Closing out the year

Today's results:

No. 9 Michigan 90, No. 25 Ohio State 71

Missouri State 55, Loyola Chicago 38

Washington State 69, Cal 42

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Indiana's upcoming top 10 matchup with Maryland gives them a chance to make a Big Ten claim.

Sacrificing glory for the greater good, Louisville has a stake in the top spot.

Eleven facts about Missouri's shocking upset of South Carolina.

Miami is primed to open ACC play on the road.

UConn has canceled its game against Georgetown Wednesday due to COVID issues.

COVID protocols at Florida State has postponed their game against Syracuse.

College player news:

Missouri grad LaDazhia Williams' journey came full circle against the Gamecocks.

How Worcester, Mass. played an important role in Aliyah Boston's journey to South Carolina.

College coach news:

Iowa State's Bill Fennelly says the race to the top is as wide open as its ever been.

What Dawn Staley said about the Gamecocks' improvements after last night's loss.

College administrator news:

Trailblazing former Iowa AD Christine Grant has died.

WNBA news:

Becky Hammon will replace Bill Laimbeer as Aces coach.

Hammon thus rejoins the WBB family.......she says she's thrilled to be back.

Her move leaves the Spurs with mixed feelings.

What kind of coaching style will Hammon bring?

Sources say Sandy Brondello will be named the new Liberty coach.

Back to our regularly-scheduled upsets

Upsets:

Short-handed Missouri toppled No. 1 South Carolina on a last-second shot in OT, 70-69.

How they did it.

Virginia Tech pounded No. 15 Duke, 77-55.

No. 19 LSU upended No. 13 Georgia, 68-62.

Michigan State handed Nebraska their first loss of the season, 72-69.

NJIT gave Stony Brook their second loss, 54-49.

More results:

No. 3 Louisville 79, Boston College 49

No. 5 NC State 79, Clemson 52

No. 7 Tennessee 62, Alabama 44

No. 24 North Carolina 79, Syracuse 43

Wake Forest 75, Florida State 69

Troy 91, Coastal Carolina 80

South Dakota 85, North Dakota 46

South Dakota State 77, North Dakota State 60

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College conference news:

The Pac-12 has updated its COVID protocols to limit isolation days to five.

College team news:

What we learned from the Tiger's win over the Gamecocks.

College player news:

Michigan State transfer Alyza Winston has landed at Mississippi State.

Tea Adams is earning trust at Oregon State.

WNBA news:

Mystics coach Mike Thibault is "not particularly optimistic" that Emma Meesseman will play in 2022.

Crawling along

Today's results:

No. 10 Baylor 86, North Texas 65

No. 22 South Florida 70, Jacksonville 57

Oklahoma 89, Wichita State 67

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

Postponements and cancelations:

The NCAA says the DI basketball tournament will go on as planned.

COVID issues within the Utah program has forced them to cancel this weekend's games.

Colorado has postponed their weekend games due to COVID issues within the program.

Vanderbilt's SEC opener has been postponed due to COVID protocols within their program.

COVID protocols at Virginia has postponed their game against Notre Dame.

Rice has postponed a game due to COVID protocols.

Three ranked Big Ten teams have seen postponements due to COVID issues in opponent programs.

Ohio has postponed a game due to lack of available players.

College team news:

Dayton and Wright State have scheduled a game for Friday.

Questions swirl about Maine's performance as they open league play.

College conference news:

The Pac-12 is considering a change to its COVID policy, following new guidance from the CDC. It would be designed to salvage basketball season.

The Sun Belt Conference has updated their COVID protocols.

WNBA news:

Candace Parker is the AP female athlete of the year.

Trying to have a schedule

College team news:

Can anyone challenge Stanford and Arizona in the Pac-12 race?

BYU proved its worth in preconference matchups.

Alabama looks to continue a seven-game winning streak heading into SEC play.

Colorado State has shown it is a legitimate contender in the Mountain West.

Arizona State will make up its game against UCLA against Lipscomb Thursday.

New Orleans returns to the court after 28 days.

Texas has canceled a game due to COVID protocols.

UConn has canceled their game against DePaul due to COVID issues in the Huskies' program.

COVID protocols at Mississippi State has forced them to postpone a game.

