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22hMechelle Voepel and Charlie Creme

Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every women's college basketball conference?

From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.

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1dCharlie Creme

Women's Bracketology: Brackets in all shapes and sizes

The Irish moved into the field and the Tar Heels gave themselves a little breathing room as the ACC continues to be the storyline around the bubble.

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SVP marvels at the 3-point shooting of Maryland's Katie Benzan (0:46)

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Terps top Iowa in game with 32 3-pointers made

Senior Katie Benzan broke her school record with 10 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to lead eighth-ranked Maryland to a 111-93 victory over Iowa on Tuesday.

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5dMechelle Voepel

Women's college basketball's top 10 transfers for 2020-21

From graduate students bringing experience to sophomores who have found a better fit, we rank the best transfers who have elevated their teams.

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11dMechelle Voepel

Why each team in the NCAA's top 16 could win the 2021 NCAA title

In a season of COVID-19 pauses and cancellations, anything seems possible. So just how far could each team in Monday's top-16 reveal go in 2021?

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11dCharlie Creme

What we learned from the NCAA women's bracket reveal

From why Baylor and NC State were seeded lower than expected to how COVID-19 pauses impacted seeds, here are the biggest takeaways from the reveal.

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Frese gets 500th win, most in Maryland history

No. 9 Maryland made Brenda Frese (500-130) the all-time winningest coach in program history with a 95-73 win over Nebraska on Sunday.

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33dMechelle Voepel

Five women's college basketball players who could be X factors in March

Some of the most underrated players on top-10 contenders could be the difference leading into the NCAA tournament.

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Iowa ppds. Maryland trip due to inauguration

Iowa was scheduled to fly into Baltimore-Washington International Airport on Wednesday night, but Maryland said, "Out of caution due to Wednesday's inauguration activities in Washington, D.C., Iowa made the decision to not travel to Maryland."

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Ranking the top 25 players in women's college basketball, version 2.0

Rhyne Howard still leads the way, but Stanford, South Carolina and UConn each put three players on our midseason list of the country's best players.

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Is the Big Ten on the verge of a breakthrough?

Maryland coach Brenda Frese says the Big Ten is the deepest she has seen it since the Terps joined the league seven seasons ago.

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Can Tennessee fix its inconsistency and right its season?

What do we make of Tennessee's start? Which under-the-radar players have our attention (hello, Caitlin Clark)? Which game most impacts Bracketology?

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86dMechelle Voepel

Stanford adds game at UNLV after county ban

Stanford, which has been trying to adjust its schedule since last week's contact sports ban in Santa Clara County, has added a game at UNLV on Saturday.

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South Carolina remains No. 1; top 10 unchanged

South Carolina remained at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 stayed the same as in the preseason poll.

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89dCharlie Creme

Which teams have the best and worst nonconference schedules?

Canceled games will challenge schedules all season. But come March, it will still come down to: Who did you play, and who did you beat?

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Women's Bracketology: Single site would change look of women's NCAA bracket

The at-large pool has grown to 33 with the Ivy League opting out. And if the NCAA tourney is held at one site, geographical placement is eliminated.

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Baylor sits at No. 1 in combined men's and women's college basketball rankings

Baylor leads ESPN's combined rankings with the No. 1 team in men's basketball and the No. 5 team in women's hoops.

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100dShane Laflin and Jason Key

2021 women's college basketball recruiting class rankings: UConn moves up with Azzi Fudd signing

Signing Azzi Fudd bolsters UConn's talented recruiting class, but the Huskies still trail South Carolina for the top spot.

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Big Ten predictions: Indiana, Northwestern and Maryland will vie for title

Northwestern looks to continue to build on its historic run last season, while Maryland looks to remain the standard-bearer in the Big Ten.

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124dGraham Hays

Which women's college basketball freshmen, transfers will most influence 2020-21?

From UConn's Paige Bueckers and Evina Westbrook to Oregon's trio of transfers, new faces will have a huge impact on 2020-21. Here are the top 50.

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138dGraham Hays

Waiting game wreaks havoc on women's college basketball nonconference schedules

Most league schedules aren't set, nonconference games aren't locked in, and plenty of questions remain six weeks before the start of the season.

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149dTom VanHaaren

Maryland AD, coaches volunteer for 10% pay cut

Maryland football coach Mike Locksley, men's basketball coach Mark Turgeon and women's basketball coach Brenda Frese are among those who have volunteered for a 10% pay cut.