Women's College Basketball Schedule 2023-24

Players Era women's hoops showcase to feature 7-figure NIL pool

The 2026 Players Era Women's Basketball Showcase -- which includes expected preseason top-10 squads South Carolina, USC, Texas and Duke -- will feature a seven-figure NIL pool, one of the largest in women's college sports history.

Sankey, SEC 'prepared to contest' judge's order in Louisiana

Though the SEC said it will comply with an order that prohibits commissioner Greg Sankey from punishing schools if they roster a player who returns from a pro contract, the league said in a statement Sunday that it will defend its rights in court.

Ruling: SEC can't sanction teams using players with NFL ties

A temporary restraining order prohibits the SEC from enforcing a new rule that threatens stiff penalties for any team that uses a player who previously signed a contract to play in the NFL, NBA or WNBA.

ACC joins other Power 4 conferences in banning pros from returning

The ACC passed a resolution Thursday banning professionals from returning to college in football, plus men's and women's basketball, joining the other Power 4 conferences in setting forth eligibility enforcement.

Big 12 announces ban on all professionals from returning

The Big 12 has unanimously agreed to ban professionals from returning in all sports, the conference announced Wednesday.

Big Ten rewards commissioner Tony Petitti with five-year extension

The Big Ten and commissioner Tony Petitti agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the conference through the summer of 2033, the league announced Wednesday.

Sources: SEC to suspend head coaches who add pro players

SEC schools that bring back NFL, NBA or WNBA players to their programs will face steep discipline under a new policy unanimously approved by the conference's 16 members, sources confirmed to ESPN.