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.
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.
Buffalo, Central Michigan and Ohio are expected to battle for Mid-American supremacy, while Gonzaga should set the bar for all mid-majors.
Lexie Hull scored 21 points, her third 20-plus game, and No. 3 Stanford beat Buffalo 88-69 on Sunday.
After seven seasons as a head coach and a lifetime as a Lady Vol, Holly Warlick is out at Tennessee. Here are the top candidates to succeed her.
Napheesa Collier scored 27 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as UConn held off 10th seeded Buffalo 84-72 on Sunday night to move into the Sweet 16 for a 26th consecutive season.
UConn's Huskies stormed out of the gate, scoring the game's first 15 points, but had to hold on for their closest second-round win since 1999.
Summer Hemphill scored 23 points and Cierra Dillard added 20 as 10th seeded Buffalo upset seventh-seeded Rutgers 82-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Summer Hemphill scored 16 points and grabbed a Mid-American Conference tournament record 21 rebounds to help No. 4 seed Buffalo beat Ohio 77-61 on Saturday for an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
Buffalo is up to a 10-seed -- and Central Michigan dropped to an 8 -- after Friday's MAC semis. Bethune-Cookman and Little Rock joined the field.
She helped lead the Bulls to their first NCAA tournament win and the Sweet 16 last season. Now the senior guard is back, and last week scored a school-record 43 points.
Gonzaga remains No. 1, and UAB moves to No. 2, but Ohio, Central Michigan, Buffalo and Toledo give the poll plenty of Mid-American flavor.
Alanna Smith scored 30 points and No. 8 Stanford finally pulled away from pesky Buffalo for a 62-55 win on Friday afternoon.
Sabrina Ionescu made just one basket from the field, but she still posted her 12th career triple-double in No. 3 Oregon's 102-82 win over Buffalo.
Alexis Jennings scored 20 points, A'ja Wilson added 20 points and 13 rebounds, and South Carolina beat Buffalo 79-63 on Saturday to keep alive its quest to defend its title.
Neither South Carolina nor UConn was perfect in its Sweet 16 win, but why look back now? The Monday showdown between the defending champion and the pre-eminent program is something to truly look forward to.
LaChina Robinson delves into the mid-majors that are making noise in the NCAAW tourney and chats with University of Buffalo coach Felisha Legette-Jack and Central Michigan's Sue Guevara. Plus, WNBA champion Candace Parker joins to break down the Sweet 16!
Buffalo coach Felisha Legette-Jack and Central Michigan coach Sue Guevara discuss their Sweet 16 runs in the latest Around the Rim podcast with LaChina Robinson. Plus, WNBA champ Candace Parker helps preview the regional semifinals.
A pair of No. 11 seeds brought the #MACtion to the Sweet 16. Can Buffalo and Central Michigan pull off more upsets, or will chalk favor a field that still includes all the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds?
All four No. 1 seeds and each No. 2 seed reached the regional semifinals. Only 16 teams are left. How did they advance to the Sweet 16 -- and what must they do to keep moving along in March?
Cierra Dillard scored 22 points and 11th-seeded Buffalo shocked No. 3 seed Florida State 86-65 on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 of the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.
The Sweet 16 has two double-digit Cinderellas after No. 11 seeds Buffalo and Central Michigan won Monday. The Bulls, who beat Florida State on the Seminoles' court, and Chippewas are the first pair of 11-seeds or lower to reach the Sweet 16 since 2012.
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
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Bowling Green | 14-3 | - | 18-4 |
Central Michigan | 12-6 | 2.5 | 14-8 |
Ohio | 10-6 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
Buffalo | 10-6 | 3.5 | 13-8 |
Kent State | 9-6 | 4 | 10-8 |
Northern Illinois | 10-7 | 4 | 12-10 |
Ball State | 11-8 | 4 | 13-10 |
Eastern Michigan | 7-6 | 5 | 10-8 |
Toledo | 7-12 | 8 | 11-12 |
Western Michigan | 5-13 | 9.5 | 6-14 |
Akron | 4-13 | 10 | 7-13 |
Miami (OH) | 3-16 | 12 | 4-19 |