Positive COVID tests at Rutgers has postponed their game against Indiana.

Kansas has canceled a game due to COVID protocols.

ODU has postponed two games due to COVID protocols.

COVID has paused activities at CSUN.

Scores:

Today's results

Tomorrow's game schedule

College conference news:

The Big Ten has updated its forfeiture policy.

The Atlantic-10 revised its forfeiture policy.

The Summit League has altered its no-contest policy.

College player news:

Brea Beal has gone from hometown hero to Gamecocks glue.

Cancelations and postponements increase

Today's results:

No. 7 Tennessee 91, Chattanooga 41

No. 21 LSU 83, Samford 47

Tomorrow's game schedule

Rankings:

The AP top 25 poll.

Our top 25 poll.

The NCAA's power 10 rankings.

ESPN power rankings.

College team news:

Ten questions expected to define Kentucky's season.

USC has postponed their game against Arizona due to COVID protocols.

COVID issues within the Washington program means both weekend games have been postponed.

Ole Miss will not play Thursday due to COVID issues within the program.

COVID protocols at Northwestern has canceled their game against Minnesota.

Positive COVID tests at Penn State and at Wisconsin have forced game cancelations Thursday.

COVID protocols at UCF forced them to cancel a game this week.

Temple has postponed a game due to COVID issues within the program.

COVID protocols at Gonzaga have forced them to cancel two games this week.

Texas Tech has canceled a game due to COVID issues.

Positive COVID tests at Illinois has postponed their game against Maryland.

Five Big East games have been called off due to COVID issues.

The ACC has added shorter isolation period options for those who are vaccinated.

The AAC has announced updated operational COVID protocols.

College player news:

Missouri state star senior center Jasmine Franklin will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

"Gifted and exceptional" Sydney Taylor stands out for UMass.

College coach news:

Coach's Chair: Natasha Adair, University of Delaware.

Play resumes......maybe

Just two games tomorrow

The Omicron variant has caused so many game cancellations, and team pauses. Praying that it gets better soon......

College team news:

Colorado's unselfish nature is the key to their success.

Purdue is playing "free" heading back into Big Ten play.

Bowling Green is heating up after a trip to Las Vegas.

The Auburn-Kentucky game Thursday has been postponed due to COVID issues within the Tigers program.

UConn's upcoming game against Marquette has been canceled due to COVID issues within the Golden Eagle program.

COVID protocols have forced Saint Joseph's to cancel the Hawk Classic tourney.

WNBA news:

Becky Hammon is reportedly up for both the Aces and Liberty coaching jobs.

Just three things

College team news:

What UConn can learn from injury-riddled Husky teams of the past.

College player news:

Taylor Soule has been the mayor of the court for Boston College.

College coach news:

Sisters and head coaches Amy Williams and Emilee Thiesse both have undefeated teams this season.

Entering the quiet zone

College team news:

The top-ranked Gamecocks bounce into the break undefeated, but the 16-game SEC slate awaits.

Where LSU stands heading into conference play.

New Mexico's Mountain West championship rings were stolen when they were on a road trip.

UCLA has postponed two more games due to COVID protocols.

FGCU has lost a game after COVID forced their game against Fordham to be canceled.

Eastern Michigan has had to postpone another game due to COVID.

COVID concerns at Riverside have forced a game cancelation.

Rider has paused due to COVID.

How good is the Big Ten?

College player news:

Maryland's Shyanne Sellers plays with no fear. Her mom made sure of that.

Foreign athletes are left out of the NIL windfall.

UConn transfer Mir McLean has committed to Virginia.

College coach news:

For Sam Breen, UMass coach Tony Verdi was the right coach at the right time.

Grooving into a recess

Today's results:

No. 8 Indiana 70, Southern Illinois 37

Drake 77, Minnesota 63

All scores

No games until Monday

College team news:

Indiana's defense is becoming the calling card Teri Moren wanted.

Syracuse has been in giving mode all season long.

Recent Northern Colorado games show their progress.

College player news:

Ali Brigham is making good things happen at Penn State.

Boston College transfer Allie Palmieri has landed at Seton Hall.

