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Thomas More defeats Tufts 63-51 to repeat as NCAA DIII champions

INDIANAPOLIS — Thomas More (33-0) defeated Tufts 63-51 to repeat as NCAA DIII women’s basketball champions Monday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Led by D3 All-American Abby Owings and three-time national player of the year, Sydney…

Lubbock Christian University beats Alaska-Anchorage 78-73 for DII championship

INDIANAPOLIS — Lubbock Christian University defeated Alaska-Anchorage 78-73 Monday afternoon in the NCAA Division II National Championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The contest marked the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Lady Chaps, the…

Arizona: Adia Barnes named head coach

Arizona named Adia Barnes as its new head women’s basketball coach on Monday. The leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball history and a WNBA Champion replaces Niya Butts. The leading scorer in Arizona women’s basketball…

Sheryl Swoopes elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Sheryl Swoopes has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She joins Allen Iverson, Tom Izzo, Yao Ming, Shaquille O’Neal and Jerry Reinsdorf in the Class of 2016, which will be enshrined during festivities,…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-03-2016

Today's #FinalFour TV/Streaming schedule: https://t.co/4oLZ2iUl05 #ncaaw -> Catch up on what's going on in Indy in photos & video: Your #FinalFour Social Hub https://t.co/1iJBzkt0ZH #ncaaw https://t.co/1g4Lt8isqQ -> RT @doshwoods: Huge S/O & thank you to…

Syracuse beats Washington, 80-59, heads to program’s first-ever title game

Syracuse beats Washington, 80-59, heads to program’s first-ever title game

How many more nights are we staying in Indy? See you Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/PwSPCo1LsB — 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) April 4, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS — In a national semifinal game featuring two newcomers to the Final Four, No.…

Morgan Tuck leads UConn in Final Four win over Oregon State, 80-51, Huskies return to title game

Morgan Tuck leads UConn in Final Four win over Oregon State, 80-51, Huskies return to title game

FINAL: #UConn 80, Oregon St. 51. Huskies are headed to their 4th-straight national championship game. #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/qgAmhDaAUH — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 3, 2016 Notes || Tweets INDIANAPOLIS — No. 1 overall seed Connecticut…

Moriah Jefferson named the recipient of the 2016 Dawn Staley Award

Moriah Jefferson, University of Connecticut’s Senior Guard, has been named the recipient of the 2016 Dawn Staley Award. “The Dawn Staley Award is given to the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player…

Cal’s Kristine Anigwe earns USBWA 2016 National Freshman of the Year honor

California’s Kristine Anigwe earned the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) National Freshman of the Year honor Sunday prior to tipoff of the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis. She is Cal’s first national honoree in…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-02-2016

RT @AlaskaAir: Proud sponsor of two teams in the #WFinalFour this weekend. Good luck @UW_WBB & @OregonStateWBB #FinalFour https://t.co/uEMu… -> RT @samuelwasson: @AlaskaAir Don’t forget about @UAAWBB in the @NCAADII championship game! https://t.co/zvV9TqeBmH https://t.co/IiRlK5uo6k ->…

Final Four attendees brave cold temps to run 4Kay, support late coach’s cancer fund

Photos © Lee Michaelson, All rights reserved. INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of coaches, players, fans and family members braved sub-freezing temperatures early Saturday morning to take part in the ninth annual 4Kay Run to kick off…

What they said: Oregon State faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck, student-athletes Jamie Weisner, Sydney Wiese and Ruth Hamblin. Coach, an opening statement. COACH RUECK: Everything has just been great so far. Really appreciative of…

What they said: Syracuse faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Syracuse head coach Quentin Hillsman and student-athletes Brittney Sykes, Alexis Peterson and Brianna Butler. Coach, an opening statement. COACH HILLSMAN: Obviously we’re very glad to be here and still have…

What they said: Washington faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

THE MODERATOR: Joining us is University of Washington head coach Mike Neighbors, student-athletes Talia Walton, Kelsey Plum and Chantel Osahor. Coach, an opening statement. COACH NEIGHBORS: Got a really fun team to coach. We’ve had…

What they said: UConn faces the media the day before the 2016 Final Four

THE MODERATOR: Joining us is UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and student-athletes Breanna Stewart, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson. Coach, an opening statement. COACH AURIEMMA: The worst part about the whole trip is waiting for…

UConn continues to collect honors with AP Coach of the Year and Player of the Year awards

Congratulations to #ncaaW @AP Coach of the Year Geno Auriemma! #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/kRSl9XYlzy — NCAA Women’s Basketball (@ncaawbb) April 2, 2016 Congratulations to #ncaaW @AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart #WFinalFour pic.twitter.com/58840VbK0r — NCAA Women’s…

UConn’s Breanna Stewart wins the Wade Trophy for the second consecutive year

From the WBCA: For the second-consecutive season, Breanna Stewart of the University of Connecticut is the winner of the 2016 Wade Trophy, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today. The prestigious award, regarded as…

2016 WBCA Division I Coaches All-America Team announced

The WBCA announced its 2016 Division I Coaches All-America Team at the site of the Final Four on Saturday in Indianapolis. Five members of the team are competing in the Final Four including: Kelsey Plum…

UConn’s Moriah Jefferson is the 2016 WBCA Division I Defensive Player of the Year

Moriah Jefferson | 2016 WBCA Defensive Player of the Year #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/k2cXTbVpTP — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 2, 2016 Moriah Jefferson of the University of Connecticut is the 2016 WBCA Division I Defensive Player…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-01-2016

San Francisco coach Jennifer Azzi comes out as gay, announces marriage to assistant (San Jose Mercury News) https://t.co/vcsAW7MB33 #ncaaw -> RT @ADL_SF: Standing ovation as @JenniferAzzi presents the ADL #TorchOfLiberty award to @RickWelts @warriors #SFTorch…

2016 Final Four Social Hub

Final Four Previews Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings @Catchin24 welcomes the WBB world to Indy Dishin & Swishin 3/31/16 Podcast: Doug Bruno is back to break down the 2016 Final Four Syracuse’s…

Beth Mowins to replace Dave O’Brien as announcer in Final Four, first-time all-female crew for ESPN at event

Veteran announcer Beth Mowins will replace Dave O’Brien as the play-by-play announcer in the women’s Final Four this weekend. It will be the first time ESPN will have an all-female crew for the event. Mowins…

Special Dishin & Swishin 4/01/16 Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings welcomes the women’s basketball world to her city

Special Dishin & Swishin 4/01/16 Podcast: “Ambassador” Tamika Catchings welcomes the women’s basketball world to her city

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). If ever there was a person that represented a city,…

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