College Basketball (W): Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / July 6

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo Helps USA Win FIBA AmeriCup

Team USA rallied past Canada in the FIBA AmeriCup Semifinals thanks to a big fourth quarter on Saturday, and the Americans did it again on Sunday against Brazil to claim the Gold Medal.

Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / July 6

This Trait Could Be Key Part of Identity for Mizzou WBB: The Extra Point

Watch the video below as Missouri On SI basketball reporter Killian Wright breaks down the role he expects the transition game to be a part of Tigers' women's basketball under Kellie Harper.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / July 5

LSU’s Kim Mulkey Shares Response to Flau’jae Johnson’s Offseason Move

Flau’jae Johnson is heading into the 2025-26 college basketball season as one of the biggest names in the sport. The LSU guard will be entering her fourth season in Baton Rouge and is expected to play a major role for the Tigers once again.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / July 5

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo Leads Team USA to Quarterfinal Win

Friday was Independence Day, and Team USA didn't just come through with a win on America's birthday, but rather a 110-44 blowout victory over Puerto Rico in the FIBA AmeriCup Quarterfinals.

College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / July 4

Get To Know USC Trojans' Latest Hire: General Manager Selena Castillo

USC Trojans women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb announced the hiring of general manager Selena Castillo on July 1 to fill the role previously held by Amy Broadhead.

Kim Mulkey News / LSU Tigers on SI / July 4

Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball Heavily Pursuing Top-Five Point Guard in America

Pomfret (Md.) Sidwell Friends School five-star guard Autumn Fleary is down to four schools as she begins winding down her recruiting process ths summer.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / July 3

Hidalgo Shines, Miles Efficient as Team USA Dominates Mexico

Whoever said Notre Dame star Hannah Hidalgo can only get it done on the offensive end of the floor didn't watch team USA's 104-48 blowout win over Mexico on Wednesday in the Americans final FIBA AmeriCup preliminary contest.

Texas Longhorns News / Texas Longhorns on SI / July 2

Texas Longhorns Part of Inaugural Women's Tournament in Players Era Festival

Texas Women's basketball will be heading to Las Vegas in 2025, selected as one of four teams to play in the Players Era Festival. Alongside Duke, UCLA and South Carolina, the Texas Longhorns will be spending its Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas, according to Texas Women's basketball.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / July 2

Top College Basketball Transfer Makes Admission Before First Season With Dawn Staley

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are preparing for another college basketball season as they aim for a sixth straight trip to the NCAA tournament Final Four.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / July 1

Notre Dame's Hidalgo Shines in Team USA's Third Straight Win

Team USA is 3-0 in the Women's FIBA AmeriCup group play after crushing Puerto Rico, 80-62, on Monday, and Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo is one of the main reasons why.

USC Trojans News / USC Trojans on SI / July 1

USC Trojans' Basketball Standards Set High Despite JuJu Watkins' Injury

After USC Trojans basketball star JuJu Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL injury in their second-round NCAA Tournament game, the Trojans now look ahead while rallying around her recovery.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI / June 30

Notre Dame's Hidalgo Shines for Team USA in FIBA AmeriCup Games

Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo was no lock to make the team USA AmericCup roster, but she did and has made the most of her opportunities so far. The junior

South Carolina Gamecocks News / Ball Exclusives / June 30

Knicks rumored to be interested in Dawn Staley as next coach

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world when they fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. This occurred after the Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals.

South Carolina Gamecocks News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29

Karl-Anthony Towns reacts to the Dawn Staley rumors

Karl-Anthony Towns seems to be getting a kick out of some of the latest rumors surrounding the New York Knicks’ search for a new head coach. A report on Saturday claimed the Knicks have reached out to longtime South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley about their head coach vacancy.

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South Carolina Gamecocks News / Larry Brown Sports / June 29

Knicks eyeing legendary women's basketball figure for head-coaching job

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College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / June 27

Major Dawn Staley, South Carolina News Emerges on Friday

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team have been among the top players in the sport over the past several seasons. South

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / June 20

USC Makes Juju Watkins Announcement on Friday

The USC Trojans women’s basketball team had a memorable 2024-25 season, finishing 31-4 overall and going 16-1 in their first year of Big Ten play under head coach Lindsay Gottlieb.

College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / June 20

USC Trojans' Kennedy Smith Selected By USA Basketball For FIBA AmeriCup

USC Trojans guard Kennedy Smith was named to the 2025 USA Women’s AmeriCup team roster on Thursday. Smith is one of 12 players named to the roster along

College Basketball (W) News / The Spun / June 20

Former Iowa Coach Lisa Bluder Reveals If WNBA Is Targeting Caitlin Clark

After this week's controversial foul trouble, the WNBA is facing more pressure than ever to change its rules from Caitlin Clark's fans and supporters. But why is Clark taking so many uncalled foul in the first place?

South Carolina Gamecocks News / South Carolina Gamecocks on SI / June 17

South Carolina Women's Basketball SEC Opponents Revealed

The reigning SEC champs, South Carolina, has announced their home and away opponents for next season, which includes five NCAA Tournament squads and three top 20 finishers on the home slate.

Sarah Strong News / UConn Huskies on SI / June 13

UConn Makes Huge Announcement Regarding Sarah Strong

UConn Huskies star Sarah Strong keeps racking up accolades this summer, but the latest might be the very best. Already a three-time gold medalist with

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / June 11

Purdue Women's Basketball Releases Official Roster, Jersey Numbers for 2025-26 Season

The Purdue women's basketball roster is set for the 2025-26 season. The program released the names and jersey numbers for the upcoming year, with plenty of new faces arriving in West Lafayette.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / Field Level Media / May 20

Notre Dame hires program legend as men's, women's hoops GM

Notre Dame hired alumnus Pat Garrity on Tuesday to serve as general manager of the Fighting Irish men's and women's basketball teams. The dual GM role is new at Notre Dame and is believed to be only the second such role -- overseeing both men's and women's sports -- in college athletics.

UConn primed to repeat as national champs in 2026 following transfer portal addition

UConn returned to the pinnacle of women's college basketball in early April when the program won its first national title in nine years.

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College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / April 24

Report: LSU women's hoops on brink of scoring win over rival

Report: LSU women's hoops on brink of scoring rare win over SEC rival

Despite winning two of the past three women's college basketball national titles, the recent head-to-head battle between LSU and South Carolina has been one-sided in favor of the Gamecocks.

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