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Laine McGurk drives the ball to the basket on a fastbreak.

CAA notebook: How Laine McGurk went berserk and fueled Drexel’s victory over Pitt

By Rob Knox / November 23, 2025

Also a look at North Carolina A&T’s D’Mya Tucker, Towson’s 3-point shooting and Charleston’s long road trip

Duke head coach Kara Lawson holds her temples with spread fingers while looking off-screen with a bewildered expression. A packed section of out-of-focus fans is behind her in the background, with a section adjacent to them covered by an equally out-of-focus ACC logo.

It’s been a baffling few weeks of college basketball

By Emily Adler / November 22, 2025

From the strangest shot I have ever seen to historically bad losses

UConn guard Blanca Quiñonez drives with her right hand to the basket and extends her arm to try to shoot. Ohio State center Elsa Lemmilä reaches with her right hand to try to block the shot.

UConn has all the ingredients. Now comes the blending

By Tee Baker / November 22, 2025

Head coach Geno Auriemma: ‘It’s hard, but it’s a luxury, too’

Former Golden State Warriors assistant coach Chris DeMarco looks at the camera in center frame wearing a white Warriors hoodie

New York Liberty set to hire Chris DeMarco as head coach

By Sydney Wingfield / November 21, 2025

Decade-long Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco is set to become the new head coach.

A graphic shows two close-up photos displayed side-by-side. On the left, Georgetown forward Chet Nweke holds the ball with two hands and looks up and ahead. On the right, Princeton guard Toby Nweke shoots a right-handed jump shot.

Amid the rigors of college basketball, Chet and Toby Nweke have a secret weapon: Each other

By Jenn Hatfield / November 21, 2025

The Georgetown graduate student and Princeton sophomore have lifted each other up through injuries and doubts

Jonquel Jones drapes a towel over her back while being helped off the court by teammates and medical staff

What does the data say about WNBA injuries and scheduling?

By Jacob Mox / November 20, 2025

Ways the current schedule has impacted injuries, and how that might get better or worse moving forward

Iowa State center Audi Crooks shoots over defenders on her way to scoring a school record 43 points in a game on Nov. 12.

The Weekly Fast Break: Thriving or floundering early

By Missy Heidrick / November 19, 2025

Mid-November tests, pressures and sunburns ahead

South Carolina guard Raven Johnson drives to the basket while defended by Texas guard Rori Harmon.

How Raven Johnson is South Carolina’s ‘consummate’ point guard

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / November 18, 2025

The fifth-year guard is the team’s leader amid several new faces

Shyla Heal and Alissa Pili are seated on the bench for the Geelong Venom. They are both leaning into each other and smiling while looking directly at the camera, with Heal gesturing a peace symbol with her fingers.

Shyla Heal, Alissa Pili and the Geelong Venom are resilient through the first third of the WNBL season

By Lukas Petridis / November 18, 2025

Heal: “I think people on our team know that we’re undermanned, but we’re still staying positive and sticking together.”

Raven Johnson shoots a left handed layup, eyes on the basket.

Sights and sounds from the defensive battle for the ‘real SC’ 

By Cameron Ruby / November 17, 2025

In the defensive showdown between the two USCs, the Gamecocks showed why they are ranked second in the country