Last week, we learned about the media future of women’s college basketball, with the sport remaining part of the NCAA’s bundled deal with ESPN for the next eight seasons. The continued, excellent on-court performances from players and teams serve as further proof that women’s college basketball deserves that media investment and attention—and more. Here’s some of the best from the past week:
Wolfpack nipped by Kitley, Hokies
And then there were three. No. 1 South Carolina (14-0, 2-0), No. 2 UCLA (14-0, 3-0) and No. 6 Baylor (14-0, 3-0) maintained their undefeated marks, with respective wins over Mississippi State (13-4, 0-2), Oregon State (12-2, 1-2) and Houston (9-5, 0-3) over the weekend.
But, No. 3 NC State (14-1, 2-1) is undefeated no more. Grad center Elizabeth Kitley’s game-winning bucket with less than one second remaining gave No. 13 Virginia Tech (12-2, 3-0) the 63-62 comeback win.
After three quarters, the Wolfpack appeared well on their way to a 15th win. With starting grad center River Baldwin out due to injury, freshman guard Zoe Brooks got the start, equipping NC State with a smaller, speedier attack. Offensive aggression, combined with success from behind the arc from senior guard Madison Hayes and freshman guard Laci Steele, earned NC State a…
