Saturday night’s contest between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 8 Southern Cal was a historic one. Both teams entered the matchup undefeated and ready to play at crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles. The Gamecocks turned up the intensity in the second half and came out on top 69-52 in the battle to be […]
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On Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET (FS1) in Los Angeles, the real USC will be identified. But somewhat ironically, both No. 2 South Carolina and No. 8 Southern California are entering the matchup with different identities than expected. For the past two seasons, the Trojans have been defined by JuJu Watkins, a Hollywood star-level […]
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The Hannah Hidalgo Show rolls into Detroit on Saturday afternoon (4 p.m. ET, NBC), when the stat-stuffing phenom and No. 18 Notre Dame meet No. 14 Michigan. The top-20 matchup profiles as the first early-season stress test for both teams that, thus far, have stacked up easy wins against overmatched opponents. Interest, in particular, will […]
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The New York Liberty, the lone remaining WNBA team without a head coach, reportedly have narrowed down their search to three finalists: Kristi Toliver, Will Weaver and Jama Mahlalela. The New York Post’s Madeline Kenney first reported that Toliver, Weaver and an assistant coach with an Eastern Conference NBA team were the finalists before The […]
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Entering the third quarter, it was anybody’s game between No. 3 UCLA and No. 11 North Carolina. However, the Bruins were able to go outscore the Tar Heels 43-28 the rest of the way to earn a 78-60 win, open the season 4-0 and give UNC their first loss of the season. Lauren Betts has […]
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Iowa and in-state rival Drake have duked it out on the basketball court since November 1974, two years after the passage of Title IX, which revolutionized women’s sports forever. Fast forward 51 years, and those passions are as strong as ever—and they came to fruition on Thursday night before a sold-out crowd at Carver Hawkeye […]
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The 2025-26 women’s college basketball season has delivered no shortage of surprises and statements through the opening week and change. Here are the three biggest storylines shaping early season narratives. 1. USC is better without JuJu than anyone imagined When JuJu Watkins went down with a torn ACL during last season’s NCAA Tournament, many wrote […]
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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 […]
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Unrivaled has revealed its full second season schedule, when the 3×3 league’s eight clubs will compete in 56 regular-season games followed by a six-club playoff. All games, which will be held Friday through Monday, will be broadcast on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. The season begins with a bang on Monday, Jan. 5, with a […]
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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 […]
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A new WNBA season is looming, bringing changes that, in addition to a hoped-for new CBA, will include new head coaches and two more expansion teams. Over the past week, we’ve seen three franchises introduce their new coaches who shared their ideologies and visions for the future. Here are the biggest takeaways from what was […]
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They may not make many headlines, but college basketball runs on mid-major teams, meaning those teams that belong to conferences outside the Power Four of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC. Come March, we’ll be banking on them to provide us with some high-entertainment upsets, so it’s only right to take a look […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The matchup between No. 3 UCLA and No. 6 Oklahoma lived up to expectations. Both teams entered the contest undefeated, but only the Bruins remained that way, beating the Sooners 73-59. The game was tight during the first two quarters, but in the third, the Bruins went on an 11-1 run that turned the tide […]
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The highest-profile matchup in this still-fresh women’s college basketball season tips off on Monday night at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA at 10:30 p.m. ET (FS1): No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Oklahoma. The Bruins are 2-0, although head coach Cori Close has refused to allow her squad to bask in blowout wins, instead […]
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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 […]
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The No. 5 LSU Tigers put on an offensive clinic on Sunday afternoon, defeating Georgia Southern, 118-70, in front of a sold-out record crowd of 5,322 fans at The Hill. The game served as a homecoming for LSU’s Flau’Jae Johnson, a Savannah native who helped lead the Tigers to their third-consecutive victory to open the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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LOS ANGELES — Sometimes a result can hide the truth. On paper, everything is great with the UCLA Bruins. They’ve started the season No. 3 in the country and both of their wins have been blowouts. However, head coach Cori Close knows better than most what it takes to be a top team always in […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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After a couple of games, some interesting trends have already are emerging in women’s college basketball. Certain players are looking ready for the big stage, teams are making it clear they are contenders and others are already raising some eyebrows. Here are five observations from just a few days into the season: The kids can […]
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