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• UConn's Sarah Strong Named AP Women's Basketball Player Of The Year

Sarah Strong was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year Thursday, becoming just the fifth sophomore in history to claim the honor after guiding UConn to an undefeated 38-0 record and a Final Four berth. Strong received 25 of 31 votes from the national media panel, with Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes earning four votes and UCLA's Lauren Betts collecting the remaining two. Str...2026
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• UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women's college basketball
Sarah Strong of UConn was named The Associated Press women’s basketball Player of the Year on Thursday after leading the Huskies to an undefeated season, setting the stage for a run to the Final Four. Strong became just the fifth player to win the award in her sophomore year, joining Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris (2007), UConn stars Maya Moore (2009) and Breanna Stewart (2014), and USC's JuJu Watkins...2026
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• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

This article contains affiliate links. When you purchase through the links provided, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Restrictions may apply. © 2026 basketball.realgm.com The road to Phoenix reaches a fever pitch this Sunday as the No. 6 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the undefeated No. 1 overall seed UConn Huskies at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth. This 2026 NCAA Tour...2026
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• Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42
Sarah Strong chose UConn over North Carolina instead of staying home, and the All-America sophomore forward is a step closer to a second national title after helping knock the Tar Heels out of the women's NCAA Tournament. Strong, who is from Durham, not far from the UNC campus, had 21 points and 10 rebounds as the defending champion and overall No. 1 seed Huskies won 63-42 on Friday. UConn is go...2026
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• March Madness 2026: How To Watch Syracuse Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs is expected to be a deafening wall of sound this Monday as the #1 overall seed UConn Huskies host the #9 seed Syracuse Orange. While UConn enters as the undefeated defending champions, Syracuse has already proven to be the ultimate "bracket-buster" this season, skyrocketing from a 13th-place ACC preseason projection to the Round of 32. This regional rivalry carries a ...2026
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• UConn women overwhelm UTSA 90-52 as the Huskies roll in their March Madness opener
The title defense for the UConn women’s basketball team began like so many other NCAA tournament openers for the 12-time national champions. Sarah Strong had 18 points, five rebounds, four assists and five steals in three quarters of play as the Huskies, the top seed in the Fort Worth 1 region, rolled to a 90-52 win over No. 16 UTSA on Saturday for its 51st consecutive victory. Blanca Quinonez, ...2026
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Olivia Miles, Sarah Strong and Lauren Betts are among the early frontrunners with JuJu Watkins sidelined with an injury. The start of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season is still about four months away, but it’s never too early to begin speculating on who the best players in the sport might be. It seems unlikely that we will see a repeat Natio...2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Once a highly-rated prospect, concussions were derailing Caroline Ducharme’s career at UConn. After nearly 500 days between games, hyperbaric treatment at the Aviv Clinics in Florida helped her return to the court. When Caroline Ducharme thinks about the hardest moments in her life, it all often goes back to a period of about two...2025
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• UConn women’s basketball’s chances of repeating boosted by top transfer portal player

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Wisconsin forward Serah Williams announced Wednesday that she was transferring to UConn, providing a boost to the reigning national champions. With Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong returning to the court and Geno Auriemma coming back to the sidelines, UConn is widely expected to once again contend for the national championship in women’s college basketball next ...2025
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• 9 stellar women’s basketball rookies ready for star-making sophomore seasons

Mar 9, 2025; Uncasville, CT, USA; Villanova Wildcats guard Jasmine Bascoe (11) and UConn Huskies forward Sarah Strong (21) work for the ball in the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images | David Butler II-Imagn Images Sarah Strong, Mikayla Blakes, Toby Fournier and Kiyomi McMiller are among the rising stars in women’s college basketball. Who is the...2025
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top

UConn senior guard Paige Bueckers cuts down the net after leading the Huskies to a national championship victory over South Carolina on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Finally, after four seasons in five years, Paige Bueckers leaves UConn as a national champion, and one of the greatest ever to wear a Huskies uniform. TAMPA, Fla. — Azzi Fudd pointed ...2025
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• 5 enticing landing spots for the best player in the transfer portal in women’s basketball

