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Lindsay Gottlieb talks USC, Big Ten and more
There is no rest for USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, who is preparing for a new conference, improving her roster for a national title run and fighting colon cancer in her community.
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This Week in Women’s Basketball: The W is going to The North
This week, the WNBA officially announced that a Toronto franchise will join the league in 2026, while another seismic shift arrives in college sports.
NCAA
It’s time for Cheyney State to get their due
Honored with the "Trailblazers of the Game" award from the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Cheyney State’s improbable run to the inaugural NCAA women’s national title game in 1982 is a story that has been forgotten, but needs to be widely celebrated.
Kiki commits to USC
Coming off a stellar junior season at Stanford, Kiki Iriafen has transferred to USC, where head coach Lindsay Gottlieb recently received an extension.
What’s next for the ACC?
Stanford, Cal and SMU will join the ACC before the 2024-25 season, taking the conference to 18 teams. But, who will be No. 1? Right now, Notre Dame has the edge.
What’s next for the Big Ten?
The Big Ten is about to swell to 18 teams after adding four former Pac-12 schools. Among them are the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, who could cause incumbent Big Ten teams major problems right away.
What’s next for the Big 12?
The Big 12 is expanding to a whopping 16 teams! The conference looks to be one of the most competitive and compelling in the 2024-25 season.
What’s next for the SEC?
Red River rivals Texas and Oklahoma will jump from the Big 12 to the SEC, making the top conference in women’s college basketball even better. However, the SEC still belongs to South Carolina.
What’s next for the teams of the Pac-12?
The Pac-12 is dead, but the teams will play in other conferences beginning in the 2024-25 season.
Ten names to watch for the 2025 WNBA Draft
Is it too early to start thinking about the 2025 WNBA Draft? Of course not! Here are ten draft-eligible players we’re looking forward to seeing play in the next NCAA season.
“A Touch More Live” on all things women’s basketball
Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe hosted "A Touch More Live" during the Final Four, talking all about this moment in women’s basketball. ESPN’s "BIG 3" of Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike also joined the live show.
A personal appreciation for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Swish Appeal’s Iowa beat writer, Zachary Draves, shares his personal appreciation for the Hawkeyes.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Caldwell takes over Tennessee
A new coach on Rocky Top, an overflowing transfer portal, a comeback at the Nike Hoop Summit, history for the London Lions and more news from across women’s basketball.
Tara takes off
Tara VanDerveer retires as the winningest head coach NCAA basketball history, with 1,216 victories.
When the lights were brightest, Tessa Johnson shined
Tessa Johnson became the first freshman since Breanna Stewart to lead her team in scoring in the NCAA national championship game.
Johnson’s revenge epitomizes Gamecocks’ greatness
Raven Johnson’s defensive effort helped guarantee the success of South Carolina’s national championship revenge tour, and exemplifies all that is great about the Gamecocks.
South Carolina secures perfection
The national championship game lived up to the hype. But when the dust settled, Dawn Staley had led the South Carolina Gamecocks to perfection and back to glory.
Carver-Hawkeye Arena watches Iowa’s run end
The fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena witnessed the end of an era. It was not the ending they had hoped for, but certainly not the end of their love for the Hawkeyes
It’s South Carolina!
The South Carolina Gamecocks finished a perfect season and captured the program’s third national championship.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: How South Carolina can win it all
The South Carolina Gamecocks came up short against Iowa in last year’s Final Four. They haven’t lost since, and they’ve come to finish the job this time around.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: How Iowa can win it all
Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes have a chance of winning it all and giving Clark the perfect ending to a historic collegiate career.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Strong x UConn
Sarah Strong is going to UConn, Seimone Augustus is going to the Hall of Fame and more of what’s going on across women’s basketball.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: Final Four recap
The Final Four certainly delivered! South Carolina and Iowa will now face off for it all.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: The scene from Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Fans that couldn’t be in Cleveland filled Carver-Hawkeye Arena, watching their Hawkeyes survive and advance to the national championship game.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: Final Four preview
It’s here! The Final Four tips off on Friday night. First, the NC State Wolfpack challenge the undefeated South Carolina Gamecocks (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). Then, the UConn Huskies take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Around the NCAAW: Pre-Final Four buzz
Television ratings and ticket prices are going up, Kamilla Cardoso and Angel Reese are going to the WNBA and more of the goings on from women’s basketball before the Final Four tips off in Cleveland.
NC State aims to end perfection
The Wolfpack will aim to do what 36 other opponents have failed to accomplish—beat the Gamecocks this season.
UConn became the underdogs—and that’s okay
The UConn Huskies will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Final Four—but don’t count out this team just yet.
The intensity builds for Iowa
The Hawkeyes got over the hump by defeating LSU. Now, the real test of their resolve will come on Friday
Where each team stands entering the Final Four
College basketball’s most exciting time of year is upon us. Meet the teams and players competing in the 2024 NCAA Tournament’s Final Four.
Charlotte Smith talks new documentary, women’s basketball history
The legacy of Charlotte Smith, the hero of the 1994 NCAA national championship game, is being told in a timely and candid documentary. We talk to Smith about her new documentary and more.
Johnson, South Carolina seek redemption
South Carolina remains the team to beat as they head to the Final Four, just a year removed from a moment that had Gamecock guard Raven Johnson rethinking everything.
2024 NCAAW Tournament: Elite Eight roundup
South Carolina remains perfect, Iowa gets revenge on LSU, UConn rises and NC State surprises as we now have just four teams left. Cleveland, here they come!