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Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Michigan cruises to easy win over Akron

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 6 Michigan cruises to easy win over Akron

Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich each scored 17 points as No. 6 Michigan routed Akron 85-59 on Saturday afternoon at Ann Arbor, Mich. Olivia Olson added 16 points and Mila Holloway had 12 for the Wolverines (9-1), who won despite making only four of 15 attempts from 3-point range.

College Basketball (W) News / ACC Digital Network / December 14
College Basketball (W) News / Swish Appeal / December 14

No. 13 Baylor and No. 2 Texas renew their Lone Star State rivalry in the first-ever espnW Invitational

What better way to launch a brand-new basketball invitational than with one of the country’s biggest rivalries? The inaugural Sprouts Farmers Market espnW Invitational will be played this Sunday, Dec.

College Basketball (W) News / Swish Appeal / December 14

The harsh reality check that No. 1 UConn delivered to No. 16 USC can be a valuable learning experience

When a team on the rise faces a top opponent, it often can serve as a measuring stick game. With No. 1 UConn coming to town, it was an opportunity for No.

College Basketball (W) News / Tiger Rag / December 13

No. 5 LSU Women Score Lowest Point Total Of Season, But Handle Louisiana Tech, 87-61

By ANDRE CHAMPAGNE, Tiger Rag Staff Reporter No. 5 LSU was not at its best, but it was still too much for Tigers’ coach Kim Mulkey’s alma mater Louisiana Tech in an 87-61 victory at [...] The post No.

College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / December 13
JuJu Watkins Reveals Her Mindset While Rehabbing ACL Injury

JuJu Watkins Reveals Her Mindset While Rehabbing ACL Injury

USC Trojans’ women’s basketball star guard JuJu Watkins tore her ACL in March and will not be participating in the 2025-2026 season as she recovers from her ACL.

College Basketball (W) News / Tiger Rag / December 13

Kim Mulkey Facing Emotional Game Vs. Louisiana Tech And One Of Her Former Lives Tonight

By GLENN GUILBEAU, Tiger Rag Editor NEW ORLEANS – LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey can remember an LSU-Louisiana Tech game in which her emotions threatened to get the best of her.

College Basketball (W) News / Sneakers on SI / December 13
Angel Reese Debuts Patriotic Reebok Shoes at Team USA Practice

Angel Reese Debuts Patriotic Reebok Shoes at Team USA Practice

Friday marked the first day of Team USA Basketball training camp at Duke University. WNBA stars flocked to Durham, North Carolina, to prepare for the 2026 Women's World Cup in September.

College Basketball (W) News / UConn Huskies on SI / December 13
UConn’s Sarah Strong Reveals X-Factor Behind Playmaking Growth

UConn’s Sarah Strong Reveals X-Factor Behind Playmaking Growth

Sarah Strong’s evolution this season has been layered and impossible to miss. Her scoring has improved, and her rebounding is steady. However, the paradigm shift in her game has been in how she reads the floor.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / December 12
Preview: USC Trojans vs. UConn Huskies in Top-25 Showdown

Preview: USC Trojans vs. UConn Huskies in Top-25 Showdown

No. 16 USC welcomes No. 1 UConn to the Galen Center for one of the most anticipated games of the 2025–26 season. The Trojans enter with momentum after a grinding win over Washington, while the Huskies arrive unbeaten, explosive and guided by the nation’s strongest ball-movement attack.

Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / December 11
Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / December 11

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

Indiana women’s basketball beat Louisiana-Monroe 98-54 Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / December 11
Audi Crooks continues unprecedented pace in Iowa State's win

Audi Crooks continues unprecedented pace in No. 10 Iowa State's win over No. 11 Iowa

The 10th-ranked Iowa State women held off a rally from No. 11 Iowa in a 74-69 win in the latest installment of the in-state rivalry on Wednesday night.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 10
Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State outlasts rival No. 11 Iowa

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State outlasts rival No. 11 Iowa

Three Cyclones produced double-doubles as No. 10 Iowa State stopped No. 11 Iowa's attempted comeback and triumphed 74-69 in Tuesday's rivalry matchup in Ames.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / December 10
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College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / December 8
Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

In this week's Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, released on Monday, one conference dominates the rankings while another continues to struggle with zero teams in the top 10.

