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Notre Dame and Connecticut have revenge on their minds in tonight’s Big East semifinals

It is always nice when there is a little revenge factor to spice up a conference tournament! Tonight in Hartford the Big East will have their semifinals and both games have the extra motivation of…

Monique Oliver rises to the occassion in leading Rutgers’ resurgence

Monique Oliver rises to the occassion in leading Rutgers’ resurgence

From January 29th through February 15th, C.Vivian Stringer’s Rutgers team dropped five straight games, all to teams that ended up being seeded ahead of the them in the Big East tournament. They were a team…

Dishin & Swishin 3/02/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part two of a look at ten “game-changing players”

Dishin & Swishin 3/02/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part two of a look at ten “game-changing players”

[display_podcast] Throughout the NCAA women’s basketball season, Dishin & Swishin kept you up to date mostly through conversations with coaches and journalists. The reason for this is that at DNS, we respect how busy the…

Dishin & Swishin February 23, 2012 Podcast: Kim Barnes Arico an overnight success, Doug Feinberg & Wendy Parker on brackets & more

Dishin & Swishin February 23, 2012 Podcast: Kim Barnes Arico an overnight success, Doug Feinberg & Wendy Parker on brackets & more

Today's podcast features St. John's women's basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico and a mini-roundtable with Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press and Wendy Parker of Basketball Times.

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

When most of the 9,882 people that were at Gampel Pavilion for the Rutgers versus Connecticut game bought their tickets, they expected to see their Huskies tested by a top ten ranked-Rutgers team. Instead, with…

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Today's guests are Delaware head coach Tina Martin, Nebraska stars Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko, and Saint Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley.

Dishin & Swishin December 22, 2011 Podcast: Never underestimate Brenda Frese and Matthew Mitchell

Dishin & Swishin December 22, 2011 Podcast: Never underestimate Brenda Frese and Matthew Mitchell

When you need a break from those Christmas carols, we have podcast that will be just as much fun! In the pre-season AP poll, coach Brenda Frese's Maryland Terrapins were number ten, and Matthew Mitchell's…

Tuesday recap: Tennessee overcomes Rutgers, Ohio State continues streak, DePaul beats Princeton, LSU gets back on track

Tuesday recap: Tennessee overcomes Rutgers, Ohio State continues streak, DePaul beats Princeton, LSU gets back on track

Sixth-ranked Tennessee (6-2) rallied on the strength of a 13-0 in the second half to defeat no. 11 Rutgers (9-2), 67-61, Tuesday night in Piscataway in front of a crowd of 6,368. Led by Shekinna…

Dec. 13, 2011: Lady Vols at Scarlet Knights Highlight TV Games

Dec. 13, 2011: Lady Vols at Scarlet Knights Highlight TV Games

No. 6 Tennessee at No. 11 Rutgers, 7 p.m., ESPN/ESPN3.com (Pam Ward and Carolyn Peck) || Southern at No. 12 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Big Ten Network (Lisa Byington and Stephanie White) || UCLA at…

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

Wednesday recap: Over 12K Iowa State fans show up despite freezing temps, North Texas beats an SEC team for the first time

With subfreezing temperatures outside with a low of eight degrees Fahrenheit, the climate inside Hilton Coliseum was sizzling in Ames as Iowa State (5-2) beat in-state rival Iowa (5-4) 62-54 in front of a crowd…

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…

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…

Baylor stays unbeaten, Penn St. downs UNC, Georgia Tech breaks Nebraska’s streak

Baylor stays unbeaten, Penn St. downs UNC, Georgia Tech breaks Nebraska’s streak

In Wednesday action, No. 1 Baylor routed Texas Southern in Waco 91-39. Brittney Griner led her team and earned her fifth double of the season with 23 points and 14 rebounds. Odyssey Sims had 19…

Thanksgiving week recap: Upsets, unbeatens, surprises, runs and games to watch this week

Thanksgiving week recap: Upsets, unbeatens, surprises, runs and games to watch this week

As the women’s basketball season begins its third week of play this season, for the top two teams in the nation it is business as usual while several other ranked squads will drop in standings…

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…

Dishin & Swishin November 17, 2011 Podcast: A roundtable discussion on the NCAA women’s basketball season

Dishin & Swishin November 17, 2011 Podcast: A roundtable discussion on the NCAA women’s basketball season

If it is time for a new basketball season, it is time to break out a Dishin & Swishin Roundtable! Always one of the most popular podcasts, it is gathering of some of the best…

ACC, CAA and Patriot League action: James Madison gives coach 200th victory in win vs. American, Maryland takes down Georgetown

With No. 11 Maryland hosting No. 10 Georgetown and perennial CAA contender James Madison at preseason Patriot favorite American the passionate basketball fans of the D-M-V region (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) had an opportunity to choose…

Big Ten responds to rumors of further expansion

The Big Ten conference released the following statement today regarding rumors about the conference expanding beyond its current 12 teams: In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents…

A look at day one of the ACC Tourney, Maryland sent home while Miami continued its winning ways

2011 ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament March 3-6 (Greensboro, N.C.) Tournament Bracket Georgia Tech 70, Maryland 64 The fifth-seeded Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets pulled an upset victory over fourth-seed Maryland in contest that featured seven ties…

Purdue sophomore forward Ashley Wilson academically ineligible for the spring semester

Purdue sophomore forward Ashley Wilson (Wheeling, Ill.) is academically ineligible for the spring semester and will not play for the rest of the season. Purdue head coach Sharon Versyp made the announcement about the 6-foot…

Purdue: Drey Mingo’s condition upgraded to fair

From the Purdue Athletic Department: Drey Mingo’s condition has been upgraded to fair as of this morning. Fair condition is defined as vital signs being stable and within normal limits with favorable indicators; the patient…

Caribbean Challenge schedule revised after Purdue cancellation

In light of Purdue University’s decision to cancel travel to the Caribbean Challenge in Mexico, tournament officials revised the schedule. The team made the choice to stay home Tuesday night after Drey Mingo was hospitalized…

Ohio State junior point guard Samantha Prahalis suspended for three games

Ohio State standout Samantha Prahalis will sit out the first three games of the season for an NCAA secondary rules violation. The junior point guard will be permitted to practice with the team during the…

Women’s basketball “Super Six Series” includes six conferences

Six conferences joined forces to create the Super Six Series women’s basketball challenge set to begin this season. Conferences in the series include the Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, Southeastern and Pacific-10.…

Purdue sophomore Ashley Wilson undergoes second surgery

Complications from a stress fracture required Ashley Wilson, a 6-foot sophomore guard/forward on the Purdue women’s basketball team,to undergo a second surgery on her lower right leg. “Ashley has worked very hard this summer with…

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