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College Basketball (W) News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 27

Texas Longhorns Seek Thanksgiving Revenge vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team is on a hot streak. That much is known. However, what stands in front of them on the evening of Thanksgiving could be their toughest battle yet.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / November 27

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Katie Gearlds News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / November 27

Lana McCarthy Embracing Role Off Purdue's Bench Proving Beneficial for Boilers

When Katie Gearlds looked down the bench and told Lana McCarthy to check in on Wednesday afternoon, you could see the sophomore forward had an edge. She played the final five minutes of the first quarter, and scored four points and grabbed four rebounds without any issue.

College Basketball (W) News / Swish Appeal / November 27

Texas’ Vic Schaefer and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley enter the Players Era Championship final with lots to be thankful for

The final of the first-ever Players Era Championship is going to be an all-SEC affair, with No. 4 Texas meeting No. 2 South Carolina at 8 p.m. ET at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas, NV (truTV).

College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / November 27

LSU Women's Basketball Lands Five Tigers on Prestigious Watch List as Season Heats Up

BATON ROUGE, La. – Five LSU women’s basketball players were named to the John R. Wooden Award Top 50 watch list, which honors the most outstanding college basketball players in the United States.

College Basketball (W) News / Swish Appeal / November 27

With authoritative wins from No. 4 Texas and No. 2 South Carolina, the SEC owns the Players Era Championship

With No. 4 Texas taking on No. 3 UCLA and No. 2 South Carolina facing Duke, the Players Era Championship had a couple of hot contests set up in Las Vegas.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 26

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 4 Texas hands No. 3 UCLA first loss

Rori Harmon helped No. 4 Texas sprint out to a 20-10 first-quarter lead as the undefeated Longhorns handed No. 3 UCLA its first loss of the season, 76-65, at the Players Era women's championship in Las Vegas on Wednesday.

College Basketball (W) News / Texas Longhorns on SI / November 26

No. 4 Texas Longhorns Hold Off No. 3 UCLA Bruins in Las Vegas

Earlier in the season, head coach Vic Schaefer identified a possible Achilles heel for the No. 4 Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team: free throw shooting.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 26

No. 4 Texas women survive furious rally from No. 3 UCLA

No. 4 Texas women survive furious second-half rally from No. 3 UCLA

In what could have easily been a Final Four preview, the No. 4 Texas women escaped with a 76-65 win after withstanding a late rally from No. 3 UCLA.

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College Basketball (W) News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 26

Three UCLA Standouts Who Must Step Up vs. No. 4 Texas

The No. 3 Bruins are set to face No. 4 Texas in a game that could prove to be UCLA's toughest task of the season. There are plenty of factors that will go into a Bruins win here; however, it primarily comes down to how the Bruins' players respond to facing a team of a similar stature.

College Basketball (W) News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 26

UCLA vs. Texas: A Showdown for the Ages

The No.3 Bruins are set to take on the No.4 Longhorns in a game that could easily be revisited in the Final Four. This will be the Bruins' most difficult opponent this season, and the same goes for Texas.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 26

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 22 Washington squashes Southern

Sophomore Avery Howell matched her career high with 18 points while leading No. 22 Washington to a 66-40 win over Southern on Tuesday in Seattle. Brynn McGaughy scored 14 points and blocked three shots for the Huskies (6-0).

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 24

Women’s Top 25: No. 21 West Virginia shoots past McNeese

Gia Cooke led all five starters in double figures with 24 points as No. 21 West Virginia opened the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship with an 83-63 victory over McNeese on Monday in Nassau, Bahamas.

College Basketball (W) News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 24

USC’s JuJu Watkins earns Team USA senior camp invite despite ACL injury

JuJu Watkins may be out for the season, but she’s still being tapped for a Team USA honor ahead of the 2026 FIBA World Cup. The USC women’s basketball

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / November 24

Iowa Hawkeyes Skyrocket AP Top 25 NCAA Rankings After Hot Season Start

Before their first game of the 2024-25 NCAA season, the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team had a lot of changes that impacted the program. The Hawkeyes were coming off two consecutive trips to the NCAA national championship game, both of which ended with them as runner-ups.

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College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 24

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The top five remain the same, but a lot of teams changed positions in this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, which was released on Monday.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 24

UConn remains No. 1 after narrow win against Michigan

Defending national champion UConn stayed at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, coming off a big win last week against Michigan.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / November 23

Dawn Staley Reveals Reason Why Maddy McDaniel's South Carolina Suspension Ended

The South Carolina Gamecocks' 65-37 win over Clemson on November 11 wasn't the biggest story surrounding the team that day. Earlier in the afternoon, the team's social media account made an X post that read, "Maddy McDaniel will not be at tonight's game.