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Big East Conference Membership Announcement
The Big East will hold a live teleconference at 5:00 PM Eastern to announce that Houston, Southern Methodist, Central Florida, San Diego State, and Boise State will join the Big East Conference for 2013. Click the above link to be transported to hear Commissioner John Marinatto to announce it...
Notre Dame tapped as preseason Big East favorite, UConn second
Notre Dame, who knocked UConn out of the 2011 NCAA tournament semifinals, got the nod from the league's coaches in a vote separated by three points. This is just the second time in since 1992-93 that the Huskies were not picked to win the conference title. Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins headlined the ...
Get to Know Your UConn Huskies Like Never Before
It's a complaint heard often about not knowing enough behind the young ladies of the UConn Women's Basketball Team. UConn like always has listened. Click on the link for particulars about your favorite players like favorite food and celebrity to why they chose the Huskies. You can also find...
Not exactly what I wanted, but I thought we made a little bit of progress from some of the initial...
Not exactly what I wanted, but I thought we made a little bit of progress from some of the initial jitters, working into the flow of this level, just working those things out. I don't like to necessarily base my performance on points, because like Coach was saying, there's a lot of ways you can...
The First Annual (?) Dishin & Swishin WBB Tourney Challenge
Alright it's on! First annual Dishin & Swishin WBB Tourney Challenge. Click on the link in the title to sign up now! I am working to come up with a prize or two for the winners out of the vaults of memorabilia and collectibles at my home. My bracket is already entered, let's see how y'all can...
Turkey lifts provisional doping ban on Taurasi
In a startling turn of events, the lab that gave Diana Taurasi a positive result for performance-enhancing substances, has retracted the report. The Turkish basketball federation has lifted the ban and Taurasi is free to resume play in Turkey, and one can safely assume everywhere else....
We still have a lot of getting better to do. As much as this group has done, and I don’t want to...
We still have a lot of getting better to do. As much as this group has done, and I don’t want to diminish what they’ve done, we still can get a lot better and I’ve had trouble as a coach getting our teams to peak at the right moment, and I don’t think we’ve come close to peaking yet. I told...
"Yeah it’s hard to know until we are in the situation. I feel very good about our team. We’ve had...
"Yeah it’s hard to know until we are in the situation. I feel very good about our team. We’ve had some tremendous offensive games. Pittsburgh for one, Oklahoma State for two and Florida State another great one. Last night’s dominance offensively as well. We’ve had some really good ones, but at the...
Kentucky Confirms Samarie Walker Transfer
Former University of Connecticut forward Samarie Walker (pronounced suh-MAHR-ee) has transferred to play at Kentucky, Wildcats head coach Matthew Mitchell announced Monday. Per NCAA transfer rules, the 6-foot-1 Walker will be permitted to practice but will not be able to participate in games or...
"I had no idea she was considering Kentucky,’’ Auriemma said. "All I can tell you is what she told...
"I had no idea she was considering Kentucky,’’ Auriemma said. "All I can tell you is what she told me and what she told the other coaches and what she told the other players, that she had lost in her interest in playing basketball. It had nothing to do with playing time, what position she was...
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