A video of a teacher that went viral yesterday, as she hit a long shot, is of former Rutgers sharpshooter Kathleen Fitzpatrick.

College coach news:

Muffet McGraw says ESPN has bias towards UConn.

Nicki Collen is following her own path at Baylor.

College conference news:

The Big East has modified its game cancelation policy........as has the SEC.

Big Ten exec Megan Kahn wants to grow women's college basketball culture.

Closing nonconference play strong

Today's results:

No. 12 Texas 70, Princeton 53

No. 20 Notre Dame 91, DePaul 86

Nebraska 72, Wyoming 61

Missouri 84, Illinois 65

South Dakota 67, Kansas City 57

South Dakota State 71, Oral Roberts 51

ODU 71, Temple 68

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Seven questions facing college hoops prior to conference play.

Pac-12 power rankings.

Five undefeated teams remain.

Rutgers faces an uphill climb in Big Ten play.

COVID issues at Wisconsin have forced them to cancel their game tomorrow.

Despite their disappointing start, Maine's veterans are encouraged by the growth of the newcomers.

College player news:

Shifty, nifty Olivia Miles is learning to be more demanding for Notre Dame.

Arkansas transfer Marquesha Davis has landed at Ole Miss.

Stat leaders to watch.

Why we're seeing more triple-doubles than ever.

College conference news:

The ACC has revised its COVID-19 game rescheduling policy to not force schools to forfeit.

The Pac-12 had adjusted its basketball administration policies for the season.

The Big Ten is evaluating its forfeiture policy.

WNBA news:

The Nashville Sports Authority is gauging the city's interest in a pro sports franchise.

Tuesday night lights

Upsets:

IUPUI stunned No. 15 Iowa, 74-73.

Ole Miss took down No. 18 South Florida, 61-53.

More results:

No. 1 South Carolina rallied from an 18-point deficit to top No. 2 Stanford, 65-61.

No. 6 Maryland 98, Coppin State 52

No. 13 Georgia 89, South Alabama 50

No. 16 Duke 78, Charleston Southern 35

No. 17 Georgia Tech 78, Boston University 49

No. 19 BYU 89, Montana State 67

No. 21 LSU 74, Texas Tech 60

No. 25 North Carolina 83, Alabama State 47

Oklahoma 83, Utah 76

West Virginia 74, Michigan State 54

Missouri State 60, Toledo 46

Vanderbilt 64, Saint Joseph's 45

FGCU 86, High Point 50

Creighton 81, Arkansas 72

Gonzaga 76, Eastern Washington 48

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Michigan is the NCAA's team of the week.

Northwestern canceled a game today, due to multiple positive COVID tests within the program.

Positive COVID cases at Wright State caused them to cancel their game against Indiana today.

COVID cases within the Lamar program has forced them to cancel three games.

Health and safety protocols within the Drexel program forced them to cancel today's game.

Grinding toward a break

Today's results:

No. 7 Tennessee 112, East Tennessee 58

No. 18 South Florida 77, West Virginia 55

No. 21 LSU 70, Clemson 56

No. 23 Texas A&M 77, UTSA 51

FGCU 85, Michigan State 84 (2OT)

Auburn 66, Kennesaw State 54

Ole Miss 65, Texas Tech 50

Colorado 80, San Francisco 56

Missouri 73, Southern 54

Washington 58, Nevada 42

South Dakota State 85, Kansas City 78

Green Bay 71, Central Michigan 67

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule features No. 2 Stanford at No. 1 South Carolina, on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. PT. Oh happy day.

Rankings:

This week's AP top 25 poll.

WomensHoopsWorld top 25.

ESPN's power rankings.

College team news:

Michigan is ranked in the top 10 for the first time.

Iowa State is nearly perfect as they close out their non-conference slate.

Oregon State is ready to return home after traveling this month.

Morgan State has paused due to COVID protocols.

Colorado State has paused due to COVID issues on the team.

VCU has canceled a game due to COVID protocols.

College player news:

Nia Clouden scored 50 points in a game today, setting the Michigan State single-game scoring record.

Another full slate to contemplate

Upsets:

No. 13 Michigan beat No. 5 Baylor in OT, 74-68. It was the Wolverines' first dub over a top 5 team in program history.

