Week 2 of the women’s basketball season has begun. There are some games to watch this weekend.
Sunday includes an Elite Eight rematch, a Top 2 rematch, and a potential upset.
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 Stanford
when: Sunday, November 20, at 3:00 p.m.
where to see: ABC
top story: No.1 vs. No.2
The two top-ranked teams in the country will go head-to-head on national television on Sunday. There’s a lot to get excited about, like the Aaliyah Boston vs. Cameron Brink frontcourt battle. There’s also a backcourt battle between Haley Jones and Jia Cook. You don’t want to miss this.
Stanford won the national title by defeating South Carolina by one point (66-65) in the 2021 Final Four. After his Four heartbreak in the Finals, Gamecock again scored his 65 in last season’s rematch. However, this time he beat Stanford 65-61 to claim the win by as much as 18 points. That loss at home may be on the mind of Tara his Vandelbier squad, which hosts the No. 1 team.
Ranking: See the latest Women’s Basketball AP Top 25
No. 5 UConn vs. No. 10 NC State
when: Sunday, November 20 at noon ET
where to see: FS1
top story: Elite Eight Rematch
This Top 10 matchup is a rematch from last season’s Elite Eight. That double overtime game quickly became a classic as the Huskies advanced to his 14th straight Final Four.
However, Sunday’s game looks a little different. He graduated four of his five Wolfpack starters, with only Jakia Brown-Turner returning from his first five. Paige Bueckers hit the wire with a very impactful clutch her shot to lift her UConn in March. She’s out for the season after a torn ACL.
The Wolfpack is 4-0.Huskies are 2-0 and have lost recently 3rd place Texas wins earlyAs a freshman, Aji Fad had a good, but not great, last season. Now she is a revelation. Fudd scored her career-high 36 points against Texas.
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The Wolfpack win each game by at least 30 points. His three players in Diamond Johnson, Jada Boyd and Madison Hayes are averaging double figures.
No. 4 Iowa vs. Belmont
when: Sunday, November 20, 3:00 PM ET
where to see: BIG+
top story: Upsetting Clock
This matchup may get overlooked on the schedule, but if you keep an eye on it, it could be a big upset. In last season’s tournament, Belmont defeated Oregon in his 12-for-5 seed upset.
And the Bruins may not be able to beat the top seed. The Bruins led by his 71-70 with six seconds remaining, a costly foul stopped what would be the biggest early-season upset.
Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes avoided an upset by defeating Drake 92-86 in overtime. He has one more game before Iowa hosts the Belmonts on Sunday.
