 Miami (7-1) protected its top 10 ranking with a 92-81 double overtime victory No. 11 Rutgers (8-1) Monday night in Coral Gables. Riquna Willams…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-06

Weekend recap: Top 25 upsets include Purdue over Texas A&M and Kentucky over Louisville plus challenge results http://t.co/U0Qqgku6 #ncaaw # Oklahoma State: Cowgirls Pick Up Road Win At Indiana in Big 12/Big Ten Challenge http://t.co/Uy9DwTwe…

The Pink Room women’s basketball web series launches

A new web series all about women's college basketball. Created & hosted by Rosalyn Gold-Onwude @RosGO21 and Kevin Danna@Kevo408. Episode 1: Teams #15-11, Stopping Brittney Griner, Rutgers @ Miami 2OT recap.

Coaches to watch for: mid-majors

Inspired recently by a list of "coaches to watch out for" by a large media outlet, I asked one of the Division I assistant coaches I respect most to come up with a more thoughtful…

Nike Tournament of Champions preview

ESPN says this year's Nike TOC will showcase the strongest field ever.Bonus:#9 Miami needed two overtimes to take out #12 Rutgers, 92-81.

Pat Summitt is Sports Illustrated’s sportswoman of the year

She of 1,075 wins - the most of any college coach ever - wins Sports Illustrated's sportswoman of the year award in 2011.'Bout time.

Weekend recap: Top 25 upsets include Purdue over Texas A&M and Kentucky over Louisville plus challenge results

Weekend recap: Top 25 upsets include Purdue over Texas A&M and Kentucky over Louisville plus challenge results

The biggest upset of the weekend was No. 13 Purdue’s big win over No. 4 Texas A&M (6-1). The Boilermakers (7-1) trailed at halftime 32-29 but a second half surge propelled them to a 60-51…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-05

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…

Ranked and unranked wrap up

Ranked news:#16 Purdue handed #4 Texas A&M its first loss, 60-51.#10 Kentucky dominated #11 Louisville from jump, to the tune of 74-54.#18 Ohio State started strong and never looked back, beating #18 Oklahoma 69-63.#8 Tennessee…

USC hands Gonzaga a rare home loss: 58-51

Spokane, Wash. - USC went on a 13-2 run in the last five minutes of the game to beat Gonzaga 58-51 at home, snapping a 32-home game winning streak.Ashley Corral lead the Trojans with 19…

Say what? Pac-12 standings so far

As of right this minute, here's where things stand.....who would have thought?Team Conference OverallColorado - 0-0, 6-0Arizona - 0-0, 7-1Arizona St. - 0-0, 6-1Oregon - 0-0, 6-1Oregon St. - 0-0, 6-1Stanford - 0-0, 5-1California -…

Weekend madness

That Too Tall kid is pretty good: freshman Reshanda Gray's double-double propels Cal into the finals of their own weekend showcase. They play UNLV at 2:30 p.m. today.There are 14 games today featuring top 25…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-04

Sunday Dec. 18 UConn at Baylor game is SOLD OUT. 1st advance sellout in Baylor WBB history. Game will be on ESPN at 7:30p CT #ncaaw # Friday recap: Top teams win, North Texas halts…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-12-04

No. 1 Baylor at No. 6 Tennessee: Lady Bears look to continue streak, Lady Vols hope to rebound from loss http://t.co/UA7XYAe0 #ncaaw # Lady Vols seeking answers (GoVolsXtra) http://t.co/0duwB6ut #ncaaw # Brittney Griner a tall…

Big 12/Big Ten Challenge underway, last year of the series

The Big Ten wrapped up a challenge with the ACC Thursday in a 6-6 draw between the conferences. This afternoon a matchup between Penn State and Texas Tech in Lubbock kicks off the Big 12/Big…

#24 Gonzaga 73, Cal State Fullerton 60

Fun game to watch last night: my story and photos.Fullerton is young but tough, and they never give up, which I like a lot. Gonzaga seems a little wobbly without a true point guard, but…

Top Teams win, North Texas halts Oregon State streak, Tulane beats Louisiana Tech for first time ever

Top Teams win, North Texas halts Oregon State streak, Tulane beats Louisiana Tech for first time ever

Penn (4-2) had its hands full in taking on No. 3 Notre Dame (6-1) in South Bend Friday night. The Fighting Irish hosted an Ivy League school for the first time in program history. The…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-03

Thursday recap: No. 24 Delaware beats Princeton, Big Ten/ACC Challenge, TCU’s huge run, rebounding leaders http://t.co/4FRxJAdv #ncaaw # Guru: Delaware Defends Its First-Ever Ranking Beating Princeton (http://t.co/8TgWwX9b) http://t.co/iRtsj2cX #ncaaw # Duke: Devils defense challenges Purdue…

No. 24 Gonzaga survives a tough Cal State Fullerton squad

FULLERTON, Calif. – No. 24 Gonzaga (USA Today/ESPN) held off a tough Cal State Fullerton team Friday night to pull out a 73-60 win. Senior forward Kayla Standish led the Bulldogs with 26 points, including…

In the midst of the season’s first lull

After all that Thanksgiving weekend tournament and game action, things have been a little quiet the last few days, and that's OK. But as was said in a movie not too long ago, there's never…

Thursday recap: No. 24 Delaware beats Princeton, Big Ten/ACC Challenge ends in a draw, TCU’s whopping run, rebounding leaders

Thursday recap: No. 24 Delaware beats Princeton, Big Ten/ACC Challenge ends in a draw, TCU’s whopping run, rebounding leaders

In their first game after being ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in program history, Delaware (5-0) went on the road yet remained undefeated after taking down Princeton 81-70 at…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-12-02

Wednesday recap: Baylor stays unbeaten, Penn St. downs UNC, Georgia Tech breaks Nebraska’s streak  http://t.co/DBJZ9Dar #ncaaw # Rutgers uses patented press to another victory, defeating Temple 71-50 (nj|com) http://t.co/gB6txGbk #ncaaw # Old Dominion: Lady Monarchs'…

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…

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