UC Davis downed Gonzaga, 69-66.

More results:

No. 2 NC State 82, Virginia 55

No. 6 Louisville 69, No. 7 UConn 64

No. 10 Indiana 67, Western Michigan 57

No. 11 Texas 74, San Diego 58

No. 12 Iowa State 108, Prairie View A&M 39

No. 17 Georgia 82, St. Francis 45

No. 18 Georgia Tech 62, Wake Forest 45

No. 19 Kentucky 67, South Carolina Upstate 44

No. 21 Notre Dame 85, Pitt 59

No. 25 North Carolina 76, Boston College 73

Nebraska 89, Drake 68

Seton Hall 69, Marquette 57

DePaul 107, St. John's 93

Rhode Island 54, Boston University 44

Stony Brook 69, Washington State 62

Purdue 82, Miami Ohio 76

Virginia Tech 92, Florida State 75

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule begins bright and early

College team news:

With their win today Nebraska is 11-0, and making another case to be ranked.

Ole Miss is barreling toward SEC play on their longest winning streak in decades.

The NCAA's power 10 for the week sees Michigan enter.

College coach news:

Oregon coach Kelly Graves feels the urgency after another tough loss.

First-year Dartmouth coach Adrienne Shibles guided the team to its first win.

WNBA news:

In today's draft lottery, the Mystics won the top pick, while the Fever, Dream and Wings followed.

More game cancellations

Today's results:

No. 3 Stanford withstood No. 7 Tennessee's rally, 74-63. It was the first loss of the season for the Lady Vols.

A big performance from Caitlin Clark spurred No. 14 Iowa past UCF, 69-61.

No. 20 BYU 71, Washington State 53

No. 22 LSU 77, Bradley 51

Troy 73, Mississippi State 66

Arizona State 79, San Diego 60

Washington 62, Eastern Washington 59

Cal 89, Cal Poly 73

Kansas State 68, Oregon 56

Cal Baptist 58, Santa Clara 54

All scores

Several cancellations, but tomorrow's game schedule is still full of great matchups.

College team news:

South Dakota remains the team to beat in the Summit League.

Syracuse won their sixth straight game today.

Tomorrow's anticipated Texas-Arizona game has been canceled due to COVID issues in the Wildcats program.

UCLA has had to cancel its next two games due to COVID protocols.

Alabama has canceled its Monday game due to COVID protocols.

College player news:

Sarah Bates' signature three-point shot followed her from her mid-major to Georgia Tech.

LSU forward Hannah Gusters has been suspended indefinitely until coach Kim Mulkey decides when she can come back.

Gearing for a big hoops weekend

Today's results:

No. 4 Arizona 82, Northern Arizona 55

No. 16 South Florida 62, High Point 46

Ole Miss 73, Samford 48

Colorado 78, SMU 55

Northwestern 68, Temple 58

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule is highlighted by Stanford at Tennessee

College team news:

New NET rankings.

After an "overwhelming two weeks," UConn faces Louisville before a holiday break.

Arizona State hopes to regain its signature defense against San Diego.

Washington continues to improve as they wrap up their nonconference slate.

Unranked and doubted, Syracuse has turned the season around.

UMKC is off to the best start in program history.

Miami is in COVID protocols and canceled their game against Duke on Sunday.

Long Beach State had to cancel its game today due to COVID protocols.

Belmont has paused due to COVID complications.

College player news:

Jayla Thornton has a great balancing act at Syracuse.

College ref news:

Refs will be paid the same in the women's NCAA Tournament as they are in men's, and I'm retroactively pissed because I didn't know they weren't.

WNBA news:

The Aces have hired Jennifer Azzi as their new chief business development officer and Blair Hardiek as their new chief marketing and communications officer.

Q&A with Skylar Diggins.

Back to upsetville

Upset:

No. 17 Georgia stunned No. 2 NC State in OT, 82-80.

Thirteen three-point shots lifted Houston over Florida State, 78-68.

More results:

No. 6 Louisville 82, Eastern Kentucky 38

South Dakota 73, Creighton 71

DePaul 103, Northern Illinois 71

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Eight undefeated teams remain: South Carolina, Nebraska, North Carolina, Arizona, Tennessee, Colorado, Tulsa and Cleveland State.

