Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10.

Going back to UCLA, the Bruins are 20-0 and have ranked wins over Louisville, South Carolina, Michigan, Baylor and Maryland this season. In the latest women's hoops poll, they received 27 first ...

The No. 5 Tigers (20-0, 5-0 SEC) haven’t beaten South Carolina since 2012, which means their losing skid in the matchup now spans 12 seasons, two coaches and 16 games. Even under Mulkey, LSU is 0-4 against the Gamecocks, one of only two Division I teams with more wins than the Tigers over the last four seasons.

The Southeastern Conference has postponed Thursday night’s women’s basketball game between No. 5 LSU and No. 2 South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina, until Friday.

South Carolina women’s basketball commitment Ayla McDowell is a McDonald’s All-American. After earning her nomination for the game recently, McDowell officially made the 24-player group on Monday. She will play for the West Team.

The No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners' women’s basketball team will be put to the test on Thursday night as they square off against the No. 7 LSU Lady Tigers. The Sooners got back on track with an 86-55 victory against Georgia on Sunday after a humbling 101-60 loss to a No. 2 ranked South Carolina team the week before.

Longwood comes into a matchup with South Carolina Upstate after winning five road games in a row. Saturday's matchup is the first this season between the squads.

The Scarlet Knights earned a commitment from Jaylen McGill, a four-star running back in the 2026 class, on Saturday. The South Carolina native announced his decision from the stands at MSG, where he is attending the Scarlet Knights’ matchup against No. 8 Michigan State as part of an unofficial visit.

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If freshman guard Olivia olson she can keep up that consistency, Michigan can continue to lean on her as the season draws on.

Notable notes, stats that stand out, and emerging trends as college basketball closes out the month of January.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, which has been in business since 1792, recently released its spring weather forecast. The outlook? "Warmer-than-normal temperatures for most of the country, with a few exceptions: southern and central California, Desert Southwest, southern Florida, and western Ohio Valley, where it will be near to below normal."