Catch up on the week’s best women’s college basketball games

January 24, 2025
Big things are happening in the women’s college basketball space, from undefeated No. 1 UCLA setting a Big Ten record for the most weeks ranked at No. 1 to major upsets to star performances from your favorite players.
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Catch up on the week’s best women’s college basketball gamesCatch up on the week’s best women’s college basketball games
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The GIST: Big things are happening in the women’s college basketball space, from undefeated No. 1 UCLA setting a Big Ten record for the most weeks ranked at No. 1 to major upsets to star performances from your favorite players. Hoop, here it is:

Oklahoma State completes massive comeback over No. 9 TCU: The Cowgirls went on a 36–20 second-half run on Wednesday to secure the program’s first top-10 win since 2017. Sophomore Stailee Heard led the squad with 17 points, while freshman Jadyn Wooten had 14, all coming in the second half.

No. 12 Ohio State pulls off come-from-behind win over No. 8 Maryland: The Buckeyes notched a comeback of their own, outscoring Maryland 47–32 in the second half last night, a run that included a monster 30-point third quarter. Freshman OSU guard Jaloni Cambridge finished with a game-high 20 points, and her sister, Kennedy, came off the bench to add 12 points. All in the family.

No. 7 Texas survives scare from No. 17 Tennessee: Senior Taylor Jones led the Longhorns to their second top-25 victory of the week with 21 points and 14 rebounds last night, while sophomore sensation Madison Booker finished with a whopping 26 points. Tennessee was notably without HC Kim Caldwell, who gave birth to her son earlier in the day.

No. 21 Michigan State meets No. 24 Michigan for in-state clash tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET: A top-25 matchup and rivalry all in one? You won’t want to miss this, especially considering both teams are on four-game win streaks. Keep an eye on MSU sharpshooter Julia Ayrault and Michigan’s star freshman Syla Swords.