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Iowa Sneaks Into Preseason Top 25

According to ESPN's Charlie Creme, head coach Jan Jensen's Iowa Hawkeyes are the No. 20 team in the nation. Knowing how much work she put into her first year as head coach, this ranking should come as no surprise.

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Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball to Take Center Stage at SEC Media Day

BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey will be joined by Flau’jae Johnson, Mikaylah Williams, and MiLaysia Fulwiley to represent LSU at 2025 SEC Media Day.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 7

Dawn Staley Receives Good News on Tuesday

Dawn Staley has had an incredible coaching career with the South Carolina Gamecocks. Since taking the head coaching position in 2008, Staley has led South Carolina to 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, seven Final Fours and has won three national championships.

College Basketball (W) News / ESPN / October 7

Staley, S.C. land '26 commit in No. 18 Andrews

Kelsi Andrews, the No. 18 recruit in the 2026 SC Next 100, said Tuesday she has committed to South Carolina, giving Dawn Staley her first pledge in the 2026 class.

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Kim Mulkey, LSU Women's Basketball Set to Host Five-Star Prospect for Official Visit

Indianapolis (Ind.) Lawrence Central five-star prospect Lola Lampley will be in Baton Rouge this weekend on a multi-day with Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / October 7

Caitlin Clark Draws Attention After USA Basketball Announcement

Caitlin Clark missed a majority of her second WNBA season after dealing with numerous injuries throughout the year, most recently to her ankle and groin.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 4

Iowa Named to Top Six For 2026 Four-Star Recruit

Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball HC Jan Jensen may have landed her biggest recruit yet in McKenna Woliczko, but her work has just begun. With fellow five-star recruit, Addison Bjorn on the horizon, Iowa knows they can't look past other recruits.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / October 2

Why Purdue Women's Basketball is 'Ahead of Schedule' as Season Approaches

With 10 new faces on the roster, you might believe the Purdue women's basketball team is playing a lot of "catch-up" with the season just around the corner.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / October 2

Purdue Women's Basketball Without Key Transfer Player for 'Some Time' Due to Injury

An injury has already hit the Purdue women's basketball program as it prepares for the 2025-26 season. The Boilermakers will be without transfer guard Taylor Henderson for "some time," according to a report from Mike Carmin of Greater Lafayette Sports Report.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / October 1

Iowa still has Caitlin Clark effect after landing five-star commit

The Caitlin Clark effect is still very real in Iowa City. The Iowa Hawkeyes have always had a strong women's basketball program, but Clark really put Iowa hoops on the map nationally.

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / October 1

Iowa Lands Coveted Five-Star Recruit

The day has finally come. Iowa Hawkeyes fans can rejoice as 6'2'' forward McKenna Woliczko has officially committed to Iowa. After narrowing down her choices to Iowa, South Carolina, Ohio State, and USC, the Hawkeyes turned out to be Woliczko's favorite choice.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / October 2

NCAA moving 2028 women's Final Four to NFL stadium

The 2028 Women's Final Four move allows for a larger crowd as the sport surges in popularity.

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College Basketball (W) News / USC Trojans on SI / September 29

JuJu Watkins Being Shut Down For Junior Season Raises Questions About USC Future

USC Trojans superstar guard JuJu Watkins announced on Sunday night that she will be sitting out the entire 2025-2026 season. Watkins suffered a torn ACL in the second round of the 2025 NCAA tournament this past March.

College Basketball (W) News / Field Level Media / September 28

JuJu Watkins declares she'll sit out 2025-26 season

Reigning NCAA women's basketball player of the year JuJu Watkins announced Sunday that she will not play during the 2025-26 season. Watkins, who tore the ACL in her right knee against Mississippi State during the second round of the NCAA Tournament in March, says she will spend her third year at USC focusing on her recovery.

JuJu Watkins News / Larry Brown Sports / September 28

JuJu Watkins announces tough news about her health

Fans hoping to see JuJu Watkins back in action are going to have to wait another 13 months to do so.

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Missouri Tigers News / Missouri Tigers on SI / September 26

Predicting Mizzou Women's Basketball's Starting Lineup: The Extra Point

Watch the video below as MissouriOnSI basketball reporter Killian Wright gives his best prediction for Missouri women's basketball's starting lineup for the 2025-2026 season.

College Basketball (W) News / Athlon Sports / September 25

Dawn Staley Announces Personal News on Thursday

South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley is one of the best in the game. Throughout her long-standing run with the Gamecocks, she's won three national titles.

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

Kim Mulkey Sends Challenge to MiLaysia Fulwiley Before First LSU Season

Arguably, the biggest thing that happened within the women's college basketball community since the 2024-25 season ended was former South Carolina Gamecocks star guard MiLaysia Fulwiley transferring to the LSU Tigers so that she could be coached by the legendary Kim Mulkey.

College Basketball (W) News / North Carolina Tar Heels on SI / September 24

UNC Women’s Hoops to Face Final Four Team on National Television

It has been announced that the North Carolina women's basketball team will play the Texas Longhorns on ESPN2. The game will take place on Thursday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m.

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

Tennessee reinstates suspended G Ruby Whitehorn

Tennessee reinstated Ruby Whitehorn, coach Kim Caldwell said Tuesday, after the senior guard was arrested in August and pleaded down to a pair of misdemeanors earlier this month.

Purdue Boilermakers News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / September 23

Katie Gearlds Talks Purdue's Offensive Identity With New Group

Take a look around Purdue's locker room and you'll notice several new faces. The Boilermakers have 10 players on the roster who weren't with the team one year ago.

Indiana Hoosiers News / Indiana Hoosiers on SI / September 10

Indiana Basketball Replacing Hoosier Hysteria with 'Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood'

Indiana basketball is putting a new twist on Hoosier Hysteria, formerly an annual pre-season introductory event, by debuting Hoosier Hoops on Kirkwood this fall.

Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles News / Yardbarker / August 13

Tennessee Tech making historic change by leaving Ohio Valley Conference

The Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles are planning on shaking up their corner of the college sports landscape.

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AAC introduces new name: American Conference

The American Athletic Conference is losing part of its name, announcing Monday it is rebranding as the American Conference.

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Grand Canyon University was in danger of being left out of a conference for the 2025-26 season.

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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.