COVID protocols within the UCLA program forced them to cancel their game against Texas Southern tonight.

TCU has canceled its next two games due to positive COVID tests within the program.

Morgan State has postponed its game against Kentucky due to COVID issues within the program.

Eastern Michigan has canceled its next two games for unspecified reasons.

A documentary on "the forgotten champions" of Rutgers will air in February.

College player news:

Bendu Yeaney will face old friends when Arizona faces Northern Arizona.

North Carolina freshman Kayla McPherson will redshirt the season.

NCAA news:

Changes to the NCAA constitution have been approved for a full vote in January.

WNBA news:

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Sue Bird is USA Basketball's female athlete of the year.

Cheryl Reeve calls the NBA's alleged diversity "window dressing."

Chamique Holdsclaw will represent the Mystics at Sunday's draft lottery.

The future of the game is bright

Today's results:

No. 1 South Carolina downed No. 15 Duke, 55-46. It was the first loss of the season for the Blue Devils in the first meeting between coaches Dawn Staley and Kara Lawson.

No. 3 Stanford 68, UC Davis 42

No. 16 South Florida 60, Stetson 50

No. 22 LSU 100, Alcorn State 36

No. 24 Ohio State 97, Alabama State 51

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Tennessee vs. Stanford is more than a game. It's tradition, and a tribute to the greatest coaches in WBB history.

How UConn went from promise to predicament in eight games. 

Syracuse is clicking on all cylinders thanks to good people and good players.

Pac-12 power rankings.

College player news:

The NCAA's weekly top five.

Alabama transfer Kayla Blackshear will play at Georgia Tech.

College coach news:

Dawn Staley is USA Basketball's co-National Coach of the Year.

WNBA news:

A'ja Wilson on NIL, women's sports growth and branding.

Marina Mabrey discusses the fight for equal pay in sports.

Becky Hammon says "don't be surprised" if she returns to the WNBA as a coach.

No drama day

College team news:

Georgia Tech is the NCAA's team of the week.

Duke is ready to host South Carolina tomorrow.

The state of the world the last time UConn lost two straight games.

Tulane has been shut down temporarily, due to multiple positive COVID cases within the program.

Today's results:

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College player news:

Paige Bueckers had knee surgery and will be out eight weeks.

Jelena Mitrovic is making the most of her time at Oregon State.

Georgia Tech transfer Loyal McQueen has landed at Alabama.

College coach news:

From college to the WNBA, from Olympics to coaching, the paths of Dawn Staley and Kara Lawson.

UCLA coach Cori Close is the co-recipient of USA Basketball's developmental coach of the year award.

Jennie Baranczyk has much to call upon in selling the Sooners.

Kansas State coach Jeff Mittie has bought 1,000 tickets for fans.

Arkansas State coach Matt Daniel has resigned, effective immediately.....Destinee Rogers has been named interim head coach.

WNBA news:

Candace Parker announced she is married and expecting a baby with her wife.

Sparks assistant Latricia Trammell is a candidate for the Mercury coach job.

Draft lottery preview.

The rankings have become talking points

Rankings:

The AP's top 25 poll.

Our top 25 poll.

Which unbeaten teams are contenders?

UConn fell to No. 7, which is the lowest they've ranked since 2007.

Matchups:

Today's results

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Indiana sent a message to the Big Ten with their romp over Ohio State.

Georgia Southern's 118-point margin of victor was the second-largest in DI history.

Colorado is trying to stay sharp during their layoff.

Little Rock has canceled a game due to a flu outbreak.

The Pac-12's biggest foe might be the standard it set last season.

College player news:

Husky sophomore forward Mir McLean has entered the transfer portal - the second UConn player to do so this season.

Aaliyah Nye is taking what she learned in East Lansing to make a difference at Illinois.

College coach news:

Coach's Chair: Tammi Reiss, University of Rhode Island.

International news:

Tiffany Mitchell has found racism in the WNBL.

The ranks of the unbeaten are thinning out

Upsets:

TCU upended No. 18 Texas A&M, 86-75.

Villanova knocked off No. 23 Oregon State, 56-52.