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Three-time All-American Olivia Miles is in the transfer portal out of Notre Dame. Could TCU or North Carolina be a fit for her? One of the most talented players in women’s college basketball entered the transfer portal earlier this week. Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles — a three-time All-American and three-time finalist for the Nancy Lieberman award — wil...2025
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• 9 best players at the 2025 women’s Final Four, ranked

Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images The Final Four is set. But who has the best players out of South Carolina, UConn, Texas and UCLA? The winner of the national championship is often decided by who has the best player — or players — at the Final Four. While some could make the case that Iowa’s Caitlin Clark was the top player last year in Cleveland, Ohio, nobody could stop South Carolina’s ...2025
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• Final Four teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and UConn are the last teams standing. On Sunday in Tampa, one of them will win the national championship. The elite of the elite in women’s college basketball will arrive in Tampa, Florida later this week for the chance to compete for a national championship. The remaining field features three No. 1 seeds — UCLA, South Carolina and...2025
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• Ranking the 16 best players in the women’s Sweet 16, including Paige Bueckers

David Butler II-Imagn Images After JuJu Watkins’ injury, who are the best players remaining in the Sweet 16? Among them are Flau’Jae Johnson and Lauren Betts. There are just 16 teams left in the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament. This weekend, teams will battle in Birmingham, Alabama, and square-up in Spokane, Washington. When the dust finally settles on Monday night, we will have four teams go...2025
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"Sarah Strong was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year Thursday, becoming just the fifth sophomore in history to claim the honor after guiding UConn to an undefeated 38-0 record and a Final Four berth."

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"UConn’s Sarah Strong and Fairfield’s Meghan Andersen are in this exclusive group too."

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"Throw in a healthy Azzi Fudd later in 2024 calendar year and Number 1 freshman recruit Sarah Strong and Bueckers has a chance to win her first National Championship at UConn."

• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• March Madness 2026: How To Watch Syracuse Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs will be at a fever pitch this Saturday, March 21, as the #1 seed UConn Huskies begin their 2026 title charge against the #16 seed Furman Paladins. This First Round matchup in the East Regional features a clash between Geno Auriemma's legendary program and a resilient Furman squad looking to pull off the ultimate "Cinderella" upset on the Huskies' hallowed home floor. ...2026
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• UConn Defeats South Carolina To Win 12th NCAA Women's National Title

UConn defeated South Carolina 82-59 to win its 12th NCAA women's national title in program history on Sunday. Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong both scored 24 points, with Paige Bueckers finishing with 17 points. "As a great teammate, a great leader. I think those are the two most important things to me, just being somebody that people love to play with, make their teammates better, wears a UConn jersey ...2025
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• 6 WNBA prospects to watch in Friday’s Final Four matchups

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Paige Bueckers, Madison Booker, Azzi Fudd, and Lauren Betts are just a few of the future WNBA players to watch in Friday’s March Madness games. The Women’s Final Four tips off on Friday night in Tampa, and a long list of WNBA prospects will compete in the match-ups, both in the incoming 2025 WNBA Draft class, and in future years. Texas and South Carol...2025
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• UConn star confirms highly-anticipated WNBA Draft decision

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Paige Bueckers confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo that she’ll be entering the 2025 WNBA Draft. UConn star Paige Bueckers is entering the 2025 WNBA Draft, she confirmed to ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo on Friday ahead of her team’s Sweet Sixteen matchup against Oklahoma. Bueckers is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick, which the Dallas Wings currently hold. The W...2025
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• Ranking the 16 best players in the women’s Sweet 16, including Paige Bueckers
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness

Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images After the injury to USC’s JuJu Watkins, UConn’s path to the Final Four looks a lot easier. Meanwhile, Notre Dame seems to be regaining its elite form. Just 16 teams remain in the 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament. March Madness began with 68 teams and we whittled down the field last weekend. Along the way, we saw players face former teams, some squads make sta...2025
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• UConn's Sarah Strong Named AP Women's Basketball Player Of The Year
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• March Madness Elite Eight 2026: How To Watch Notre Dame Vs UConn, Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42
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• UConn women overwhelm UTSA 90-52 as the Huskies roll in their March Madness opener
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• How To Watch UTSA vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
The Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs will be rocking this Saturday, March 21, as the #1 overall seed UConn Huskies begin their 2026 title defense against the #16 seed UTSA Roadrunners. This First Round matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Regional features a clash between Geno Auriemma's undefeated Big East powerhouse and a surging UTSA squad that defied all odds to win the American Athletic Conference (...2026
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• Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd Named AP All-Americans As UConn Enter March Madness Undefeated
UConn sophomore Sarah Strong and senior Azzi Fudd have been named to the Associated Press Women's Basketball All-America first team, becoming the first teammates to earn that distinction since Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2020. The pair helped lead the Huskies to an undefeated record heading into the NCAA Tournament. Strong earned unanimous recognition from the 31-member national m...2026
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• No. 1 UConn wins its 24th Big East Tournament title, routing Villanova 90-51
Azzi Fudd scored 19 points and Sarah Strong added 18 as No. 1 UConn rolled to its 24th Big East Tournament championship, beating Villanova 90-51 on Monday night. It was the 50th consecutive win for the defending national champion Huskies (34-0), who enter the women's NCAA Tournament undefeated for the 11th time in their storied history. The Huskies are six wins away from a record 13th national t...2026
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• Strong, top-ranked Huskies cruise into Big East title game with convincing win over Creighton
Sarah Strong had 23 points, seven rebounds and six steals to lead top-ranked UConn to a 100-51 win over Creighton in the Big East semifinals on Sunday as the Huskies advanced to a conference championship game for the 22nd season in a row. UConn (33-0) shot 71% from 3-point range in the first three quarters on the way to its 49th consecutive win. It was also the 38th conference tournament win in ...2026

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• Paige Bueckers Reacts As Ex-UConn Teammate Sarah Strong Strategizes Against Azzi Fudd in Practice Session
Paige Bueckers reacts to Sarah Strong’s mic’d-up moment at UConn practice as Azzi Fudd gets pegged to “shoot a lot.”...2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top
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• Ranking the 16 best players in the women’s Sweet 16, including Paige Bueckers
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness
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• Women’s college basketball Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, and All-Americans: our selections

Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images JuJu Watkins or Lauren Betts? Mikayla Blakes or Sarah Strong? Let’s dive into the season awards for women’s college basketball. Award season is here and it’s time to settle a few things regarding the 2024-25 women’s college basketball season. Who has been the best player? Who has been the best coach? Who was the most impactful transfer? Which freshman st...2025
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• 5 best performances by Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball, ranked

David Butler II-Imagn Images These were the best outings of the season by Paige Bueckers, JuJu Watkins and the other Player of the Year contenders in women’s basketball. The regular season is over and March is here. The NCAA Tournament is just around the corner and so is award season in women’s college basketball. All year long, players have wowed us with neck-breaking highlights, record-b...2025
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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in women’s March Madness bracket, ranked

Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images March is when stars are born. It’s when players are asked to step up in crucial moments, when they attempt the improbable and pull off the seemingly impossible. In basketball, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than March Madness. It feels like we see a few freshmen really break out during the NCAA Tournament every season. Last year was no exception. We wat...2025
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• Duke’s win over UNC showed that the ACC Rookie of the Year race is a no-brainer

Duke freshman forward Toby Fournier muscles her way past a Cal defender for a shot on Jan. 16, 2025, at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Cooper Flagg isn’t the only stellar freshman at Duke. Toby Fournier has the potential to be a star. DURHAM, N.C. – A bit more than 90 seconds remained and No. 16 Duke had essentially already won the game against rival...2025
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• Women’s basketball rankings: USC falls on Caitlin Clark’s jersey retirement game, UConn facing the SEC soon

Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images Where teams fall in the latest AP Top 25 poll with the regular season nearing its end The theme from last week’s college basketball games was honoring the past. In the SEC and Big Ten, two names who have shaped the future of the sport had their jersey numbers immortalized in their respective school rafters. These ceremonies represented how the past impacts the p...2025
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• 7 college basketball freshmen ready to ball in women’s March Madness bracket, ranked
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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Daniel Passapera/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to UConn to play alongside Sarah Strong next season. UConn Huskies star guard Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to Storrs, Connecticut for the 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season. Fudd, who is eligible for the draft as a juni...2025
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• Lopsided UConn win over South Carolina shows Huskies could be NCAA tournament favorite

