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Columbia women's basketball team refuses to stop thinking bigger
November 14, 2025 | 6:09pmCoach Megan Griffith believes this season’s team has the potential to take yet another big leap for the program.
Women's March Madness will have it all after wild regular season — who has enough to win it all?
March 14, 2025 | 8:40pmOnly one more night’s rest before the 68-team field for the women’s NCAA Tournament will be set.Â
How Columbia star's evolution has helped Lions eye more than Ivy League title
March 8, 2025 | 7:45amA win on Saturday against lowly Cornell (7-19, 3-10 Ivy) will clinch Columbia (21-5, 12-1) its first outright Ivy League regular-season title.Â
UCLA-USC mega-matchup winner gets more than just new level of greatness
February 28, 2025 | 8:08pmThere’s much more on the table for No. 2 UCLA and No. 4 USC Saturday night than bragging rights.
Notre Dame has squashed all the doubters — here's why they haven't lost a step after iconic coach retired
February 21, 2025 | 6:31pmWhen she looked on paper at the team fifth-year coach Niele Ivey fielded, Muffet McGraw saw the potential that this group would do something special.
The next Caitlin Clark is a more tantalizing two-way force
February 14, 2025 | 6:59pmIt felt like it would be a while before a prospect of Caitlin Clark’s caliber came around again. In reality, it took less than a year.
What was a sure bet in UConn has turned into a mystery
February 7, 2025 | 8:35pmAs the season has gone on, questions have emerged as to whether the Huskies can put the pieces together to be a formidable title contender.
Texas' dynamic duo taking over college landscape
January 24, 2025 | 9:17pmCome March, the Longhorns will go as far as they take them.
South Carolina's SEC dominance facing enormous stress test
January 11, 2025 | 7:00amDawn Staley’s squad is scheduled to play five ranked opponents in 15 days, starting Sunday against No. 5 Texas.Â
LSU has found Angel Reese successor but needs others to step up
January 4, 2025 | 7:30amFinding a replacement for Angel Reese appears not to be as hard as it could've been since Kim Mulkey had a successor to her ex-star in Aneesah Morrow.
Six bold predictions for women's college basketball in 2025
December 28, 2024 | 7:00amWith this year coming to a close, here are six bold predictions for women’s college basketball that may or may not happen in 2025.
Notre Dame star's elite play changing National Player of the Year conversation
December 21, 2024 | 7:00amAbout seven weeks into the season, someone new has launched herself into the forefront of the Player of the Year conversation.Â
Tennessee star's transfer gamble paying off in a big way
December 13, 2024 | 7:00pmIn late June 2023, Cooper took a risk and bet on herself.Â
TCU emerges as powerhouse thanks to unique recipe for success
December 6, 2024 | 7:35pmDon’t call TCU women’s basketball underdogs.Â
Is No. 1 UCLA the real deal?
November 30, 2024 | 7:00amThis week, UCLA secured one of the biggest wins in program history – a clear sign that Cori Close made good on her promise to be better.Â