Sunday, December 31, 2023

One more upset on the year's final day

Upset:


Syracuse upended No. 13 Notre Dame, 86-81.


More results:


No. 3 NC State 72, Virginia 61


No. 9 Stanford 98, Morgan State 38


No. 14 Virginia Tech 91, Pitt 41


No. 15 UConn 95, No. 18 Marquette 64


No. 16 Indiana 77, Illinois 71


No. 19 Louisville 77, Miami 72


No. 22 Florida State 73, Wake Forest 61


No. 24 North Carolina 82, Clemson 76


Nebraska 87, Maryland 81


Duke 80, Boston College 75


Tennessee 90, Liberty 55


Oregon State 62, Oregon 41


Georgetown 66, DePaul 62


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Teri Moren told Chloe Moore-McNeil to be more aggressive. Message received.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

Conference play begins, and upsets return

Upsets:


No. 10 Baylor dethroned No. 5 Texas, 85-79.


Michigan toppled No. 17 Ohio State, 69-60.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 73, East Carolina 36


No. 2 UCLA 71, No. 6 USC 64


No. 4 Iowa 94, Minnesota 71


No. 7 LSU 110, Jacksonville 68


No. 8 Colorado 76, No. 12 Utah 65


No. 11 Kansas State 66, Cincinnati 41


No. 21 Creighton 67, St. John's 56


No. 23 TCU 81, BYU 67


No. 25 West Virginia 85, Kansas 60


Oklahoma 69, UCF 52


Texas Tech 79, Houston 71


Iowa State 76, Oklahoma State 68


Santa Clara 65, Arizona State 55


UNLV 107, Utah State 68


Michigan State 98, Penn State 87


Grand Canyon 68, Middle Tennessee 59


Purdue 89, Wisconsin 50


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Caitlin Clark moved to fifth on the NCAA's Division I career scoring list.


Can super-talented Mackenzie Holmes guide Indiana to another Big Ten title?


Why pro ballers love JuJu Watkins.


Rashunda Jones returned from injury to Purdue today.


College coach news:


Niele Ivey is ascending at her alma mater.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Monday, December 25, 2023

Not much changes in this week's AP top 25 poll

This week's rankings:


1. South Carolina

2. UCLA

3. NC State

4. Iowa

5. Texas

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Colorado

9. Stanford

10. Baylor

11. Kansas State

12. Utah

13. Notre Dame

14. Virginia Tech

15. UConn

16. Indiana

17. Ohio State

18. Marquette

19. Louisville

20. Gonzaga

21. Creighton

22. Florida State

23. TCU

24. North Carolina

25. West Virginia


What the top 16 teams need for the new year.

Friday, December 22, 2023

Thursday, December 21, 2023

The strong showing out

Today's results:


No. 2 UCLA 85, Hawaii 46


No. 4 Iowa 98, Loyola Chicago 69


No. 6 USC 85, Long Beach State 77


No. 8 Colorado 78, Northern Colorado 56


No. 10 Baylor 73, South Florida 50


No. 11 Utah 89, Weber State 36


No. 14 Notre Dame 84, Western Michigan 47


No. 15 Virginia Tech 76, William & Mary 43


No. 18 Marquette 67, Bucknell 39


No. 21 Creighton 58, South Dakota State 46


Oregon 70, Oklahoma State 63


Arkansas 66, UIC 58


Kentucky 87, Lipscomb 80


Ball State 52, Georgia 51


UNLV 71, Farleigh Dickinson 59


BYU 72, Nevada 59


West Virginia 103, Niagara 52


Ole Miss 62, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47


Cal 79, UL Monroe 55


Virginia 82, Fordham 56


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule is the last until Dec. 27


College team news:


In a season of loss, Georgetown plays on.


A statistical look at South Carolina's historic start.


Portland is finding its way with a new mix.


College player news:


Monika Czinano showed up to Minnesota's game to cheer on her sister Maggie.