Florida downed Florida State, 69-55. It's the Seminoles' first loss to the Gators since 2015.

Penn State handed Youngstown State their first loss on the season, 78-58.

More results:

No. 1 South Carolina held off No. 8 Maryland, 66-59.

No. 2 NC State 101, Saint Mary's 73

No. 4 Stanford 91, Pacific 62

No. 6 Arizona 77, New Mexico 60

No. 7 Louisville topped No. 14 Kentucky, 64-58, in a dramatic matchup.

No. 9 Tennessee 84, Georgia State 60

No. 10 Indiana 86, No. 20 Ohio State 66

No. 13 Michigan 73, Minnesota 61

No. 15 Iowa State 70, Northern Iowa 69

No. 17 South Florida 64, VCU 57

No. 22 Notre Dame 78, Purdue Fort Wayne 41

No. 24 LSU 96, Texas Southern 55

Georgia Tech 63, Furman 36

West Virginia 75, James Madison 68 (OT)

North Carolina 107, UNC Asheville 46

Creighton 69, Arizona State 62

Purdue 101, Denver 68

Mississippi State 54, UT Martin 37

UCF 61, Mercer 47

Washington State 62, Boise State 55

Rhode Island 45, Maine 44

Just 10 unbeaten teams remain: South Carolina and Nebraska are 10-0; Tennessee, Colorado, Arizona and North Carolina are 9-0; and Duke, Tulsa, Coastal Carolina and Cleveland State are 8-0.

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

The NCAA's weekly power 10 shifts.

College player news:

LeLe Grissett returned from injury today to help the Gamecocks.

Husky Dorka Juhasz finally put it all together in yesterday's game.

Mississippi State transfer Knisha Godfrey will go to TCU.

College coach news:

Muffet McGraw was inducted into Notre Dame's ring of honor today.

Today's win was Wes Moore's 200th at NC State.

Staying put

Today's results:

No. 3 UConn surged late to hold off UCLA, 71-61.

No. 11 Texas 83, Idaho 43

Oregon handed Long Beach State their first loss of the season, 68-59.

Seton Hall 70, Princeton 60

Nebraska 78, Indiana State 50 (The Huskers are now 10-0)

UMass 87, Columbia 75

Ole Miss 59, Hofstra 37

Northwestern 76, Delaware 53

Kansas State 79, South Dakota State 73

Troy 77, Middle Tennessee 76

Cal 102, McNeese 60

Syracuse 86, Clemson 46

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Syracuse: did we just do this?

Missouri looks to right the ship after two straight losses.

FGCU made a program record 23 three-point shots today.

Health and safety protocols within the Yale program caused them to cancel their game against UMass Lowell today.

Both New Hampshire and Boston College were cleared to take the court today, but New Hampshire declined to play.

New Orleans has canceled two games due to health and safety protocols.

College player news:

Paige Bueckers is considering surgery for her leg injury.

Rhyne Howard and Kentucky are set to resume their rivalry with Louisville tomorrow.

Q&A with Arizona's Cate Reese.

Minnesota forward Kadi Sissoko is finding her niche in the team's evolving offense.

Kaia Upton and Jaila Roberts have been dismissed from ETSU.

College coach news:

Maine coach Amy Vachon hopes her team shows more grit tomorrow.

Another day, another slay

Upset:

Oklahoma toppled No. 16 BYU in OT, 99-91.

More results:

No. 2 NC State 89, Pitt 54

No. 23 Oregon State 72, Monmouth 58

Missouri State 79, Missouri State 51

Stony Brook 75, Penn 69

Washington 77, Seattle U 59

Denver 100, Butler 94 (4OT)

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Louisville hopes to keep their winning streak against Kentucky alive on Sunday.

Bexley Wallace is back as Kent State looks to continue their fast start to the season.

Why the Huskies stumbled against the Yellow Jackets.

College player news:

Meet the Arkansas newcomers.

Maryland freshman Shyanne Sellers is not so shy.

Jayda Curry is making a strong first impression with Cal.

College coach news:

UCLA coach Cori Close, ahead of her team's matchup with UConn tomorrow, says coach Geno Auriemma is one of the best in the world.

Rhode Island coach Tammi Reiss spreads positivity everywhere.

