Dream B1G

okay if you click through you there are both presale-locked tickets and just regular degular ones that you can buy!

It said it was for AmEx cardholders but no additional info

michigan has already recruited an actual center-sized center for next season but maybe this will also motivate kba to get one in the transfer portal

Presale tickets are on sale!

Inbox: Maryland will face UConn in the Women’s Champions Classic on December 5 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The other game will be Michigan vs Iowa State. Will be fun!

The men’s conference tournament having 18 teams while the women’s only have 15 is very lame!

How UCLA's softball star decided to join the basketball program Why did one of the best softball players in the country add a second sport during her senior year?

Missed this earlier, but a great feature on Megan Grant’s time with the UCLA basketball team!

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A look back at the 2026 Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, including how UCLA prevailed YouTube video by The IX Sports

Good morning! UCLA is the Big Ten champion, and our @munson-bella.bsky.social and @rowanschaberg.bsky.social take you inside how the entire conference looks following the festivities in Indianapolis. WATCH: youtube.com/shorts/1w3ix...

This is great!

I liked seeing the hyper masculinized Hawkeye and the weirdly feminine Bruin standing next to each other

USA Basketball announced today that Valkyries guard Veronica Burton has been named to the USA Basketball 3x3 Women’s National Team roster that will compete at the 2026 FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup in Bangkok from March 13-15.

Ohio State remained at No. 11 in the AP.

A lot of Big Ten movement:

2. UCLA
7. Iowa (+2)
9. Michigan (-1)
11. OSU
17. Maryland (-3)
18. Minnesota (+1)
20. Michigan State (-2)

Oregon and Illinois received votes.

I have no idea what to make of this

We had a BigTenSky meetup!

Rutgers plans to hire Gary Redus II as its next women’s basketball coach Rutgers is planning to hire LSU assistant coach Gary Redus II to be its next women’s basketball coach.

Rutgers will hire LSU’s Gary Redus as its next head coach: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

A bar chart showing the percentage of wins coming from 5 different styles of play for the most versatile NCAA Division I WBB teams.

A month or so ago, I wondered if there was a way to measure *how* #ncaawbb teams win. Turns out that there are several statistical approaches for this, and I used some of them to create a versatility score. New in the @herhoopstats.com newsletter:

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Ohio State takes WCHA title with win over No. 1 seed Wisconsin YouTube video by The IX Sports

Ohio State is the 2026 WCHA Final Faceoff champion. The Buckeyes knocked off No. 1 seed Wisconsin 2-1 in the championship game Saturday. Reid Lemker from @theicegarden.bsky.social breaks down the final result.

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Oops

Iiiiiiinteresting update here. It’s UNC, not Maryland or Minnesota, that gets bumped from the top 16. Hope is still alive!

UCLA women’s basketball pummels Iowa, wins back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles No. 1 seed UCLA dominated the Big Ten tournament title game, rolling to a 96-45 win over No. 2 seed Iowa Sunday. The Bruins went undefeated in Big Ten play.

"I just knew we were going to win.”

UCLA ran the table in the Big Ten tournament just like it did in the regular season. The revenge tour continues in the NCAA tournament | @latimes.com

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Big Ten Tournament: UCLA downs Iowa in dominant showing | The IX Basketball There were a lot of players who made an impact in the record victory for UCLA, but Sienna Betts highlights the future beyond this year.

On its way to a historic blowout win in the Big Ten title game, UCLA showed glimpses of the team's future, while the team's own focus is glued to ensuring the Bruins make the most of what they have now. @thomascostello.bsky.social has more.

UCLA Smashes Iowa, Wins Big Ten Again Holy moly that final score! FIFTY-ONE POINTS!

Full tournament finals recap!

* Great game from Sienna Betts and also everyone
* Favorites and least favorites from the tournament
* Bracketology updates
* Hockey bracket
And more!

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Does West Virginia winning the Big 12 knock Maryland out of hosting 😬

They are dismantling it right in front of my face!

I have a lot of favorite stats from this game but here's another one:

Lauren Betts only played 24 minutes. In those minutes, she was +35.

This is extremely cool

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UCLA women's basketball pummels Iowa, wins back-to-back Big Ten tournament titles No. 1 seed UCLA dominated the Big Ten tournament title game, rolling to a 96-45 win over No. 2 seed Iowa Sunday. The Bruins went undefeated in Big Ten play.

Quick story from UCLA’s dominant Big Ten championship win | @latimes.com

www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/...

I did write about her yesterday!

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Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Charisse Leger-Walker are doing their famous dance routine while wearing championship hats, shirts and medals. Now that is a flex

On the All-Tournament Team:
G Kiki Rice (UCLA)
G Chance Gray (OSU)
F Lauren Betts (UCLA)
F Ava Heiden (Iowa)
F Hannah Stuelke (Iowa)

Same ballot as I put in