A predicament Gaines is overjoyed to be in
BRISTOL, Conn. -- Best player on the board or best player for a system? It's a question of draft philosophy that Corey Gaines and the Phoenix Mercur…
Don't overlook Delle Donne's teammates
1. Delaware (26-1 overall, 17-1 Colonial Athletic Association) Delaware is the best mid-major in the nation because it has arguably the best player…
Delaware takes over the top spot
1. Delaware (22-1 overall, 13-0 Colonial Athletic Association) That Delaware had at least a little something going for it even before Elena Delle D…
Zags, BYU give WCC two entries
1. Green Bay (17-0 overall, 7-0 Horizon) The Phoenix -- one of only two mid-major teams in the top 10 nationally in scoring margin, along with Flori…
Chelsea Gray sparks Duke offense
Monday morning headline: Duke makes a statement. Folks in Durham have been calling Chelsea Gray "The Closer" for some time now, and you know, it just…
Delle Donne, Delaware follow Phoenix
1. Green Bay (10-0) The Phoenix remained unbeaten on the season with a win at Wisconsin on Dec. 23 and improved to 32-1 in the 2011 calendar year. W…
Delaware jumps to No. 3 spot
1. Gonzaga (4-1) The No. 1 team holds down that spot in part because of its lone loss, not despite it. Gonzaga dropped a 76-61 decision at Stanfor…
Duke's Williams is the real deal
Monday morning headline: New star, familiar fate for Duke The headline this morning is Baylor's Brittney Griner taking over a game on a court where f…
Zags top preseason mid-major poll
The mid-major top 10 returns with the same ground rules. All conferences beyond the BCS six (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC) qualify for …