NCAA news:


Washington State and Oregon State have come to an agreement in principle with the Pac-12's departing schools.

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Grinding towards the break, with some surprises

Today's results:


No. 3 NC State 87, Old Dominion 50


No. 5 Texas 104, UT Rio Grande 51


No. 7 LSU 80, Coppin State 48


No. 9 Stanford 92, UC Davis 52


No. 10 Baylor 61, Providence 36


No. 12 Kansas State 84, Southern 52


No. 17 UConn 111, Toronto Metropolitan 34


No. 19 Louisville 59, No. 23 Washington 51


No. 20 Gonzaga 81, Arizona 69


No. 21 Florida State 110, Alabama State 45


No. 25 TCU 96, Omaha 56


Florida 82, Michigan 65


Seton Hall 57, Georgetown 49


Arkansas 60, Illinois 59


Maryland 78, James Madison 55


Georgia 65, Pitt 59


Vanderbilt 70, Dayton 53


ASU 80, Fresno State 76


Auburn 69, Washington State 62


Missouri State 56, BYU 55


Duke 70, Toledo 45


Mississippi State 82, Colorado State 75


Kansas 69, Nebraska 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


NCAA conference news:


Washington State and Oregon State are nearing a deal to join the WCC as affiliates, sources say.

Monday, December 18, 2023

Non-conference play with some twists

Today's results:


No. 2 UCLA 77, No. 13 Ohio State 71


No. 6 USC 93, Cal State Fullerton 44


No. 12 Kansas State 102, Oral Roberts 59


No. 16 Indiana 109, Evansville 59


No. 17 UConn 88, Butler 62


West Virginia 77, Wright State 72


Ole Miss 64, South Alabama 41


Texas A&M 95, Mississippi Valley State 45


Syracuse 78, Cornell 71


Unranked upsets:


Florida Atlantic 59, UCF 58


Louisiana Tech 77, Cal Baptist 51


Both UCF and Cal Baptist were previously-undefeated......just 12 unbeaten teams left


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Undefeated Washington is ranked in the AP top 25 poll this week for the first time since 2017.


College player news:


South Bend natives-turned Boilermakers relish their return home.


WNBA news:


The 2024 WNBA season will tip May 14, and will include a break for the Olympics.


All you need to know about the season.


The league is moving to a compact format for the Commissioner's Cup.

AP top 25 poll remains fairly stable

This week's AP top 25 poll sees the top 12 remain unchanged, but Washington and TCU enter:

1. South Carolina

2. UCLA

3. NC State

4. Iowa

5. Texas

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Colorado

9. Stanford

10. Baylor

11. Utah

12. Kansas State

13. Ohio State

14. Notre Dame

15. Virginia Tech

16. Indiana

17. UConn

18. Marquette

19. Louisville

20. Gonzaga

21. Florida State

22. Creighton

23. Washington

24. North Carolina

25. TCU

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Plenty of action

Today's results:


No. 7 LSU 81, Northwestern State 36


No. 14 Notre Dame 76, Purdue 39


No. 16 Virginia Tech 84, Rutgers 59


No. 19 Marquette 99, Appalachian State 91


No. 20 Creighton 89, Drake 78


No. 21 Gonzaga 83, South Dakota State 58


No. 22 Florida State 76, Drexel 56


Alabama 70, UL Monroe 54


VCU 64, Old Dominion 50


Kentucky 75, Furman 45


Oklahoma State 76, Southern Illinois 58


Georgetown 60, Wake Forest 44


Vanderbilt 72, Lipscomb 50


Oregon 61, UTSA 48


Mississippi State 81, Memphis 63


TCU 68, Lamar 51


Missouri 69, Illinois 66


Washington State 95, Houston 48


Arizona 91, Arizona State 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College coach news:


Notre Dame dedicated their new Muffet McGraw statue today.


Kim Mulkey was ejected in the Tigers' win today.

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Some spiciness

Upsets:


Seton Hall shocked No. 23 UNLV, 84-54.


