NCAA Women's Basketball News · LatestFriday, Apr 3, 2026

Sarah Strong was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year Thursday, becoming just the fifth sophomore in history to claim the honor after guiding UConn to an undefeated 38-0 record and a Final Four berth. Strong received 25 of 31 votes from the national media panel, with Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes earning four votes and UCLA's Lauren Betts collecting the remaining two. Strong joins an elite group of sophomores to win the award since its 1995 inception, including Oklah...

JuJu Watkins is making steady progress in her return from a torn right ACL, shooting on the practice court at the Phoenix Mercury facility during USA Basketball national team training camp without a knee brace. The Southern California star, who lost her entire 2025-26 season to the injury, expects to be ready for the start of next college season. "Recovery's coming along very well," Watkins said. "Just staying with it, and I'll be back soon. Getting closer to the finish line, so I'm grateful ...

UConn coach Geno Auriemma apologized to the South Carolina staff on Saturday after his emotional outburst at South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in the closing seconds of their semifinal game in the Women's Final Four.

Watch the final moments from the 2026 NCAA women's Final Four matchup, where South Carolina snapped UConn's 54-game win streak to move on to their 3rd straight national championship. Watch the ending here.

Watch the Condensed Game from Uconn Huskies vs. South Carolina Gamecocks, 04/03/2026

Here's a list of the longest winning streaks in Division I women’s college basketball history since 1981-82, including teams, seasons and head coaches behind the sport’s most dominant runs.

Four teams remain in the 2026 Women's Basketball Tournament, all No. 1 seeds, and all terrifying for different reasons.

All you need to know for March Madness women's tournament, which runs from selections on Sunday, March 15 through the championship on Sunday, April 5.

Here is the official bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here.

Sarah Strong had a freshman season for the record books -- and then she got better. Is another fairytale ending on the way?

What will decide Friday's semifinals? Which player will have the biggest impact?

Follow along as we provide on-site coverage at the 2026 Women's Final Four from Phoenix as we crown a national champion for March Madness.

The impact of the transfer portal can be felt all around the basketball landscape, and that includes this weekend's women's Final Four. The transfer portal in part contributed to the four teams that reached the Final Four in 2025 returning again this year. There was a time schools would mainly get talented players from mid-major programs.

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma expressed a concerning message for women's basketball if the rules for the WNBA Draft were to change.

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