Mitchell Northam

Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph ejected in SEC Tournament vs. Ole Miss Vanderbilt's Shea Ralph, the SEC Coach of the Year, was ejected from the quarterfinals of the conference tournament after cursing at a referee.

Shea Ralph on her ejection vs. Ole Miss:

"What I said was warranted, and the action that I took was warranted, and I'll stand behind that... There's only so many ways you can say something over and over again, so I said it differently."

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Let me just say, as a Salisbury University graduate...

Fuck this guy.

Go Gulls.

(in non-basketball news)...

Cal Poly has hired its first women's flag football coach, Rod Sherman, who coached Christian McCaffrey in high school.

WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale arrested in Miami, charged with battery WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested in Miami, Florida early Thursday morning after police say she punched a man at a nightclub.

I got a copy of the arrest report for Arike Ogunbowale. She was arrested at 4:22 a.m. on Thursday morning in Miami after punching a man.

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Will Tennessee women’s basketball make the 2026 NCAA Tournament? Tennessee lost its seventh straight game on Thursday to Alabama, giving the program its longest losing streak. What's their NCAA Tournament outlook?

Will Tennessee make the NCAA Tournament?

Short answer: yes.

I explain: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

30 years and 1,000 games later, Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli define women's basketball It started with a game at Penn State in 1996. Now, ESPN's Debbie Antonelli and Beth Mowins have been calling women's college basketball for 30 years.

It all started with a game at Penn State in 1996.

30 years later, and at a time where viewership for the sport is surging, Debbie Antonelli and Beth Mowins have become the voices of women's college basketball.

Jim Phillips: "They are the gold standard."

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Women's March Madness predictions: One of these teams will win 2026 NCAA Tournament UConn? South Carolina? We broke down some data to figure out who has the best chance of winning a national title in women’s basketball this year.

Can the data tell us which team is going to win the national title?

Three stats are pretty good indicators. I dove into @herhoopstats.com yesterday to take a closer look.

These are the teams with the best chances, by the numbers: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Carolyn Kieger out as Penn State women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger is out at Penn State after seven seasons, athletic director Pat Kraft announced. She missed the Big Ten Tournament for the second year.

The Carolyn Kieger era is over at Penn State after seven seasons. #ncaaW

There was a time that Penn State -- which owns eight Big Ten titles -- was a proud women's basketball program.

Is there a coach that can get them back there?

Some names here: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

8 players ejected after Sun Belt women's basketball tournament fight Eight players were ejected after a fight broke out in a game between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina at the Sun Belt women's basketball tournament.

Story from yesterday on the fight at the Sun Belt Tournament, which sent one ref to the hospital: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Per multiple sources, Wake Forest is expected to retain head coach Megan Gebbia.

The Deacs went 14-17 this season, an improvement from last year, but still their third consecutive losing season. #ncaaW

Unrivaled injuries take Aliyah Boston, Sonia Citron off of Team USA Team USA announced that Aliyah Boston and Sonia Citron are “no longer available. They have been replaced by Rae Burrell and Monique Billings.

Quick story here on the roster changes for Team USA. Aliyah Boston and Sonia Citron are out due to Unrivaled injuries: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

ACC women’s basketball tournament begins new era away from Greensboro The ACC has held its women's basketball tournament in Greensboro in 25 of the past 26 years. By moving it to Duluth, Georgia, a new era begins.

The longest running women’s college basketball tournament belongs to the ACC.

This week, it begins a new era in Duluth, Georgia.

Jim Phillips told me, “The growth of the game has warranted us to expand our footprint.”

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Tory Verdi out as Pitt women’s basketball coach: Potential candidates After going 1-17 in conference play this season, Pitt’s worst record since joining the ACC in 2013, Tory Verdi is out as the Panthers head coach.

After three seasons and six lawsuits, Tory Verdi is out as the head coach at Pitt.

Why it happened, and who Allen Greene might turn to next to rebuild the cash-strapped Panthers:

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Coquese Washington out as Rutgers women’s basketball coach: Potential replacements Rutgers fired women's basketball coach Coquese Washington on Monday morning. A national search for her replacement is already underway.

Rutgers is moving on from Coquese Washington.

Turning the cash-strapped Scarlet Knights back into consistent winners will be no easy task.

Why Washington is out, and who Rutgers might turn to:
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Joanna Bernabei-McNamee out as Boston College women’s basketball coach After eight seasons, Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is out as the head coach of Boston College’s women’s basketball team after going 1-17 in ACC play.

