PHOENIX — Behind dominant performances from Betts and Gabriela Jaquez, UCLA delivered a statement finish to its historic season, defeating South Carolina 79–51 to claim the program’s first NCAA national championship. The Bruins capped the year at 37–1, cementing one of the most impressive runs in recent memory. For UCLA, this wasn’t just a championship—it was a complete reversal of a year ago, when a 34-point semifinal loss marked the worst defeat in tournament history. This

The No. 4 Texas Longhorns delivered a statement win Thursday night, pulling away in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 5 LSU 77–64 at the Moody Center. Freshman guard Aaliyah Crump provided a major spark off the bench, scoring 16 points — 11 of them in a single quarter — to help Texas flip the game late. Madison Booker led the Longhorns with 18 points, while Teya Sidberry added 10. Rori Harmon chipped in 11 points and six steals, becoming Texas’ all-time leader in steals with 3

South Carolina women’s basketball delivered a dominant response to its first SEC loss of the season, overwhelming No. 4 Vanderbilt 103–74 on Jan. 25 inside Colonial Life Arena. The No. 2 Gamecocks (20–2, 6–1 SEC) set the tone early and never looked back, riding a balanced offensive attack and stifling defense to hand the Commodores their first defeat of the year. Ta’Niya Latson and Tessa Johnson powered South Carolina’s offense, combining for 41 points and five three-pointers

Alabama delivered its most significant win over a ranked opponent in nearly three decades, knocking off No. 6/7 Kentucky 64–51 on Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum. The victory marked Alabama’s highest-ranked win since 1997 and lifted the Crimson Tide to 16–1 overall and 2–1 in SEC play. Kentucky dropped to 15–2 (2–1 SEC) with the loss. After a tightly contested opening quarter that featured five lead changes and ended with Kentucky holding a one-point edge, Alabama seiz

Despite its slowest offensive start of the season, the fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team found its rhythm and pulled away for a 93–77 win over Duke on Thursday night in the ACC/SEC Challenge at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The victory pushed LSU to 9–0 on the season and extended the Tigers’ winning streak to nine games. Duke dropped to 3–6 with the loss. While LSU’s NCAA-record streak of eight consecutive 100-point games came to an end, the Tigers still topped 90 points for

The fifth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team capped off a dominant showing at the Paradise Jam Reef Division with a resounding 112–35 victory over Washington State in Saturday night’s championship game at the Elridge Wilburn Blake Sports and Fitness Center on the University of the Virgin Islands campus. The win marked yet another 100-point performance for LSU, extending its NCAA-record streak of consecutive games scoring 100 or more points to eight. Under head coach Kim Mulke

Top-ranked UConn survived a furious late rally from No. 6 Michigan, escaping with a 72–69 win Friday night at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Huskies appeared in full control after building a 20-point second-half lead, but Michigan refused to fold. Syla Swords buried three consecutive three-pointers in the closing moments, the final one pulling the Wolverines within a single point with 17 seconds remaining. Azzi Fudd calmly answered at the free-throw line, knocking down two shots to r

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Baylor women’s basketball saw its NCAA Tournament journey come to an end on Sunday, falling 69-63 to No. 5 seed Ole Miss in the second...