Latest Women's college basketball News

Reese, LSU women push past Miami 54-42 to reach Final Four

Mar. 26, 2023 23:19 PM EDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — So much for Kim Mulkey's timelines and cautioning against expecting too much, too soon at LSU. Two years in, and Mulkey's return to lead her home-state program already includes another Final Four trip — and dreams of more. Angel Reese had 18...

Virginia Tech, Ohio State seek Final Four berth

Mar. 26, 2023 19:56 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Once the brackets were released, a showcase featuring two of the biggest powerhouse names in women’s college basketball seemed inevitable. And then Virginia Tech and Ohio State went and kicked aside the nostalgic hopes of a possible UConn and Tennessee showdown...

Miami coach Jim Larrañaga asks for transparency on NIL deals

Mar. 25, 2023 18:43 PM EDT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Miami coach Jim Larrañaga wants to know how much money athletes at other schools are making through name, image and likeness deals. It's only fair, he said, since no school has had the values of its athletes' deals publicized more than Miami. ...

Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March Madness

Mar. 25, 2023 18:12 PM EDT

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's defenders chased ballhandlers and used their length to disrupt any flow. Its bigs continued to snag just about every miss coming off the rim. It's an unwavering combination, one that at times has the Gamecocks' push for a second straight...

Cincinnati hires former Memphis coach Katrina Merriweather

Mar. 25, 2023 14:02 PM EDT

Cincinnati hired former Memphis coach Katrina Merriweather as its new women's basketball coach Saturday. Merriweather, who starred for the Bearcats from 1997-01, helped the team reach four consecutive postseason tournaments in her time at the school. Merriweather...

Memphis player charged over punch in handshake line

Mar. 24, 2023 23:10 PM EDT

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — A Memphis basketball player has been charged by Bowling Green campus police with assault after punching a Falcons player in the handshake line following a Women’s NIT game, according to the Bowling Green athletic department. “Violence is never...

Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal

Mar. 23, 2023 06:01 AM EDT

Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show with star power driving a marketable product that has a growing audience. So they're taking the ensemble on the road for the Sweet 16. The NCAA changed the format of the tournament this...

March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity

Mar. 22, 2023 09:51 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women's NCAA Tournament field is coming after the undefeated Gamecocks — and hard. That conviction has been boosted after two of the top four seeds in Indiana and Stanford were ousted —...

Campbell new TCU women's coach after taking Sac St to NCAA

Mar. 21, 2023 20:03 PM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mark Campbell was hired as TCU's women's basketball coach Tuesday after the former Oregon assistant took Sacramento State to its first NCAA Tournament in an impressive and quick turnaround. Sacramento State was coming off a 3-22 season when Campbell was...

Washington Mystics hire Ashlee McGee as assistant coach

Mar. 21, 2023 16:10 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics hired Ashlee McGee as an assistant coach. The team announced the move Tuesday. McGee was a video coordinator for the Minnesota Lynx (2020-2022) and video/player development associate for the Minnesota Timberwolves (2021-2023)....