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espn.comNotre Dame Guard Hannah Hidalgo Announces Return for Senior Season
Hannah Hidalgo, guard for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's basketball team, will return for her senior season. She received the Naismith and WBCA Defensive Player of the Year awards for the current season. This decision follows her standout performance in college basketball.
NewsweekUCLA Defeats South Carolina 79-51 to Win First Women's NCAA Championship
UCLA won its first NCAA women's basketball national title by defeating South Carolina 79-51 in the championship game on April 5, 2026, at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The loss marked the second consecutive year South Carolina suffered a 25-point or larger defeat in the…
Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Lauren Betts Concludes College Basketball Career with Multiple Awards and Honors
Lauren Betts has completed her collegiate basketball career, earning recognition as a two-time First-team All-American and two-time Lisa Leslie Award winner. She also received two Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year awards, the 2025 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year, the 202…
Internet Archive Book Images / Wikimedia (No restrictions)UCLA Wins First Women's Basketball National Championship
UCLA defeated the opponent to claim the women's basketball national title, marking the program's first championship. This victory represents the Big Ten Conference's first women's basketball national title since Purdue's win in 1999. The achievement occurred during the March Madn…
Julian Herzog (Website) / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)South Carolina Women's Basketball Team Struggles with Shooting in First Half of Game
South Carolina's women's basketball team recorded 9 field goals out of 35 attempts for 26% in the first half. They made 1 out of 8 three-point attempts for 13%. The performance occurred during an ongoing game, as reported by @TheAthletic.
Usa TodayGeorgia Hires Ayla Guzzardo as Women's Basketball Head Coach
The University of Georgia has hired Ayla Guzzardo from McNeese State as the new head coach of its women's basketball team on a five-year contract. She replaces Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, who parted ways with the program after four seasons. Guzzardo brings a record of success in…