Women’s College Basketball 2024-25

[The Sultan]

Yeah, I don't understand the complaints about the game time. Sunday afternoons are just fine.

Now we need to work on the ridiculous tip time for the men's championship.

[yamarama]

That 2022 game was broadcast in prime time (tip off at 8 pm EST), so maybe not.

Apples to oranges.

The 2022 game was aired on cable, not ABC. It did well, having the highest ratings in two decades. This was before Clark too. ESPN began airing all 63 tourney games nationally in 2021, and both semifinal games were on ESPN.

Then the ratings exploded as the game was moved to ABC in 2023. ratings doubled. The ratings doubled again on ABC in 2024. This year's ratings were similar to 2023. This year's Elite 8 was the 2nd most watched Elite 8 ever.

ESPN started airing all 63 Women's Tourney games in 2021.

The afternoon Sunday time has worked well. Ratings would be even higher with an ABC Sunday prime time tip time.

[MU82]

Just relayed what it said in The Athletic. It doesn't matter to me - I'd watch it whether it airs in the afternoon or evening. But it probably would get higher ratings at night, if that matters.

[yamarama]

Fulwiley has a do not contact tag. One question is how much does it matter to her to go to an Under Armour school. She has a Curry Brand NIL deal. That would be possibly Notre Dame or Maryland. Otherwise, Ole Miss, Clemson, Louisville and a few others have been linked with her previously.

[yamarama]

Villanova's Maddie Webber, 13pts a game as a Sophomore, 2nd Team All Big East, committed to Illinois this weekend. Illinois also received a commitment from Aaliyah Guyton from Iowa.

[yamarama]

A local portal commit:

Jordana Reisma transferred from Cleveland State to Missouri and Kellie Harper. She Played high school ball at Brown Deer, and she played travel ball with Wisconsin Shooters.

A 6'3 Forward, Reisma had a strong season, averaging 15 & 7. She was 2nd team All Horizon League. She has one year remaining. She also received interest from several other SEC and Big 12 schools.

[yamarama]

Some Big East:

Georgetown has added a lot of 5'10/5'11 guards.

They added the Davis twins from Georgia today. 5'10 guards. Both were Michigan Gatorade players of the year in back to back years in 2023 and 2024. They also recently picked up Laila Jewett, another 5'10 guard from UCF. And they picked up 5'11 guard Destiny Agubata from West Virginia. Khia Miller is another 5'10 guard addition from East Carolina. Georgetown previously picked up 6'4 forward Cristen acsrter from Butler.

Last week Villanova picked up 6'4 Forward Kylee Watson from Notre Dame.

Butler added 6'2 forward Caroline Dotsey from Maine. And they added 6'2 forward Gabby Wilke from South Dakota.

Creighton added 6'1 forward Grace Boffeli from N Iowa.

Seton Hall added 6'2 FSU Forward Mariana Valenzuela.

Providence added Payton Dunbar, a 5'11 guard from Syracuse.