Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks are ranked No. 1 heading into this season, and for good reason. Their roster is virtually the same, minus last season's tournament MVP Kamilla Cardoso, who declared for the WNBA draft.

No. 1 South Carolina and No. 9 NC State are set to clash on Sunday in a huge non-conference women’s college basketball game that will be played at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte as part of this year’s Ally Tipoff event.

AMES - A busy opening week for the Iowa State women's basketball team comes to an end Sunday. The ninth-ranked Cyclones will take on Southern on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT at Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State opened the season with wins over Chicago State and Indiana State earlier in the week.

No. 11 Duke will take a trip up I-95 North for a battle with No. 18 Maryland. The Blue Devils are 2-0 following a 83-67 win over Liberty. Four Duke players scored in double-digits, with guard Ashlon Jackson leading the way with 22 points.