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Team USA plays its final game of the World Cup Qualifying Tournament today, taking on Spain at 5 PM ET. You can catch it on truTV or HBO Max.
What to Know About Women’s Basketball Today
1. LSU Leads the Way in College Spending 💰
A new analysis shows a heavy correlation between spending and on-court success. LSU leads the way, investing $11.87M into its women’s basketball program this year, just ahead of UConn at $11.86M. Iowa ($10.2M), Texas ($9.5M), and Duke ($9M) round out the top five. (Sportico)
WHY IT MATTERS: In today’s college game, the programs spending the most are usually the ones winning the most. The top four spenders all earned No. 1 or No. 2 seeds in the NCAA Tournament, while Duke landed a No. 3 seed. More resources mean better facilities, staff, recruiting, and NIL support, and right now the programs investing the most are often the ones still playing in March.
2. The WBIT Bracket Is Set 🔒
The NCAA revealed the bracket for the 2026 Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament (WBIT), giving dozens of teams another chance to play postseason basketball after missing the NCAA Tournament.
WHY IT MATTERS: For programs on the edge of the national spotlight, the WBIT can be a huge opportunity. Extra games mean extra exposure for players, additional revenue for schools, and valuable momentum heading into next season. For us fans, it also means more postseason basketball and a potential chance to watch their local college team compete with that post-season win‑or‑go‑home intensity.
3. Quinnipiac Coach Tricia Fabbri Announces Retirement 👏
A storied Connecticut coach is moving on. Quinnipiac University head coach Tricia Fabbri announced she will retire following the 2025‑26 season after 31 years leading the Bobcats. (QU Athletics)
WHY IT MATTERS: Fabbri leaves as the winningest coach in program history and one of just nine active coaches with 500+ wins at a single school. That kind of longevity is becoming rare in today’s college era. With NIL, constant transfer movement, and increasing pressure to win quickly, we’ll likely not see coaches with this kind of longevity much longer. She made her mark as part of an earlier generation of coaches who built programs patiently over decades.
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All-American Teens: The Naismith Girls High School All‑America First Team has been announced and includes Saniyah Hall, Kate Harpring, Jerzy Robinson, Kaleena Smith, and Ivanna Wilson‑Manyacka.
Are We There Yet?: There’s growing belief around the league that the WNBA and players’ union will agreed on a final CBA term sheet soon.
