NCAA Women's Hoops Storylines: Watkins, No. 3 USC Headline Season's First Saturday

USC takes on Fresno State in season opener

The 2022-23 NCAA women's basketball season tips off Saturday, Nov. 9, with No. 3 USC hosting Fresno State.

All-American JuJu Watkins leads the Trojans, who are seeking their third straight Pac-12 title and first national championship since 1984.

Fresno State is led by fifth-year senior guard Yanina Toliver.

Other notable games on Saturday

In addition to USC-Fresno State, there are several other notable games on Saturday's schedule:

• No. 1 South Carolina hosts Eastern Michigan
• No. 2 Texas hosts Louisiana Monroe
• No. 4 UConn hosts Stonehill
• No. 5 Stanford hosts Sacramento State
• No. 6 Mississippi State hosts IPFW
• No. 7 Notre Dame hosts South Carolina State
• No. 8 North Carolina hosts Radford
• No. 9 Baylor hosts North Carolina A&T
• No. 10 Iowa hosts Southern Illinois