Update on the multi-view setup, since several of you asked and one of you asked twice.
The breaker has held for eight days. The mini-fridge has been moved to the hallway, where it serves as a shrine to my decision-making. On Monday night, I had all four screens running for 52 uninterrupted minutes before my laptop, which I’d been using as a fifth screen for a Summit League stream, overheated and shut itself off in protest.
I also heard from Dale. He messaged Wednesday to ask how the “trading” was going. I sent him a screenshot of four basketball games. He replied with a thumbs-up and then, an hour later, “Is that the WAC?” I told him the WAC doesn’t exist anymore. He said, “Then what am I looking at?” Dale has seen things now. Dale cannot go back.
Neither can UConn. It hadn’t lost a regular-season game since February 2025. Then it went to Ann Arbor last Thursday and Michigan beat it by 11. Three days later, Sarah Strong put up a career-high 39 on Iowa. It doesn’t get easier from here. UConn goes to Ohio State on Thursday and Louisville on Sunday, which makes four ranked opponents in 11 days. South Carolina goes to Clemson on Thursday. And Sunday has South Carolina vs. USC in Greenville, a game literally branded “The Real SC,” the most aggressive piece of game marketing I’ve ever seen. I respect it.
Fewer overreactions, more evidence. Same four screens. Welcome to Week 2.
Every game below is here for a reason. Here’s how they’re sorted:
A Games are the ones to plan your night around. The best of these is the A+ Game, the Game of the Week.
B Games are good games a step below the A tier. They’re worth having on, even if they aren’t your main game.
C Games are your backups for when the main games end or get out of hand. Each one has a reason to be on the list, whether it’s a debut, a mid-major test, or a possible upset. Most won’t be close, but a few will.
All lines and team rankings are via Bart Torvik’s T-Rank. Stats are from this season unless noted, which means one or two games for most teams, so take them with a grain of salt. All times Eastern.
Monday, November 9
No A game tonight, and that’s fine. Throw a team you've never watched before on your screen.
B Games
#123 Idaho at #143 Washington State (-1.1), 2 PM ET, YouTube
The Battle of the Palouse, eight miles apart, in the middle of a Monday afternoon. Idaho’s opener was a two-woman show: Hope Hassmann had 28 points, and Ana Pinheiro had 26 points. The Vandals also grabbed 49% of their own misses. Washington State is 0-2 with a 40% effective field goal percentage, and Eleonora Villa (21.0 PPG) is doing most of the scoring. T-Rank still likes the Cougars at home. I think this is another game for Idaho to make a statement.
#130 Penn State at #116 Dayton (-4.0), 7 PM ET, ESPN+
Somebody gets its first win. Penn State is 0-2 with a 38% effective field goal percentage, and Dayton lost its opener. Kiyomi McMiller is in Gainesville and is averaging 36.5 points a game now. Devyn Quigley (15.5 PPG) and Ava Black (10 points, 8.5 rebounds) are carrying a lot of the load. Dayton has Fatima Ibrahim, who had 23 points and 18 rebounds in her opener. Penn State has no answer for her.
#72 Creighton at #76 North Dakota State (-2.4), 8 PM ET, WDAY
Creighton won at South Dakota State last Monday, 73-71, on an Ava Zediker buzzer-beater. Zediker scored 16 of her 21 in the fourth quarter. Now Creighton gets the other half of the Summit’s best a week later. Creighton is getting to the line a lot with 44 free-throw attempts per 100 shots. NDSU barely does with 13 attempts per 100 shots. NDSU is also without Avery Koenen, who’s hurt and out for the foreseeable future. Karrington Asp led the Bison with 20 in the opener, and she’ll have to carry more of it now.
#26 Oregon (-8.0) at #93 Grand Canyon, 10 PM ET, CBS Sports Network
A Big Ten team on a Monday night in Phoenix, on national TV. Both teams are grabbing 45% of their own misses so far. Oregon has Ehis Etute (12.0 RPG) and Katie Fiso running it (16.5 points, 6.0 assists). Grand Canyon has Nyadieng Yiech, who opened with 18 and 11. Late-night second screen, and the glass decides it.