Wofford edge Virginia, 71-70, for their first win over an ACC team.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 99, Presbyterian 29


No. 3 NC State 66, South Florida 54


No. 4 Iowa 104, Cleveland State 75


No. 10 Baylor 75, No. 24. Miami 57


No. 11 Utah 96, Utah State 60


No. 12 Kansas State 79, North Florida 53


No. 17 UConn 86, No. 18 Louisville 62


Washington 64, Saint Mary's 32


Georgia Tech 64, Georgia 53


Michigan 75, Miami Ohio 49


BYU 79, Idaho State 76


Kansas 69, Central Arkansas 48


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Washington has matched the best start in program history, as they are now 11-0.


College coach news:


Notre Dame will honor Hall of Fame coach Muffet McGraw with the unveiling of her statue prior to tomorrow's game.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Monday, December 11, 2023

All is quiet during finals week

College team news:


USC continues its culture change.


Today's scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


How Caitlin Clark can break the DI scoring record.


Harvard's top scorer, Harmoni Turner, is out indefinitely after an injury that will require knee surgery.


College coach news:


How Geno Auriemma is managing injuries and inconsistencies.


Eastern Michigan has fired coach Fred Castro, effective immediately. Assistant coach Ke'Sha Blanton will be interim coach for the remainder of the season.


WNBA news:


Fever general manager knows the impact Caitlin Clark could have on the franchise.


The best tips for getting back into shape after pregnancy, according to Napheesa Collier.

UNLV, Miami enter the AP top 25 poll

This week's top 25 poll:


1. South Carolina

2. UCLA

3. NC State

4. Iowa

5. Texas

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Colorado

9. Stanford

10. Baylor

11. Utah

12. Kansas State

13. Ohio State

14. Notre Dame

15. Indiana

16. Virginia Tech

17. UConn

18. Louisville

19. Marquette

20. Creighton

21. Gonzaga

22. Florida State

23. UNLV

24. Miami

25. North Carolina

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Fever win the draft lottery, and other notables

Upsets:


Washington took down No. 21 Washington State, 60-55......the Huskies are 10-0, and off to their best start since 1997-1998.


Arkansas-Pine Bluff edged Arkansas, 74-70.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 78, No. 11 Utah 69


No. 2 UCLA 95, No. 20 Florida State 78


No. 3 NC State 80, Liberty 67


No. 4 Iowa 87, Wisconsin 65


No. 6 USC 85, UC Riverside 53


No. 7 LSU 83, Louisiana 53


No. 12 Ohio State 94, No. 25 Penn State 84


No. 15 Virginia Tech 85, Radford 40


No. 17 UConn 76, No. 24 North Carolina 64


No. 18 Louisville 73, Kentucky 61


No. 19 Marquette 64, Illinois State 62


No. 22 Creighton 73, Wyoming 61


Duke 82, FGCU 63


Maryland 71, Northwestern 58


Minnesota 60, Purdue 58


Tennessee 72, Eastern Kentucky 63


Tulsa 72, Florida 64


Michigan 84, Illinois 48


Alabama 69, Sanford 39


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


After reaching 3,000 career points, how high can Caitlin Clark climb?


Kateri Poole is no longer with LSU, Kim Mulkey confirmed.


Brenda Frese wonders: what are we doing to youth sports?


WNBA news:


The draft lottery today: Indiana won first pick again, followed by the Sparks, the Mercury and the Storm.


The Fever won't beg Caitlin Clark to enter the draft, but they hope she will.

Saturday, December 9, 2023

Nothing but the games

Today's results:


Big Ten conference play has begun, believe it or not........


