No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke 89-59 in 3rd-place game at Players Era without star center Lauren Betts

Expert recap and game analysis of the UCLA Bruins vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAAW game from November 27, 2025 on ESPN.

Harmon’s last-second basket lifts No. 4 Texas women over No. 2 South Carolina for Players Era title

Jordan Lee scored 19 points and Rori Harmon made a 10-foot floater with a second left to lift No. 4 Texas over No. 2 South ...

Michigan 'puts the world on notice,' blasts Gonzaga to win Players Era title

What was expected to be a heavyweight bout turned into another one-sided smackdown as No. 7 Michigan pummeled No. 12 Gonzaga, ...

How does Players Era tournament work? Standings, format explained, players payout

The 18-team Players Era Festival has determined its championship matchups, but the process to decide has confused college ...

Michigan dominates Gonzaga to win Players Era title: 'We’re capable of a national championship'

Michigan basketball rolled to their third win in three days, this time by 40 points over Gonzaga to win the Players Era ...

Biggest Takeaways for Iowa State Cyclones From Dominant Players Era Festival Showing

The Iowa State Cyclones knew that they would face some stiff tests at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. Games were ...

No. 2 South Carolina tops Duke, 83-66, to advance to title game in Players Era Championship

Expert recap and game analysis of the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Duke Blue Devils NCAAW game from November 26, 2025 on ESPN ...

Players Era has disrupted college basketball, but it still has work to do to improve Feast Week

Improving the format with a true bracket and amping up the atmosphere should be priorities for organizers in 2026.

Texas’ Vic Schaefer and South Carolina’s Dawn Staley enter the Players Era Championship final with lots to be thankful for

Vic Schaefer’s Longhorns and Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks are familiar foes, having met four times last season, with South ...

Players Era day 2 observations: How point differential pushed Michigan, Gonzaga into final

Using point differential to determine who plays for the Players Era championship and third place led to an awkward in-game ...

What we learned about Houston Cougars after Players Era tournament. A young team worth 'investing in'

Kelvin Sampson is still going through growing pains with freshmen but is bullish on rest of season after two wins in Las ...

UCLA star Lauren Betts’ status uncertain after sitting out win over Duke with arm injury

UCLA coach Cori Close is uncertain how long the Bruins might be without AP preseason All-American Lauren Betts, who missed ...