Archive - Feb 2013

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February 28th

Miami-Florida knocks off No. 5 Duke

February 28, 2013 - 11:06pm

Coral Gables, FL (Sports Network) - Shawnice Wilson totaled 16 points and a game-best 12 rebounds as Miami-Florida put an end to No. 5 Duke's 10-game winning streak with a 69-65 decision on Thursday.

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Deluzio's second chance lifts No. 24 FSU past No.9 Maryland

February 28, 2013 - 11:03pm

Tallahassee, FL (Sports Network) - Alexa Deluzio made the best of an extra opportunity, knocking down a free throw with seven seconds left to lift 24th- ranked Florida State to a 72-71 win over No. 9 Maryland on Thursday.

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All-American Linnae Harper is a show stopper

All-American Linnae Harper is a show stopper
February 28, 2013 - 7:14pm

With the High School All-American games right around the corner, we started thinking about the players that we're amped up to watch play -- and for sure, Linnae Harper of Whitney Young High School in Chicago, is at the top of the list. 

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Linnae Harper Mixtape


Whitney Young star Linnae Harper is a 5-7 guard who has signed with Kentucky. She won gold on the U17 USA team and was named to both the McDonald's & WBCA All-American teams.

ACC scramble to the finish is critical for NCAA bids

ACC scramble to the finish is critical for NCAA bids
February 28, 2013 - 9:07am

As the ACC enters its final week, there's not a lot of mystery regarding the top of the league. The only question left regarding Duke is whether or not they can run the table and finish 18-0. We'll see how much motivation and emotion they can summon after beating Florida State and Maryland in the span of three days.  For the rest of the league, there's still a good bit at stake, including jockeying for position in the ACC tournament and the potential for making statement wins to draw the eye of the NCAA selection committee.  I'll also dole out my ACC awards.

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February 27th

Mystics aquire Kia Vaughn from New York

Mystics aquire Kia Vaughn from New York
February 28, 2013 - 12:46am

Washington, D.C. – Washington Mystics General Manager and Head Coach Mike Thibault announced today that the team has acquired center Kia Vaughn and a second round pick (17th overall) from the New York Liberty in exchange for their first round pick (seventh overall) recently received from the Atlanta Dream.  

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Maine women's hoops player injured in bus accident

February 27, 2013 - 11:03am

Georgetown, MA (Sports Network) - One player was injured when a bus carrying the Maine women's basketball team ran off Interstate 95 near Georgetown, Massachusetts, Tuesday night.

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February 26th

Stringer picks up 900th career win as Rutgers downs USF

Stringer picks up 900th career win as Rutgers downs USF
February 27, 2013 - 3:03am

Piscataway, NJ (Sports Network) - C. Vivian Stringer became just the seventh Division I NCAA basketball coach -- men's or women's -- and the fourth women's basketball coach to reach 900 career wins.

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No. 3 Huskies blow out Pitt

February 26, 2013 - 11:06pm

Hartford, CT (Sports Network) - Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis totaled 19 points with 13 rebounds and third-ranked Connecticut rolled over Pittsburgh, 76-36, on Tuesday.

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Red-hot Notre Dame overcomes slow start to beat Syracuse

February 26, 2013 - 11:03pm

South Bend, IN (Sports Network) - Skylar Diggins filled the stat sheet with 24 points, eight assists and six steals, and the second-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish recorded their 21st straight victory with a 79-68 decision over the 22nd-ranked Syracuse Orange.

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