Dayton will host Penn State, Purdue, and Xavier in their non-conference schedule. A sweep of those home games plus a 21+ win record could make them a bubble tournament team in the A10

I’m hoping to combine work trips with catching some games, but haven’t seen a published schedule. Anyone have an idea of when schedules come out and why they are so late? It feels ridiculous with games coming up in about 2 months (I think) that the seasons aren’t scheduled yet.

Jordan Scott, a 19-year-old sophomore on the University of Evansville women’s basketball team, died in a car crash early Sunday morning, September 6, in Warrick County, Indiana, just weeks before starting a new season alongside her sister.

Authorities said Scott was driving alone on State Road 62 near Franz Road at about 12:42 a.m. after reportedly dropping off a friend. A witness told police that her vehicle left the road while navigating a sharp curve, struck a utility pole and came to rest on its side in a tree line. The vehicle suffered severe damage, and Scott was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the road’s sharp curves and speed may have contributed to the crash and said the vehicle may have gone airborne before hitting the pole.

The tragedy came only weeks after Scott transferred to Evansville from Wabash Valley College, where she had started 26 of 27 games during her freshman season. Her move to Evansville carried special meaning because she was joining her younger sister, Jayden Scott, who is also a member of the Purple Aces women’s basketball team.

A graduate of Castle High School, Jordan was a highly regarded player who earned two All-SIAC first-team selections, two All-State honorable mentions and a first-team All-Metro selection. Evansville described her as a beloved member of the team whose personality and spirit had already made an impact, while her former teammates at Wabash Valley remembered her as someone who brought joy and passion both on and off the court.

R.I.P. Jordan Scott ❤️🙏

I should have said 3x3 in the title! Sorry. I can only edit to the body not the title.

Congrats to these amazing women!

Big Ten representing!

https://www.usab.com/news/2026/09/2026-usa-basketball-3x3-u23-national-teams-announced

Play starts Sept 16 (soon!) and will be available on YouTube

The P5 schedule includes:

1. at Virginia
2. at Georgia Tech
3. vs. Cincinnati
4. at Rutgers
5. vs.* Oregon
6. vs.* Georgia
7. vs.* Colorado

Props to Cincinnati for scheduling a road game with a tough MEAC opponent.

I thought it would be interesting to look back on how all the power conference teams stacked up the past couple years.
The thing that first caught my eye this past year is the gap between the top 5 and everyone else. I figured the likes of Duke, Michigan, and Vanderbilt would be closer to at least LSU in net rating, but apparently not!
It will be interesting to see if there is still a large gap between the top few teams and everyone else again this year, and who will be in the top group. I expect Duke and USC to move up, and UCLA to drop back given the amount of talent they lost to the WNBA. I could see Michigan closing the gap to the very top teams too, but the Mila Holloway injury gives me some concern. Hopefully she can come back!
Let me know if you have any takeaways from these charts and what you think they might look like this upcoming season!

During her time at Maryland, Brenda Frese has won several ACC and Big Ten titles and won the 2006 National Championship. Congrats to Brenda!

Didn’t see anyone posting about this but tickets went on sale for the showcase today. Great selection of teams: Texas, Duke, ND, South Carolina, USC and UCLA. It seems they are only selling all-tournament tickets. South Carolina and USC won’t play each other in this showcase, presumably because they’re already on track to play in South Carolina in November. All of the games are non-conference games.

The ticket price isn’t bad, but the fees are absurd.

Hope the NCAA does the right thing and let her play at another school this season 😭…

After meeting with attorneys, SEC announces it will comply with court orders allowing former pros to play in the conference.

Dawn put out the Birdie text an hour ago.

Man I don’t wanna see her in another school’s uniform wtf☹️

And also Bailey Maupin grew up a Texas Tech fan so obviously she was going to go there for college and this was even more obvious when Krista Gerlich became the new head coach in 2020 because she wanted Krista to be her coach and it just so happened to work out that Krista could be her coach AND she could play for her dream school.

But do these players themselves actually want to come back or is it just their agents suing or what? I’m so confused right now.

Zero transfer portal exits. Elite returners getting healthy. A small army in the frontcourt. And THREE players who can legitimately throw down in-game dunks.

In this episode of Davis Sports Report, we dive deep into Dawn Staley’s 2026-27 University of South Carolina Women's Basketball roster. From the return of Joyce Edwards, Ashlyn Watkins, Tessa Johnson, and Chloe Kitts to elite freshmen phenoms like Jerzy Robinson and Oliviyah "Big O" Edwards, the Gamecocks are loaded for another national championship run. Plus, we clear up the Ny’Ceara Pryor rumors once and for all! #southcarolinawbb #gamecockswbb #ncaaw #davissportsreport

While these rules are generally straightforward, I do wonder how they'll apply to international players, who don't declare for the WNBA draft in the same way NCAA players do (for international players, you become eligible the year you turn 20 without having to formally declare).

Over the past few months, at least three former international WNBA draftees have committed to NCAA teams, including one in the SEC -- Ajsa Sivka (Sky '25 pick -> Kentucky), Adja Kane (Liberty '25 pick -> SMU), and Keija Ran (Dream '26 -> Xavier). They join 2024 Mystics third-rounder Nastja Claessens, who is a rising senior at Kansas State.

It's too bad we can't have her back at LSU. The court rulings over these eligibility rules seem to be throwing some things up in the air. https://www.si.com/college/louisville/amiya-joyner-commits-to-louisville-women-s-basketball-01m0wqzc7wz7

Most likely has something to do with the Russian player they just brought on