The 2023-24 women’s college hoops season continues to gift us great games and memorable moments. Here’s the best on-court happenings from Monday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 3.
Upset hour
No. 3 Stanford (8-1) is undefeated no more, as Gonzaga (8-2) punctured the Cardinal’s perfect record with a rollicking home win. It also appears No. 25 Princeton’s stay in the top 25 will be short lived, as the Tigers (5-3) were taken down by the Rams of Rhode Island (6-3).
It also was a bad week for the big schools in Mississippi. After both dropping home games as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge (see more below), the No. 19 Rebels (6-3) and No. 21 Bulldogs (8-2) both suffered a second-straight upset loss.
Gonzaga 96, No. 3 Stanford 78
A 32-16 third quarter, along with matching 27-point performances from senior forward Yvonne Ejim and senior guard Brynna Maxwell, propelled the Zags to the authoritative upset, 96-78. Third-ranked Stanford is the highest-ranked opponent Gonzaga has ever defeated, while the Bulldogs also handed the Cardinal their worst loss since 2020. The Cardinal received limited contributions from star senior forward Cameron Brink, who played only 11 minutes due to an illness. Brink did manage to go 4-for-4 from the floor, scoring 10 points and grabbing six rebounds before exiting.
Chattanooga 59, No. 21 Mississippi State 53
The Mocs (8-1) engineered a second-half comeback to score the program’s first victory over a top 25 team since 2014. Holding Mississippi State to just eight fourth-quarter points, Chattanooga hit just enough jumpers down the stretch—including the dagger 3 by sophomore forward Raven Thompson with under two minutes remaining—to give them the edge and eventual 59-53 win. Thompson finished with 14 points, as did senior guard Jada Guinn. Off the bench, freshman guard Hannah Kohn hit four 3s.
Rhode Island 60, No. 25 Princeton 58
A back-and-forth second half resulted in a down-to-the-wire 60-58 win for Rhode Island, with senior guard Teisha Hyman hitting what would be the game-winning bucket with just over 30 seconds remaining. Senior guard Dee Dee Davis led the Rams with 21 points, boosted by a 4-for-6 effort from behind the arc. For the Tigers, it was a rough afternoon for senior guard Kaitlyn Chen, who struggled her way to seven points.
Southern Miss 61, No. 19 Ole Miss 59
Senior guard Domonique Davis contorted herself with control, converting a step-through layup with 15 seconds remaining to give Southern Miss…
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