C Games
#74 Harvard (-8.8) at #225 Holy Cross, 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Harvard’s third game in eight days after Minnesota and Boston College. Holy Cross is 2-0 and holding teams to a 33% effective field goal percentage, but it’s only shooting 41% itself. Expect about 60 possessions and a lot of shots late in the clock.
Tuesday, November 10
A Game
#25 Villanova (-5.6) at #66 Princeton, 7 PM ET, ESPN+
The best game of the night, and one of the best Ivy home games of the non-conference season. Princeton’s week is brutal: Murray State in Richmond on Sunday (an OT win), then a ranked-caliber Big East team two days later. Lauren Gosselin’s first few home games are about as hard as it gets.
Fadima Tall is averaging 28 points and 16 rebounds through two games. That’s the reason to watch. Princeton has played one of the slowest paces in the country and has barely put anyone on the free-throw line. Villanova doesn’t get there much, either. Jasmine Bascoe had 26 and nine assists against Notre Dame in Rome, but Nova also let the Irish shoot a 62% effective field goal percentage. If Tall can get going inside, Nova’s in trouble.
B Games
#168 Howard at #187 Marshall (-1.7), 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Two teams that won a lot last year. Marshall won the WNIT, and this year it’s 2-0 with opponents shooting a 37% effective field goal percentage. Cassie Gallagher (15.5 points) and Olivia Olson (15.0 points) lead the way. Howard is playing fast at 79 possessions per 40 minutes and getting to the line. Ignore the T-Rank numbers on this one. It’s a better game than it looks.
#36 Arizona State (-4.8) at #83 UNLV, 9:30 PM ET, MW+
A Big 12 team making a true road trip to a Mountain West gym. Arizona State is 2-0 with a 55% effective field goal percentage and a 13% turnover rate, and Ruby Whitehorn is putting up 16.5 points and 4.5 assists. UNLV gave up 100 to USC in its opener and is shooting a 40% effective field goal percentage. ASU plays slow and clean. UNLV needs chaos.
C Games
#219 IU Indy (-2.3) at #296 Indiana State, 7 PM ET, ESPN+
IU Indy led the country in free-throw rate last season and is right back at it with 62 attempts per 100 shots. Indiana State is 0-2, shooting a 39% effective field goal percentage, and already putting teams on the line a lot. Have you ever seen a team take 50 free throws in a game?
Wednesday, November 11
Last week, Wednesday was the worst night of the week. This week, it’s one of the best. Clear the evening.
A Games
#53 South Dakota State at #7 Texas (-16.0), 8 PM ET, SEC Network
One of the best mid-majors in the country against one of the best teams. Texas opened with an 85-65 win over FDU. Madison Booker had 24 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and five steals in that one, and Breya Cunningham had 21 points and 13 rebounds. Booker is averaging 27 points through two games, and Texas is scoring 130 points per 100 possessions, turning it over on 10% of its possessions and forcing turnovers on 34%.
South Dakota State lost its home opener to Creighton on a buzzer-beater. Freshman Audrey Shindelar has been a nice surprise (12.5 PPG), and Brooklyn Meyer is shooting 72% inside. The Jacks have a 55% effective field goal percentage, but they’re forcing turnovers on just 14% of possessions. They’ll need to make shots to keep it close.
#38 Colorado (-2.6) at #69 San Diego State, 10 PM ET, YouTube
The best late game of the week, and close to a coin flip. Two defenses: Colorado is 2-0 and holding teams to a 37% effective field goal percentage, and San Diego State is at 32%. Colorado was a great offensive rebounding team last year and is back to grabbing 40% of its misses, with Logyn Greer averaging 18 points and 7.5 rebounds. The Aztecs have to keep it off the glass.
B Games
#77 Georgetown at #96 George Washington (-0.8), 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Georgetown is forcing turnovers on 34% of possessions. GW turned it over on 28% of its possessions in its opener. That’s the game. GW has Alicia Newell (19 points and 10 rebounds), and Georgetown has Destiny Agubata (16.0 PPG). Two DMV schools and a coin flip.
