24 most intriguing women’s March Madness players to watch: JuJu Watkins, Ta’Niya Latson and more
5 days, 16 hours ago

24 most intriguing women’s March Madness players to watch: JuJu Watkins, Ta’Niya Latson and more

New York Times  

All throughout the buildup to March Madness we hear about seeding, resumes, quads, good wins, bad losses … the list goes on and on. Flau’jae Johnson, LSU Junior guard, key stats: 18.9 ppg, 5.8 ppg, 2.4 apg Johnson has made multiple deep runs with LSU, including the 2023 National Championship. “We deserved it and we got it.” 🔥 —Chloe Kitts on South Carolina winning the SEC championship 🏆 pic.twitter.com/lJSmqT4iko — espnW March 9, 2025 Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State Junior guard, key stats: 24.9 ppg, 4.7 apg, 35.8 3-PT % Florida State’s star guard often draws comparisons to Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, understandably so given her blend of power and balance. CAPTAIN P❗️ Paula Suárez earned an @atlantic10 All-Championship Team spot thanks to 3 stellar performances on the Patriots’ path to their first A-10 title The senior guard put up an average of 16.3 PPG, 4.3 APG, 3.3 RPG & 1 SPG in the Patriots’ 3-game run#BelieveBIG | #Ubuntu pic.twitter.com/141dOcRSsA — George Mason Women’s Basketball March 11, 2025 Grace Vanslooten, Michigan State Junior forward, key stats: 15.4 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.1 bpg Michigan State toyed with lineups throughout the season, looking to find the right ones, and that included star transfer and leading scorer Vanslooten spending January coming off the bench. Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince, TCU Van Lith: Senior guard, key stats: 17.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 5.3 apg Prince: Senior forward, key stats: 17.5 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 3 bpg TCU has enjoyed its best season in school history, surpassing 30 wins and earning the program’s highest seeding in March.

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The Times’ 2024-25 All-Star girls’ basketball team
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1 day, 16 hours ago

The Times’ 2024-25 All-Star girls’ basketball team

LA Times  

Aliyahna Morris of Etiwanda High goes up for shot against Archbishop Mitty in the Open Division state championship game. A look at the Los Angeles Times’ All-Star girls’ basketball team for the 2024-25 season : Jerzy Robinson, Sierra Canyon, 6-0, Jr.: The national recruit led the Trailblazers to a 28-3 record, averaging 26.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Jordin …

Raspy-sounding Nikki Collen is happy Baylor women are back home for March Madness
3 days, 16 hours ago

Raspy-sounding Nikki Collen is happy Baylor women are back home for March Madness

Associated Press  

WACO, Texas — Nikki Collen’s raspy voice kept the Baylor coach’s NCAA Tournament preview chat with reporters very brief. “I think it was a goal when we went on the road and won last year, how difficult that was and what an emotional advantage Virginia Tech had,” Collen said in answering the first questions, referring to her first trip past …

South Carolina trio seeking 3rd national title in four years as March Madness start
3 days, 21 hours ago

South Carolina trio seeking 3rd national title in four years as March Madness start

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sania Feagin, Raven Johnson and Bree Hall are chasing history, even if South Carolina’s trio do it a bit under the radar at times. “Making this kind of history for the team.” Johnson, a highly regarded point guard in high school, played just two games during the 2022 national title season due to injury. Hall has started …

Women’s March Madness by the numbers: Watkins ahead of Clark’s 2-year point total. Now it gets tough
4 days, 19 hours ago

Women’s March Madness by the numbers: Watkins ahead of Clark’s 2-year point total. Now it gets tough

Associated Press  

When Caitlin Clark set the NCAA’s career scoring record last season, JuJu Watkins was widely considered the player most likely to challenge it. She passed Clark’s two-year total of 1,662 in 62 games for Iowa when she scored 29 against UCLA in the Big Ten Tournament championship game. Clark’s scoring average went up each year, topping out at 31.6 per …