Jeff Blake-Imagn Images UConn bounced back from Tennessee loss in a big way, proving they’re near the top of college basketball On Feb. 6, the UConn Huskies traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee and lost to the University of Tennessee for the first time in 17 years. For critics of head coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies, it was a defeat that pushed UConn further into the shadows of their forme...2025
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• Sweet 16 teams, ranked by likelihood to win the national championship in 2025 women’s March Madness
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• Women’s basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins and USC end UCLA unbeaten season, NCAA releases first top-16

Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images The Huskies beat the Gamecocks, a showdown in Tobacco Road and more A telltale sign that it’s almost March Madness time is when the NCAA Tournament committee releases its first top-16 ranking of the year. That announcement came Sunday leading into one of the top games of the week between No. 4 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 7 UConn Huskies. However, the act...2025
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• Fudd and Strong lead No. 1 UConn to 71-56 victory over Marquette for 43rd straight win
Azzi Fudd scored 25 points, Sarah Strong had 19 of her 22 in the second half and No. 1 UConn remained unbeaten with a 71-56 victory over Marquette on Saturday. UConn (27-0, 16-0 Big East) has won 43 straight games and hasn’t lost since an 80-76 decision at Tennessee over a year ago. The Huskies also have won 63 straight Big East games, counting regular-season and tournament matchups....2026
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• Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd and top-ranked UConn roll past Georgetown 83-42
Sarah Strong scored 25 points, Azzi Fudd had 19 in her final collegiate appearance before a hometown crowd, and top-ranked UConn overwhelmed Georgetown 83-42 on Thursday night. The defending national champion Huskies are 20-0 for the first time since the 2017-18 squad won its first 36 games before losing in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. UConn (10-0 Big East) has won 36 straight ...2026
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season
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• These two women’s college basketball powerhouses won’t face off for the first time in more than a decade

Photo by Thien-An Truong/ISI Photos/Getty Images UConn and South Carolina won’t play in the regular season in women’s basketball, ending a long continuous rivalry. We won’t be getting a rematch of the national championship in women’s college basketball this upcoming year. At least not in the regular season, anyway. According to a report from CT Insider, the UConn Huskies and the South Car...2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• 4 major women’s college basketball games in the 2025-26 season we’re excited about

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images UConn vs. Louisville in Germany, N.C. State vs. Tennessee in Greensboro, and South Carolina at USC lead the way for big games to watch next season. The transfer portal has closed and the coaching carousel has stopped spinning in women’s college basketball. So, let’s look ahead to next season. We won’t know official schedules for a while, but some big-tim...2025
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• UConn star confirms highly-anticipated WNBA Draft decision
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• Women’s basketball rankings: JuJu Watkins and USC end UCLA unbeaten season, NCAA releases first top-16
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: Notre Dame moves up, Georgia Tech’s record start

Georgia Tech women’s basketball on Twitter | @GTWBB Three top-25 matchups highlight week six, with more conference play on the horizon. Conference play is here in NCAA women’s basketball, and week six featured ranked in-conference matchups for a handful of the top-25 teams. In Chapel Hill, the surprise ACC team of the season controlled the Tar Heels, Sparty survived the Hawkeyes and the ma...2024
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• Meet one of the biggest freshman stars in women’s college basketball no one is talking about

Josh McDaniel - Louisiana Tech’s Jordan Marshall is a player to watch this season and beyond. Louisiana Tech was once the standard in NCAA women’s basketball. After winning the first NCAA women’s basketball tournament in 1982, the Techsters continued a run of 25 seasons where they qualified for the annual national tournament. That included another title in 1988 and six total trips to the N...2024
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: Updated top-25, Kentucky rises, Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerVeer

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images UConn wins their first ranked game of the season, a battle in Kentucky and teams make a case for top-25 rankings NCAA women’s basketball continued to surprise in week two. Top-25 teams fell to both ranked and unranked opponents, a new team emerges out of Texas and the Buckeyes almost fall to a mid-major. Here are the current rankings and what stood out...2024
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• Re-ranking women’s NCAA tournament Sweet 16 teams by national championship chances

Getty Images Let’s rank the Sweet 16 field in 2024 women’s NCAA tournament by their national championship chances After the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA tournament, No. 1-overall seed South Carolina has cemented its status as the overwhelming favorite, running over, past and all around No. 16-seed Presbyterian in the first round and No. 8-seed North Carolina in the second round to ...2024
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