The Her Hoop Stats Podcast: WNBA & NCAA Women’s Basketball

We have a date for the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft, that is. Chelsea Leite and Jamie Steyer Johnson dive into all of the particulars and what it means for the Portland Fire, Toronto Tempo, and the rest of the W. 

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There are rematches o’ plenty in this year’s Sweet 16. Coach Helen Williams and Marisa Ingemi break them all down, take a look at a few of the other marquee matchups, and more, in this episode. 

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Deep discussions on a few of the storylines coming out of the Round of 32 with Christy Winters Scott and Cindy Brunson. 

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Everything you need to know about the opening weekend of the tournament! Rob Joyce & Megan Gauer recap all 16 host sites, and preview regional weekend in Fort Worth and Sacramento. And while the try to find a path for a 1-seed to get upset in the Sweet 16, it seems... arduous.

00:00 intro

04:10 Sacramento 4 recap

25:20 Fort Worth 3 recap

37:58 Fort Worth 1 recap

51:47 Sacramento 2 recap

1:07:16 Sacramento 4 preview

1:11:58 Fort Worth 3 preview

1:17:04 Sacramento 2 preview

1:21:13 Fort Worth 1 preview

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The Barn was rocking during the Minnesota vs Ole Miss classic, Jazzy Davidson comes up huge in USC’s overtime win over Clemson, previewing Monday’s closing out of the Round of 32, and taking a look at some of the Seniors’ legacies with Brittany Carper and Tyler DeLuca. 

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A few first and second round games and players to watch in each region, a little game of ‘upset city’, and more with Brittany Carper and Brian “BMac” Mackay. 

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Some additional thoughts on yesterday’s announcement on the CBA deal between the WNBA and the WNBPA, breaking down the Mid-Majors possibilities in this year’s NCAA Tournament, and more with Cindy Brunson and Helen Williams. 

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The WNBA and WNBPA agreed on a new CBA, FIBA World Cup Qualifiers came to a close, and more with Chelsea Leite, Richard Cohen, and Tyler DeLuca. 

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Your one-stop shop for all things NCAA 1st and 2nd Rounds! Megan Gauer - who went 68-for-68 in her bracketology, it should be pointed out - and Rob Joyce run through every host site for the first two rounds. Potential upsets, names to know, potential speed bumps for the top seeds, even clarifications about bracketing rules... they've got it all. And they end with some Final Four predictions (hint: your Final Four should be chalky).

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With an outside shot at the overall No. 1 seed entering the reveal, UCLA landed in a challenging Sacramento region, where potential matchups with LSU and Duke could await. Jamie Steyer Johnson and Marisa Ingemi break down the Bruins’ tournament outlook, and more.

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