Yolett McPhee-McCuin, buoyed by her confidence, represents a new wave of coaching in women’s college basketball. “We’re gliding now,” she said of her Rebels.
Category: NCAA Basketball Championships (Women)
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Mississippi’s Season is Done. Coach Yo Says the Rebels are Just Warming Up.
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For 38 Years at UConn, Chris Dailey Has Been the Yin to Geno’s Yang
The New York Times – Sports:Assistant coaches usually move on after a few seasons. Not Dailey, Connecticut’s associate head coach, who sticks to a routine and brings balance to the bench.
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Miami Withstands 21-Point Comeback to Take Down Villanova
The New York Times – Sports:Maddy Siegrist had 31 points for Villanova, but Miami scored 6 in the final minute to advance to the round of 8.
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They’re Desperation Heaves for Most Players. For Caitlin Clark, They’re Money.
The New York Times – Sports:Clark, the Iowa guard whose long-range shots have made a stir online, perfected her form in her driveway. But even when she abandons that form, she can hit game-winners from nearly halfcourt.
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The South Carolina Player Taking Basketball to Girls in West Africa
The New York Times – Sports:“I’ve never coached anybody that comes with that much determination,” Coach Dawn Staley said of Laeticia Amihere.
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Countdown to Change in Women’s College Basketball: One Mississippi …
The New York Times – Sports:Eighth-seeded Ole Miss’s upset win over Stanford, a No. 1 seed, may signal a new era of competitive parity in the game.
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Monday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:Florida Gulf Coast, a No. 12 seed, takes on the leading scorer in Division I, Maddy Siegrist of Villanova, while UConn and Baylor face off in an intriguing rematch.
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The Hoosiers’ Secret Weapon? He’s an 88-Year-Old They Call Pops.
The New York Times – Sports:Dick Moren, the father of Teri Moren, the Indiana women’s basketball coach, is the team’s No. 1 fan. He has a stringent game-day routine.
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Sunday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:The No. 16-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson men face their next task with a game against Florida Atlantic, while the underdog women from Mississippi State and Princeton each seek a second upset.
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Fairleigh Dickinson, Princeton, Furman and the Joy of March Upsets
The New York Times – Sports:“This is one of the few things in life where they told me how good it was and, somehow, it’s better.”
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For Villanova Star Maddy Siegrist, an Early Rejection Was Motivating
The New York Times – Sports:And the more she scores (and scores), the more she makes good on her promise to always make the team.
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Saturday’s Matchups to Watch in the NCAA Tournament
The New York Times – Sports:Can Princeton and Furman keep the upsets coming in the men’s tournament? And will we see any double-digit seeds win on the women’s side?