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No. 1 Connecticut cruises to road victories while inexperience hampers No. 14 Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Several weeks ago after defending NCAA champion Connecticut completed its brief foray against a pair of Division II teams in tuneup contests, Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma looked ahead to…

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

STORRS, Conn. – When two top teams play each other in mid-November there are many ways to look at it if you are a coach. If you win convincingly, it shows your team is pretty…

A Dishin & Swishin Q&A Session: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is all about the titles and medals, not the individual honors

A Dishin & Swishin Q&A Session: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is all about the titles and medals, not the individual honors

  It takes a certain amount of ego to be a superstar. A player has to know that when a shot is missed, the next one is going to go in. If the pass is…

Dishin & Swishin 11/07/13 Podcast: Different expectations greet “new” head coaches Matt Insell, Mike Neighbors and Suzie McConnell-Serio

Dishin & Swishin 11/07/13 Podcast: Different expectations greet “new” head coaches Matt Insell, Mike Neighbors and Suzie McConnell-Serio

[display_podcast] The NCAA women’s basketball coaching carousel went around and around this offseason, with an extensive group of coaches leaving and joining the fraternity, as shown by the Guru, Mel Greenberg’s outstanding list. One can…

Dishin with Geno on the impact of new NCAA regulations on officiating

[display_podcast] Recently on Dishin & Swishin David Siegel talked to Anucha Browne (the NCAA’s Vice President of Women’s Basketball Championships), Rebecca Lobo and Stephanie White about NCAA rule changes and the impact on play. After UConn’s…

UConn Huskies open 2013-14 campaign in style, defeating Division II Gannon 101-35

STORRS, Conn. – It was about what you would expect for a preseason game between the defending national champions and a high-caliber Division II team. The Connecticut Huskies came out poised, controlled and determined, running…

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…

University of Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma to return as 2013-16 USA Basketball Women’s National Team head coach

From USA Basketball: USA Player Reactions University of Connecticut’s Naismith Hall of Fame and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, who guided the USA Basketball Women’s National Team to gold medals at the…

Defending champion Huskies face “new world” in defending their crown

Defending champion Huskies face “new world” in defending their crown

Full schedule For 2013-14 the Connecticut Huskies enter the season as the defending national champions. They return All-American talents Bria Hartley, Stefanie Dolson, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Breanna Stewart. The quartet spent their off-season winning five…

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…

Video: President Obama honors the 2013 NCAA Champion UConn Huskies

Video: The White House Remarks by the President Honoring the 2013 NCAA Champion UConn Huskies The White House, July 31, 2013 East Room 2:25 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody have a seat.  Everybody have a…

UConn releases non-conference schedule, features Penn St., Cal, Maryland, Ohio St., Duke & Baylor

The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team released its non-conference schedule for the 2013-14 season. The schedule includes 13 games, including seven at home, four on the road and two at neutral sites. The 2013-14…

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…

What if Breanna Stewart entered the WNBA draft this season? Some WNBA GMs weigh in anonymously

What if Breanna Stewart entered the WNBA draft this season? Some WNBA GMs weigh in anonymously

What If Breanna Stewart were to enter the WNBA draft this season… One of the great things about women’s college basketball, at least great for the fans, is that the players stick around for four…

2013 NCAA championship game celebrates the greatness of the Big East

You’ll excuse fans of the Big East conference if they are feeling nostalgic this week, flashing back to 2009. Louisville “crashed the party” to earn a spot in the women’s national championship game. No, not…

2013 Final Four: Players dress up for the NCAA Salute to teams

The first day of Final Four festivities includes team interviews with television and radio crews. The evening’s events begin with a red carpet entrance of teams to the NCAA salute to the Final Four participants.…

Dishin & Swishin 4/04/13 Podcast: Previewing the Final Four with Doug Bruno and Kevin McGuff

Dishin & Swishin 4/04/13 Podcast: Previewing the Final Four with Doug Bruno and Kevin McGuff

[display_podcast] The Final Four begins in New Orleans on Sunday night with NCAA tournament semifinal teams trying to earn a spot in Tuesday’s national championship. Two No. 1 seeds are there, Notre Dame and Connecticut.…

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…

Photo gallery: Louisville runs past Tennessee and into the 2013 Final Four

Photo gallery: Louisville runs past Tennessee and into the 2013 Final Four

OKLAHOMA CITY – Louisville (28-8) continued their run in the NCAA tournament, defeating Tennessee (27-8) Tuesday night, 86-78, for a berth in the Final Four. Shoni Schimmel led the Cardinals with 24 points in the…

Photo: The calm before the storm of Tennessee vs. Louisville, Chesapeake Energy Arena

#2 TENNESSEE VS. #5 LOUISVILLE Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City 9:00 p.m. ET

Photos: Tennessee and Louisville meet the press

On their day off in between the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight, Tennessee and Louisville faced the press and talked about the Cardinal’s major upset of No. 1 Baylor and the Tuesday game for…

Making the Final Four never gets old for Connecticut

Six straight years the Connecticut Huskies have earned a trip to the Final Four. The challenge is different each time, and the feeling “doesn’t get old” according to senior Kelly Faris and the rest of…

UConn overcomes slow start to blow out Kentucky 83-53 and advance to New Orleans

UConn overcomes slow start to blow out Kentucky 83-53 and advance to New Orleans

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – It had all the makings of a potential classic: top-seeded Connecticut (33-4) taking on second-seeded Kentucky with a trip to New Orleans on the line. However, the Huskies did not cooperate. Trailing 23-22…

Pitt fires Agnus Berenato

From Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson announced today that Agnus Berenato will not return as the Panthers’ head women’s basketball coach. “We thank Agnus for her contributions to the University and wish…

Can Kentucky’s “40 minutes of dread” lead them to the Final Four over Connecticut?

If Matthew Mitchell and Kentucky are going to have the opportunity to continue their season down south in New Orleans, they are going to have to fight through the New England cold of Husky country…

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