#107 Navy at #81 James Madison (-7.0), 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Navy’s second true road game in four days after Saturday at Temple. Navy is 1-1 and plays fast, but it’s turning it over on 25% of its possessions. Zanai Barnett-Gay opened with 15 points and 10 rebounds. JMU is 1-2 and holding teams to a 35% effective field goal percentage, but it’s shooting just 46% itself. Navy wants to run. JMU wants a rock fight.
#99 George Mason (-1.9) at #147 Army, 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Army’s Kya Smith had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Audrey Annee had 21 on a hot night from three in their opener. The Black Knights still barely give up offensive rebounds (18%). George Mason is 2-0 and getting to the line constantly, with Summer Yancy averaging 17.5 points and 8 rebounds. Mason has to play its fourth game in 10 days at Army’s speed.
#26 Oregon (-14.9) at #191 Vermont, 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Respect to Oregon for this one. It plays at Grand Canyon on Monday night and then flies to Burlington for a 6 PM tip two days later. Vermont turned it over on 5% of its possessions in its opener. That isn’t a typo. It also played at one of the slowest paces in the country, and Emma Haan had 23 points. If Oregon’s legs aren’t there, this gets interesting.
#86 Saint Joseph’s at #88 Cincinnati (-2.3), 6:30 PM ET, ESPN+
Saint Joseph’s went 20-9 last season and played slowly. Cincinnati is 2-0, and Caliyah DeVillasee had 16 in the opener. The Bearcats were a bottom-10% defense last season, but they’re holding teams to a 41% effective field goal percentage. Big 12 team at home, and T-Rank still has it as a near coin flip.
#121 UMass at #74 Harvard (-9.5), 7 PM ET, ESPN+
Harvard’s fourth game in 10 days. Harvard is 1-1, and Karlee White is averaging 18 points and three steals. UMass is 1-1 and forcing turnovers on 26% of possessions, and Caroline Dotsey opened with 19 points. White has to protect the ball.
#97 Green Bay at #109 Illinois State (-0.5), 7:30 PM ET, ESPN+
Green Bay went 25-8 last season, opened with a 76-60 loss at Duke, and then got its first win. Illinois State is 2-0 and plays fast, averaging 80 possessions per 40 minutes. Nevaeh Thomas is averaging 21.5 points and 8.5 rebounds, and Trista Fayta has 6.5 assists per game. Horizon vs. Valley on a Wednesday night.
#106 New Mexico (-1.2) at #159 Fresno State, 9:30 PM ET, YouTube
An early Mountain West game in all but name. Laila Abdurraqib opened with 20 and 10 for New Mexico. The Lobos barely gave up offensive rebounds last season, but their first opponent grabbed 45% of its misses. Fresno State won its opener behind 20 from Mekhia Chase but gave up 54% of its opponent’s misses, so somebody’s going to clean up on the glass. Coin flip in Fresno.
C Games
#135 Austin Peay at #129 UCF (-3.3), 6:30 PM ET, ESPN+
UCF is coming off a 95-65 loss at Florida, where Kiyomi McMiller put up 42. Austin Peay forced turnovers on 39% of possessions in its opener, and Veronaye Charlton had six steals. UCF turned it over on 21% of its possessions through two. That’s the decider.
#72 Creighton (-9.2) vs. #173 South Dakota, 7 PM ET, Summit League Network
Creighton’s third Summit League opponent in 10 days: at South Dakota State, at North Dakota State, and now South Dakota. Somebody at Creighton really likes Midco Sports. South Dakota had 83 free-throw attempts per 100 shots in its opener, the best rate in the country so far.
#138 Troy at #44 Mississippi State (-19.0), 7:30 PM ET, SECN+
Mississippi State held its opener to a 19% effective field goal percentage and forced turnovers on 35% of possessions. Troy plays fast, and freshman Tiauna King opened with 21 points. Fast team, ferocious defense.
Thursday, November 12
A Games
#1 UConn (-7.3) at #8 Ohio State, 6:30 PM ET, FS1
UConn’s third ranked opponent in eight days, after Michigan last Thursday and Iowa on Sunday. Louisville is next. Nobody in the country has a tougher first two weeks. UConn split the first two: Michigan beat it by 11, then Sarah Strong scored a career-high 39 with 10 rebounds in a 91-79 win over Iowa. She went 5-of-10 from three and picked up only two fouls after foul trouble at Michigan.
