S.C. women unanimous AP No. 1; Terps No. 2
South Carolina was the unanimous choice as the No. 1 team in the AP women's basketball poll after beating UConn, while Maryland jumped one spot past the Huskies to No. 2.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
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Women's Bracketology: Baylor falls off top line, Maryland jumps past UConn
NC State is back on the top line, and fellow 1-seed Maryland has moved past UConn as the No. 2 overall team in the field behind South Carolina.
Everything we learned from No. 1 South Carolina's win over No. 2 UConn
Behind what might be the best defense in program history, South Carolina rallied to beat UConn. What does it mean for both teams going forward?
South Carolina uses dominant second half to defeat UConn (0:49)
S.C. women top UConn, solidify hold on No. 1
South Carolina defeated UConn 73-57 in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game for its first victory in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup.
Paige Bueckers gets bucket in transition (0:31)
Evina Westbrook gets chance for 4-point play for UConn (0:18)
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Is Maryland good enough to win the NCAA title?
While South Carolina and UConn prepare to clash in a 1-2 showdown, third-ranked Maryland waits in the wings and passed a big test in beating Baylor.
1-vs-2 matchup delays AP women's hoops poll
The release of The Associated Press women's Top 25 basketball poll will be delayed one day so voters can assess Monday's showdown between No. 1 South Carolina and No. 2 UConn -- only the second time since the poll began in 1976 that it has been delayed.
Bueckers gets two big 4th quarter buckets in 21-point performance (0:23)
Christyn Williams leads UConn to victory with 31 points (0:29)
Everything you need to know about the inaugural women's Battle 4 Atlantis
Your Thanksgiving tournament viewer's guide is here, complete with a look at a potential 1-2 South Carolina-UConn showdown in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
2022 women's recruiting class rankings: UCLA overtakes Oregon at No. 1
South Carolina, Georgia and Baylor all landed top prospects, but UCLA's big splash has the Bruins atop the recruiting class rankings.
UConn women's guard Poffenbarger to transfer
After graduating early from high school and entering UConn last January, freshman guard Saylor Poffenbarger has decided to enter the transfer portal after 12 games.
Indiana jumps to No. 4, best-ever AP ranking
Indiana has vaulted up to No. 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, its best ranking ever.
Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Texas on the rise, Stanford backcourt has work to do
The Longhorns upset the defending NCAA champs in the biggest upset of Week 1. We hand out awards to the best of the week and rank the top 16 teams.
Bueckers has career-best game in UConn opener
Paige Bueckers scored a career-high 34 points and matched Kerry Bascom's record from 1989 for points in a season opener as UConn beat Arkansas on Sunday.
Bueckers drops career-high 34 points in UConn's win (1:42)
Bueckers heats up in the second quarter for UConn (0:41)
UConn's ball movement leads to Juhasz's reverse finish (0:24)
UConn star Bueckers lands endorsement deal
Paige Bueckers of UConn has signed her first name, image and likeness endorsement deal.
Bueckers among top 50 '22 Wooden candidates
Five UConn Huskies are among the top 50 women's college basketball players on the preseason Wooden Award watch list, including 2021 recipient Paige Bueckers.
Ranking the 25 best women's college basketball players heading into 2021-22
For our panel of 12 voters, only three points separated the top two players. South Carolina and UConn each put three players on the list.
Which team will win the women's NCAA title? Final Four picks, predictions for 2021-22
As we prepare to make our way to Minneapolis, our panel casts its vote for which teams will reach the Final Four and who should win player of the year.
Predictions for all 32 women's college basketball conference races
In some conferences, there is a clear favorite. Other league races will go down to the wire. Our panel picks each conference front-runner.
2021-22 Big East Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 3-1 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 3-2 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 0-5 |
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 3 | 2 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isuneh Brady | C | Committed | 98 |
| Ayanna Patterson | SF | Committed | 98 |