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Flau’jae Johnson gives John Burrow senior day salute to the bayou

In what’s become a running tradition for LSU Tigers athletes on senior night, players often change the spelling of their name on the back of their jersey to celebrate Louisiana Cajun culture.

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Kim Mulkey makes awesome gesture to LSU walk-on vs. Tennessee

The LSU Tigers cruised to an 89-73 win against Tennessee on Thursday, improving to 25-4, and 11-4 in SEC play. But the talk of the game afterwards was LSU head coach Kim Mulkey putting senior walk-on Izzy Bessleman into the game with 45 seconds remaining.

College Basketball (W) News / TheSheGotGame / February 27

Dawn Staley Shares Emotional Take On Raven Johnson’s Impact

Can you imagine Dawn Staley getting all emotional about a player? Well, she did, and it showcased how much she values Raven Johnson. Johnson has been one of the Gamecocks’ most valuable players for four full seasons, and now the end of her collegiate career is inching closer.

College Basketball (W) News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 27

Texas Dominates for Third Straight Game to Send Georgia Home with Loss

In their past three games, the No. 5 Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team has outscored its opponents by a combined total of 120 points. The No. 23

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 27

Iowa HC Sets Record For Most Wins in First Two Seasons

Second year Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen has done the unthinkable. With one regular season game remaining, she's surpassed Angie Lee for the most wins by a head coach in her first two seasons with the program.

College Basketball (W) News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / February 27

Flau'jae Johnson Cemented as LSU Royalty After Praise from Kim Mulkey

Flau'jae Johnson's illustrious career at LSU was celebrated in front of their home crowd for the final time. Thursday night's 89-73 win over Tennessee marked senior day for the Tigers.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / February 26

Women's Top 25 roundup: Liv McGill leads Florida to upset win over No. 19 Ole Miss

Liv McGill scored 19 of her 28 points in the first half and also recorded eight assists and six rebounds to lead Florida to a 74-67 upset win over No. 19 Ole Miss in Southeastern Conference play on Thursday night at Gainesville, Fla.

College Basketball (W) News / Tennessee Volunteers on SI / February 26

LSU Lady Tigers Take Down Lady Vols Behind Dominant Second Half

The Lady Volunteers took on the LSU Lady Tigers in a primetime matchup as the Lady Vols looked to play the spoiler on LSU’s senior night. The Lady Vols have not been at their best lately.

College Basketball (W) News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 26

Iowa vs. Illinois Predictions: Hannah Stuelke Makes History

For the first time since returning to the Top 10, the Iowa Hawkeyes are set to do battle against an interesting Illinois team. Iowa has won four straight after dropping three consecutive games for the first time in over a year.

Preview: Mississippi State Women's Basketball at Texas A&M

The goal for every college basketball program is to make the NCAA Tournament. That includes Mississippi State who has spent most of the season firmly in the tournament field.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / February 25

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan downs No. 13 Ohio State in OT

Olivia Olson scored a career-high 31 points and hit the game-winning jumper as No. 8 Michigan edged No. 13 Ohio State 88-86 in overtime in a Big Ten classic in Columbus, Ohio.

College Basketball (W) News / Illinois Fighting Illini on SI / February 25

Preview: Illinois Women's Basketball vs. No. 6 Iowa

The Illinois women’s basketball team is entering the final stretch of the regular season with momentum on its side. With only two games remaining, the Illini will try to keep their three-game winning streak rolling when they face Iowa on Thursday.

College Basketball (W) News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / February 25

How Purdue Women's Basketball Can Secure a Spot in Big Ten Tournament Wednesday Night

Purdue has an opportunity to do something it didn't accomplish last season. With just two games remaining, the Boilermakers have a chance to secure a spot in the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, scheduled to begin next week at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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

Ole Miss Coach Reacts To LSU Freshman Grace Knox Apology After Block Taunt

The No. 6-ranked LSU Tigers women's basketball team has received some fantastic minutes from freshman forward Grace Knox to this point in the 2025-26 NCAA season.

UNLV Rebels News / UNLV Rebels on SI / February 24

Preview: UNLV Lady Rebels @ Colorado State Rams — Wednesday, February 25

The UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball team bounced back from their drubbing at the hands of first-place San Diego State Aztecs, with a big win over their in-state rivals, the Nevada Wolf Pack.

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

Women’s Top 25 roundup: No. 18 Baylor stays in race for top Big 12 seed

Taliah Scott scored 20 points, Bella Fontleroy added 16 and No. 18 Baylor cruised past Kansas State 80-54 on Monday night in Waco, Texas. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds as the Bears pulled away by shooting 61.5% in the second half.

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College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / February 23

Jazzy Davidson Drawing National Attention With Her Latest Outings

USC freshman star guard Jazzy Davidson is having a phenomenal season for the Trojans. Davidson has shown remarkable leadership for the Trojans this season, leading USC in with an average of 18.0 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / February 23

Five takeaways from AP Top 25 women's basketball poll

Here are five takeaways from the poll as most teams enter the final week of the regular season.

Women's Top 25 roundup: Virginia's late 3 stuns No. 8 Louisville

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

No. 1 UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks poll record

No. 1 UConn head coach Geno Auriemma made his record 655th appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll on Monday, breaking a tie with Tara VanDerveer.

College Basketball (W) News / UConn Huskies on SI / February 23

Azzi Fudd Sends High Praise to Underrated UConn Forward

The UConn Huskies' final regular-season game at Gampel Pavilion turned into a defensive masterclass and yet another win for Connecticut. The Huskies took down Providence 81-38, forcing 39 turnovers and making 26 steals.

College Basketball (W) News / Texas Longhorns on SI / February 22

Texas tears Mississippi State Apart on Senior Day

As the clock expired in the first half of the No. 4 Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team’s matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs, forward Madison

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / February 22

Iowa Receives Stellar Injury News Prior to Michigan Matchup

Hannah Stuelke is back. With a Top 15 showdown on the horizon, the Iowa Hawkeyes now know they'll be at full strength. While this team would love to have Taylor McCabe on the court as well, they'll certainly settle for having one of the two.

Badgers’ defense battles, drops away game to strong USC Trojans

The Wisconsin Badgers have suffered yet another loss, extending the current losing streak to seven games with the regular season coming to a close shortly.

UNLV women’s basketball falls 80-62 to San Diego State

San Diego State pulled away in the fourth quarter and handed UNLV an 80-62 loss Wednesday night at Viejas Arena. The Lady Rebels traded punches for three quarters and stayed within four going to the fourth, but the Aztecs closed the game with a 25-11 final period.

College Basketball (W) News / Yardbarker / February 16

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, the top five remain unchanged, while a lot of movement takes place elsewhere throughout the rankings.

Big East announces additional punishment for Providence's Duncan Powell after fight

No. 5 Iowa State shows why it's major NCAA Tournament threat with blowout win over No. 9 Kansas

South Carolina Women's Basketball HC Dawn Staley Reaches Historic Career Milestone