Ohio State has won its first two by a combined 114 points. It’s forcing turnovers on 39% of possessions, grabbing 52% of its own misses, and holding teams to a 29% effective field goal percentage. Jaloni Cambridge is averaging 22.5 points and 5.5 assists, and Elsa Lemmilä is shooting 92% inside. On UConn’s side, Blanca Quiñonez had 21 against Iowa, and freshman Jovana Popovic has been a steady third option. UConn isn’t getting to the free-throw line, though. That’s a problem in Columbus.
#2 South Carolina (-12.2) at #34 Clemson, 7 PM ET, ESPN2
South Carolina’s first true road game of the season. The Gamecocks beat Maryland 101-93 in Paris after leading by 28 at halftime, then let Maryland win the second half 60-40. South Carolina grabbed 53% of its own misses in that game. On Sunday, it beat North Carolina 84-39 in Charlotte. Clemson has won 13 straight openers and is 2-0. It’s playing at one of the slowest paces in the country, shooting a 58% effective field goal percentage, and giving up few offensive rebounds at 24%. Mia Moore is shooting 80% from three. If Clemson keeps it in the 60s, it’s a game.
B Games
#64 South Florida at #43 Florida (-6.7), 6 PM ET, SECN+
Two new coaches with a lot of history. Kristy Curry came to USF from Alabama, and Tammi Reiss came to Florida from Rhode Island. Florida lost its top three scorers and replaced them with Kiyomi McMiller, who’s averaging 36.5 points through two games and had 42 against UCF on 7-for-10 from three. USF is grabbing 52% of its own misses, but Florida has given up just 17% of its opponents’. USF is the first real test of the Reiss era.
#23 Oklahoma State (-11.3) at #100 Tulsa, 6 PM ET, ESPNU
A Big 12 team making a short drive for a true road game at an American school. Oklahoma State is 2-0 and holding teams to a 27% effective field goal percentage. Audi Crooks is averaging 18 points and 9 rebounds, Nene Ndiaye is averaging 16 points, and Liv McGill is averaging 15.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 6.5 assists. Tulsa lost its opener and grabbed 19% of its misses. A good early look at the Cowgirls away from Stillwater.
#9 Louisville (-19.4) at #108 Ball State, 6:30 PM ET, CBS Sports Network
A Sweet 16 team at Worthen Arena. Love it. Louisville scored a program-record 119 in its opener and is forcing turnovers on 35% of possessions. Ball State is playing at one of the fastest paces in the country, and Grace Kingery opened with 33 points. Freshman Lilli Barnes had 18 points, 15 rebounds, and seven assists. Playing fast against Louisville is brave. It’s Louisville’s last tune-up before Sunday’s game against UConn.
#6 Michigan (-12.9) at #55 Columbia, 7 PM ET, ESPN+
Megan Griffith returns to the sideline after a three-game suspension, and she gets the team that just beat UConn. Te’Yala Delfosse had a career-high 22 in that one, and Michigan barely put UConn on the line. Columbia is 2-0, but Riley Weiss is off to a cold start from three, and this could be a great game for her to get on track. Mia Broom (16.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists) and Mary Ashley Stevenson (16.5 points) are carrying the load. A Big Ten team at an Ivy gym in November is worth watching.
#76 North Dakota State at #75 Butler (-3.0), 7 PM ET, ESPN+
NDSU’s second Big East opponent in four days, after Creighton on Monday. Butler is 2-0, playing at a 97th-percentile pace, and scoring 126 points per 100 possessions. Saniya Jackson is averaging 15.5 in 19 minutes. NDSU plays slow, turned it over on 23% of its possessions in its opener, and is without Avery Koenen. Butler wants to run. NDSU can’t let it.
#65 Fairfield at #79 Seton Hall (-1.4), 7 PM ET, ESPN+
The Metro’s best against a Big East team, and a competitive game on the horizon. Fairfield had a 70% effective field goal percentage in its opener. Kaety L’Amoreaux had 23 points, 10 assists, and four steals, and Meghan Andersen had 22. Seton Hall is 2-0, holding teams to a 34% effective field goal percentage and forcing turnovers on 28% of possessions. Somebody’s numbers are coming down Thursday.