Cooper Flagg has seized the spotlight all year. He’s the biggest star heading into March Madness
5 days, 20 hours ago

Cooper Flagg has seized the spotlight all year. He’s the biggest star heading into March Madness

Associated Press  

A hobbled Cooper Flagg was determined to celebrate top-ranked Duke’s latest Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title by snipping a piece of the net, even after missing two straight games. “Man, Cooper’s handled every single thing that’s been thrown at him with grace,” graduate guard Sion James said after Duke’s home finale against Wake Forest. “Cooper’s got an opportunity here to …

Women’s March Madness Bracket Watch: UConn takes No. 2 seed behind South Carolina
1 week, 3 days ago

Women’s March Madness Bracket Watch: UConn takes No. 2 seed behind South Carolina

New York Times  

Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. First Four Los Angeles 16 NC A&T 16 Fairleigh Dickinson Columbia 16 Southern 16 High Point Baton Rouge 11 Washington 11 Harvard Raleigh 11 Iowa State 11 Princeton …

TCU’s Hailey Van Lith is AP women’s basketball player of the week
1 week, 5 days ago

TCU’s Hailey Van Lith is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 18 of the season: Hailey Van Lith, TCU The graduate student guard averaged 21 points and 4.7 assists and shot 52.9% from the field to help TCU win its first Big …

Morrow sets LSU tourney record with 36 points, No. 9 Tigers beat Florida 101-87 to reach SEC semis
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Morrow sets LSU tourney record with 36 points, No. 9 Tigers beat Florida 101-87 to reach SEC semis

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENVILLE, S.C. — Aneesah Morrow scored 36 points on 15-of-21 shooting while hauling in 14 rebounds as ninth-ranked LSU defeated Florida 101-87 on Friday night to reach the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament. The senior forward’s 36 points were the most ever by an …

Ra Shaya Kyle’s double-double helps Florida topple Auburn in women’s SEC Tournament
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Ra Shaya Kyle’s double-double helps Florida topple Auburn in women’s SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENVILLE, S.C. — Ra Shaya Kyle had 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead 11th-seeded Florida past 14th-seeded Auburn 60-50 on Wednesday, the first day of the SEC Tournament. Laila Reynolds made two free throws for Florida with 53 seconds left and Kenza Salgues added …

College hoops is full of versatile big men who could bust brackets in March Madness
2 weeks, 4 days ago

College hoops is full of versatile big men who could bust brackets in March Madness

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Maryland’s Derik Queen plays like a big from the old Big East, bulling his way around inside while averaging 15.9 points and 9.0 rebounds while shooting 53% from the floor. Kansas hasn’t had the season it expected, dropping out of the AP Top 25 for …

Watkins, Betts or Hidalgo? Our experts debate who should win women’s basketball POY
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Watkins, Betts or Hidalgo? Our experts debate who should win women’s basketball POY

New York Times  

The Athletic’s debate series features two writers breaking down a specific topic. In this edition, Chantel Jennings and Ben Pickman debate which women’s college basketball player should win Player of the Year. Chantel Jennings: As we head into the final week of the season, there seems to be one overriding theme in women’s college hoops this year: parity at the …

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

March Madness: How to watch the women’s NCAA Tournament and what to watch for

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! A year ago, the women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark. Instead, the women’s game has featured …

North Carolina State’s Zoe Brooks is AP women’s basketball player of the week
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

North Carolina State’s Zoe Brooks is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 16 of the season: Zoe Brooks, N.C. State The sophomore guard had a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds in the double-overtime win over then-No. Brooks also had 17 points, five …

Women’s college basketball player of the year odds: JuJu Watkins leads the board entering the home stretch
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Women’s college basketball player of the year odds: JuJu Watkins leads the board entering the home stretch

New York Times  

The race for the Wooden Award in women’s college basketball is entering the final stretch. Showing a complete scoring arsenal and game-changing ability all over the floor, Watkins dominated one of the nation’s best teams and soundly outplayed Betts — another Wooden finalist. Putting up 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.1 steals and 2.0 blocks per game, Watkins contributes …

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Who’s the new No. 1 after Notre Dame falls?
1 month ago

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Who’s the new No. 1 after Notre Dame falls?

