We’re entering the stretch run of conference play and emotions are running high. (Just ask Lisa Bluder and Jeff Walz.) From historic milestone makers to end-of-season award candidates to NCAA tournament prognostications, here are the highlights from women’s college basketball from Monday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 19.
South Carolina takes No. 1 spot in top-16
On Thursday, the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee shared the first top-16 reveal of the season. Unsurprisingly, South Carolina claimed the No. 1 spot, a status they cemented even if they showed (some) vulnerability in gutting out a tough win at Tennessee on Thursday and fending off Georgia on Sunday. Here’s how the rest of seeding shook out:
No. 1 seeds
1. South Carolina, 2. Stanford, 3. Ohio State, 4. Colorado
Although the Buckeyes currently claim the No. 2 spot in the national standings, the committee gave the Cardinal the edge. Both teams played just one game this week, with Stanford securing their station with a victory over Cal on Friday night and Ohio State earning an easy win over Nebraska on Wednesday. The Buffaloes received the fourth one seed, an indication of the perceived strength of the Pac-12. However, Colorado’s claim now is on shaky ground after No. 22 Utah burned them at the…
