Women’s College Basketball

Texas women's basketball coach Vic Schaefer didn’t hold back his criticism following the No. 4 Longhorns’ 86-70 loss to No. 5 Vanderbilt on Thursday night. "We have no heart," Schaefer said. "We’re not tough. It’s probably the softest team I’ve had in years." The Longhorns trailed by 26 points before making a late push, cutting the deficit to 16. "It translates from practices … my fault," Schaefer said. "I’ll wear […]

NCAA scoring leader Mikayla Blakes had 34 points, Aubrey Galvan added 18 points and eight rebounds and No. 5 Vanderbilt beat No. 4 Texas on Thursday night, 86-70. Blakes raised her scoring average to 26.2 points. She reached 30 or more for the fourth straight game and ninth time this season. The Commodores (24-2, 10-2 SEC) won their third straight over a Top 25 team and fourth overall. They trailed […]

UCLA has the Big Ten within its grasp. With five games remaining, the No. 2-ranked Bruins are closing in on the program’s first regular-season title since joining the conference back in 2024. They nearly let it slip away against Michigan on Sunday. After holding a comfortable 11-point lead with 2:24 remaining, the Wolverines went on a 12-4 run. Michigan guard Syla Swords buried a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left to […]

The top 25 rankings are important for understanding just who is killing it in college basketball, but we can go deeper — all the way to the bubble and beyond. The NCAA Evaluation Tool, or NET, is a rankings system used in Division I basketball to help figure out which teams are going to participate in March Madness. As the NCAA puts it, NET "takes into account game results, strength of […]

Duke climbed up to No. 11 in The Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 poll on Monday thanks to a 14-game winning streak. The Blue Devils took over sole possession of first-place in the ACC last week with a one-point victory over then-No. 6 Louisville. Duke, which jumped six places this week, hasn't lost since a 16-point defeat to LSU on Dec. 4 that left the team 3-6. UConn remained […]

Lauren Betts had 16 points, 16 rebounds, five assists and three blocks to help No. 2 UCLA hold off No. 8 Michigan for a 69-66 win on Sunday. The Wolverines trailed by 11 points with less than two minutes left and with a chance to tie the game, Syla Swords shot an airball on a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left. UCLA (23-1, 13-0 Big Ten) took a two-game lead over […]

Meet the most intimidating force in women's hoops: Lauren Betts. The women's college basketball season is ramping up with high-stakes games every night and the NCAA tournament just around the corner. In those key regular-season games, March Madness stars introduce themselves to the nation with magical moments and Cinderella runs. We're teaching you about them before they become national heroes. Ahead of No. 2 UCLA at No. 8 Michigan on […]

Taliah Scott scored 17 points and No. 15 Baylor held off Arizona State for a 67-64 victory on Saturday night. Gabby Elliott's jumper pulled Arizona State to 65-64 with 15 seconds left. Jana Van Gytenbeek answered with a pair of free throws for Baylor before the Sun Devils committed a turnover on their final possession. Arizona State used a 12-2 run for its only lead of the second half, 44-43, […]

Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting, and No. 22 Maryland pulled away down the stretch for a 78-60 win over Nebraska on Saturday. Oluchi Okananwa scored nine of the Terrapins’ 15 first-quarter points, and Maryland (19-6, 7-6 Big Ten) led 45-28 at halftime after a 30-17 second quarter. Nebraska closed within 50-33 early in the third, but Maryland answered with Addi Mack’s layup off a steal and a […]