An all-Hoosier State battle sees the Boilermakers (1-0) host the No. 6 Fighting Irish (1-0). Notre Dame has won nine in a row over Purdue, including a 76-39 shellacking last season. Hannah Hidalgo (ND) notched 23 points and seven steals in that win.
The No. 18 Terrapins (2-0) host the No. 11 Blue Devils (2-0). Rutgers transfer Kaylene Smikle netted 20 points in Maryland's 70-47 triumph over nearby Coppin State on Nov. 7. These schools last met in the 2015 NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, a Terps win.
The Hoosiers (1-2) look to end the unbeaten run of coach Kate Paye and the No. 24 Cardinal (4-0). Paye, who played and was an assistant under legendary retired coach Tara VanDerveer, has gotten 19.3 points and 7.5 rebounds per game from Nunu Agara.
The No. 4 Longhorns (2-0) trek to the Windy City for a date with the Blue Demons (2-1). Texas opened the season by drubbing Southeast Missouri State and Lamar by a combined 109 points. Kyla Oldacre (TEX) averaged a double-double in those wins.
A heavyweight clash in California pits the No. 5 Bruins (4-0) against the No. 1 Gamecocks (5-0). The programs last met in the Sweet 16 at the 2023 NCAA Tournament, when South Carolina earned its second win of the season over UCLA with a 59-43 ouster.
The next stars of the WNBA and beyond battle it out within the Women's College Basketball season.