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College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / December 8

Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball Achieve Historic Feat in 126-62 Win Over UNO

NEW ORLEANS – The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball traveled to New Orleans for the second time out of three appearances and collected a 126-62 victory against the University of New Orleans inside the Lakefront Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Arkansas Razorbacks News / Yardbarker / December 7
Arkansas women bounce back, trounce Jackson State

Arkansas women bounce back, trounce Jackson State

On the heels of losses to Harvard and SMU, Arkansas (8-3) bounced back with a 77-46 win over Jackson State on Sunday.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / December 6
Top Iowa Recruit McKenna Woliczko Reveals Why She Signed

Top Iowa Recruit McKenna Woliczko Reveals Why She Signed

The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team landed one of the best recruits of the 2026 in McKenna Woliczko. In her first season as head coach, Jan Jensen is already ahead of the curve with recruiting and now Woliczko revealed what else brought her to the program.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / December 5
Flau’jae Johnson Breaks Down Kara Lawson Moment After LSU-Duke Bench Clash

Flau’jae Johnson Breaks Down Kara Lawson Moment After LSU-Duke Bench Clash

The biggest story to stem from the LSU women's basketball team's 93-77 victory over the Duke Blue Devils on December 4 came after LSU star guard Flau'jae Johnson drained a three-pointer in the fourth quarter.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / December 5
Kim Mulkey Shares ‘Proud’ Flau’jae Johnson Stance After LSU–Duke Kara Lawson Chirping

Kim Mulkey Shares ‘Proud’ Flau’jae Johnson Stance After LSU–Duke Kara Lawson Chirping

While the No. 5-ranked LSU Tigers women's basketball team couldn't continue their NCAA record-breaking streak of eight consecutive 100-point games to start the 2025-26 season against the Duke Blue Devils on December 4, they still secured an impressive 93-77 victory to improve to 9-0 on the year.

College Basketball (W) News / Total Apex Sports / December 4
Texas Longhorns Women Dominate UNC Tar Heels

Texas Longhorns Women Dominate UNC Tar Heels

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (Women) rode another big wave tonight, defeating the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels (Women) 79–64 in a physical, sometimes electric display at Moody Center.

Preview: Nebraska Women's Basketball vs. Bradley with Breakdown

The Nebraska women's basketball team capped off a remarkable month for the Husker basketball programs in the month of November. Star point guard Britt Prince continued her ascension with a 30-point breakout to lead all scorers in what ended with a 91-82 Nebraska win over Virginia to win the Emerald Coast Classic right before Thanksgiving.

UCLA Bruins News / Scoop B / December 1
The Ascension of Lauren Betts: Why UCLA’s Center is Poised to Dominate Women’s College Basketball

The Ascension of Lauren Betts: Why UCLA’s Center is Poised to Dominate Women’s College Basketball

In a sport perpetually searching for its next transcendent star, all signs point to Westwood, where UCLA senior Lauren Betts is not just poised for a breakout season, but is already being universally hailed as the definitive front-runner for the first overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

UCLA Bruins News / Scoop B / November 30
Beyond the Blueprint: How Cori Close Built a Women’s Basketball Dynasty at UCLA with Relationships and PowerPoint

Beyond the Blueprint: How Cori Close Built a Women’s Basketball Dynasty at UCLA with Relationships and PowerPoint

In the highly competitive world of college basketball recruiting, coaches often speak of developing a “player-led” program, but few have manifested this ethos as effectively as UCLA Women’s Basketball Head Coach Cori Close.

UCLA Bruins News / Scoop B / November 30
Kiki Rice: Bloodlines, Brilliance, and the Path to the WNBA

Kiki Rice: Bloodlines, Brilliance, and the Path to the WNBA

If you want to talk about players who are destined for greatness, you have to talk about UCLA point guard Kiki Rice. According to Paul M. Banks, this woman isn’t just a phenomenal athlete; she is the continuation of a family legacy built on world-class achievement.

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