#30 Alabama (-11.1) at #120 Memphis, 7 PM ET, ESPN+
An SEC team playing a true road game at an American school, and Alabama is starting over too after Kristy Curry left for USF. Alabama is 3-0 and playing at a 90th-percentile pace. Memphis is playing at one of the slowest paces in the country, under 58 possessions per 40, and shooting a 35% effective field goal percentage. Whoever controls the tempo wins.
#62 Arizona at #11 UCLA (-17.4), 10:30 PM ET, BTN
Late-night Pauley. UCLA won the title, then lost six players to the WNBA. Not one player in its opening-night starting five started a game for UCLA last season, and it’s holding teams to a 36% effective field goal percentage through two. Sienna Betts is averaging 16 points. Arizona opened by beating Stanford by 15 in Vegas, forcing 30 turnovers, and Breanna Williams had 23 off the bench in her Arizona debut. This is Becky Burke’s second power-conference test of the month.
C Games
#41 Virginia Tech (-7.5) at #113 VCU, 6 PM ET, ESPN+
Better than it looks. Virginia Tech is 2-0 and holding teams to a 27% effective field goal percentage. Freshman Jessica Dimaro is averaging 16 points and 10 rebounds. VCU is forcing turnovers on 29% of possessions, and Macy Spencer opened with 22. The Rams went 8-23 last season, so a win here would be a big deal.
#142 Middle Tennessee at #21 Tennessee (-25.4), 6:30 PM ET, SECN+
Kim Caldwell’s brand-new roster is playing at a 94th-percentile pace, and Kaylene Smikle is averaging 24.5 on 63.6% from three. MTSU is shooting a 34% effective field goal percentage. Blair Baugus is averaging 19 points and 9.5 rebounds in 42 minutes a game. Matt Insell needs to slow this down.
#168 Howard at #54 Iowa State (-18.3), 7:30 PM ET, ESPN+
Howard’s second road game of the week after Marshall on Tuesday, and it plays at Georgetown on Sunday. Iowa State is holding teams to a 32% effective field goal percentage, and freshman Tjasa Turnsek is averaging 18.5 points and 8.5 rebounds.
#136 Northern Iowa at #5 Iowa (-31.2), 8:30 PM ET, BTN
An in-state game between Iowa’s big two. It won’t be close, but Iowa will be four days removed from UConn and three days from Vanderbilt. Freshman McKenna Woliczko is shooting 89% inside and 56% from three. Iowa is grabbing 49% of its own misses.
Friday, November 13
A Games
#47 Auburn at #49 Texas Tech (-2.1), 7 PM ET, ESPN+
A coin flip between two defenses. Auburn is holding teams to a 24% effective field goal percentage, and Texas Tech is at 26%. Both are also in the 99th percentile in free-throw rate. Jessica Peterson is averaging 13 points and 13.5 rebounds for Auburn, and Destinee Hooks opened with 16 points for Tech. First team to 60 probably wins, and a lot of it will come at the line.
#56 Stanford at #67 Santa Clara (-1.1), 10 PM ET, ESPN+
A Bay Area game where the WCC team is favored. Stanford lost four of its top five scorers to the portal, then turned it over 30 times in an 84-69 loss to Arizona. It’s at a 25% turnover rate through two. Hailee Swain is averaging 21.5 points a game. Santa Clara is 2-0 and holding teams to a 37% effective field goal percentage, and Sophie Glancey is averaging 17.5 points and 9 rebounds. If Santa Clara wins, it’s a real résumé win for a team that might need it.
B Games
#138 Troy at #144 Belmont (-2.5), 12 PM ET, ESPN+
The best lunchtime game of the week. Troy plays at a 95th-percentile pace. Belmont is 0-2, playing slow and shooting a 43% effective field goal percentage after losing its top five scorers. Kenley McCarn is averaging 16.5 points a game. Fast vs. new.
