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Iowa's Ava Heiden Sets Career-High in Win Over Fairfield

The Iowa Hawkeyes have one player in particular to thank after advancing to a perfect 8-0. While four Hawkeyes ended the game in double digits, sophomore Ava Heiden had a double-double she won't soon forget.

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Caitlin Clark Rips Referee Technical Foul Decision During Iowa Game

The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team found itself in a fascinating spot before the 2024-25 NCAA season. They were fresh off two consecutive trips to the national championship game, and ultimately fell short of being crowned champions in both.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 29

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 North Carolina tops Columbia with big second half

No. 12 North Carolina closed with a 23-14 fourth quarter to put away pesky Columbia 80-63 at the Cancun Challenge on Saturday in Cancun, Mexico. Lanie Grant set the pace with 19 points, while Ciera Toomey was nearly perfect inside, scoring 18 on 8-for-9 shooting.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 28

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 12 Iowa State uses strong start to blow past Marquette

Audi Crooks scored 14 of her 18 points in the first half, helping No. 10 Iowa State jump ahead early and coast to an 84-73 win over Marquette Friday in the opening round of the Coconut Classic in Fort Myers, Fla.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / November 28

Dawn Staley's 'Not Upset' Stance on South Carolina's Loss to Texas Turns Heads

The South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team had a lot of question marks heading into the 2025-26 season. While Dawn Staley's squads are always

College Basketball (W) News / UCLA Bruins on SI / November 28

UCLA’s Devastating Loss to Texas: What Went Wrong

UCLA fell to No. 4 Texas in a game that, from the opening tip, made it clear the Bruins were outmatched. After the first quarter, the Bruins would go down 20-10.

Kim Mulkey News / LSU Tigers on SI / November 28

Preview: Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball vs. Marist on Friday Night

ST. THOMAS – For the third time in program history, the LSU women’s basketball team will compete in the Paradise Jam Tournament in St. Thomas, which continues Friday night inside the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center.

College Basketball (W) News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / November 28

Texas star Rori Harmon’s game-winner caps historic night in South Carolina win

Rori Harmon had a historic night on top of making a game-winning shot in the No. 4 Texas Longhorns’ 66-64 victory against the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks in the championship game of the Players Era Championship on Thursday night.

College Basketball (W) News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / November 27

South Carolina women’s basketball’s Dawn Staley is shockingly content after heartbreaker vs. Texas

After a historic win over Queens University and a victory against the Duke Blue Devils, No. 2 South Carolina women’s basketball suffered a Thanksgiving Day stunner at the hands of the No.

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

Rori Harmon Hits Game Winner as Texas Gets Thanksgiving Revenge on South Carolina

The Texas Longhorns women's basketball team suffered some Final Four heartbreak at the hands of the South Carolina Gamecocks last season. This year's team still has a long journey ahead, but a little bit of early-season revenge certainly doesn't hurt.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 27

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 7 Maryland throttles Hofstra

No. 7 Maryland blitzed Hofstra 95-38 at the Puerto Rico Shootout, racing out to a 10-0 lead and never easing off on Thursday in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The Terrapins (9-0) got a team-high 13 points from Kaylene Smikle, while Addi Mack, Marya Boiko and Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu each chipped in 10 points.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / November 27

Dawn Staley's Unconventional Thanksgiving Meal Admission Is Fishy

Thanksgiving Day in the United States is the perfect time for sports fans to feel grateful for everything that living in America provides, including the right to exercise autonomy and free will.

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.

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 / 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 / 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.

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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 / Yardbarker / November 24

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

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 / Sneakers on SI / November 20

JuJu Watkins Has the Hottest Sneakers in College Basketball

Last March, USC Trojans guard JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL injury that sidelined her for the rest of March Madness and her entire sophomore season.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 18

David topples Goliath: Division III Scranton upsets ACC's Pitt

The Lady Royals are ranked No. 2 in D-III and are off to a 3-0 start to the season.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Athlon Sports / November 15

Caitlin Clark sends message to Iowa coach after Hawkeyes' dominant win

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been busy during the WNBA offseason, but that has not stopped her from carving out time for her former team, the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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