Five must-watch games of opening week of women’s college basketball season

The start of the women’s college basketball season is right around the corner and fans are in store for some marquee opening-week matchups beginning on Monday. Here are five must-watch games for the first week of the season. One of the biggest games of opening week just so happens to be one of the first to tip off on Monday in Paris. Coming off an Elite 8 loss to No. 1 South Carolina, the Blue Devils are led by sophomore sensation Toby Fournier, who averaged a team-high 13.2 points per game last season. On the other side, the 16th-ranked Bears lost their leading scorer from last season, center Aaronette Vonleh (14.9 PPG), to the WNBA’s Dallas Wings, but have senior Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (13.8 PPG, 10 RPG) back for another season. Both teams are looking to take that next step after last season and an opening day win in a top-25 matchup would be a major vote of confidence. The Lady Vols look to improve on last season’s Sweet 16 run with the return of leading-scorer Talaysia Cooper (16.6 PPG) and the additiRead More