Jordyn Merritt focused on playing a larger leadership role for Texas Tech during the offseason. Right now, she's a big part of why the Lady Raiders are clicking as a unit at 9-1 on the season and undefeated at home. Tonight they will face SMU at 7pm CST.

Updated All-time BIG12 Conference Career Points Leaders. Ayoka Lee has moved into the Top 10

The Golden State Valkyries will join the #WNBA in 2025, and Dec. 6 the league is hosting an expansion draft to fill some of the roster. @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social breaks it all down and leads the Winsidr team in a mock expansion. Read it here ⤵️

Ayoka Lee needs 13 points to pass Kendra Wecker (2001-05; 2,333 points) for the K State career scoring record and rank 10th in BIG12 Conf. history. Kansas State hosts Eastern Illinois tonight at 7:30pm ET on ESPN+

Something that may only interest me: the WNBA's CBA says that they have to have a minimum prize pool of $750,000 for in-season competitions. The Commissioner's Cup prize pool is $500k. So what happened to the rest of the money? Well, WNBA originally planned for multiple in-season competitions. But👇

The 5 Ann Meyers Drysdale National Players of the Week for USBWA Ta’Niya Latson - Florida State Aneesah Morrow - LSU Hailey Van Lith - TCU Sedona Prince - TCU Clara Strack - Kentucky Tamika Catchings National Freshman of the Week Justice Carlton - Texas National Team of the Week - Duke.

I spoke to Aaronette Vonleh about what her time at Baylor has been like so far & what it's like playing for Nicki Collen. Vonleh has been dominant the last 3 games averaging 20.3 ppg and shooting 76% from the field.

The WNBA schedule release for the 2025 (29th) season: -Starts on Friday, May 16 -Regular season conclude on Thursday, Sept. 11 -Will feature a record-high 44 games played -22 home games and 22 road games -5th Commissioner’s Cup to take place in June

Look how evenly matched Texas and West Virginia are statistically when it comes to forcing turnovers and % of offense that comes from TO. Who can take care of the ball? Who can be more disruptive? No. 5 Texas and No. 12 West Virginia face off tonight at 7:30pm ET.

Emily Ryan talked to me about how special it was for Iowa State to play on Thanksgiving and face South Carolina. That one is set to tip here at 1:30pm ET on FOX. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Payton Verhulst is one rebound shy of a triple-double. 29 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds.

I spoke with Audi Crooks about the belief she has in herself in year 2 with Iowa State. Crooks continues to show why she is one of the most dominant players in the country averaging 21.7 ppg. Cyclones have a major test on Thanksgiving against South Carolina.

Ayoka Lee has moved up to No. 2 on the Kansas State all-time scoring list with 2,245 points. Lee trails Kendra Wecker (2,333) by 88 points.

Join me every Monday on B/R as soon at the AP Top 25 Poll drops 12pm ET. Looking forward to discussing upsets, this week’s action, and preview the week ahead.

The game of the day right here. I've been patiently waiting for this matchup since the start of the season... a real test for this high powered TCU team led by HVL, Prince, & Conner. TCU has all of the potential in the world to break into the Top 25 rankings.

The Kenny Brooks era is here! Kentucky beats Louisville for the first time since 2015!

Battle of the Bluegrass all of a sudden got a lot more interesting in this new era! We’ve got OT!

The 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery is less than 24 hours away, and the stakes for the No. 1 overall pick are higher than ever The Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics are in the hunt. Below are the draft lottery odds ⤵️ What order do you think they come in? 🤔

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Geno Auriemma has tied Tara Vanderveer as the winningest coach in college basketball history with 1,216 wins.

Paige Bueckers: 18 North Carolina: 16

PAIGE IS HOOPIN HOOPIN!

Unrivaled unveils the six head coaches that will stand at the helm of the inaugural season. Former Chicago Sky HC Teresa Weatherspoon is among the pool. @mylesehrlich.bsky.social details Unrivaled’s newest head coaches and the unique format of the upcoming draft.

Emily Ryan's 13 assists last night were the most by a player in a game this season nationally.

Selflessness, egoless, and unification are Tyler Marsh’s cornerstones for success as he joins the Chicago Sky rebuild. @candacepedraza.bsky.social chronicles the Sky’s 2024 season, and how Marsh and General Manager Jeff Pagliocca share similar visions of the future. #WNBA #ChicagoSky

Ayoka Lee has got to be the best in the country at burying a defender deep in the restricted area.. and every time it’s an automatic 2pt. I’ll tell you right now that lack of ball pressure and playing behind Lee in the post is not the answer to beat the Wildcats.

Gentle reminder! Super excited about this one! I can sense the chaos in this lottery 😂

Audi Crooks with a 26 piece tonight for Iowa State. Cyclones are now off to a 4-0 start after beating St. Thomas 80-47.

My latest for @thenext.bsky.social — A preview of UNC’s matchup with UConn tomorrow in Greensboro. In Kaitlyn Chen and Sarah Strong, the opposing side features two players Courtney Banghart spent a lot of time with: www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/acc/un...

Do not miss this matchup tonight. The nation's leading scorer Lauren Jensen (27.5ppg) & co. roll into Manhattan to take on the BIG12 preseason favorites. Temira Poindexter has been on a terror to start the season at 19 ppg for KState.

The Kansas State v. Creighton matchup on Thursday is about to be a great game.

Cincinnati has started the season at 3-0 for the first time since 2015-2016.

I know I've been talking a lot about BIG 12.... I'm enjoying the deep dive into this league. But I gotta say...I'm extremely excited to track TCU this year. They have a big test on Nov 29th v. Notre Dame. You all should watch. Just throwing out more of my thoughts here on this sky app.

Looking ahead to Sunday's WNBA Draft Lottery, join me at 5pm ET on B/R for a watch along and reaction. Who do you think takes home the #1 pick?!

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The WNBA’s offseason heading into 2025 is already seeing an unprecedented amount of turnover. Multiple franchises are shopping for head coaches and general managers to usher in a new era. Our Blake Silverman names candidates worthy of an in-depth look ⤵️

🏀🚨 Karl Smesko has been named as the Atlanta Dream’s newest head coach. Smesko formerly coached at Florida Gulf Coast University, and is one of the winningest coaches in women's basketball history. #WNBA #AtlantaDream