Big Ten Expands, Welcomes New Teams with Revamped Women's Basketball Schedule
The inclusion of USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington reshapes the 2024-25 Big Ten women's basketball season, featuring new matchups and strategic plays.
- USC and UCLA, including star player JuJu Watkins, will face traditional eastern Big Ten teams like Rutgers and Maryland at their home courts.
- Each of the 18 teams in the expanded Big Ten will play an 18-game conference schedule, maintaining traditional rivalries and introducing new cross-coastal games.
- Wisconsin will host both USC and UCLA at the Kohl Center, marking the teams' first visits in the conference.
- Only 15 of the 18 Big Ten teams will qualify for the conference tournament, a change from previous seasons where all teams were eligible.
- Specific game dates, times, and television designations are set to be announced later, adding anticipation to the season's schedule.
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