Death, Taxes and UConn in the Final Four
UCONN blows past USC
Entering the Elite Eight, the UConn Huskies (35-3) had earned all 34 of their wins in games where they led entering the fourth quarter. After a 78-64 win over the […]
Tag: Womens Basketball
Betts’ double-double leads UCLA to Elite Eight
Poor post defense and bad shooting send Ole Miss home
“Points in the paint” was the theme tonight for UCLA as they dominated Ole Miss 76-62 in the regional semifinal, sending them to the regional final game against LSU – […]
Vandals prove preseason rankings aren’t everything
Women's basketball team end up-and-down season with incredibly bright future
This season, the Idaho Vandals women’s basketball team had a mission: to prove that rankings are just numbers, not destiny. Picked to finish seventh in the Big Sky Conference, they […]
Vandals’ season comes to an end with 65-54 loss to Grizzlies
Vandals end season 18-12 (10-9), third best record in the Big Sky
March tournaments have a way of making dreams come alive or crushing them in an instant. For the Idaho Vandals, the Big Sky quarterfinal against Montana was supposed to be […]
Vandals look to create March magic against Montana
Vandals to face off with the Grizzlies for Big Sky Tournament
The Idaho Vandals stare at their final peak while the journey to greatness prowls in the foothills. The Big Sky Tournament calls and this team that has defied their odds […]
Vandal senior night spoiled by stout Montana State defense with 67-54 loss
Vandals will take on no. 6 seed Montana in the first round of the Big Sky tournament
The ICCU Arena fell silent with under a minute left in the regular season finale against powerhouse Montana State. Graduate guard Olivia Nelson picked up her fifth personal foul and […]
Idaho hunts down Bears in 77-59 sweep over Northern Colorado
Nelson finishes with 31 points
On Feb. 22, the lights in the ICCU Arena never shined brighter. Graduate guard Olivia Nelson dribbled the ball as she stood two points away from a career high. Nelson […]
Vandals chopped down by 70-65 defeat to Lumberjacks
Vandals outscored 42-31 in second half
With the Feb. 20 game hanging in the balance and the clock ticking down—ICCU Arena roaring with every dribble—the Vandals had just cut the lead to four points with 1:41 […]
Vandals late surge falls shorts in 63-60 loss to Eagles
Nelson scores 20 points, not enough to comeback in final quarter
With the clock winding down in the fourth quarter, the Idaho Vandals were down two to Eastern Washington in a game where they trailed by as much as 16. Graduate […]
Idaho WBB proving critics wrong one win at a time
Vandals want to end regular season strong
In the early days of the season, the Idaho Women’s Basketball team sat at the bottom of a mountain no one believed they could climb. The polls had spoken. The […]