LATEST STORIES FROM HOUSTON ROUNDBALL REVIEW: WOMEN'S HOOPS

Lady Tigers' Comeback Falls Short Versus Islanders

HOUSTON, TX (H&PE Arena) -- The Texas Southern Lady Tigers trimmed a 22 point deficit to just seven points with 2:44 remaining; however, the Lady Tigers would get no closer and lost 71 to 62 to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Saturday afternoon on the TSU campus in front of 687 fans...
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Coogs Shut Down Beavers

HOUSTON, TX -- If you like physical basketball combined with low scoring, Hofheinz Pavilion was the place to be Thursday evening. The Houston Cougars and the Oregon State Beavers combined for 81 points; however, the Coogs scored the majority of those points and defeated the Beavers...
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Owls No Match for Aggies

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Rice Owls may still enjoy a successful season; however, an 0 and 2 start does not bode well. Losing the season opener to Texas-Arlington, 81 to 64, last Friday was disappointing; and, getting whacked by 36 points (86 to 50) Tuesday night by a very good Texas...
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16 Ags Play in Rout of Rice

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Texas A&M Aggies and the Rice Owls are in two very, very different places right now. Though both squads are young, the Aggies are taller and more athletic. Tuesday, the Aggies took full advantage of their height and athleticism advantage to defeat the...
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Bad Night for 2 Big 12 Teams in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- The Big 12 prides itself on being the best conference in women's college basketball. Tuesday night, that pride was wounded by the two giants of women's college hoops as the Tennessee Lady Volunteers rolled over the Texas Tech Lady Raiders 91 to 53 in game...
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Balanced Scoring Helps Aggies Beat Duke

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- Friday night, the #6 ranked Duke Blue Devils defeated Houston Baptist University by 69 points (104 to 35). Sunday afternoon, the Blue Devils faced a much, much better opponent than the HBU Huskies -- the #16 ranked Texas A&M Aggies on the Aggies' home...
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Coogs Beat Jaguars in Exhibition Finale

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Cougars defeated the Houston Jaguars 82 to 63 before a very vocal (and surprisingly large -- for a women's game at UH, that is) crowd inside Hofheinz Pavilion Monday Night.The Coogs limited the Jaguars to just 33.3% (27 for 81) field goal shooting while...
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Coogs host Jaguars Monday Night

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Cougars will play the Houston Jaguars in a pre-season (re: exhibition) game Monday, November 9, inside Hofheinz Pavilion. Tip is set for 7 p.m.As usual, the Jaguars' squad consist of players who played college ball with Houston area ties. This year is...
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Duke - HBU Tickets on Sale Monday

Houston Baptist University is celebrating "Homecoming" this weekend on campus.Next Friday, November 13, the Huskies' women's basketball team welcomes 6th-ranked Duke to Sharp Gym for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.Tickets to the Duke matchup go sale on HBU's campus this...
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Aggies' Cox-McFerrin Center

Simply put, take a look at the slideshow featuring the Cox-McFerrin Center located on the campus of Texas A&M University:I see why a lot of people are impressed by the facility! Impressive!
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OU's D-Rob: "It was a great experience"

KANSAS CITY, MO -- I'm wrapping up posting the transcripts of my 1-on-1 interviews from the 2009 Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day (October 21); and, here's my chat with Oklahoma Sooners junior point guard Danielle Robinson.D-Rob discussed playing with USA Basketball...
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Ags' Blair: "All of us are Changing"

KANSAS CITY, MO -- This transcript is from my interview with Texas A&M head coach Gary Blair. This part centers around the Aggies and Coach Blair's thoughts on the 2009 - 2010 season.HRR: Give me your thoughts on the team thus far through these practices.Coach Blair: We look...
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Aggies' Blair wants more games on television

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Gary Blair, head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies, is never at a loss for words. He's a good basketball coach; but, he's also a great quote for the media. Coach Blair can inform you, charm you, and answer questions during any press conference.During...
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OU's Whitney Hand says the team will be "more guard oriented"

KANSAS CITY, MO -- I interviewed Whitney Hand, sophomore shooting guard, for the Oklahoma Sooners at the 2009 Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, October 21.Here's the transcript:HRR: Are you used to this (talking to the media)?Whitney: The media thing? I’m...
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Ags' Colson: "I'm ready to go"

KANSAS CITY, MO -- I had a chance to speak with Sydney Coslon (junior point guard, Texas A&M) during the 2009 Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day. Here's the transcript:HRR: Who are the team captains?Sydney: I was the only returning captain from last year’s team because...
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Sooner's Coale says team "Seems to have that Something"

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Here's the transcript of my chat with Oklahoma Sooners head coach Sherri Coale from the October 21, Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day:HRR: What’s it like not being the President of the WBCA?Coach Coale: It’s not very different, It’s nice to not...
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Aggies' Buchanan Ready to be a Leader

KANSAS CITY, MO -- Until Big 12 Women's Basketball Media Day started, I didn't know which Texas A&M players would attend the event.Thankfully, two players from the Houston area -- Sydney Colson (junior, Guard, Westside High School) and Damitria Buchanan (senior, center...
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Owls Coach Williams Likes Depth at Point Guard

HOUSTON, TX (TUDOR FIELDHOUSE) -- The Rice Owls have held three practices thus far; and, I've managed to catch the last 30 minutes of one session (I was at Hofheinz Pavilion seeing the Coogs' practice) and all of another session.This year's Owls team will be interesting...
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Houston's Taylor: "We're Way More Aggressive"

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Cougars posted a solid 19 - 10 record in 2008 - 2009; however, the Cougars were defeated by UCF in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA championships and did not receive a postseason tournament bid.While she's not promising anything, Houston's...
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Coogs' Curl Excited by Practices

HOUSTON, TX -- The Houston Cougars have started practicing for the 2009 - 2010 women's college basketball season and head coach Joe Curl is excited about the upcoming season."Excited because everyone is excited this time of year," Coach Curl said after today's practice...
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Baylor Tabbed Favorite in Big

Baylor was selected as the preseason favorite to win the 2009 - 2010 Big 12 women's basketball regular season title in a vote of the league's head coaches. (Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.)2009-10 Big 12 Conference Women's Basketball Preseason...
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UCF's Cannon Named C-USA Preseason POY

IRVING, TX -- UCF's Emma Cannon headlines this year's Conference USA Preason All C-USA Team as she was voted the Preseason Player of the Year (POY), edging out two-time C-USA Player of the Year Jareica Hughes of UTEP. Hughes joins Cannon on the preseason team as well as Houston...
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Aggies Season Tickets on Sale

COLLEGE STATION, TX -- The Texas A&M Women's basketball season is around the corner and season tickets are now on sale. Prices start at $85.Tickets for the Aggies' much-anticipated home-season opener against perennial power Duke will go on sale to the public on Thursday...
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KU's McCray Tops Big 12 Preseason Honors

Kansas senior, Danielle McCray, was named the 2009-2010 Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year by the league's coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own players. McCray was an All-Big 12 First Team selection last season while earning All-America honorable mention recognition...
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Boler Verbals to Texas Southern

HOUSTON, TX -- I've said on the radio and I've told people face-to-face Texas Southern's head coach, Yolanda Wells-Broughton, is "on her job". Here's another example of her hard work paying off for the TSU program. Shakila Boler has verballed to the Lady Tigers...
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