No. 13 Kansas State 84, Missouri 56


No. 16 Indiana 66, Rutgers 56


No. 23 Gonzaga 80, Rice 72


UNLV 92, Oklahoma 76


Nebraska 80, Michigan State 74


Texas A&M 67, Robert Morris 36


Oklahoma State 67, Texas State 52


Cal 76, Nevada 49


Oregon 65, Portland State 54


BYU 65, Boise State 50


Alabama 74, Stephen F Austin 69


Oregon State 78, Jackson State 58


Portland 68, UTEP 63 (OT)


Cal Baptist 60, Pepperdine 57


Saint Joseph's 73, Villanova 67


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


Sydney Parrish says she'll return to the Hoosiers for a fifth year in 2024-2025.


WNBA news:


A decade removed from the 2013 draft, the Mercury have a chance to make history again.

Thursday, December 7, 2023

NCAA facing multiple lawsuits

NCAA news:


A lawsuit accuses the NCAA of an antitrust violation in their college athlete transfer rule.


Three athletes, including TCU forward Sedona Prince, are suing the NCAA for NIL violations.


Today's results:


No. 2 UCLA 111, CSUN 48


No. 11 Utah 74, Saint Joseph's 48


No. 20 Florida State 99, Jacksonville 73


No. 23 Gonzaga 78, Cal 70 (OT)


Clemson 80, Duke 64


FGCU 102, Gardner-Webb 53


Arkansas 100, Louisiana Tech 60


Arizona 81, UC San Diego 38


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


McKayla Williams' tie to Cal's last Final Four lead to her transfer there.


College coach news:


Kentucky coach Kyra Elzy calls on mental toughness, as injuries have depleted her roster.

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Upendings of the unranked variety

Upsets of the unranked kind:


Middle Tennessee handled Tennessee, 73-62. It's the third straight loss for the Lady Vols.


Toledo knocked off Michigan, 69-46


Providence beat Rhode Island, 51-50


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 104, Morgan State 38


No. 4 Iowa 67, Iowa State 58


No. 5 Texas 106, Long Beach State 62


No. 13 Kansas State 101, McNeese 39


No. 14 Notre Dame 96, Lafayette 42


No. 15 Virginia Tech 98, Long Island 50


No. 17 UConn 90, Ball State 63


No. 24 North Carolina 81, UNC Greensboro 66


Texas A&M 83, Lamar 51.....the Aggies have won six in a row


Minnesota 76, Kentucky 57


Georgia 86, Troy 70


Stony Brook 81, Yale 66


Illinois 74, Northern Kentucky 52


Columbia 76, Memphis 66


Missouri 81, Missouri State 63


Virginia 78, Rider 51


Princeton 79, Quinnipiac 70


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College player news:


In tonight's game, Caitlin Clark became the 15th Division I player to reach 3,000 career points. She also has 750 rebounds and 750 assists - a first for any player.


Cameron Brink is igniting Stanford.


Molly Davis is embracing the undersized guard role for the Hawkeyes.


Aiyanna Johnson admits to being "a little aggressive" for the Gophers.


BYU guard Nani Falatea has abruptly left the team.

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Turned up Tuesday

Today's results:


No. 8 Colorado 95, UT Arlington 74


No. 12 Ohio State 85, Ohio 45


No. 21 Washington State 69, South Dakota State 64


DePaul 68, Green Bay 64


Georgetown 61, Colgate 40


Davidson 81, Dayton 53


Georgia Tech 73, Mercer 60


Villanova 68, Penn 62


Texas Tech 93, Sam Houston 60


Rutgers 98, La Salle 67


TCU 77, Abilene Christian 60


Washington 55, Montana State 50


Nebraska 108, UNC Wilmington 35


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule is packed with goodies


College team news:


South Carolina and UCLA head to Connecticut as part of a Hall of Fame triple-header showcase this Sunday.


Xavier has postponed a second game due to lack of available players.


College player news:


How UCLA's "mind gym" helped Lauren Betts rebuild her confidence.


Cameron Brink and Kiki Iriafen find gratitude in growing together to form a tough low-post combo.


Greta Kampschroeder is finding her role from behind the arc at Michigan.


The Muhl sisters will face off tomorrow night.


Kailey Woolston is already making a name at BYU.


