UConn upsets South Carolina; Aliyah Boston talks Unrivaled, Fever

02/18/25 • 24 min

Zora Stephenson (@zorastephenson) and guest co-host, Terrika Foster-Brasby (@SheKnowsSports) recap recent upsets in women’s college basketball including, South Carolina’s loss to UConn and UCLA’s loss to USC. Terrika Foster-Brasby explains how UConn and USC’s big wins impacted her top 5 power rankings. Aliyah Boston joins the show to discuss Unrivaled, the new-look Indiana Fever, teammates Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell and more. Zora shares a story about a heartwarming gesture from Dawn Staley.

00:00 – Intro

01:12 – UConn upsets South Carolina: Azzi Fudd

05:08 – USC upsets UCLA: JuJu Watkins, Lauren Betts

07:17 – Player of the Year

08:38 – Power Rankings: Notre Dame, Texas, USC, UCLA, UConn

10:33 – Aliyah Boston interview: Unrivaled, Caitlin Clark

22:01 – Dawn Staley showers cancer survivor with love

00:00 – Intro

01:12 – UConn upsets South Carolina: Azzi Fudd

05:08 – USC upsets UCLA: JuJu Watkins, Lauren Betts

07:17 – Player of the Year

08:38 – Power Rankings: Notre Dame, Texas, USC, UCLA, UConn

10:33 – Aliyah Boston interview: Unrivaled, Caitlin Clark

22:01 – Dawn Staley showers cancer survivor with love

Previous Episode

USC vs UCLA may impact POY race; A’ja Wilson’s new shoe

Zora Stephenson (@zorastephenson) and guest co-host, Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach), preview the upcoming matchup between USC and UCLA on Peacock and unpack South Carolina’s loss to Texas. Zora and Nicole also discuss the NCAA’s decision to pay women’s teams that participate in March Madness. Nicole breaks down her women's college basketball power rankings. They also react to A’ja Wilson’s signature shoe reveal and the announcement of a new dual sport women’s performance center for Portland’s WNBA and NWSL teams.

00:00 – Intro

01:02 – Zora featured in Nike Super Bowl ad

03:24 – USC vs UCLA preview: Lauren Betts, JuJu Watkins

11:53 – Texas Longhorns upset South Carolina Gamecocks

14:29 – NCAA will pay women’s teams for March Madness

19:04 – Power Rankings: Texas jumps, South Carolina falls

21:29 – Should Notre Dame be higher in the top five?

24:41 – A’ja Wilson unveils Nike A’One signature shoe

29:35 – WNBA Portland announces plans for training facility

Next Episode

NC State upsets Notre Dame in double overtime thriller

Zora Stephenson (@zorastephenson) and guest co-host, LaChina Robinson (@LaChinaRobinson) break down NC State’s upset of no. 1 Notre Dame and the rise in Olivia Miles’ draft stock. They also react to the Chicago Sky trading draft capital to acquire Ariel Atkins and discuss the connections forming between women’s college and WNBA players.

00:00 - Intro

00:58 - NC State vs Notre Dame: Sonia Citron, Aziaha James, Zoe Brooks, Saniya Rivers

08:12 - Olivia Miles' draft stock

10:16 - Chicago Sky trade for Mystics guard, Ariel Atkins

15:14 - NCAA-WNBA connections: Lauren Betts & Aliyah Boston; A'ja Wilson & Kiki Iriafen; Chelsea Gray & Olivia Miles

22:23 - WBB at NBA All-Star: Steph Curry, Jayson Tatum

25:09 - Big Ten coaches: Lindsay Gottlieb, Cori Close