WNBA news:

The Storm Champions Center at Climate Pledge Arena showcases the team's long history of success.

Q&A with Breanna Stewart.

International news:

Ezi Magbegor is shaping Australian basketball.

Today's drama: No. 3 UConn falls to Georgia Tech

Upsets:

Georgia Tech toppled No. 3 UConn, 57-44. It was the Huskies' first loss to an unranked opponent since 2012, and the Yellow Jacket's Nell Fortner is just the fourth coach to defeat Geno Auriemma in their first meeting.

DePaul upended No. 14 Kentucky, 94-85.

More results:

No. 6 Arizona 59, North Dakota State 47

No. 10 Indiana 91, Fairfield 58

No. 13 Michigan 93, Wisconsin 81

No. 18 Texas A&M 88, Texas Southern 43

Penn State 52, Rutgers 48

Michigan State 75, Illinois 60

Arkansas 66, Jackson State 62

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Georgia Tech snapped UConn's 240-game winning streak against unranked teams.

Michigan's Big Ten title pursuit starts now.

Transfers are paying dividends for Alabama.

Gonzaga is making a united effort in their fight for social justice.

Wright State's COVID pause continues.

College player news:

If this was Ashley Joens' last game in the Cy-Hawk series, it was a heck of a way to go out.

Oregon guard Endyia Rogers is on track to return next week from a broken hand.

Arizona's Lauren Ware was injured in tonight's game and will be out 1-2 weeks.

The Beavers' current road trip is a homecoming for Ellie Mack.

The NCAA has granted Taylor Hosendove an immediate eligibility waiver for the Ducks.

Alyza Winston is no longer on the Michigan State roster.

Aleah Sorrentino  has left Ole Miss.

College coach news:

Deflated Geno Auriemma isn't sure the Huskies' issues can be fixed.

Doshia Woods is enlivening and inspiring Denver.

Taking over SMU made all the sense in the world to Toyelle Wilson.

WNBA news:

The league revealed its 2022 schedule.

The 36-game slate is the longest ever.

Breanna Stewart says her heart is in Seattle.

Sandy Brondello is determined to say in the WNBA.

Offseason decisions are getting harder for WNBA players.

Upsets of the ranked and unranked varieties

Upsets:

No. 15 Iowa State 77, No. 12 Iowa 70

Washington State 51, Gonzaga 49

San Diego State 78, Cal Baptist 77

More results:

No. 5 Baylor 94, Alcorn State 40

No. 8 Maryland 86, Purdue 71

No. 21 Georgia 69, North Florida 40

No. 22 Notre Dame 73, Valparaiso 56

Vanderbilt 52, Albany 41

Florida 60, Dayton 57

Buffalo 62, VCU 60

Boston College 66, UMass 60

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

There's growing parity, but South Carolina remains at the top.

Tonight was frustrating for Iowa.

Iowa State had lost to the Hawkeyes 15 straight times before this evening's win.

Undefeated Coastal Carolina is getting noticed.

Youngstown State is still unbeaten.

Loyola Maryland is counting on two freshmen.

Positive COVID tests within the Akron program has caused them to postpone at least one game.

Gonzaga will honor Courtney Vandersloot Dec. 30.

College player news:

Duke's Lexi Gordon has a new NIL deal with the WWE.

How Yaubryon Chambers is helping Vanderbilt find their rhythm.

Mississippi State's Jessika Carter details her mental health battle.

Nika Muhl will be out for three weeks with a foot injury, joining Aubrey Griffin on the UConn bench.......and the Huskies are preparing for life without Paige Bueckers.

Freshman Jada Walker is using speed and tenacity to spark Kentucky.

The NCAA's starting five for the week.

College coach news:

Niele and Jaden Ivey's basketball stories have come full circle.

Loyalty assisted LSU coach Kim Mulkey in building her staff.

Georgia Tech associate head coach Tasha Butts has breast cancer.

USA Basketball news:

Cheryl Reeve is the new National Team coach, and the goal is more gold.

Turned down Tuesday

Today's results:

No. 20 Ohio State 94, Mount St. Mary's 50

No. 25 Colorado 81, Southern Utah 47

Liberty 59, Virginia Tech 40 (!!)