#182 Saint Mary’s at #183 Hawaii (-2.4), 4 PM ET, MW+
Somebody gets its first win. Saint Mary’s is 0-2 and turning it over on 31% of its possessions. Hawaii is 0-2, but Ritorya Tamilo is averaging 20.5 points and 15.5 rebounds. This is anyone's ballgame.
#84 Marquette at #82 Missouri State (-2.8), 7:30 PM ET, ESPN+
A Big East team at a Conference USA gym. Love it. Marquette grabbed 53% of its misses in its opener, and Halle Vice is averaging 21 points and 11 rebounds. Missouri State is 2-0, holding teams to a 31% effective field goal percentage and letting opponents grab just 14% of their misses. Something has to give on the glass.
#61 Gonzaga (-0.7) at #93 Grand Canyon, 8 PM ET, CW
Grand Canyon’s second big-name visitor of the week after Oregon on Monday. Gonzaga is 1-1, and Lauren Whittaker is averaging 18 points and 8.5 rebounds. GCU rebounded nearly half of its own missed shots in its opener, and Gonzaga has let opponents get back 39% of theirs. That’s a lot of second chances for GCU.
#70 Utah (-3.7) at #128 Boise State, 8:30 PM ET, YouTube
A Big 12 team at a Mountain West gym. Lena Girardi is averaging 22.5 points and 8 rebounds for Utah. Boise State is shooting a 62% effective field goal percentage and turning it over on 13% of its possessions. Utah is forcing turnovers on just 11% of possessions, so it’ll have to win this in the half court.
C Games
#297 Valparaiso at #313 Purdue Fort Wayne (-1.8), 11 AM ET, ESPN+
Valpo went 0-32 last season and is 0-2 this season with a 36% effective field goal percentage. Fort Wayne is 0-2. The SICKO GAME tradition continues with an 11 AM tip. Can Valpo win a game?
#26 Oregon (-19.4) at #251 Maine, 7 PM ET, ESPN+
The Oregon New England tour continues: Vermont on Wednesday, Maine on Friday. Maine turned it over on 27% of its possessions in its opener, but Maddie Fitzpatrick grabbed 17 rebounds. Two road trips, two small gyms.
#222 Wyoming at #92 Colorado State (-15.1), 8:30 PM ET, YouTube
The Border War. Wyoming is 0-2 with a 32% effective field goal percentage. Colorado State won the Mountain West tournament last season, and Camryn Runner is averaging 17 points.
Saturday, November 14
A lighter Saturday. Save your energy for Sunday.
A Game
#40 Kansas vs. #24 Nebraska (-4.1), 4:30 PM ET, B1G+
The best Saturday game. Neither team defended much last season, but both have started this one on defense. Nebraska is 2-0 and forcing turnovers on 40% of possessions, and Britt Prince is averaging 21 points a contest after opening with 23 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Kansas is 2-0 and holding teams to a 33% effective field goal percentage. Jaliya Davis is averaging 20 and 8.5 on 77% inside, and Kansas gets to the line a lot.
B Games
#126 Providence (-2.2) at #206 Boston College, 12 PM ET, ACCNX
BC is 0-2 and shooting a 32% effective field goal percentage. Providence is 1-1, and Princess Moody opened with 21 points and seven steals. Both teams badly need wins.
#48 Georgia (-9.8) at #165 Ohio, 1 PM ET, ESPN+
An SEC team playing a true road game at a MAC school. Georgia is forcing turnovers on 34% of possessions, and Ohio is turning it over on 23% of its own. Ohio shot a 36% effective field goal percentage in its opener.
#60 Kansas State vs. #28 Minnesota (-6.7), 2 PM ET, B1G+
Big 12 vs. Big Ten on a neutral floor. Minnesota is 2-0. Gracie Merkle had 22 points in 18 minutes in her Minnesota debut, and Grace Grocholski is averaging 22.5 points and shooting 61.5% from three. Minnesota barely puts teams on the line, and Kansas State is holding teams to a 34% effective field goal percentage. Kansas State is coming off Southern Indiana last week.
