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Women's college basketball recruiting: Top 25 players regardless of class
Kaleena Smith is the best high school player in the country. Which 2027, 2028 and 2029 prospects join her? Plus, college recruiting updates.
Illinois awards AD Josh Whitman with extension, raise
Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman received a contract extension through 2036 that includes a significant raise.
Girls' basketball recruiting: The 2027, 2028, 2029 race for No. 1
How secure are Kaleena Smith (2027), Tatianna Griffin (2028) and Kristen Winston (2029) at No. 1?
Women's Way-Too-Early Top 25: New No. 1, more risers after transfer portal rebuilds
South Carolina jumps to the top after making key additions, and Duke and USC join the top five.
NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2027 women's college basketball projections
With the additions of Jordan Lee and Oliviyah Edwards, the Gamecocks top our first look at next season's NCAA tournament.
NCAA women's basketball Way-Too-Early 2026-27 Top 25 rankings
UCLA is the 2026 champion -- but unranked in the first top 25 for next season. Runner-up South Carolina is No. 3.
Women's March Madness live updates: Relive the action from Monday's second round
We tracked the final eight games of the second round as the Sweet 16 was set.
Women's March Madness Day 4: Second-round scores, analysis
We broke down all eight games Monday, from Virginia's thrilling double-OT win to UConn's dominance.
Vanderbilt tops Illinois, into Sweet 16 for 1st time since '09
Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 on Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA tournament for the first time since 2009.
Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness
— Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women's NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009.
Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 87.3 | - | 3 | 37 |
| Nebraska | 77.0 | 6.5 | 7 | 28 |
| Michigan State | 78.8 | 7.5 | 8 | 27 |
| Illinois | 83.2 | 7.5 | 9 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 83.0 | 10.5 | 11 | 24 |
| Purdue | 81.6 | 6.5 | 9 | 30 |
| UCLA | 77.1 | 11 | 12 | 24 |
| Ohio State | 79.3 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Iowa | 74.5 | 11.5 | 13 | 24 |
| Indiana | 78.2 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Minnesota | 69.4 | 18.5 | 18 | 15 |
| USC | 78.6 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Washington | 77.1 | 17.5 | 17 | 16 |
| Rutgers | 70.5 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
| Northwestern | 73.1 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| Oregon | 70.8 | 21 | 20 | 12 |
| Maryland | 69.7 | 21.5 | 21 | 12 |
| Penn State | 73.7 | 21 | 20 | 12 |