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Changing landscape in Big 12 women’s basketball as Texas lands the top spot in 2014-15 preseason poll

Changing landscape in Big 12 women’s basketball as Texas lands the top spot in 2014-15 preseason poll

Since the 2008-2009 season, Baylor and Oklahoma have dominated the Big 12 preseason polls with the Lady Bears landing the top spot in four out of those six years. With the graduation of dominant players…

The Hoopfeed Guide to the 2014 WNBA Draft

The Hoopfeed Guide to the 2014 WNBA Draft

2014 WNBA Draft: April 14, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Tonight’s the night! At Mohegan Sun Arena, the Class of 2014 will hear their names called, and they will enter the WNBA. Their lives will change…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Is Odyssey Sims the best guard to enter the WNBA in years?

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Is Odyssey Sims the best guard to enter the WNBA in years?

If Odyssey Sims had not played one minute this season, there still would be no denying that she had one of the greatest careers for a guard in NCAA women’s basketball history. She earned national…

Baylor’s Odyssey Sims named the recipient of the 2014 Dawn Staley award

Baylor’s Odyssey Sims named the recipient of the 2014 Dawn Staley award

Baylor senior guard Odyssey Sims is the winner of the 2014 Dawn Staley Award. The accolade goes to “the most outstanding collegiate guard in the country; a player who exemplifies the skills that Dawn possessed…

Baylor freshmen come up big, aiding Odyssey Sims in putting away Kentucky to reach Elite Eight

Baylor freshmen come up big, aiding Odyssey Sims in putting away Kentucky to reach Elite Eight

RT to congratulate your Lady Bears on their fourth Elite 8 in the last five years. #SicEm pic.twitter.com/OVEUd6wMGF — Baylor Lady Bears (@BaylorWBB) March 29, 2014   Baylor (32-4, 16-2 Big 12) exacted revenge on…

Dishin & Swishin 03/27/14: Get ready for the Sweet Sixteen with our previous podcasts and Q&A sessions

Dishin & Swishin 03/27/14: Get ready for the Sweet Sixteen with our previous podcasts and Q&A sessions

March Madness is nearing its close and the NCAA tournament is down to the Sweet Sixteen. By this time next week, there will be only the Final Four remaining, and in a couple of weeks…

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/14 Podcast: It’s March Madness! The Roundtable looks at the NCAA tournament

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/14 Podcast: It’s March Madness! The Roundtable looks at the NCAA tournament

[display_podcast] With apologies to Christmas and when kids return to school, thisis the most wonderful time of the year! March Madness! Let the games begin as 64 teams gather in sites around the country to…

Dishin & Swishin 03/06/14 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks bracketology and conference tournaments

Dishin & Swishin 03/06/14 Podcast: ESPN’s Charlie Creme talks bracketology and conference tournaments

[display_podcast] ESPN’s Charlie Creme is the preeminent “bracketologist” for women’s basketball. Creme reviews and analyzes teams, conferences, trends, schedules, precedents, historical placements, injuries and a myriad of other factors. He projects who will be the…

Dishin & Swishin 1/16/14 Podcast: The roundtable discusses the first half of the college season

Dishin & Swishin 1/16/14 Podcast: The roundtable discusses the first half of the college season

[display_podcast] The Roundtable is back! It is a pleasure to bring back the Dishin & Swishin roundtable for your listening pleasure this week, with a look at the first half of the NCAA women’s basketball…

Social media recap: #1 UConn takes down #7 Baylor in Waco, 66-55

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No. 1 Connecticut snaps No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with 66-55 victory in Waco

No. 1 Connecticut snaps No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with 66-55 victory in Waco

  No. 1 Connecticut (18-0) came to Waco and snapped No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with a 66-55 victory in front of a season record crowd of 9,145. It was the first loss…

Instant classic: Jennifer O’Neill leads No. 5 Kentucky in epic 4OT battle over No. 9 Baylor