NCAA news:


NCAA president Charlie Baker calls for a new tier of Division I where schools can pay athletes.

Monday, December 4, 2023

No lack of action on any day

Upset:


West Virginia knocked off No. 25 Penn State, 83-65.


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Commitment to defense has lead to a perfect start for Washington.


The Huskies will need more than one star player to turn around another injury-riddled season.


College player news:


Utah standout Gianna Kneepkens broke several bones in her foot in Saturday's game, and will miss the rest of the season.


Why Paige Bueckers struggled in UConn's loss to Texas.

Five new entries in this week's AP top 25 poll

All those upsets mean big changes in this week's AP top 25 poll:


1. South Carolina

2. UCLA

3. NC State

4. Iowa

5. Texas

6. USC

7. LSU

8. Colorado

9. Stanford

10. Baylor

11. Utah

12. Ohio State

13. Kansas State

14. Notre Dame

15. Virginia Tech

16. Indiana

17. UConn

18. Louisville

19. Marquette

20. Florida State

21. Washington State

22. Creighton

23. Gonzaga

24. North Carolina

25. Penn State


The NCAA's first net rankings of the season are interesting.


This is the lowest ranking for UConn in 30 years.

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Sunday wildness

Upsets:


Gonzaga stunned No. 3 Stanford, 96-78.


Chattanooga rallied past No. 21 Mississippi State, 59-53.


Rhode Island upended No. 25 Princeton, 60-58.


More results:


No. 1 South Carolina 77, Duke 61


No. 2 UCLA 81, Arkansas 66


No. 5 NC State 79, Illinois State 61


No. 6 USC 89, San Diego 58


No. 10 Texas 80, No. 11 UConn 68


No. 13 Baylor 71, Oregon 51


No. 15 Florida State 76, Kent State 49


No. 16 Ohio State 78, No. 20 Tennessee 58


No. 17 Indiana 72, Stetson 34


No. 22 Louisville 80, North Carolina A&T, 40


No. 23 Marquette 87, Penn 52


Texas A&M 63, Kansas 52


Maryland 86, George Mason 77


Old Dominion 55, FGCU 42


Virginia 94, La Salle 73


Columbia 77, Villanova 75


Butler 59, Wisconsin 51


Kentucky 73, Tennessee Tech 67


Georgia 85, Furman 55


Michigan State 89, Miami Ohio 44


Oklahoma 78, Wyoming 62


UCF 42, Campbell 41


Belmont 71, Middle Tennessee 57


Georgetown 82, Northwestern 58


So Stanford, Tennessee and UConn all lose on the same day for the first time in almost 20 years.....things are a-changing...........


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


Colorado has returned to national prominence, but the Buffs still have boxes left to check.


College player news:


Indiana University's Jewish organizations hosted a "blue-out" at today's game, to support Israelite Yarden Garzon.


College coach news:


Kellie Harper aims to raise cancer awareness after the deaths of Nikki McCray and Tasha Butts.

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Lots to process in preconference play

Upsets:


Southern Miss toppled No. 19 Ole Miss, 61-59.


Marshall 91, Florida 88


More results:


No. 4 Iowa 99, Bowling Green 65


No. 7 Colorado 74, Air Force 58


No. 12 Utah 87, BYU 68


Minnesota downed Drake in 2OT, 94-88.....they are 7-1.


West Virginia 90, St. Bonaventure 50


UNLV 72, Arizona 53.....it's the Rebels' first Power 5 win since 2018.


Cal 74, Saint Mary's 69


Nebraska 80, Georgia Tech 72


Oregon State 76, Western Kentucky 52


All scores


Tomorrow's game schedule


College team news:


A wave of talent has carried USC and UCLA into the national spotlight.


Xavier had to cancel its game against Arizona State today due to lack of available players.


College coach news:


Beneath Kim Mulkey's image is a serious coach with a deft touch.


How Geno Auriemma is processing his team's latest wave of injuries.