Dan Falkenheim

With three of the top four teams playing the Players Era Women’s Championship in Las Vegas, plus a couple of other ranked matchups on tap, the buffet of women’s basketball will be bountiful.

The UConn sophomore’s 29-point outburst against Ohio State put the rest of the sport on watch. Plus, looking at the Huskies’ biggest threat and this week’s risers and fallers. 

Intrastate rivalries, standout sophomores sharing the court and stress tests for ranked programs looking to bounce back highlight this week’s schedule. 

Just how far will the Trojans go without JuJu Watkins? Plus risers and fallers, a standout transfer and other top notes from the first week-plus of the college basketball season. 

A big-on-big showdown with Oklahoma and UCLA, a March Madness rematch and several other ranked matchups await in the second week of the season. 

March-worthy matchups in November? From mid-major statement games to Top 25 showdowns, the opening week of women’s hoops shouldn’t disappoint. 

As the Mercury prepare for their WNBA Finals series against the Aces, let’s break down the career of Phoenix’s triple-double threat. 

Who has the edge in each series? Here’s how every team stacks up against their opponent.