Is UCLA a Lock for the Top Overall Seed?USA Women’s Basketball tips off Wednesday in Puerto Rico. Zena, Chantel and Sabreena dive into how Team USA is preparing for the World Cup, plus the return of Caitlin Clark to game action. They also break down the latest in the CBA talks as the drop-deadline approaches.
From there, they share their conference tournament takeaways from around the association—debating whether UCLA has done enough for the overall No. 1 seed, if West Virginia improved its seeding, and which mid-majors caught their attention this weekend, plus more.
We wrap things up with Two Takes and A Fake
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TIMECODES:
00:00 – Intro
01:03 – Check out Zena’s exclusive interview with Napheesa Collier
03:32 – Team USA prepares for the 2026 Olympics
05:44 – Team USA makes roster changes due to injuries
06:23 – What should we make of the missing bigger names on Team USA?
11:11 – How does Caitlin Clark feel about returning to game action?
14:19 – Where do player-league negotiations stand ahead of the drop-dead date?
15:50 – Will an agreement be reached on March 10th?
16:36 – What’s the impact on the schedule if no agreement is reached?
18:26 – Texas crowned SEC champions
21:54 – UCLA crushes Iowa by 51 points
24:59 – UCLA’s case for the overall #1 seed
26:47 – Who should get the overall #1 seed?
29:40 – West Virginia crowned Big 12 champions
30:10 – How the Big 12 championship helped West Virginia’s positioning
33:45 – Which teams can make an interesting run?
36:07 – Which mid-major teams stood out this weekend?
41:59 – Shea Ralph gets first career ejection
44:57 – Which team has the potential to surprise in the tournament?
46:06 – Two Takes and a Fake
Related links and articles:
Caitlin Clark preparing for Team USA debut, feels ‘even better’ than start of last season by Chantel Jennings
Women’s conference tournament takeaways: Texas takes down South Carolina by Chantel Jennings, Cameron Teague Robinson, Sabreena Merchant and Grace Raynor
Women’s basketball power rankings: If LSU can’t beat South Carolina, is it a tournament threat? by Sabreena Merchant
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