Oklahoma 94, Eastern Michigan 58

Pitt 87, Coppin State 51

SMU 61, Delaware 55

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

Tennessee is the NCAA's team of the week.

There are many layers to the Iowa showdown......five storylines to follow.

College player news:

Paige Bueckers has a tibial plateau fracture and will be out 6-8 weeks.

The injury explained, as well as the timetable for recovery.

The loss of Bueckers will give her teammates an opportunity to rise to the occasion.

How are Syracuse's transfers faring at their new schools?

Candidates for the Senior CLASS Award.

USA Basketball and international news:

Sources say USA Basketball will name Cheryl Reeve as its new Team USA coach tomorrow.

Australia national coach Sandy Brondello is "excited" about a team that doesn't include Liz Cambage......and said the team is more united without her.

WNBA news:

Chatting with Dearica Hamby.

Where will the Mercury go without Brondello?

Finals week begins

A little quiet today....

Today's results:

No. 10 Indiana 70, Penn State 40

Nebraska 70, Minnesota 67

Missouri State 55, South Dakota State 52

South Dakota 62, Bradley 39

Miami 78, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 65

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

Rankings:

The AP top 25.

The WomensHoopsWorld top 25.

NET rankings from the NCAA......and takeaways.

ESPN's power rankings.

College team news:

UConn beat Notre Dame, but may pay a high price.

At 16 this week, BYU has its highest ranking in the AP poll in program history.

College player news:

Twenty names to know for the season.

Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Carolyn Ducharme could fill in for injured Paige Bueckers.

Doctors weigh in on Bueckers' injury.

Bonus:

WBB selection committee chair Nina King on the state of the game.

WNBA news:

The Liberty have parted ways with coach Walt Hopkins.

The Mercury won't renew coach Sandy Brondello's contract.

The fight of the season

Upset:

Georgia Tech took down No. 20 Georgia, 55-54. It was the first loss of the season for the Bulldogs.

More results:

No. 2 UConn 73, No. 24 Notre Dame 54

No. 2 NC State 78, Elon 46

No. 8 Maryland 73, Rutgers 59

No. 9 Iowa 88, Michigan State 61

No. 10 Louisville 80, Belmont 66

No. 11 Tennessee 64, Virginia Tech 58

No. 12 Michigan 93, Akron 54

No. 14 Iowa State 94, Longwood 56

No. 15 Texas 76, No. 17 Texas A&M 60

No. 16 Kentucky 90, Merrimack 56

No. 18 Ohio State 70, Purdue 53

No. 25 Florida State 83, Charleston Southern 32

Duke 77, Penn 55

Fordham 76, Princeton 67

VCU 69, Boston College 65

Buffalo 69, Rhode Island 55

Arizona State 91, Harvard 54

Arkansas 84, Cal 67

Ole Miss 75, Cincinnati 63

Florida 63, TCU 54

Alabama 80, Chattanooga 64

North Carolina 93, James Madison 47

Kansas 74, Vanderbilt 67

Auburn 77, Oklahoma State 66

San Francisco 78, USC 63

UCLA 112, San Jose State 33

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule

College team news:

The NCAA's power 10 rankings for the week.

Is Texas "that monster"?

College player news:

Paige Bueckers was injured in the Huskies' win today, and will have an MRI.

Iowa State's Maggie Espenmiller-McGraw made an emotional return to the court today after almost a year.

Alanna Micheaux has developed into a post presence for Minnesota.

College coach news:

LSU coach Kim Mulkey says she's watching confidence build in her team.

Some close ones

Today's results:

No. 5 Baylor edged Missouri, 70-68. It was the first loss on the season for the Tigers.

No. 18 Oregon held off Portland, 62-59.

No. 21 BYU outlasted Utah, 85-80.

Oklahoma 94, Mississippi State 63

Wake Forest 90, Troy 61

Washington State 71, UC Davis 49

All scores

Tomorrow's game schedule features a lot of great matchups

College team news:

UConn looks good, but not like a juggernaut.

The Huskies begin a new chapter in their rivalry with Notre Dame tomorrow, following the retirement of Muffet McGraw.

International news:

Australia has left Liz Cambage off of the training camp roster for the World Cup.