The women’s college basketball season is rapidly approaching, so it’s time to start marking those calendars to avoid missing the action. The road to a national title starts in November, and even though teams like LSU and UConn are entering the season with high expectations, everyone has to prove themselves in the fall.
There will be plenty of non-conference matchups that could give us a preview of the 2024 NCAA tournament, so here is a look at 10 of those must-watch games.
South Carolina vs. Notre Dame (Paris, France) — Nov. 6
Is there a better way to start the season? This matchup will be the first college basketball game ever played on French soil. While Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks are adjusting to life without 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston, the Fighting Irish are figuring out how to hold down the fort while Olivia Miles recovers from her knee injury. This matchup will help both programs answer a lot of questions.
Ohio State vs. USC (Las Vegas, Naismith Hall of Fame Series) — Nov. 6
The Trojans had a breakout season in 2022-23, and they grew stronger heading into this campaign by adding four grad transfers along with JuJu Watkins, the No. 1 recruit in 2023. The Buckeyes are also on the rise…