#109 Illinois State at #117 Saint Louis (-2.1), 2 PM ET, ESPN+
Valley vs. A-10, and it should be a shootout. Saint Louis is shooting a 61% effective field goal percentage, and Tyonna Bailey is averaging 27 points a game. Illinois State plays fast and has Nevaeh Thomas (21.5 PPG). It’s the Redbirds’ second game in four days after Green Bay on Wednesday.
#52 Wisconsin (-2.5) at #97 Green Bay, 2 PM ET, ESPN+
A Big Ten team at the Kress Center. Wisconsin is 2-0 with Teagan Mallegni averaging 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds a game. Green Bay shot a 39% effective field goal percentage at Duke and plays at Illinois State on Wednesday. Upset alert if the Phoenix find their shot.
#94 Rhode Island at #50 St. John’s (-7.6), 2 PM ET, ESPN+
Rhode Island’s fifth game in 12 days, and its first Big East opponent. URI is 0-2 under Colleen Mullen. St. John’s is 2-0, scoring 140 points per 100 possessions and forcing turnovers on 42% of possessions, the best rate in the country so far. Ny’Ceara Pryor had 19 in the opener.
#15 North Carolina (-13.6) at #103 Penn, 4 PM ET, ESPN+
A top-15 ACC team at the Palestra. UNC is 0-2. It lost to Oklahoma in its opener, then lost 84-39 to South Carolina on Sunday and shot 25% from the field. Freshman Kate Harpring had 21 points. Penn is playing at one of the slowest paces in the country and turned it over on 8% of its possessions. Tina Njike is averaging 19 points. Penn will have to play at its own pace.
C Games
#44 Mississippi State (-17.6) at #257 Buffalo, 12 PM ET, ESPN+
An SEC team playing a true road game at a MAC school. Buffalo freshman Ava Lamonica had 27 in her debut. Mississippi State’s defense held its opener to a 19% effective field goal percentage.
#171 Sam Houston at #181 Northern Colorado (-2.2), 8 PM ET, ESPN+
Sam Houston is forcing turnovers on 28% of possessions, but it shot a 31% effective field goal percentage in its opener. Northern Colorado won its opener despite turning it over on 44% of its possessions. Late-night chaos option.
Sunday, November 15
The best day of the season so far. Clear your entire afternoon, and check your breaker.
The A+ Game of the Week
#2 South Carolina (-4.0) vs. #3 USC, 1 PM ET, ABC
The Real SC, Part 2, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. T-Rank’s best game of the season so far, and it isn’t close. South Carolina won the first one 69-52 in Los Angeles last November, without JuJu on the floor.
USC opened with 100 against UNLV and a 65% effective field goal percentage. JuJu had 21 in 25 minutes in her first game back. Jazzy Davidson had 23 on 10-of-11. Saniyah Hall, the No. 1 recruit in the country, went 7-for-8 for 22 in her debut. South Carolina put five players in double figures against Maryland, led by Joyce Edwards with 23 and Agot Makeer with 20, then beat North Carolina 84-39 in Charlotte on Sunday and held the Tar Heels to 25% shooting.
The matchup is the glass. South Carolina grabbed 53% of its own misses against Maryland. USC let UNLV grab half of its misses. If that holds, South Carolina gets a lot of second chances. But South Carolina also gave up 93 to Maryland, and USC can score with anyone.
T-Rank has South Carolina by four. Whoever wins this is your No. 1 team in the country on Monday.
A Games
#5 Iowa (-3.2) vs. #12 Vanderbilt, 1 PM ET, FS1
Iowa’s second top-15 game in eight days, after a 91-79 loss at UConn last Sunday. Iowa trailed by 27 in the third quarter and cut it to 10, and Chit-Chat Wright had 23 with five threes. Vanderbilt is scoring 135 points per 100 possessions and forcing turnovers on 37% of possessions. Mikayla Blakes is averaging 25.5 points per game, and Aubrey Galvan is averaging 8.5 assists per game. Iowa plays slow, holds teams to a 34% effective field goal percentage, and grabs 49% of its own misses. Vandy wants to run. Iowa wants Ava Heiden in the post. Same time as South Carolina-USC, so you’ll need two screens.
