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College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / November 5

Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball Takes Down Houston Christian 108-55 in Opener

BATON ROUGE, La. – The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team defeated Houston Christian in the Tigers’ season opener Tuesday night, 108-55, as freshman guard ZaKiyah Johnson collected her first career double-double at the collegiate level inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

College Basketball (W) News / Swish Appeal / November 5

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.

College Basketball (W) News / Sporting News / November 4

Why JuJu Watkins isn't playing tonight for USC with injury news, return timeline

The superstar guard is on the sideline.

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Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / November 4

Watch: Teri Moren, Shay Ciezki, Zania Socka-Nguemen discuss IU women’s basketball win over Lipscomb

Watch as IU women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and guards Shay Ciezki and Zania Socka-Nguemen discussed an 80-46 Hoosiers win over Lipscomb. Videos provided by IU Athletics.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / November 4

IU women’s basketball: Three reasons the Hoosiers beat Lipscomb, highlights, stats

Indiana women’s basketball beat Lipscomb by a final score of 80-46 on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights and final stats.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 4

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by beating No. 20 Louisville

No. 1 UConn women begin title defense by taking down No. 20 Louisville

The No. 1-ranked UConn Huskies began their title defense with a 79-66 win over No. 20 Louisville.

Taliah Scott shines as No. 16 Baylor women upset No. 7 Duke

TCU men suffer second big loss within 24 hours with Malick Diallo injury

UCLA HC Mick Cronin trying to get Bruins focused by calling them out

Standout transfers from first day of men's college basketball regular season

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UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / November 4

Preview: Washington State Cougars @ UNLV Lady Rebels: November 5, 2025

The UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball team is set to tip off their regular season on Wednesday night. After a disappointing end to last season, which

Tennessee Volunteers News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / November 4

Preview: Tennessee Women's Basketball vs NC State

The Tennessee Lady Vols have the chance to be one of the better teams across the nation this season, as the Lady Vols will be battle tested against one of the better preseason teams across the nation.

LSU Tigers News / LSU Tigers on SI / November 4

Preview: Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball vs. Houston Christian in Opener

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU women’s basketball makes its much anticipated return to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Tuesday when the Tigers host Houston Christian for the program’s 2025-26 season opener.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / November 4

Purdue Not Taking Any Victory Laps After 19-Point Win in Season Opener

Purdue may have walked out of Mackey Arena with a 67-48 win over Fairleigh Dickinson in its season opener on Monday night, but there weren't a lot of smiles to be seen.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 3

Women's Top 25 roundup: Taliah Scott's nuclear 4Q helps No. 16 Baylor drop No. 7 Duke

Taliah Scott's 24 points, five rebounds and three assists helped the No. 16 Baylor Lady Bears score a 58-52 upset over the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils with a dominant stretch in the fourth quarter in the season opener for both teams in Paris, France on Monday.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 3

Taliah Scott shines as No. 16 Baylor women upset No. 7 Duke

Scoring was optional in Monday's season opener between No. 7 Duke and No. 16 Baylor in Paris, but that did not stop Auburn transfer Taliah Scott from finding the bottom of the net and leading her team to victory in a 58-52 upset.

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College Basketball (W) News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / November 3

How to Watch Illinois Women's Basketball vs. Southeast Missouri State (Game 1)

Shauna Green has built Illinois women’s basketball into a team that expects to win – and this season, the expectations might be higher than ever. The Illini open their 2025–26 campaign Tuesday night at home against Southeast Missouri State with the intention of getting off on the right foot in what they hope can be a special year in Champaign.

How to Watch Nebraska Women's Basketball vs. Northwestern State with Preview, Breakdown, Streaming

With the weather turning colder and the calendar flipping to November, it's officially crossover season with the start of college basketball, which enters its first season of relaxed eligibility rules and revenue sharing.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / November 2

Ruby Whitehorn arrested again, dismissed by Tennessee

After her second arrest in the last three months, Tennessee senior guard Ruby Whitehorn has been dismissed from the program, head coach Kim Caldwell announced on Sunday.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / November 2

10 people who will define women’s college basketball this season

The 2025-26 women's college basketball season starts on Monday, and after a long wait, it isn't coming a moment too soon. Here are 10 people who will define what happens during another highly anticipated season.

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