Women's Basketball Content

Brittney Griner’s Storytelling Shines at Chancellor’s Colloquium

Jose Antonio Vadi — November 05, 2024 - 1:28pm

Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star Brittney Griner received a standing ovation at the Mondavi Center Sunday (Nov. 3) after talking with Chancellor Gary S. May about her time in a Russian prison, her release via prisoner swap, her upbringing and more.

Her visit to campus was part of the Chancellor’s Colloquium Distinguished Speaker Series, and was in support of Griner's new book, Coming Home.

Aggies in NCAA Basketball Tournament

Dave Jones — March 16, 2021 - 8:29am

As champion of the Big West Conference women’s basketball tournament last week, the Aggies won a trip to the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row — and this time they get to go.

THE DOWNLOAD: Cyclotron, Basketball Champions, Voting on Campus

Cody Kitaura — March 03, 2020 - 3:30pm

The campus cyclotron may be more than 50 years old, but it has new applications in 2020.

Watch the above video to learn about the history of the Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, and how researchers there are studying various areas of physics.

THE DOWNLOAD: Our Cat Experts Say, ‘Ask Me Anything’ on Reddit

Cody Kitaura — April 16, 2019 - 11:18am

Is your cat really crazy? Ever wonder why she just stares at her toys, but won’t play? Does your cat have anger issues? Two 51�ԹϺ�� Davis cat behavior experts will be taking part in a Reddit AMA, or “Ask Me Anything,” from 10 a.m. to noon this Friday (April 19) to answer all those questions and more.

This Team: Marvelous and Memorable

Dave Jones — March 25, 2019 - 4:41pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis women’s basketball closed out March Madness with a first-round loss at Stanford last Saturday (March 23), but there’s no taking away …

Aggies Conquer Anaheim, Head for Stanford

Dave Jones — March 21, 2019 - 12:39pm

As the Aggies head to Stanford today (March 21) for Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament, we look back at their journey last week to Anaheim for the Big West Conference Tournament championship, and their return to campus, in photos by 51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ Karin Higgins.

THE DOWNLOAD: Women's Basketball Champions Again

Cody Kitaura — March 05, 2019 - 11:50am

The team won a share of the title with a victory on Thursday (Feb. 28), and won the title outright by winning another game two days later.

THE DOWNLOAD: Fetal Surgery, Alumna Spotlight, Miss Idaho

Cody Kitaura — February 26, 2019 - 11:55am

Estella Mendoza of Dixon was 15 weeks pregnant in September 2016 when a routine blood test and an ultrasound examination detected a serious abnormality: Her fetus had myelomeningocele, a form of spina bifida.

Later that year, Mendoza's baby, Alexander, became the first patient at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Children's Hospital to undergo potentially life-changing open-fetal surgery for spina bifida.

THE DOWNLOAD: Scoring Record, Game Show, Taste Test

Cody Kitaura — November 13, 2018 - 12:00pm

Thirty-five years ago, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis women's basketball great Carol Rische wrapped up a four-year Aggie career with 1,711 career points, establishing a new standard by which all future 51�ԹϺ�� Davis scorers would be measured.

Sunday afternoon (Nov. 11), the torch was passed.

Women’s Basketball : ‘Sweet,’ ’Elite,’ Tweetable

Cody Kitaura — March 27, 2018 - 10:41am

51�ԹϺ�� Davis’ historic run in the women's basketball postseason came to an end March 25 in Assembly Hall at the University of Indiana, where the host Hoosiers defeated the Aggies, 81-66, in the quarterfinals of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.

AGGIES IN THE WNIT

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