Women’s NCAA Basketball (WNCAAB)

WNCAAB: UCLA championship coach Cori Close earns contract extension

UCLA announced a new contract for national championship-winning women's basketball coach Cori Close. Financial terms of the deal announced Tuesday, which runs through 2029-30, were not disclosed. Multiple reports said...

WNCAAB: UConn, South Carolina, coaches slated for rematch in November

Coaches Geno Auriemma of UConn and Dawn Staley of South Carolina will be on opposing benches just seven...

WNCAAB: Geno Auriemma on dispute with Dawn Staley: ‘Feel like a dumbass’

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma reflected Monday on his game-ending dispute with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley...

WNCAAB: Me’Arah O’Neal, Shaq’s daughter, leaving Florida for Kentucky

Praised as the "best athlete in the family" by her father, Shaquille O'Neal, Me'Arah O'Neal announced on social...

WNCAAB: South Carolina lands 5-star recruit Oliviyah Edwards

Five-star forward Oliviyah Edwards of Washington committed to South Carolina's 2026 recruiting class on Thursday. The 6-foot-3 Edwards reopened...

WNCAAB: Top players to watch in the Women’s NCAA Tournament

Interest around collegiate women's basketball continues to rise. The last three national championship games have averaged over 9 million viewers -- including 18.9 million for...

WNCAAB: UConn, UCLA, Texas, South Carolina lead women’s NCAA field

UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are the four No. 1 seeds for the women's 2026 NCAA Tournament, as revealed Sunday night. Undefeated UConn got...

WNCAAB: UConn’s Geno Auriemma says he will return for 42nd season

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is returning in 2026-27 for a 42nd season. He gave the news to the Hartford Courant, part of a...

WNCAAB: No. 1 UConn remains perfect with Big East final romp over Villanova

Azzi Fudd scored 19 points and Sarah Strong netted 18 as No. 1 UConn's undefeated season continued with a 90-51 victory Monday night over...

WNCAAB: UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votes

No. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place...

WNCAAB: West Virginia bounces top-seeded TCU to claim Big 12 title

Tournament Most Outstanding Player Jordan Harrison recorded 21 points, six rebounds and three steals to lead West Virginia to a 62-53 victory over top-seeded...