NCAAW: Can Creighton slow down No. 1 UCLA at Bay Area Classic?

The Golden State Valkyries are gaining momentum, bringing women’s basketball to the Bay Area. On Friday, Dec. 20, some top college teams will compete at Chase Center in San Francisco for the Invisalign Bay Area Women’s Classic.

No. 11 Ohio State vs. Stanford

Ohio State and Stanford, two teams that held No. 2 seeds in last year’s NCAA Tournament, look different this season. Both programs lost their top players to the 2024 WNBA Draft and had to rebuild scoring hierarchies. Stanford also is discovering a new life in the ACC following the Pac-12’s dismantlement. The Cardinal’s conference debut was disappointing, a loss to a fellow former Pac-12 team in Cal.