New York Times  

Given how much I respect my colleague Sabreena Merchant’s knowledge of women’s basketball, even I had to take a step back this weekend and wonder if it were truly happenstance that she handed off the power rankings to me. ACC Team race: With NC State’s win over Notre Dame this weekend, the Wolfpack are officially a game back and now …

Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes is AP women’s basketball player of the week
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s college basketball for Week 13 of the season: Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt The freshman guard set the NCAA freshman single-game scoring record with 53 points against Florida. The sophomore guard was the only player in the …

Women’s college basketball midseason All-America team: Lauren Betts, JuJu Watkins and more
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women’s college basketball midseason All-America team: Lauren Betts, JuJu Watkins and more

New York Times  

Preseason predictions can often be a trying exercise, as surprises are bound to arise. Ben Pickman, Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings cast their votes this week to assemble The Athletic’s midseason All-America team: First team Player Team Lauren Betts UCLA JuJu Watkins USC Hannah Hidalgo Notre Dame Paige Bueckers UConn Aneesah Morrow LSU Second team Player Team Sarah Strong UConn …

Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson is AP women’s basketball player of the week
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 9 of the season: Ta’Niya Latson, Florida State The junior guard matched the program record with a 40-point effort against Virginia Tech to become the first player in the ACC to have …

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week
2 months, 3 weeks ago

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 8 of the season: JuJu Watkins, Southern California The sophomore guard had another stellar effort in a win over Michigan on Sunday, scoring 31 points with seven assists, five rebounds and three …

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week
2 months, 3 weeks ago

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 7 of the season: JuJu Watkins, USC The sophomore guard shined in the Trojans’ 72-70 victory over UConn, scoring 25 points with six rebounds, five assists and three blocks. The senior forward …

JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers shine in matchup of two of women’s basketball’s top stars
3 months ago

JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers shine in matchup of two of women’s basketball’s top stars

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! HARTFORD, Conn. — JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers both showed out in a primetime matchup between two of the brightest stars in women’s basketball. “I think it’s a testament to when you give women’s basketball a platform, we’re going to perform,” said Watkins, who scored …

Wolfenbarger, Morrow lead No. 4 LSU past Louisiana-Lafayette 85-57
3 months, 1 week ago

Wolfenbarger, Morrow lead No. 4 LSU past Louisiana-Lafayette 85-57

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU: The Tigers are the nation’s top rebounding team and exerted their interior prowess with a 53-22 advantage on the glass, led by Wolfenbarger and Morrow. Key moment LSU didn’t gain separation until midway in the second quarter when a 14-3 run turned a 20-13 …

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week
3 months, 1 week ago

USC’s JuJu Watkins is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 5 of the season: JuJu Watkins, USC The sophomore guard averaged 30.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks during USC’s two wins. Runner-Up Sarah Strong, UConn; The freshman forward averaged …

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings
4 months ago

The Times’ top 25 high school basketball rankings

LA Times  

The father-son duo of Gilbert Arenas and Alijah Arenas. Chatsworth moves into The Times’ top 25 rankings. A look at The Times’ top 25 boys basketball rankings for the Southland after Week 1. ; School ; Comment; last week 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO ; 14 points and 16 rebounds in debut for Christian Collins; 1 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE ; Big men …

JuJu Watkins has gotten a taste of March Madness, and wants more next season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JuJu Watkins has gotten a taste of March Madness, and wants more next season

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — JuJu Watkins sobbed following USC’s Elite Eight loss to UConn but her tears weren’t so much about the end of the NCAA Tournament run for the Trojans. An AP first-team All-American, Watkins averaged 27 points this season, second only to Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, who set the game’s all-time Division I scoring record this season. “I’m just excited …