After eight seasons, Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is out as the head coach of Boston College.

Why, and who BC might turn to next:
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Duke’s Kara Lawson Doesn’t Care If You Underestimate Her Duke’s women’s basketball team has turned its season around, but its coach is under more pressure than ever ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

“If we win, I’m not just going to smile and say, ‘You guys were all wrong about me.’ Like, who cares? … That’s not something that makes me tick. I love the game of basketball. That’s why I’m here.”

For @theassemblync.bsky.social, I wrote about Kara Lawson: www.theassemblync.com/news/culture...

Had to dial up the Star Wars and Dale vibes in the video I did for @usatodaysports.usatoday.com:

Nebraska hires Sowers sisters to lead women’s flag football program Nebraska has found the leaders of its women's flag football team, hiring Liz and Katie Sowers. Liz will serve as the head coach.

Story here on Nebraska hiring Liz and Katie Sowers to lead their women's flag football program: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

BBQ. Beer. Brackets. Basketball.

Join us in Raleigh, y’all.

Tickets: septembercreative.ticketspice.com/og-lite-brac...

BBQ. Beer. Brackets. Basketball.

Join us in Raleigh, y’all.

Tickets: septembercreative.ticketspice.com/og-lite-brac...

It’s been a while since I’ve been to JPJ. Really nice arena. Can’t remember what the concessions look like.

Women's basketball bracketology: Clemson, Virginia rising off bubble In USA Today Sports' full 68-team women's basketball bracketology for the NCAA Tournament, Clemson and Virginia are improving bubble positions.

Full 68-team bracket projection for the women’s NCAA Tournament here: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

An unlikely winning streak, ACC player of the year and a coach carousal update Rice has won 19 games in a row behind elite defense, Duke's Toby Fournier has a case for ACC awards and Joni Taylor's seat has cooled at Texas A&M.

Latest women’s basketball notebook is live at @usatodaysports.usatoday.com:

- Rice has leaned in on defense and won 19 straight
- Kara Lawson makes the case for Toby Fournier as ACC POY
- Cooling seat: Joni Taylor is likely safe at Texas A&M

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

A few women's flag football news items...

Binghamton and Gardner-Webb announced the addition of varsity teams, bringing us to at least 15 at the Division I level.

Abbi Munson has been hired as North Alabama's first head coach.

Arizona State women’s basketball lands Tennessee's Ruby Whitehorn Former Tennessee women's basketball starter Ruby Whitehorn has landed at Arizona State. She was dismissed by the Lady Vols after two arrests.

Story here on former Tennessee starter Ruby Whitehorn landing at Arizona State: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

'A season of adversity to a season of prosperity': How Kara Lawson guided Duke's massive midseason turnaround The Blue Devils started the season 3-6, but are now on a stunning 16-game winning streak

I wrote about Duke's midseason turnaround, and how Kara Lawson's postgame comments after the UNC game might be the key, just not for the reason you might think: www.cbssports.com/womens-colle...

Everything to know about the first NCAA Women’s Wrestling Tournament For the first time ever this year, the NCAA will host a national championship for women’s wrestling. The finals are March 6-7 in Coralville, Iowa.

This weekend marks the start of the first-ever NCAA Tournament for women’s wrestling. Here’s what it will look like:

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

WNBA draft stock continues to rise for Richmond's Maggie Doogan Maggie Doogan continues to attract interest from the WNBA. Scouts from three teams were at Richmond's win over Davidson on Saturday.

On Saturday, I was at Richmond's win at Davidson.

Folks from three WNBA teams were in the building too. They all had their eyes on Maggie Doogan, who scored 26 points.

It's becoming more likely that the mid-major star will be drafted.

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Women's basketball player faces 4 felony charges, is suspended UNC-Wilmington's Paige Smith faces four felony charges after she was arrested last week. Court records say she had a "half of a pound" of marijuana.

UNC-Wilmington says guard Paige Smith was suspended Feb. 9, the day before she was arrested.

The former JUCO all-American faces four felonies. Court records say she was in possession of “half of a pound” of marijuana that was packaged for distribution.

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

North Carolina vs. Duke fallout, Vandy's seeding and hot seat watch North Carolina didn't shoot any free throws in its four-point loss at Duke on Sunday. Meanwhile, Vanderbilt may have squandered its No. 1 seed.

Latest women's basketball notebook is live. #ncaaW

- Free throw discrepancy hangs over UNC vs. Duke
- Is Vandy still a No. 1 seed?
- It's a matter of when, not if, at Boston College

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