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Villanova defeated UConn and other wild college basketball matchups from the week

The women’s and men’s basketball schedules are in full conference play mode, delivering must-see matchups night after night. Why let March have all the fun? There’s plenty to go mad about right now.

January 10, 2025

Five unbeaten teams and other headlines dominating women’s basketball.

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It’s only January, but the women’s basketball space is already buzzing with madness usually reserved for March.

January 08, 2025

Conference play is in full swing, with top-25 men’s and women’s basketball on full display

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Nonconference basketball was wild — remember when the now-No. 1 UCLA women snapped then-No. 1 South Carolina’s 43-game winning streak? But conference play is when stars shine the brightest.

January 06, 2025

Top-25 college basketball matchups ruled the weekend

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Women’s college basketball jump-started conference play with two thrilling top-25 matchups, while the men’s side saw chaos in the non-conference slate this weekend.

December 16, 2024

SEC/ACC challenge and Big 12-Big East battle boast top-25 matchups

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If you thought last week was wild, buckle up — the top-25 matchups are only heating up. We have teams riding high and others (looking at you, defending champs UConn) in desperate need of a win as the star-powered SEC/ACC Challenge and Big 12-Big East Battle began yesterday.

December 04, 2024

Three top-25 women’s basketball matchups to take place on Thursday

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Why leave all the fun to the men? It’s also shaping up to be a wild stretch of women’s basketball, with three top-25 matchups tipping off tomorrow.

December 04, 2024

Thanksgiving college basketball tournaments yielded wild results

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Thanksgiving week tournaments took teams to tropical locations like the Bahamas and Maui, where the heat off the court produced even hotter results.

December 02, 2024

College

Wednesday is an action-packed day of women’s basketball, with multiple top-25 matchups

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November 27, 2024

Fresh off their Sunday upset of defending champs South Carolina, UCLA received the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll for the first time in school history on Monday — a perfect prelude to an exciting week of women’s hoops.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #425

A College Football Playoff semis preview & NFL MVP candidates to watch in the postseason

January 09, 2025

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A College Football Playoff semis preview & NFL MVP candidates to watch in the postseason

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On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz preview a wild weekend on the gridiron. First, the gals check in with the College Football Playoff as the remaining four teams head into the semifinals, with star-studded games on deck tomorrow and Friday. Score.

Then in part two, El and Steph look ahead toward the NFL’s Wild Card weekend kicking off on Saturday. With the Kansas City Chiefs claiming the top AFC seed and the Detroit Lions enjoying a magical run atop the NFC, 12 teams are left to battle it out during this six-game slate — and three MVP candidates are fighting for postseason redemption. Let the games begin.