After beating the Hornets, Celtics intently watch TV coverage of Caitlin Clark leading Iowa past LSU
11 months, 3 weeks ago

After beating the Hornets, Celtics intently watch TV coverage of Caitlin Clark leading Iowa past LSU

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After the Boston Celtics beat the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, the focus of the NBA’s best team quickly turned to something else: watching Caitlin Clark and the final minutes of Iowa’s victory over LSU in the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament. With the volume on the television cranked up, 10 Celtics players sat in …

March Madness' top earners: NIL deals have made some college basketball stars MILLIONAIRES already, with Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Jared McCain leading the way... but who tops the charts?
1 year ago

March Madness' top earners: NIL deals have made some college basketball stars MILLIONAIRES already, with Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark and Jared McCain leading the way... but who tops the charts?

Daily Mail  

The landscape of college athletics has become the wild west since the introduction of name, image, and likeness deals - which has seen athletes earn money seemingly hand over fist. She's got 21.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game as she was also placed on the AP All-American first team. He's averaging 14.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 1.5 …

Look for these women’s players from one-bid leagues to make an impact on March Madness
1 year ago

Look for these women’s players from one-bid leagues to make an impact on March Madness

Associated Press  

Chattanooga’s Jada Guinn entered the postseason with a little extra incentive. I didn’t get it, but it just gave me a chip on my shoulder to go into the tournament and prove how good of a player I thought I was.” Guinn scored 33 points in a 66-55 Southern Conference semifinal victory over Mercer and had 32 more points when …

Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu and more. The March Madness star power this year is all about the women
1 year ago

Caitlin, Angel, Paige, JuJu and more. The March Madness star power this year is all about the women

Associated Press  

As March Madness is set to tip off, three of the most recognizable names in college basketball are in the women’s tournament: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers. “One thousand percent we’ve seen a shift in just the perception of women’s college basketball in general,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said. They’re all visible.” ESPN said it just saw the …

Watch out for these players from one-bid leagues who could shake up March Madness
1 year ago

Watch out for these players from one-bid leagues who could shake up March Madness

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “After that game, we knew we had a target on our back,” Edwards told reporters after James Madison clinched its first NCAA Tournament bid since 2013 with a 91-71 victory over Arkansas State in the Sun Belt Conference championship game. James Madison heads into the …

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more
1 year ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament Cinderellas to consider: Texas A&M, Arizona and more

New York Times  

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and if your favorite team landed in the Albany 2 Region, my sincerest apologies. Kevin Borseth’s squad challenged itself in nonconference play and picked up two quality wins against Creighton and Washington State, so high-level NCAA Tournament competition won’t come as a surprise. 11 Middle Tennessee As tempting as it was to pick Portland, …

Which transfers will impact the NCAA Tournament? Te-Hina Paopao, Celeste Taylor, Lauren Betts?
1 year ago

Which transfers will impact the NCAA Tournament? Te-Hina Paopao, Celeste Taylor, Lauren Betts?

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. GO DEEPER How Lauren Betts found a new home, a new start and renewed confidence at UCLA Ohio State guard Key Stats: 10.2 ppg, 3.4 apg, 2.3 spg Strengths: playmaking, on-ball defense, transition game Question marks: ball control, free-throw shooting It’s pretty remarkable that Celeste …

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?
1 year ago

Women’s basketball Bracket Watch: South Carolina dominates. Who else deserves No. 1 seed?

New York Times  

The full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket has been set with South Carolina as the No. First Four Columbia 16 Sacred Heart 16 UT Martin Corvallis 11 Marquette 11 Miami Los Angeles 16 Holy Cross 16 Presbyterian Baton Rouge 11 Arizona 11 Texas A&M Albany 1 Columbia 1 South Carolina 16 Sacred Heart UT Martin Columbia 8 Michigan State 9 Kansas …

Who leads women’s college basketball’s freshmen race? JuJu Watkins? Madison Booker?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who leads women’s college basketball’s freshmen race? JuJu Watkins? Madison Booker?

