A quick look at where each conference stands as we hit the home stretch
In just a matter of weeks, the regular season will be a thing of the past, and we turn our attention to the conference tournaments. While some regular season crowns have already been clinched, there is still a lot up for grabs over the final games of the regular season. Below is a look at what has happened in each conference to this point.
Atlantic Sun
Defending champion and preseason favorite Florida Gulf Coast appears well on its way to another conference title and NCAA Tournament berth. The Eagles are 13-1 in the conference and 25-3 overall. They have won seven straight since falling to Liberty on Jan. 21. The Flames sit in second place, one game back. They have come on strong with 10 consecutive wins. Liberty’s Mya Berkman leads the nation in field goal percentage at 71.1%.
America East
Albany, who won the conference title last year, holds a narrow lead over Vermont for first place. The Great Danes sit at 12-2, while the Catamounts are 11-2. Vermont is one of the hottest teams in the country with 11 straight wins. It is powered by its defense, which allows 52.8 points per game (seventh in the nation).
American
South Florida, who has become the class of the conference, owns first place in the standings with a 12-1 mark in the standings. Since UConn left the conference, the Bulls have played in each of the two championship games, winning the first and losing the second. USF’s Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu is third in the country in rebounding (12.7) and tied for third in double-doubles (21).
Atlantic 10
UMass and Rhode Island have separated themselves as the top two teams. They are each 12-1 with the only loss coming to each other. The Rams won the first meeting at the beginning of January, while the Minutewomen won the rematch Thursday night for their 11th straight win. Brooke Flowers from Saint Louis leads nation in blocks at 4.0.
Big Sky
Montana State, who won the 2022 championship, sits atop the conference standings at 11-3. Northern Arizona is in second at 10-5. The Lumberjacks are led by Regan Schenck, who ranks in the top 10 in the country in assists with 7.0 per game. Idaho’s Beyonce Bea leads the conference in scoring at 22.2 points per game, which is good for seventh in the nation.
Big South
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