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Purdue Women's Basketball Debuting Sleek New Gold Uniforms in Season Opener

When the Purdue women's basketball team hits the floor at Mackey Arena for the first time this season, there will be a new look. The Boilermakers revealed a new uniform, which will make its debut on Monday, Nov.

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Former Iowa HC Joins NBC Broadcast Team

Iowa Hawkeyes fans will soon recognize a familiar face on NBC and Peacock. NBC announced that longtime Hawkeyes women's basketball head coach Lisa Bluder will be joining their broadcast team.

College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / October 31

Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball Take Down Langston 121-41 in Final Exhibition

BATON ROUGE, La. – The LSU women’s basketball team provided a stellar defensive effort in their 121-41 victory over Langston Thursday in the final exhibition before the season opener inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

College Basketball (W) News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / October 30

Injury-Thinned UNC Drops Exhibition Clash Against No. 2 South Carolina

ATLANTA - No. 11 North Carolina was without Reniya Kelly and Blanca Thomas during its exhibition against No. 2 South Carolina, national championship runner-ups from this past NCAA Tournament.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / October 30

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Doris Burke in '26 Women's HOF class

Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne lead the 2026 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class revealed on Thursday. WNBA and Team USA coach Cheryl Reeve, ESPN basketball analyst Doris Burke and international basketball legends Isabelle Fijalkowski of France and Amaya Valdemoro of Spain are also to be inducted in a ceremony next June.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / October 30

Five must-watch games of opening week of women's college basketball season

The start of the women's college basketball season is right around the corner and fans are in store for some marquee opening-week matchups beginning on Monday.

No. 19 Kansas eager to extend gaudy win streak in opener vs. Green Bay

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College Basketball (W) News / Missouri Tigers on SI / October 28

First Look at Mizzou WBB in Exhibition Loss to Maryville

Missouri women's basketball took the floor at Mizzou Arena for the first time ahead of the 2025-2026 season. This marked the first matchup of the Kellie Harper era since replacing longtime coach Robin Pingeton in March.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / October 28

Freshman Guard Hila Karsh Drops Awesome Comment on Desire to Win at Purdue

Purdue freshman guard Hila Karsh doesn't care about how many points she scores or what her stats look like at the end the end of a game. There's only one thing that matters to her: winning games.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / October 28

IU women’s basketball: Three takeaways from exhibition win over Missouri S&T

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana women’s basketball entered this season with as little certainty as the program’s had in a long time. IU overhauled much of its roster during the offseason, and the squad is very different from previous iterations as a result.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / October 28

Schedule set for 2025-26 IU basketball radio shows

The IU basketball coaches radio shows are set to return to the Indiana airwaves beginning next week. The Inside Indiana Basketball Radio Shows with Indiana head women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and Indiana head men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries begin on Monday, Nov.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / October 28

5 Thoughts From Purdue WBB's 118-42 Win in Exhibition Game

Purdue women's basketball hit the floor at Mackey Arena for the first time on Monday night, hosting Purdue Northwest (Division II) for an exhibition contest.

Indiana Hoosiers News / The Daily Hoosier / October 28

Watch: Teri Moren, Shay Ciezki, Lenée Beaumont discuss IU women’s basketball exhibition win

Watch as IU women’s basketball coach Teri Moren and guards Shay Ciezki and Lenée Beaumont discussed a 100-32 Hoosiers exhibition win over Missouri S&T.

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25 women's college hoops teams to watch in 2025-26

Perennial powers and intriguing growing programs highlight our 25 teams to watch for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season. Listed in alphabetical order, with 2024-25 statistics in parentheses, unless noted otherwise.

Connecticut Huskies News / UConn Huskies on SI / October 26

Azzi Fudd Powers UConn to Blowout Victory

The no. 1 UConn Huskies crushed Southern Connecticut State University 105-39 in their final preseason game. Star player Azzi Fudd led the dominant performance, showing why the Huskies are one of the top teams in women's college basketball.

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

Kim Mulkey Opens Up on MiLaysia Fulwiley's Role at LSU

When news broke earlier this year that former South Carolina Gamecocks star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was transferring to Kim Mulkey's LSU Tigers team, there was a lot of fascination about what Fulwiley's role with the Tigers would be.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / October 23

UConn women’s opener moved from Germany to Annapolis

No. 1 UConn and No. 20 Louisville will open their season at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., rather than an Air Force base in Germany as a ripple effect of the U.S.

South Florida Bulls News / Yardbarker / October 23

Wings could be repeating 2025 mistake with coaching hire

Paige Bueckers is about the only sure thing the Dallas Wings have.

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Dawn Staley News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / October 23

South Carolina Goes Viral for Dawn Staley Louvre Joke After Museum Heist

One of the biggest world news stories this week has been that a heist occurred at the iconic Louvre Museum in Paris, France, on October 19, where the robbers stole a reporter $102 million worth of jewelry that still has not been recovered.

College Basketball (W) News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / October 23

Hannah Hidalgo Named All-American — Notre Dame Needs Her More Than Ever

The Associated Press named its Preseason Women's College Basketball All-American Team on Tuesday, and to no surprise, Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo was named to it.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / October 23

Minnesota F Mallory Heyer enters transfer portal

Minnesota senior forward Mallory Heyer announced that she is entering the transfer portal and will not play for the Golden Gophers this season. The 6-foot-1 Heyer is a Chaska, Minn., native who started 102 consecutive games over the past three seasons.

College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / October 22

USC Women’s Basketball Face Key Questions to Answer Without Juju Watkins

The national media’s tone around USC women’s basketball has shifted quite a bit in just one summer. Once viewed as a rising powerhouse behind the star tandem of Juju Watkins and Kiki Iriafen, the Trojans now find themselves in unfamiliar territory — a program forced to rebuild its identity on the fly.