No. 1 UCLA among many top women’s teams headed to warm locations for Thanksgiving tournaments
3 weeks, 6 days ago

No. 1 UCLA among many top women’s teams headed to warm locations for Thanksgiving tournaments

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UCLA, along with many other of the top teams, are heading to Thanksgiving tournaments in warm locations this week. The Huskies welcomed back Azzi Fudd in last Wednesday’s win over FDU, the 1,217th of coach Geno Auriemma’s career. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season.

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No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
2 weeks ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball poll. We didn’t start.” UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams in the poll released Monday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout …

TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2
3 weeks ago

TCU, Duke climb into top 10, Notre Dame drops in women’s AP Top 25; UCLA and UConn remain 1-2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! TCU has grabbed its best ranking ever in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll on Monday after a convincing win over Notre Dame as the rankings got a shakeup following a holiday tournament week marked by key losses. The Crimson Tide improved to …

Thanksgiving Week college hoops week brings new-look Players Era Festival to tournament lineup
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Thanksgiving Week college hoops week brings new-look Players Era Festival to tournament lineup

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The three-day Players Era Festival, tipping off Tuesday and organized by RedBird IMI-backed EverWonder Studios, is reimagining old-school holiday tournaments. “When we launched Players Era, we knew that it had the ability to drive a positive shift in the college basketball landscape, and we’re seeing …

UCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history
4 weeks ago

UCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a historic win that lifted the school to its first appearance in the top spot. The Bruins knocked off South Carolina, the defending national champion that had held the top spot in the previous …

Who’s No. 1? No. 2 UConn, No. 5 UCLA and No. 6 Notre Dame all have chance at top spot in AP poll
4 weeks ago

Who’s No. 1? No. 2 UConn, No. 5 UCLA and No. 6 Notre Dame all have chance at top spot in AP poll

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll when it’s released Monday. UCLA coach Cori Close said she watched the entire Notre Dame-USC game and came away really impressed with the Irish. Women’s basketball was the bigger winner over the weekend as the atmosphere in …

UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries
4 weeks ago

UCLA women looking for more after upsetting South Carolina. First win over No. 1 team in 21 tries

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “It doesn’t matter who’s scoring the most points.” Their 77-62 stunner capped a big weekend of women’s basketball in Los Angeles. “She shouldn’t be underrated anymore.” Aarnisalo shot 6 of 10 from the floor to go with four assists and three rebounds. “She has a …

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball
4 weeks ago

The Sports Report: UCLA has the best team in women’s basketball

LA Times  

Editor’s note: We didn’t forget about you! Also on hand Sunday night at SoFi Stadium were members of the St. Louis Rams’ 1999 Super Bowl championship team, including four Hall of Fame players from an offense known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.” Despite their presence, the Rams demonstrated once again that they cannot yet be considered championship material — …

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win
4 weeks ago

UCLA women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in AP poll for first time after South Carolina win

LA Times  

The UCLA women’s basketball team has a new, coveted designation: best in the country. A day after the Bruins toppled top-ranked South Carolina, they leapfrogged three other unbeaten teams Monday to take over the top spot in the Associated Press rankings. 1 for UCLA, which moved ahead of Connecticut, Notre Dame, Texas and USC in the wake of the Trojans’ …

From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops’ Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport
4 weeks, 1 day ago

From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops’ Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “When you see ‘Feast Week’ of college basketball on TV, when you see the Battle 4 Atlantis on TV, you know college basketball is back,” said Miller-Tooley, the founder and organizer of the Battle 4 Atlantis men’s and women’s tournaments. But when you see these …

In a ‘Final Four-type weekend,’ two top-6 clashes put women’s college basketball focus on West Coast
1 month ago

In a ‘Final Four-type weekend,’ two top-6 clashes put women’s college basketball focus on West Coast

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! “To have two such marquee games back-to-back days on a weekend is unbelievable.” USC’s Galen Center and Pauley Pavilion are expected to be packed, with several WNBA scouts in attendance. “What a cool thing for women’s sports, but a cool thing for JuJu,” said Gottlieb, …

UCLA women looking for a deeper NCAA tournament run this season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UCLA women looking for a deeper NCAA tournament run this season

LA Times  

Kiki Rice, driving against LSU guard Flau’jae Johnson during a Sweet 16 game in March, and UCLA open the season Monday with a No. She knows that.” It’s that edge that can be the difference come March, when UCLA has been eliminated in the Sweet 16 in back-to-back years, something Gabriela Jaquez is all too familiar with. The Olympic experience, …

UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee to participate in Women’s Champions Classic
10 months, 1 week ago

UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee to participate in Women’s Champions Classic

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — UConn, Iowa, Louisville and Tennessee will take part in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic on Dec. 7. “The Women’s Champions Classic is the next step in Fox Sports’ longstanding commitment to elevating women’s athletics, and we are eager to showcase these student-athletes at the highest level – in primetime on the Fox broadcast network,” said Executive Vice …

USC up to 6th for best ranking in AP women’s poll in 29 years; South Carolina still unanimous No. 1
1 year ago

USC up to 6th for best ranking in AP women’s poll in 29 years; South Carolina still unanimous No. 1

Associated Press  

Stellar freshman Juju Watkins has helped Southern California climb the AP Top 25 to the team’s best ranking in 29 years. The Trojans moved up to sixth in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday, its highest mark since the 1994 season when they reached No. “Obviously Juju is so phenomenal, to see her adapt to the college game and …

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Full coverage: 2023 NCAA basketball tournament

LA Times  

UCLA’s men’s and women’s teams saw their NCAA tournament runs end in Sweet 16 heartbreak. The UCLA men and Gonzaga had met three times on college basketball’s biggest stage, producing some of the event’s most iconic moments. Thursday night was no exception, as the Bruins lost a 13-point lead to Gonzaga early in the second half of their NCAA tournament …

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