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With an assist from a former Bruin, does No. 11 North Carolina have a chance against No. 3 UCLA?

Thursday night’s WBCA Challenge in Las Vegas brings one of the more unassuming revenge games of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season. Yes, calendars are marked for MiLaysia Fulwiley’s first game against South Carolina. Everyone hopes the gods of March Madness will bless us with a showdown between TCU and Notre Dame. Seeing Oluchi Okananwa […]

28 days ago | 4 reads

How Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Girona have remained undefeated in EuroLeague Women

The EuroLeague Women regular season is currently on a brief hiatus, known casually as the “national team break.” This is, as the term suggests, a period in which European national teams reconvene and play in a qualifying tournament for another international competition, EuroBasket. Many European basketball clubs will get this time off as their top […]

29 days ago | 0 reads

Alyssa Thomas is the second WNBA star to sign with Project B

Alyssa Thomas is the second WNBA star to officially sign on with Project B, the six-team international 5×5 women’s basketball league expected to launch in November 2026. The perennial MVP candidate who recently led the Phoenix Mercury to the 2025 WNBA Finals broke the news on social media, announcing that she “is looking forward to […]

30 days ago | 0 reads

With a pair of blowout wins, plus another class of 2026 commitment, everything is, once again, going great for the No. 2 Gamecocks

Just over one week into the 2025-26 season, and it’s business as usual for Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks. At 2-0 with an average margin of victory of 53.5 points, South Carolina maintained their No. 2 ranking in the AP poll, again collecting two first-place votes. Tuesday brings the Gamecocks’ first Power Four […]

30 days ago | 0 reads

Jazzy Davidson steps into the spotlight and delivers an upset win for No. 18 USC

When previewing Sunday afternoon’s top-25 showdown between No. 9 NC State and No. 18 USC, I suggested, albeit somewhat skeptically, that “it would be encouraging if freshman Jazzy Davidson had a star-making afternoon.” Well, the Trojans shouldn’t just be encouraged. They should be ecstatic. Davidson delivered—and then some. The freshman sparked the upset victory for […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

2026 WNBA Draft watch: Ta’Niya Latson aims even higher with South Carolina

The South Carolina Gamecocks enter the 2025-26 season in an unfamiliar position. Last April, the Gamecocks made it to the national championship game, but—for the first time under head coach Dawn Staley—came up short, losing to the UConn Huskies. Coming in second place isn’t something Staley’s South Carolina program is used to, and being the […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Now led by newcomer Khamil Pierre, No. 9 NC State will, once again, be a problem for opponents all season long

The 2025-26 season marks the eighth-straight year that NC State has achieved a single-digit ranking in the AP top 25 poll, with the Wolfpack entering the season at No. 9. Head coach Wes Moore’s program has maintained such consistent excellence, despite featuring anchoring stars with different styles of play. The squads centered around an elite […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Why it is significant that Nneka Ogwumike is the first WNBA player to join Project B

Project B has announced it’s first player, and it’s a significant one. Seattle Storm star Nneka Ogwumike has signed a contract with the unofficially-named international 5×5 women’s professional basketball league that will debut in the fall of 2026. The league, which claims Alana Beard as a co-founder and Candace Parker and Lauren Jackson as investors, […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Fenerbahçe flexes dominance in Week 5 of EuroLeague Women

The most-anticipated rematch of Week 5 of EuroLeague Women play fizzled, as Fenerbahçe flexed their dominance on Valencia, running away with a 71-49 victory to remain unbeaten. Julie Allemand approached a triple-double, with 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, while Kayla McBride made four 3s on her way to a game-high 16 points. Already […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Who’s playing with who in Unrivaled Season 2?

Can Rose repeat? Will Lunar Owls again be a regular-season juggernaut? Is a stronger second season in store for Phantom? Is Laces the most athletic team ever? Will Breeze sell more jerseys or score more points? Is Vinyl or Mist the better club? How will Hive fare in their debut season? Answers to those questions […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

No. 10 Maryland’s season-opening win featured historic defense and promising 3-point shooting

Four, six and five. The point totals for the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds in the second, third and fourth frames, respectively, against the Maryland Terrapins Monday night at XFINITY Center in College Park. Measly single-digit numbers that any defense should be proud of against any Division I-level competition, especially when strung together over three consecutive quarters. […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

New stars shine as No. 18 USC opens the season with a dominant win

No. 18 USC started life without JuJu Watkins with a win over New Mexico State, beating the Aggies 87-48 at home. While Watkins is out for the year, her presence still permeates the Galen Center. Watkins jerseys can be seen everywhere inside the arena, and before the opening tip, she was presented with the John […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Another Fenerbahçe-Valencia clash headlines Week 5 of EuroLeague Women

One of the upsides of the new EuroLeague Women competition system, which was first instituted last season, is the opportunity to see high-profile matchups played several times during both group phases. This week, Fenerbahçe Opet (4-0) will take on Valencia Basket Club (3-1) for the second time this season; both clubs have enormous budgets and […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads