Happy March, basketball fans. You’ve made it to the best month of the year!
It’s been a thrilling college basketball season full of twists and turns aside from one unwavering constant — the dominant South Carolina Gamecocks. The stars on the women’s side have dazzled, from household names such as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers to transcendent newcomers in JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo. Women’s college basketball has never had more momentum than it does now. And that popularity surge will intersect with the most critical stretch of the season.
One can only imagine what awaits over the next month with conference tournaments set to begin next week, Selection Sunday on March 17 and, before we know it, the Big Dance. But there’s some business to take care of before the real fun begins.
As we head into the regular season’s final weekend for Power 5 conferences, here are some of the major storylines to watch.
NC State gets two clutch buckets late in OT
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