Back in Top 25, Georgia eager to reclaim national prominence

The Georgia Lady Bulldogs are back in the Top 25. Now, the challenge is to stay there for a while. Climbing back into the rankings for the first time since in two seasons, No. 22 Georgia (12-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) is eager to reclaim its place among the nation's elite programs. “That’s a...

UConn's Auriemma: Schools need NCAA Tournament this season

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma says playing an NCAA Tournament this year, at least on the men's side, is a fiscal necessity for most schools. The Hall of Famer was responding Monday to comments by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who said she believes the college...

Lack of marquee games to make NCAA tourney selection harder

Geno Auriemma is used to having marquee nonconference matchups to test his UConn Huskies during the regular season. That hasn't happened this season, as the Huskies haven't played a ranked team outside the Big East Conference because of the coronavirus pandemic. UConn had games scheduled early on against No. 2...

Women's NCAA Tournament to play at one site, eyes on Texas

UConn coach Geno Auriemma wasn't surprised that the NCAA women's basketball tournament will be played in one geographical area. It just makes the most sense. The NCAA announced Monday that San Antonio is the likely host site for the 64-team tournament next March. The move was made to help mitigate the risks of...

The NCAA plans to stage the women's basketball tournament in one geographic area and San Antonio is the likely host site

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA plans to stage the women's basketball tournament in one geographic area and San Antonio is the likely host site.

Teacher beats student as No. 2 Stanford routs UNLV 101-54

LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV coach Lindy La Rocque was once a player and assistant coach for some of the most dominating Stanford teams ever, serving crushing defeats to mid-major opponents. Saturday it was the first-year coach’s Lady Rebels who got to feel what it was like to be on the receiving end....

Women's hoops set to begin: flexibility key in COVID times

Eight months after women's college basketball was stopped because of the coronavirus, the sport is back, with the new season tipping off Wednesday. This year, getting to the Final Four, which is slated to be played in San Antonio, might not be purely about having the most talented team. It also could very well...