The UCLA Lady Bruins left no doubt in their opening-round matchup of the NCAA tournament, steamrolling the Southern Jaguars with a commanding 84-46 victory. Head coach Cori Close made it clear before the game: “We’re playing to win. Success leaves clues.” Her team delivered on that mindset, showing poise, depth, and dominance from start to finish.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, the Ohio State Buckeyes secured an 87-82 victory over the USC Trojans in a highly competitive matchup at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. This marked the first meeting between the two teams since 1997, when Ohio State claimed a 79-73 win.
USC freshman sensation Juju Watkins was first featured as Student Athlete of the Week on February 28, 2019. At that time, she was an eighth grader whose proficient gameplay on-court garnered the attention of pro athletes and fans. It was just an early part of her journey toward her record-breaking freshman season with the USC Women of Troy basketball team.
While the popularity of women’s basketball has taken momentum in recent years, Misogynoir and double standards has also taken center stage throughout the NCAA Tournament.
The NCAA women’s basketball tournament has so far been the most successful it has ever been when it comes to viewership and attendance, driven by crowds flocking to see their teams play first- and second-round games at home in hopes of advancing to the Sweet 16.
The Clemson Tigers men’s basketball team survived a late rally by the ninth-ranked Arizona Wildcats to win 77-72 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
The top-seeded North Carolina (UNC) Tar Heels was upset by the Alabama Roll Tide 87-89 in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament at Crypto.com Arena.
The Arizona Wildcats had something to prove in the 2024 NCAA men’s basketball tournament after being knocked out by Princeton last year in round one. The Wildcats defeated 15th-seeded Long Beach State Thursday afternoon 85-65 in the first round of tournament play.
Chattanooga’s Jada Guinn entered the postseason with a little extra incentive. Although she earned first-team all-Southern Conference honors, Guinn wasn’t selected as the league’s player of the year.
The UCLA women’s basketball program has achieved remarkable success over the years, making them a dominant force in collegiate basketball.
With their 10th, 12th and 26th pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, the Los Angeles Sparks acquired guards Zia Cooke and Shaneice Swain and forward Monika Czinano.
The 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championships became a big topic on social media, but not for the skills and athleticism displayed during the match-up. On Sunday the LSU Tigers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes 102-85.
Charisma Osborne has taken a lot on her shoulders during her four years at UCLA.
Myah Selland scored 29 points to lead No. 9 seed South Dakota State to a 62-57 overtime victory over eighth-seeded Southern Cal on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s Seattle Region.
A streaky offense down the stretch would give the USC Trojans men’s basketball team an early exit out of March Madness. The Michigan State Spartans defeated the Trojans 72-62 in the first round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.