#43 Florida at #37 Florida State (-4.6), 2 PM ET, ACCNX
The in-state rivalry, and the second Florida-on-Florida game of the week for Tammi Reiss after USF on Thursday. McMiller is facing a Florida State team that’s forcing turnovers on 29% of possessions. FSU freshman Morgan Stewart is averaging 17 points a game, and Timaya Lewis-Eutsey, Marshall’s leading scorer last year, is coming off the bench.
#1 UConn (-7.8) at #9 Louisville, 5:30 PM ET, ESPN
UConn’s gauntlet continues with its fourth Top 25 opponent in 11 days: Michigan, Iowa, Ohio State, and now Louisville on the road. Louisville scored a program-record 119 in its opener, had 72 by halftime, and is holding teams to a 29% effective field goal percentage. Zam Jones had 11 points, nine assists, and six steals in her debut. UConn has already lost once in this stretch. Lose again here and the national title conversation looks a lot different.
B Games
#55 Columbia at #20 Maryland (-13.0), 1 PM ET, B1G+
Columbia’s second ranked opponent in four days after Michigan. Maryland lost to South Carolina in Paris but won the second half 60-40, and Addi Mack scored 35. Maryland also let South Carolina grab 53% of its misses. Columbia isn’t South Carolina, but that’s the opening.
#23 Oklahoma State (-4.9) at #53 South Dakota State, 2 PM ET, CBS Sports Network
A Big 12 team in Brookings. Oklahoma State’s second true road game of the week after Tulsa. Oklahoma State is holding teams to a 27% effective field goal percentage and rarely fouls. South Dakota State is shooting a 55% effective field goal percentage. Audi Crooks against Brooklyn Meyer is the matchup.
#31 Michigan State (-5.3) at #74 Harvard, 2 PM ET, ESPN+
A Big Ten team at an Ivy gym. Harvard’s fifth game in 14 days, and its biggest home game of the non-conference season. Michigan State is 2-0, with Kennedy Blair averaging 20 points, eight rebounds, and 6.5 assists. It’s playing at a 93rd-percentile pace and forcing turnovers on 26% of possessions. Harvard won’t want to run with it.
#25 Villanova (-5.9) at #65 Fairfield, 2 PM ET, ESPN+
A Big East team at a Metro gym, and it’s a real road game. Fairfield shot a 70% effective field goal percentage in its opener. Villanova let Notre Dame shoot 62%. Fairfield plays Seton Hall on Thursday, so that’s two Big East teams in four days.
#72 Creighton (-4.2) at #136 Northern Iowa, 3 PM ET, ESPN+
Creighton’s fourth road-or-neutral game in two weeks, three of them against Summit teams. This one’s in the Valley instead. UNI is 1-1 and giving up a 53% effective field goal percentage.
#57 Montana State (-0.4) at #83 UNLV, 4 PM ET, MW+
UNLV gave up 100 to USC in its opener. Now it gets Big Sky Player of the Year Taylee Chirrick (17.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.2 steals last season) and a defense that forced turnovers on 29% of possessions last season. UNLV has turned it over on 22% of its possessions so far. Can UNLV take care of the basketball?
#61 Gonzaga at #56 Stanford (-3.5), 5 PM ET, ACCNX
Stanford’s second tough West Coast game in three days, after Santa Clara on Friday. Lauren Whittaker faces a Stanford team that turns it over on a quarter of its possessions. Hailee Swain (21.5 PPG) has to carry Stanford again.
#66 Princeton at #11 UCLA (-17.5), 6 PM ET, BTN
Princeton’s fourth game in eight days, at Pauley. Fadima Tall faces a UCLA team that holds opponents to a 36% effective field goal percentage. This is a brutal stretch for a first-year head coach.
C Games
#155 Lehigh at #191 Vermont (-0.5), 2 PM ET, ESPN+
Lehigh made nine threes at UCLA in its opener but has grabbed just 14% of its own misses. Vermont turned it over on 5% of its possessions in its opener and plays at one of the slowest paces in the country. Who knows which way this will go.
#105 Loyola Marymount (-2.7) at #183 Hawaii, 7:30 PM ET, MW+
Late-night game. LMU is 2-0 and forcing turnovers on 34% of possessions. Hawaii is turning it over on 24% of its possessions. These games end up being the most fun.
