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College Basketball (W) News / Stadium Rant / December 25

South Carolina Gamecocks Landed #5 Recruit Jerzy Robinson

Sierra Canyon five-star shooting guard Jerzy Robinson announced her commitment to the South Carolina Gamecocks yesterday on NBA Today. She was the No. 5-ranked player in the SC Next 100 Class of 2026.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / December 24

McKenna Woliczko Set To Make Immediate Impact On Iowa

The Iowa Hawkeyes were beyond thrilled to land the commitment of five-star McKenna Woliczko. Even though she's the only player they have signed in the Class of 2026, she's good enough to give them the No.

Teri Moren News / The Daily Hoosier / December 24

‘An unfortunate situation’: Indiana was surprised by Valentyna Kadlecova’s departure

Teri Moren had no idea she was going to lose a player last week. Czech guard Valentyna Kadlecova left the Indiana women’s basketball program on Dec. 15 to return home and pursue the professional game.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / December 24

Iowa Has Potential Heavyweight Rematch in Latest Bracketology

For the second straight week, the Iowa Hawkeyes are placed in the same region as UConn. Fresh off a brutal loss to the No. 1 team in the nation, that's the least thing Iowa fans want to see.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 22

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Oklahoma drops 126 points on NC Central

Zya Vann scored 21 points with 10 rebounds, six steals and three blocks to help No. 8 Oklahoma break the program record for points in a game during a 126-54 trouncing of North Carolina Central on Monday in Norman, Okla.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / December 22

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, two power conferences continue to flex their muscle going into the holiday week. Here are five takeaways from the poll.

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College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 22

UConn still No. 1 in poll; unbeaten Texas Tech joins party

It was another week of stability within the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll, with UConn remaining No. 1 in the country on Monday.

College Basketball (W) News / Cal Bears on SI / December 21

Cal Women Give No. 19 USC a Scare

The Cal women gave 19th-ranked USC a scare, but the Trojans prevailed 61-57 Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Cal (8-5) led by nine points with three minutes left in the third quarter and held a three-point lead with 3:33 remaining in the game.

Hannah Hidalgo News / ACC Digital Network / December 21

Watch: Hannah Hidalgo Triple-Double vs. Bellarmine

Notre Dame Fighting Irish News / ACC Digital Network / December 21

Watch: Bellarmine vs. Notre Dame Game Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 21

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 10 Iowa State beats Kansas at buzzer

Kenzie Hare swished a 3-pointer from the left corner as time expired to give No. 10 Iowa State a 79-76 victory over Kansas on Sunday afternoon in the Big 12 opener for both teams at Ames, Iowa.

College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / December 21

Preview: Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball vs. Texas-Arlington on Sunday

BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 5 LSU will welcome Texas-Arlington to the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT for the Tigers’ penultimate non-conference matchup.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 20

Tajianna Roberts, No. 16 Louisville topple No. 17 Tennessee

Tajianna Roberts scored 18 points to lead No. 16 Louisville to an 89-65 victory over No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday afternoon in the Champions Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Caitlin Clark News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / December 20

Caitlin Clark’s Continued Connection With Iowa Coach Jan Jensen Revealed

Caitlin Clark's rise to global superstardom began during her time spent playing at the University of Iowa. While No. 22 wasn't able to win a national championship

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / December 20

Iowa's Hannah Stuelke Looks to Replicate Iconic Performance vs. UConn

On April 5, 2024, Hannah Stuelke led all scorers as she dropped 23 points in the final four. The Iowa Hawkeyes punched their ticket to the National Championship with a 71-69 win over UConn.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers News / Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI / December 20

Preview: No. 23 Nebraska Women's Basketball vs. Cal Baptist with Breakdown

A beacon of light after a disappointing finish to the fall sports season for Nebraska, the Husker women's basketball team keeps rolling in the 10th season

College Basketball (W) News / LSU Tigers on SI / December 19

Kim Mulkey, LSU Set To Host No. 1 Prospect in America for South Carolina Matchup

Ontario Christian (Calif.) five-star point guard Kaleena Smith has emerged as the No. 1 prospect in America as her rise continues in the 2027 Recruiting Cycle.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / December 20

No. 7 Maryland crushes Central Connecticut State

Yarden Garzon scored a season-high 25 points to lead No. 7 Maryland to a 98-30 rout of Central Connecticut State on Friday afternoon in College Park, Md.

Oregon Ducks News / Oregon Ducks on SI / December 18

Oregon Ducks Women's Basketball vs. Portland: Preview, Prediction

The 11-1 Oregon Ducks Women’s basketball team is continuing their hot start to their 2025-26 season with a Thursday afternoon matchup against the 5-5 Portland Pilots.

USC Trojans vs. Cal Poly: Preview, Prediction

The No. 19 USC Trojans return to the Galen Center on Thursday night looking for a reset. After a humbling loss to the No. 1 UConn Huskies, USC closes out

UNLV Rebels News / Dice City Sports / December 18

UNLV women vs GCU: Roland hits late jumper in 61-60 win

Meadow Roland buried a turnaround jumper with 12 seconds left and UNLV survived 61-60 in Phoenix, on Wednesday night to open Mountain West play. However, the finish came only after UNLV trailed 60-59 when Anisa Jeffries made two free throws with 18 seconds left.