These are the five best women’s basketball games to watch this week

Coming off a week of women’s college basketball with lots of movement and unexpected outcomes, this week features some heavyweight conference matchups and an ESPN doubleheader to cap it off. 

Here are the five games to look out for: 

No. 6 Indiana vs. No. 9 Maryland — Thursday, Jan. 11 

• When: 6:30 p.m. ET, Thursday 
• Stream: Big Ten Network     
• Storyline to follow: Top-10 Big Ten battle 

This week, Maryland broke into the top-10 AP rankings making the matchup between No. 6 Indiana and No. 9 Maryland all the more special. 

The Terrapins (13-3) trot into the matchup on a five-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 8 including a buzzer-beating win over top-ranked UConn. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers (14-1) bounced back from an upset loss to Michigan State just before the new year breaking their undefeated record. 

Star guard Grace Berger returned in Indiana’s last outing after an eight-game absence from a knee injury sustained Nov. 25. Berger recorded 16 points, a season-high, and five assists in her first game back. 

RANKINGS: View the latest women’s basketball AP poll

No. 2 Stanford at No. 8 UCLA — Friday, Jan. 12 

• When: 11:00 p.m. ET, Friday
• Stream: Pac 12 Networks 
• Storyline to follow: Top-10 Pac-12 clash 

It’s the first time No. 2 Stanford hits the road since before Thanksgiving, and they’ll meet its match against No. 8 UCLA. 

The Cardinal (16-1) struggled against California in its last game only between the Golden Bears by four points. Stanford typically beats opponents by 26.1 points on average for the third-best point differential rank in the nation. 

The Bruins (14-2) had a six-game winning streak broken by Oregon State but rebounded to beat rival Southern California 61-60. 

Cameron Brink, who leads Stanford in points (13.9) and rebounds (9.4), had a season-high 25-point and 17-rebound performance to lift the Cardinal over the conference foe. For UCLA, Charisma Osborne leads the Bruins in both categories with 17.4 ppg and 6.2 rebounds. 

While Stanford looked human in its last performance, Tara VanDerveer’s squad has won 38 consecutive conference games. 

No. 1 South Carolina vs. Missouri — Sunday, Jan. 15

• When: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
• Stream: ESPN     
• Storyline to follow: Defending champs in action

Anytime No. 1 South Carolina is in action it’s a sight to see, and if it’s against an SEC opponent like Missouri itching for an upset — it’s even better. 

The Gamecocks (16-0) faced its…