Kelsey “Jackie Stiles I’m comin’ for your scoring record” Plum topped the 3000 point peak and is sailing towards 3,393. In the process, garnering herself (and her team) well deserved attention: Washington Women Paint a Target on Those Other Huskies
These Huskies do not overpower opponents as much as they sweep them up in their current. They score points in bunches, rattle opponents with pressure and pass the ball with flair. Blink, and they are up by 20 points. They went to the Final Four last season. This year, they expect to return.
But these are not the Huskies you usually hear women’s basketball fans talking about.
Did you catch Howard Medgal’s interview with the Plum-i-na-tor two months ago?
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What about them Blue Jays? Creighton women’s basketball: A Minnesota dream team
The running joke was created many years ago.
Maybe Steve Huber should get an apartment in the Twin Cities.
The former Creighton women’s basketball assistant coach was in town nearly enough to justify it.
It was Huber who convinced Creighton head coach Jim Flanery that the Bluejays needed to push more recruiting resources into Minnesota. With talent in the tundra and only one Division I university in the state, Minnesota was an area worthy of the staff’s time and effort.
Interesting: Distracting wall message covered up at Texas women’s basketball practice
Deep breath: Utah women’s basketball: After tough weekend, Utes renew focus ahead of ranked Stanford, Cal
Oklahoma State: Senior Diana Omozee’s patience pays off for Cowgirls
Culture! The Tall Girls, About Women’s Basketball Team, Premieres in Chicago
Shattered Globe Theatre continues its 2016-17 season with the Chicago premiere of Meg Miroshnik’s drama The Tall Girls, about five young women in the 1930s rural Midwest who discover a way to escape their crumbling town by playing basketball, at Theater Wit.
Directed by ensemble member Louis Contey, The Tall Girls plays through February 25. Performances began January 12 with an official opening set for January 15 at 3 PM.
Games
“Not so fast (to the Pac 12 top spot):” #17 UCLA snaps #10 Oregon State women’s basketball team’s 12-game win streak
Miss A’ja much? Cuevas-Moore leads No. 5 South Carolina to 66-63 win
It was tight, but Florida State prevailed over Louisville, 72-65.
It wasn’t really tight, as Syracuse got a monster gamemonster game from Alexis Peterson (45) and topped #23 NC State by 10.
“Peterson just had an unbelievable game,” Moore said. “I feel kind of like an idiot sitting here having somebody score 45 points on us. We tried to double her. We tried to trap her. We tried to keep it out of her hands. We just couldn’t figure out a way. I’m disappointed we let one player really go off like that and be such a big difference in the game.”
Boom: Good win for LA Tech as they give the 49ers their first C-USA loss – with authority: 80-54. Nice history piece: How Tech’s ’82 title team revolutionized women’s basketball
There was a time, almost four decades ago, when Louisiana Tech ruled the world of women’s college basketball.
The program, led by future Hall of Famers and those considered pioneers of the game, helped revolutionize women’s basketball into the product it would later become and still is in the present day.
The Lady Techsters were that good, and it was evident to everyone.
Welcome to the SEC, Vanderbilt. With a loss to Auburn, they’re 0-4 in conference play.
In the WCC, everyone’s beating everyone.
This is not your last 4 years Ivy (sorta). Penn is 2-0, Princeton is 2-0 (hello, Brown!), but it’s Harvard I have my eye on.
*jinx alert* Thinking that the CAA is Elon’s – but their next two games will be key: Drexel and James Madison.
Lawsuit aside, Drake’s gotta be the heavy favorite in the MVC along, of course, with UNI (they play January 27th).
Irish v. Panthers: No Big Mac, but Notre Dame women’s basketball satisfied with win
Ole Miss women’s basketball bounce back
The Tennessee women’s basketball team this year is not the same Tennessee women’s basketball team that was dominating the sport years ago.
But let’s not dampen the moment of what it feels like to beat Tennessee for the first time in 21 years.
WATN? Edna Campbell offers a little ABL and WNBA history.
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Upcoming games:
Saturday
- 2pm MAC battle: Northern Illinois (4-0) v. Toledo (3-1)
- 2pm WCC brawl: BYU v. San Diego and (4pm) Gonzaga v. Saint Mary’s (5pm) San Francisco v. Pacific.
- 3pm Texas Tech v. #22 Oklahoma. Will the Lady Raiders build on their recent success?
- 3pm Sun Belt Standoff: UT Arlington v. Troy. Both are 4-0.
- Going for 91 at 3pm v SMU: UConn women’s basketball streak among best in sports history as the Mustangs wonder: Can the SMU women’s basketball team stop Connecticut from making history at Moody?
- 4pm #16 Texas v. #18 West Virginia. Saying nothing about the state of the Mountaineers….but…
- 4pm Big Sky Matchup: Montana (4-1) v. Northern Colorado (5-0).
- 4pm: Mini MEAC Matchup: North Carolina Central v. Norfolk State. Both are 2-0.
- 5pm Who moves up in the Mountain West? Colorado State (3-1) v New Mexico (4-1)
- 5pm Good C-USA test: Charlotte (4-1) v. Southern Mississippi (3-1)
Sunday:
- 12pm: A10 challenge: St. Louis v. Dayton
- 1:30: #14 Miami v. #9 Louisville – it’s way early, but this game has conference tourney seeding implications.
- 3pm: LSU is on a roll, #5 South Carolina is Wilson-less. Whaddaya think?
- 3pm: #12 Duke v. NC State. An upset keeps the Wolfpack ranked?
- 3pm: C-USA clash: Middle Tennessee State (4-0) v. Western Kentucky (4-1)
- 3pm: As mentioned, Elon v. Drexel.
- 4pm: #17 UCLA v. Oregon. Take a breath and refocus, Bruins – the Ducks are healthier.
- 8pm: More Pac 12 fun: #8 Washington v. #19 Arizona State