Instant classic: Jennifer O’Neill leads No. 5 Kentucky in epic 4OT battle over No. 9 Baylor

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Dishin & Swishin 12/05/13 Podcast: Matthew Mitchell & Kentucky are ready for the SEC and a national championship run

Dishin & Swishin 12/05/13 Podcast: Matthew Mitchell & Kentucky are ready for the SEC and a national championship run

[display_podcast] On the social media service Twitter ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo and Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn discussed and debated the perpetual success of teams like UConn and Tennessee, and whether that is good for…

Dishin & Swishin 10/31/13 Podcast: A Halloween treat! Rebecca Lobo and Stephanie White discuss the upcoming NCAA women’s basketball season

Dishin & Swishin 10/31/13 Podcast: A Halloween treat! Rebecca Lobo and Stephanie White discuss the upcoming NCAA women’s basketball season

[display_podcast] Happy Halloween everyone! This is my first Halloween without having a child in the house, so to capture that magic feeling of Halloween I have a special treat for you today! Rebecca Lobo and…

Big 12 announces 2013-14 women’s basketball preseason honors

The Big 12 Conference has announced its Preseason All-Big 12 Team as well as honors for preseason player, newcomer and freshman of the year for the 2013-14 women’s basketball season. The awards are chosen by…

Dishin & Swishin 8/01/13 Podcast: Celebrating USA Gold with coaches Sherri Coale and Katie Meier; Monique Currie and the Mystics, Camille Little and the Storm look to hold on

Dishin & Swishin 8/01/13 Podcast: Celebrating USA Gold with coaches Sherri Coale and Katie Meier; Monique Currie and the Mystics, Camille Little and the Storm look to hold on

[display_podcast] It has certainly been a golden summer for USA Basketball. First, the USA World University Games team won the gold medal Kazan, Russia. Loaded with guards and short on centers, USA Basketball swept through…

Baylor’s non-conference slate includes doubleheader with men’s team at Cowboys Stadium and home contest vs. UConn

From Baylor: Baylor women’s basketball will play two exhibition contests and 11 of 12 non-conference games in the Ferrell Center this upcoming season. “With nine underclassmen on our 13-player roster, I believe we have compiled…

Baylor coach Mulkey given one-game postseason suspension, reprimand

From the NCAA: A public reprimand and penalties, including a one-game tournament suspension, have been issued for Baylor University women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey for a violation of tournament policy during the 2013 NCAA…

Baylor hires two assistants: Toyelle Wilson leaves head coach job at PVAM, Sytia Messer arrives from Georgia Tech

From Baylor: Baylor women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey announces the addition of two new assistant coaches to her staff, Toyelle Wilson and Sytia Messer. “I am excited to welcome Toyelle and Sytia to our…

Kristy Curry leaves Texas Tech, takes Alabama head coach job

Kristy Curry is leaving Texas Tech to become the head coach at the University of Alabama. “I am very excited to announce that Kristy Curry will be the next women’s basketball coach at the University…

Before Brittney: Emily Nkosi talks about Griner and life since leaving Baylor after coming out

While former Baylor star center Brittney Griner’s “official” coming out made the rounds in the media last week, hailed as groundbreaking in some quarters and ho-hum in others, Emily Nkosi (née Niemann), a star on…

Brittney Griner wins the Wooden Award for the second year in a row

Brittney Griner wins the Wooden Award for the second year in a row

From the  Los Angeles Athletic Club: The John R. Wooden Award winner for women, the preeminent collegiate basketball player of the year award, was announced today by The Los Angeles Athletic Club, and awarded to Baylor’s…

Geno Auriemma on Mark Cuban’s comments about drafting Brittney Griner

Yesterday during a media teleconference with Final Four coaches, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma addressed comments recently made by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about drafting Baylor’s star center Brittney Griner. Cuban said he would…

Robert Griffin III vents on Twitter about Baylor’s loss in the Sweet 16

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