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News Articles: NCAA women's basketball

Cooper Flagg, right, and Kon Knueppel of the Duke Blue Devils react after Flagg scored a three-point basket to end the first half against the Arizona Wildcats in the East Regional Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey.

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Cooper Flagg sends Duke into Elite Eight while Texas Tech wins an overtime thriller

The Sweet 16 weekend began Thursday night with dramatic late-night games as both men and women roll into action on Friday.

March 28, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
JuJu Watkins of the USC Trojans lies on the court after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Galen Center on March 24, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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USC star JuJu Watkins carried off the court as NCAA tournament reaches the Sweet 16

Southern California All-American star JuJu Watkins crashed to the floor Monday night against Mississippi State and grabbed her knee. She had to be carried off the floor at the USC Galen Center.

March 25, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies walks off the court with Hassan Diarra,left, and Samson Johnson after losing to the Florida Gators 77-75 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lenovo Center on March 23, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Dreams of a three-peat come crashing at the NCAA basketball tournament

Florida ends UConn's bid to repeat — again — in Sunday action that saw a memorable buzzer-beater. Meanwhile, South Carolina advances in the women's tournament, which rounds out its Sweet 16 on Monday.

March 24, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
Head coach Will Wade of the McNeese State Cowboys celebrates after defeating the Clemson Tigers 69-67 in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Survive and advance: First-day upsets set the table for March Madness

McNeese and Drake universities stun their heavily favored opponents as the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments roll into their first weekend of play.

March 21, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
From left: coach and former player, former player, current player.

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How well do you know your March Madness trivia? Take our quiz

Do you know your saint schools from state schools? Your legendary coaches from your little brothers? Find out if you're in the Final Four — or didn't even get seeded.

March 20, 2025
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  • Holly J. Morris
Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma is presented with a goat after becoming the NCAA all-time basketball wins leader on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.

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UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat

Geno Auriemma has led the women Huskies to 11 championships and nearly two dozen Final Four appearances in his four decades as head coach.

November 21, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Ayana Archie
Alissa Pili #35 and Jenna Johnson #22 of the Utah Utes react after a basket against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament in Spokane, Wash. on March 25, 2024. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

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Man admits racial harassment of Utah women's NCAA basketball team

Prosecutors in northern Idaho say they won't bring charges against a man who admitted to using a racial slur against University of Utah women's basketball players.

May 07, 2024
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  • Kirk Siegler
An average of about 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the South Carolina Gamecocks triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Sunday.

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Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition

At its peak, 24 million basketball fans tuned in to watch the women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, making it the most-watched basketball game since 2019.

April 10, 2024
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  • Vanessa Romo
Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes, and her teammates celebrate after beating Louisiana State 94-87 in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA women's tournament on Monday.

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Caitlin Clark once dreamed of going to UConn. Now, she'll face them in the Final Four

Clark's freshman year at Iowa ended with a Sweet 16 loss to UConn. Now, with her aim on Iowa's first-ever championship to cap off her final season, a Final Four win over the Huskies must come first.

April 02, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes shoots the ball over Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers during the first half in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on April 1, 2024 in Albany, New York.

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The women's NCAA Final Four is set after Iowa wins its rematch against LSU

Caitlin Clark, the all-time NCAA Division 1 basketball scoring leader, led the Iowa Hawkeyes to victory Monday night, scoring 41 of the team's 94 points in their rematch against LSU.

April 02, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Alissa Pili #35 of the Utah Utes is introduced before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at McCarthey Athletic Center on March 25, 2024, in Spokane, Wash.

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Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women's basketball team in Idaho

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.

March 27, 2024
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  • Troy Oppie
Lynette Woodard, pictured circa 1990, scored 3,649 points for the University of Kansas and went on to play professionally and for Team USA.

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Caitlin Clark's scoring record reveals legacies of Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore

The scoring records of two Black American college basketball stars from the 1970s and 1980s are overlooked by the NCAA as Caitlin Clark takes the mantle as women's scoring champion.

February 16, 2024
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  • Devan Schwartz
Angel Reese of the LSU Tigers gestures toward Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes toward the end of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament championship game in Dallas on Sunday.

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How a hand gesture dominated a NCAA title game and revealed a double standard

At the women's NCAA final, Angel Reese of LSU waved her hand in front of her face while glaring at Iowa's Caitlin Clark. Here's what the gesture means and why it sent social media into a tizzy.

April 03, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
The South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after their Monday night win over Maryland.

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The NCAA women's Final Four has both fresh faces and the defending champs

For the first time since 1985, the semifinals will feature none of the sport's most decorated programs. "This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.

March 31, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
A visitor looks up at the logo for the Women's Final Four in San Antonio, as the city prepares to host the Women's NCAA College Basketball Championship, in this March 18, 2021, file photo.

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A Report Found The NCAA Undervalues Women's Basketball, Prioritizes Men's Teams

Women's basketball teams have been snubbed and underfunded by the NCAA for years, according to an external review.

August 03, 2021
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  • Josie Fischels
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