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Despite struggles, Tennessee Volunteers coach Pat Summitt has not given in to early onset dementia

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:29:52 EST

When legendary Tennessee women's basketball coach Pat Summitt stunned the nation with an announcement this past August she had been diagnosed with early onset dementia, her primary goal outside of...

No Championship for You: Lady Vols 71, Arkansas 72 (OT)

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:50:06 EST

We're running out of words for this year's edition of the Lady Vols. A very lackluster first half again spelled their doom as they trailed Arkansas 31-26 at halftime despite forcing four shotclock...

Loss has No. 10 Tennessee looking for answers

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:47:24 EST

The Tennessee coaches can't pinpoint why the Lady Volunteers are so up and down. They will practice so well and beat one team resoundingly only to lose to the next opponent. "I wish I could explain...

Quick Analysis: New York Liberty Sign Kelly Miller

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:20:43 EST

The Liberty were notably less efficient offensively when Cappie Pondexter had "to worry about point guard duties" last season in part because in trying to initiate the offense she took herself out of...

How A College Hoops Coach Cashed In On Moneyball

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:46:56 EST

Forgive Jim Crowley, head coach of women's basketball at tiny St. Bonaventure University in upstate New York, if he's rooting a little harder for Moneyball to win the best-picture Oscar on Sunday...

Lindsey Harding's three-day carnival

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:29:51 EST

All-Star weekend isn't just a time for the big boys of the NBA to have fun. The women of the WNBA are also involved in tons of activities during the three-day party. Lindsey Harding of the Atlanta...

Even Late In Season, Auriemma Say UConn Has Work To Do

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:25:27 EST

Coaches are best-served operating in the real world when it comes to evaluating their team's strength. This even applies to Geno Auriemma, whose professional life has been the stuff of fantasy since...

USA Basketball announce pre-Olympic training plans

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:08 EST

USA Basketball announced the training schedule and exhibition games for the U.S. squad in July as the squad, coached by UConn's Geno Auriemma, will make the final preparation in the quest for a...

Beavers having success using zone defense

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:23:02 EST

Scott Rueck found himself in a bit of a jam when he was coaching the George Fox women’s basketball team. The Bruins didn’t have a post presence so Rueck wasn’t quite sure what to do on defense....

Auriemma Has No Plans to Retire

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:21:07 EST

He has no plans on retiring. Hear those six words and your thoughts immediately turn to Jim Calhoun, who contemplated just that last summer before deciding to come back for at least another year....

Messer named to class of 2012 SEC Greats

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:02:01 EST

Tennessee Tech women’s basketball coach Sytia Messer has been named to the Southeastern Conference Greats class of 2012 and will be recognized at the SEC women’s basketball tournament in Nashville...

EuroCup Semifinals Update: Courtney Paris' 22 Rebounds And 19 Points Not Enough For Botas

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:01:41 EST

I am still fully confundered by the EuroCup format - but I can tell you this, the bracket is down to the final four teams, with both semifinal match ups getting underway yesterday. The semis pit...

Nadezhda Win Sets Up Decider At Sparta&K

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:01:36 EST

Nadezhda hit back with a vengeance on Friday against Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje to set up a deciding third game in their EuroLeague Women Round 2 series. Beaten 93-79 in Game 1, Nadezhda's 87-75 win in...

UMMC Blitz Kosice In Fourth To Advance

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:01:35 EST

UMMC Ekaterinburg trailed early but won decisively at Good Angels Kosice to sweep the Round 2 series and reach the Final Eight.The Russian outfit, 61-55 winners in the opener earlier this week,...

Lewis Passes Goodson on All-Time Scoring List

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:01:11 EST

With 12 points on Thursday night against Northeastern, ODU senior Tia Lewis passed assistant coach Adrienne Goodson for 11th on the ODU all-time scoring list with 1,578 career points.

Spartans Send Seniors Out in Style with 73-53 Upset of No. 23 Nebraska

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:50 EST

Thursday night was a night to honor the three Spartan seniors, but it was a sophomore who sparked the Michigan State women's basketball team to a 73-53 upset of No. 23 Nebraska. Klarissa Bell scored...

Vulcans rolling on the road

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:40 EST

The University of Hawaii at Hilo had scoring from inside and outside as they beat the Academy of Art University 75-43 in a Pacific West Conference game in San Francicso, CA. “This is as good as we've...

Blazing a new trail: Timberline turns it around under coach Zandrea Edenstrom

dtrain34 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:27 EST

LACEY, Wash. -- How do you sell a program that has been dormant for nearly three decades? That was the quandary facing Zandrea Edenstrom when she became coach of the Timberline girls basketball team...

HPU Women’s Basketball Dominant on Senior Night

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:20 EST

On the night when Mana Hopkins, Paris Gravely, Nicole Fenumiai and Taiyande Huskey played their final game in front of the home crowd, HPU rolled over Notre Dame de Namur, 78-50.

Samford Women's Hoops To Host League-Leading App. State Saturday

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:20 EST

Game Notes--Appalachian State GameGameTracker--Samford vs. Appalachian StateBIRMINGHAM, Ala.---The Samford women's basketball team will play host to Southern Conference-leading Appalachian State in a...