Who's the top women's player of the year candidate in every conference?
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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
6-12, 4th in C-USA E
- 11/28L 87-47
- 12/5L 58-54
- 12/13L 63-47
- 12/16W 82-49
- 12/18L 71-54
- 12/20L 73-59
- 12/21CANC
- 1/1PPD
- 1/2PPD
- 1/8W 61-55
- 1/9L 58-52
- 1/14L 81-54
- 1/17W 69-60
- 1/22L 75-65
- 1/23L 77-60
- 1/29W 100-99
- 1/29PPD
- 1/30PPD
- 1/30W 65-64
- 2/5W 71-64
- 2/6L 75-70
- 2/12L 64-55
- 2/13L 77-74
- 2/19PPD
- 2/20PPD
- 2/26
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No. 9 Louisville women pull away from Western Kentucky 75-56
Dana Evans had 19 points, Elizabeth Balogun and Elizabeth Dixon combined for 25 points and 17 rebounds in their Louisville debuts, and the No. 9 Cardinals pulled away from Western Kentucky 75-56 Tuesday night in the opener for both teams.
Ogwumike rallies No. 24 Rice women, top W Kentucky 64-57
Erica Ogwumike scored 19 of her 22 points in the second half as No. 24 Rice rallied to its 20th straight win Friday night, a 64-57 win over fourth-seeded Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament.
Notre Dame's Mabrey throws nice no-look dime (0:21)
Notre Dame's Turner rejects Elgedawy (0:15)
Turner comes up with another huge rejection (0:21)
Clark-Heard leaving WKU to coach Cincinnati
Michelle Clark-Heard is leaving Western Kentucky to become the women's hoops coach at Cincinnati, while her former assistant, Greg Collins, will take over as head coach of the Lady Toppers.
Oregon State's McWilliams sets up Gulich layup (0:20)
Wellnitz looks to quarterback Green Bay to another winning season
Former middle school quarterback Jen Wellnitz hasn't played football in years, but she remains very much a product of the gridiron. The Green Bay redshirt junior guard might hold the key to the program's 20th consecutive Horizon League championship.
South Dakota State starts out on top of mid-major rankings
With Macy Miller back after a knee injury sidelined her for most of last season, South Dakota State holds the top spot in our first poll of the season. Northern Colorado, Green Bay, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky round out the top five.
UK, OSU advance -- but Belmont leaves lasting impression
The first round in Lexington, Kentucky, will be remembered for wins that set up a Kentucky-Ohio State showdown of regional powers that rarely meet. But even in a loss, Belmont was unforgettable.
Defense helps drive Buckeyes to second round
Kelsey Mitchell made just five field goals, but with a defense that held Western Kentucky to just 29 percent shooting, fifth-seeded Ohio State advanced to the second round, where Kentucky awaits.
Vote: Tackling biggest questions heading into women's NCAA tournament
Will anyone dethrone UConn? How far will Kelsey Plum carry Washington? And what's the upset we'll most likely see this weekend?
Louisville holds on to defeat Western Kentucky (0:39)
South Dakota State tops mid-major preseason poll
How competitive is women's basketball outside of the Power 5 conferences? The two mid-major teams that met in last season's WNIT final aren't even in our preseason rankings.
Thompson, Kentucky top Missouri (0:41)
WKU suspends swimming program
Western Kentucky put its swimming and diving program on a 5-year suspension today, after finding violations of Title IX sexual misconduct and assault, harassment and the student conduct code. Said AD Todd Stewart: "This is a very difficult and unfortunate decision on many levels." Full story
Final: Texas 66, Western Kentucky 64
A pair of Brooke McCarty gave the Longhorns the lead, and they hung on as Western Kentucky's potential game-winning 3 missed the mark. Watch replay
WKU-Texas tied up
Ivy Brown's 3 pulled the Lady Toppers within 1, and they tied it up with 21 seconds left.
Upset alert: WKU leads Texas
The 12th-seeded Lady Toppers are clinging to a 1-point lead with under four minutes left. WKU's Chastity Gooch leads all scorers with 25 points. Watch live
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Western Kentucky has had a magical season, winning the regular-season and tournament titles in its first season as a member of Conference USA. It now has a chance to play Cinderella with an upset win over Texas. It's a one-possession game with under 4 minutes left. Live on WatchESPN
Princeton leads mid-major group on the rise
With five Top 25 teams, including unbeaten Princeton, the landscape for mid-majors hasn't looked this good since the 2011-12 season.
Top A-10 teams powering mid-major rankings
Princeton still leads the way, but a pair of Atlantic 10 teams -- No. 5 George Washington and No. 7 Dayton -- prepare to meet in a huge mid-major clash.
Western Kentucky moves into top five in mid-major poll
With an absence of upsets, or even many close games, the top-10 mid-major rankings remained mostly the same.
Unbeaten Princeton takes over top spot in mid-major rankings
It might not be as impressive as Princeton breaking into the Top 25 for just the second time in program history, but the 16-0 Tigers also have taken over No. 1 in Graham Hays' biweekly mid-major poll.
2020-21 C-USA E Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 10-2 | - | 12-5 |
| Charlotte | 7-3 | 2 | 8-7 |
| Florida International | 7-7 | 4 | 10-10 |
| Florida Atlantic | 5-7 | 5 | 7-9 |
| Marshall | 5-7 | 5 | 6-8 |
| Western Kentucky | 5-7 | 5 | 6-12 |
| Old Dominion | 4-8 | 6 | 7-9 |