Who's the top 2020-21 player of the year candidate in every women's college basketball conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jenn Wirth in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
14-5, 2nd in Summit
Mid-major predictions: Gonzaga, MAC race will dominate
Buffalo, Central Michigan and Ohio are expected to battle for Mid-American supremacy, while Gonzaga should set the bar for all mid-majors.
Gamecocks joins 3 others in S. Dakota tourney
South Carolina will join Oklahoma, South Dakota and Gonzaga in a four-team round-robin tournament in South Dakota on Nov. 28-30.
Who wins BPI's women's NCAA tournament bracket simulation?
Using a single-simulation method, we picked the entire tournament using BPI-weighted coin flips.
Sabrina Ionescu is women's college basketball's 2019-20 national player of the year
ESPN.com tabbed the Oregon senior for top honors. Coach Dawn Staley, freshman Aliyah Boston and mid-major star Ciara Duffy also earned accolades.
Sjerven, No. 17 South Dakota women win Summit title 63-58
Hannah Sjerven scored nine of her 15 points in the fourth quarter and 17th-ranked South Dakota earned a return trip to the NCAA Tournament with a 63-58 win over second-seeded South Dakota State in the Summit League championship game on Tuesday.
No. 17 South Dakota women roll past Oral Roberts in Summit
Taylor Frederick scored 16 points, Hannah Sjerven added a double-double with seven blocks and No. 17 South Dakota coasted past fourth-seeded Oral Roberts 65-43 in the Summit League semifinals on Monday.
No. 17-ranked S. Dakota women dismantle Omaha by 59
Ciara Duffy scored 17 points and Monica Arens 16 and No. 17-ranked South Dakota gashed Omaha 99-40 on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Summit League Tournament.
No. 20 South Dakota women get perfect Summit League
Ciara Duffy scored 17 points, Taylor Frederick added 15 and No. 20 South Dakota rolled to its second undefeated Summit League season and school-record 27th win with a 76-47 win over North Dakota on Saturday.
Who's the top women's player of the year candidate in every conference?
From Louisville's Dana Evans in the ACC to Gonzaga's Jill Townsend in the WCC, we break down which players have stood out in each conference.
No. 20 South Dakota women claim outright Summit League title
Chloe Lamb scored 22 points, Madison McKeever added 19 and the two combined for 19 fourth-quarter points to help No. 20 South Dakota fend off South Dakota State 77-67 and claim the outright Summit League championship Saturday.
No. 20 South Dakota clinches at least share of Summit title
Ciara Duffy scored 22 points on 10-of-15 shooting and No. 20 South Dakota beat North Dakota State 96-57 on Thursday night to clinch at least a share of the Summit League regular-season title.
Lamb scores 24, No. 21 South Dakota women edge Tulsa 77-73
Chloe Lamb scored a career-high 24 points and No. 21 South Dakota jumped to a big early lead and held on to defeat Oral Roberts 77-73 on Saturday.
No. 21 South Dakota women roll to 12th straight win, 88-51
Hannah Sjerven scored 18 points with 11 rebounds and No. 21 South Dakota beat Western Illinois 88-51 on Thursday night for the Coyotes' 12th consecutive victory.
No. 22 South Dakota cruises to 11th straight win, 93-46
Ciara Duffy scored 17 points as one of six South Dakota players to reach double figures and the No. 22 Coyotes rolled to their 11th consecutive win, beating North Dakota 93-46 on Sunday.
Lamb steals and scores for South Dakota (0:18)
Duffy scores career-high 31, No. 21 South Dakota women win
Ciara Duffy scored a career-high 31 points and No. 21 South Dakota rolled past Denver 104-61 on Sunday for the Coyotes' 10th straight victory.
Frederick, No. 21 South Dakota women give coach 100th win
Taylor Frederick scored a season-high 21 points and No. 21 South Dakota made Dawn Plitzuweit's 100th win with the Coyotes an easy one, racing past Omaha 73-42 on Wednesday night.
Who is the mid-major player of the year front-runner?
South Dakota's Ciara Duffy, whose team is up to No. 2 in our mid-major top 10, is the favorite, with Bella Alarie and Micaela Kelly also in the race.
Arens, Duffy lead No. 24 South Dakota women to 76-56 victory
Monica Arens and Ciara Duffy scored 18 points apiece and No. 24 South Dakota beat Oral Roberts 79-56 on Sunday.
No. 24 South Dakota women roll to 79-25 victory
Ciara Duffy had 13 points with seven assists in a balanced South Dakota offense and the No. 24 Coyotes rolled past Purdue Fort Wayne 79-25 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory.
Duffey helps No. 15 South Dakota women top state rival 83-48
Ciara Duffey scored 21 points, Hannah Sjerven added 16 and No. 25 South Dakota routed rival South Dakota State 83-48 on Sunday in a game postponed one day because of bad weather.
No. 25 South Dakota women beat North Dakota State 80-36
Ciara Duffy scored 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to help No. 25 South Dakota beat North Dakota 80-36 on Thursday night.
Duffy, Sjerven lead No. 22 South Dakota women to 77-44 win
Ciarra Duffy and Hannah Sjerven combined for 14 points in a pivotal third quarter and No. 22 South Dakota beat Omaha 77-44 on Saturday for the Coyotes' fourth straight win
Which mid-major races have the highest stakes?
January is full of huge games, but some mid-major matchups have even higher stakes. From the A-Sun to the MVC, there's little margin for error.
2020-21 Summit Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 12-0 | - | 19-2 |
| South Dakota | 10-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| North Dakota State | 9-5 | 4 | 14-6 |
| UM Kansas City | 7-6 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Western Illinois | 6-8 | 7 | 7-15 |
| Denver | 5-8 | 7.5 | 7-14 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-8 | 8 | 6-14 |
| Omaha | 3-8 | 8.5 | 4-12 |
| North Dakota | 2-13 | 11.5 | 2-19 |