New York Times  

We’re one-third of the way through the college hoops season and conference play is knocking on the door. And with UConn’s injury issues, four of their top eight players are freshmen, and it seems like one will become that perimeter counterpart to Paige Bueckers at some point. As many names as we’ve listed, it sort of seems as though another …

The NBA’s in-season tournament quarterfinals are here. Next stop: Las Vegas
1 year, 3 months ago

The NBA’s in-season tournament quarterfinals are here. Next stop: Las Vegas

Associated Press  

It’s four regular-season games in early December. The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament has reached the knockout stage — with quarterfinal games on Monday and Tuesday to decide which four teams go to Las Vegas later this week to play for the NBA Cup and the bulk of a prize pool that will total about $18 million. “It’ll be fun.” The …

After record season, women’s college basketball returns with stars Reese and Clark set for encore
1 year, 4 months ago

After record season, women’s college basketball returns with stars Reese and Clark set for encore

Associated Press  

Coming off a record year in terms of popularity and buzz, women’s college basketball is back with even more intrigue. Defending champion LSU has reloaded behind Angel Reese for a run at back-to-back national titles while Iowa’s Caitlin Clark returns with the NCAA scoring record in her reach. Clark, last season’s AP player of the year, is 810 points away …

Women’s college basketball top 25: LSU, UConn, UCLA lead 2023-24 rankings
1 year, 5 months ago

Women’s college basketball top 25: LSU, UConn, UCLA lead 2023-24 rankings

New York Times  

LSU has an abundance of offensive talent, starting with the 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player Angel Reese. The Tigers’ offensive rebound percentage of 45.3 last season was due in large part to Reese rebounding one-fifth of the Tigers’ misses. Hailey Van Lith is another big-game player who averaged 21.1 points during last season’s conference and NCAA tournaments and can …

Women’s college basketball too-early top 25: Who lands at the top? UConn or LSU?
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s college basketball too-early top 25: Who lands at the top? UConn or LSU?

New York Times  

We last released power rankings five weeks before the end of the NCAA Tournament. • The top spot goes to the 2023 champion Tigers, a team that improved steadily throughout the year and proved that a tough schedule isn’t a necessary prerequisite for postseason success. Nevertheless, the talent of that duo, along with the growth UConn saw from Aaliyah Edwards …

NCAA men’s basketball way-too-early Top 25 for 2023-24: Marquette, Purdue on top
1 year, 11 months ago

NCAA men’s basketball way-too-early Top 25 for 2023-24: Marquette, Purdue on top

New York Times  

The 2022-23 season has been over for several hours now. Marquette Key departures: None Key returnees: Tyler Kolek, 6-3 Sr.; Kam Jones, 6-4 Jr.; David Joplin, 6-7 Jr.; Olivier-Maxence Prosper, 6-8 Jr.; Oso Ighodaro, 6-9 Sr.; Stevie Mitchell, 6-2 Jr. Incoming: Tre Norman, 6-3 Fr. Creighton Key departures: Baylor Scheierman, 6-7 Sr. Key returnees: Ryan Nembhard, 6-0 Jr.; Ryan Kalkbrenner, …

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness
1 year, 11 months ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament features plethora of March Madness

Associated Press  

DALLAS — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship. HISTORY DENIED South Carolina was trying to become the 10th women’s team to run through a season undefeated and the first school to win consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. …

Women’s NCAA Tournament Day 1 takeaways: South Carolina wins (again) as top seeds roll
2 years ago

Women’s NCAA Tournament Day 1 takeaways: South Carolina wins (again) as top seeds roll

New York Times  

The 2023 women’s NCAA Tournament kicked off Friday with a tight, overtime finish between a No. The Athletic has you covered with takeaways from the biggest games of the day: Top seeds roll, as expected In the history of the women’s NCAA Tournament, only once has a No. 2 seed in South Carolina’s region — had four of its five …

