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Louisiana State Tigers players celebrate their win over the Iowa Hawkeyes during the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament National Championship at American Airlines Center on April 2, 2023 in Dallas, Texas.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – National Championship

College Basketball

LSU Is The New Kind Of Cinderella

GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 27: Zia Cooke #1 and Brea Beal #12 of the South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate in the closing minutes of their victory over the Maryland Terrapins during the Elite Eight round of the 2023 NCAA Womens Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 27, 2023 in Greenville, South Carolina.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Greenville Regional

South Carolina’s “Freshies” Have One Last Job In Them

Cotie McMahon #32 of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts after being fouled and making the basket during the fourth quarter against the UConn Huskies in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 25, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Ohio State v Connecticut

Ohio State Keeps On Pressing

Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes reacts during the fourth quarter against the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Climate Pledge Arena on March 26, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Louisville v Iowa

Iowa Is The Truth

Destiny Harden #3 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts after making the game winning shot against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on March 20, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana.

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Fraudiana!

PALO ALTO, CA - MARCH 19: Madison Scott #24 of the Ole Miss Rebels shoots the ball against Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Stanford Maples Pavilion on March 19, 2023 in Palo Alto, California.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – Second Round – California

Stanfraud!

Head coach Karl Smesko gets doused by his team as he enters the locker room following the first round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Finneran Pavilion on March 18, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament – First Round – Pennsylvania

FGCU Is The Very Model Of A Modern Mid-Major

Taylor Soule #13 and Georgia Amoore #5 of the Virginia Tech Hokies reacts after a three-point basket by Soule against the Louisville Cardinals during the second half of the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament Championship game at Greensboro Coliseum on March 05, 2023 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Virginia Tech won 75-67.

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Virginia Tech Has The Hot Streak And A Lot More To Prove

Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese talks to Maryland Terrapins guard Diamond Miller (1) during the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship sweet sixteen round game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Maryland Terrapins on March 25, 2022, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Stadium in Spokane, WA.

NCAA BASKETBALL: MAR 25 Div I Women’s Championship – Sweet Sixteen – Stanford v Maryland

The Maryland Terrapins Are So Crazy They Just Might Work

VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 17: Maddy Siegrist #20 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts against the Xavier Musketeers in the second half at Finneran Pavilion on January 17, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 76-38. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Xavier v Villanova

Maddy Siegrist Works In Silence

Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink (22) tries to block a shot during the women's college basketball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans on January 15, 2023 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 15 Womens Stanford at USC

Stanford Remains Very Tall And Very Good

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on during their game against the LSU Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on February 12, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 88-64.

LSU v South Carolina

South Carolina Beats Everybody Else

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Iowa v Ohio State

Caitlin Clark Knows When To Start The Show

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Angel Reese Can Do It All Herself, Footwear Be Damned

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) on the sidelines during the women's college basketball game between the Butler Bulldogs and UConn Huskies on January 3, 2023, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

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UConn Is Too Cursed To Play Basketball Right Now

Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) looks on during a women's college basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Boston College Eagles on November 13, 2022, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 13 Women’s Ohio State at Boston College

Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying

STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 14: UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) in action during a women's college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and UConn Huskies on November 14, 2022, at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 14 Women’s Texas at UConn

Azzi Fudd Is Shooting Her Shot

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Troy Trojans at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Troy v UCLA

UCLA Has Joined The Party

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Women's Basketball

Kim Mulkey Has Nothing To Say About Brittney Griner

New York Liberty v Chicago Sky – Game One

WNBA

The Sky Won’t Quit Until You Do

2022 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game

Kelsey Plum Has Made Good

Head coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces talks with Jackie Young #0 during their game against the Seattle Storm at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Storm 85-74.

Seattle Storm v Las Vegas Aces

Becky Hammon’s Vegas Dreams Are Coming True

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Maya Goldberg-Safir

WNBA Finals – Game One – Chicago Sky v Phoenix Mercury

Brittney Griner And The Labyrinth Of Wrongful Detainment

Phoenix Mercury v Las Vegas Aces – Game Five

Liz Cambage Reportedly Called Nigerian Players “Monkeys” During Olympic Scrimmage

Hailey Van Lith #10 of the Louisville Cardinals cuts down the net after the 62-50 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Intrust Bank Arena on March 28, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.

Michigan v Louisville

Hailey Van Lith Wants To Be Your Worst Nightmare