U.S. Basketball Writers Association USBWA NEWS ARCHIVE
News and columns from the 2012-13 basketball season
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THE TIPOFF: MAY 2013
• Kirk Wessler: Latest challenge: Gain back seats, correct real problems
• Joe Mitch: Monday morning breakfast among most memorable
• Mel Greenberg: Women's Final Four tweaks awards, faces seating issues
• Burke, Smart, Larraρaga highlight USBWA awards
• Lodge Notes; Open Letter to Mark Emmert

APRIL 2013
• Michigan's Burke wins 2012-13 Oscar Robertson Trophy (4.5.13)
• Notre Dame's McGraw wins 2012-13 Women's National Coach of the Year Award (4.4.13)
• Notre Dame's Loyd wins 2012-13 Women's National Freshman of the Year Award (4.4.13)
• USBWA announces 2012-13 Women's All-America Team (4.3.13)

MARCH 2013
• Miami's Larraρaga wins 2012-13 Henry Iba Award (3.19.13)
• USBWA announces 2012-13 Men's All-America Team (3.18.13)
• Oklahoma State's Smart wins 2012-13 Integris Wayman Tisdale Award (3.13.13)
• USBWA announces 2012-13 Men's All-District Teams (3.12.13)
• USBWA announces finalists for Oscar Robertson Trophy, Wayman Tisdale Award (3.3.13)

THE TIPOFF: MARCH 2013
• John Akers: These vice-presidents put in overtime, and then some
• Joe Mitch: USBWA continuing relationship with Naismith Hall of Fame
• Hall of Fame welcomes Bilovsky, Lopresti, Rawlings
• Most Courageous: BC's Kelley, Oakland's Francis
• Twenty-five years ago, Katha Quinn set the standard
• ESPN.com's Medcalf wins Rising Star award
• Robertson, Tisdale lists feature Bennett, McLemore

FEBRUARY 2013
• USBWA announces Ann Meyers Drysdale Award Midseason Watch List (2.26.13)
• Francis, Kelley to receive Most Courageous Awards (2.21.13)
• Bilovsky, Lopresti and Rawlings elected to USBWA Hall of Fame (2.20.13)
• Air Force's Lyons is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.19.13)
• Penn's Ray is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.19.13)
• ESPN.com's Medcalf wins USBWA Rising Star Award (2.14.13)
• Duke's Plumlee is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.12.13)
• Louisiana Tech's Shelton is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.12.13)
• Miami's Larkin is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (2.5.13)
• Georgia's Miller is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (2.5.13)

JANUARY 2013
• USBWA announces Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List (1.31.13)
• USBWA announces Integris Wayman Tisdale Award Midseason Watch List (1.31.13)
• Villanova's Hilliard is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.29.13)
• Stanford's Ogwumike is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.29.13)
• Butler's Jones is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.22.13)
• Connecticut's Dolson is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.22.13)
• Texas A&M's Turner is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.15.13)
• Baylor's Griner is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.15.13)
• Michigan's Burke is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.8.13)
• Notre Dame's McBride is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.8.13)
• UCLA's Muhammad is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (1.2.13)
• Illinois' Penn is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (1.2.13)

THE TIPOFF: JANUARY 2013
• John Akers: We saved what seats we could, but wish it were more
• Joe Mitch: USBWA's scholarship program will aid member's son or daughter
• Kirk Wessler: Holding fire was the right approach with NCAA
• Frank Burlison: Search for Most Courageous candidates is ongoing
• Shaheen, Katha Quinn: A perfect match
• Armstrong claims first, second in best writing contest

DECEMBER 2012
• South Florida's Rudd is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.26.12)
• Texas A&M's Bone is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.26.12)
• Creighton's McDermott is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.18.12)
• Colorado's Jeffery is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.18.12)
• Illinois' Paul is Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week (12.11.12)
• Penn State's Lucas is Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week (12.11.12)

THE TIPOFF: NOVEMBER 2012
• John Akers: Saving courtside seats a summerlong endeavor
• Joe Mitch: USBWA's membership benefits are too much to pass up
• Kirk Wessler: Don't let media days go way of media guides
• Dana O'Neil: Folks at NCAA must understand: Seeing is believing
• Brendan F. Quinn: Today's challenge: Rush to tweet vs. meaningful discourse
• Preseason: Indiana, Zeller are No. 1 combo

OCTOBER 2012
• Devon Energy College Basketball Awards announced (10.15.12)

THE TIPOFF: MAY 2012
• John Akers: Entering a period of uncertainty, we need each other
• Joe Mitch: Basketball gala to feature USBWA awards
• Lenox Rawlings: We honor Bob Ryan because he honors all of us

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