"December included a sprinkling of conference games, but league play now dominates the landscape as the new year arrives. Conference races will begin to take shape immediately, especially in the SEC and Big Ten, where some of the biggest games will be played over the next few weeks. The season schedule will fall into a familiar pattern after the holidays, with Thursdays and Sundays absorbing the bulk of the most significant games."
"Both teams tested themselves plenty in November and December, so the level of competition won't be anything new. However, with USC's offense still a work in progress, playing UCLA at Pauley Pavilion will present some challenges. A Saturday night game in L.A. will be a good showcase for both a Bruins team with national title hopes and the Trojans' Jazzy Davidson, who leads the Trojans in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks."
The first two months of the 2025-26 women's college basketball season featured numerous high-profile nonconference matchups as elite programs scheduled each other and played in marquee events. Conference play becomes central in January, with league races expected to take shape quickly, especially in the SEC and Big Ten. Major games will concentrate on Thursdays and Sundays after the holidays. Notable January matchups include USC at UCLA at Pauley Pavilion, showcasing UCLA's national title aspirations and USC's versatile leader Jazzy Davidson, and key SEC showdowns such as LSU versus Texas that will help establish conference pecking order.
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