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Angel Reese in POY contention
2 years, 2 months ago

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Angel Reese in POY contention

New York Times  

And then there were three. Only South Carolina, Ohio State and LSU remain undefeated in Division I, as conference opponents took down Indiana, Utah and St. John’s since we last checked in. Dropped out: Arkansas, Creighton, Louisville Almost famous: St. John’s, Creighton, Florida State, Arkansas Notes on the votes • South Carolina continues to wreck teams defensively, making opposing offenses …

College basketball picks: Baylor-Virginia, UCLA-Illinois, Indiana-Xavier and more
2 years, 4 months ago

College basketball picks: Baylor-Virginia, UCLA-Illinois, Indiana-Xavier and more

New York Times  

A year ago, I agreed to a bit of larky college basketball gambling prognostication against the spread. We feel pretty confident suggesting Scott Drew’s latest Baylor blend, comprising the usual balance of developed veterans and incredible freshman talent is among the best three or four teams in college hoops. The Cavaliers — who were atypically just OK on both sides …

College basketball experts predict: Who will be the national player of the year?
2 years, 4 months ago

College basketball experts predict: Who will be the national player of the year?

New York Times  

This year’s national player of the year race is shaping up as one that’s much different from what we’ve seen in many years, if not decades. On one hand, last season’s consensus player of the year, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, is back in school. Player Team Votes Drew Timme Gonzaga 8 Oscar Tshiebwe Kentucky 7 Armando Bacot North Carolina 1 Jaime …

Who are women’s college basketball’s top 15 freshmen? From UCLA, UConn & more
2 years, 4 months ago

Who are women’s college basketball’s top 15 freshmen? From UCLA, UConn & more

New York Times  

There’s always some freshmen hype leading into the women’s college basketball season. Chance Gray, Oregon Gray is the second-best point guard recruit in the nation, though how many minutes she’ll get on an Oregon team loaded with guards remains to be seen. Morgan Jones led the Seminoles at guard last season with 13.8 points per game, so with her departure, …

ACC men’s basketball preview: UNC on top, but Duke, Virginia and Miami lurk
2 years, 4 months ago

ACC men’s basketball preview: UNC on top, but Duke, Virginia and Miami lurk

New York Times  

Say what you will about the Atlantic Coast Conference last season — plenty already has been — but good luck snickering at any league with the nation’s No. Duke: With Whitehead and Dereck Lively II — the nation’s top two freshmen — currently out with injuries, plus a new head coach, we might not see the best version of Duke …

Who’s women’s basketball Coach of the Year? The Athletic women’s basketball experts’ predictions
2 years, 4 months ago

Who’s women’s basketball Coach of the Year? The Athletic women’s basketball experts’ predictions

New York Times  

Nobody is arguing against one hard fact heading into the 2022-23 season: South Carolina will be tough to dethrone. They’ll be joined by nine newcomers — two freshmen and seven transfers, including Myah Taylor who led the SEC in assists last season for Mississippi State and landed on the Nancy Lieberman Award preseason watch list. McPhee-McCuin has just enough talent …

2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Friday’s first-round winners
3 years ago

2022 Women’s NCAA Tournament odds and picks: Lyndsey D’Arcangelo selects Friday’s first-round winners

New York Times  

In gearing up for the Women’s NCAA Tournament, I searched high and low for betting lines for the individual games before I filled out my bracket. While there are many sporty type things to bet on these days on sites like FanDuel — including rugby, darts and golf — women’s college basketball game lines weren’t anywhere to be found on …

AP All-America team includes milestone for Kentucky’s Howard
3 years ago

AP All-America team includes milestone for Kentucky’s Howard

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rhyne Howard has joined an exclusive group by becoming a three-time Associated Press All-American. The Kentucky senior became the ninth player in women’s basketball history to earn first-team honors three times, getting a spot on the team announced Wednesday. I was glad I was able to accomplish that.” Howard was joined on the first team by South …

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