Women's basketball takeaways: 11/28 edition

It was a loaded day of women’s hoops. Here are my takeaways.

1. FGCU manages big upset over Stanford

In just her fifth game as a Division I head coach, FGCU’s Raina Harmon guided the Eagles to a statement win: a 66–62 upset over previously undefeated Stanford on Friday night.

“I said, ‘Hey guys, we have an opportunity to do something that no other person that’s worn an FGCU uniform has had the opportunity to do – and that’s to beat Stanford,’” head coach Raina Harmon told On3. “And they did.”

The win came against a Cardinal team that entered the night 7–0 and received votes in the AP Poll. It’s also a signature moment for Harmon’s brand-new roster, which has navigated an extremely tough non-conference schedule early on.

2. Wake Forest = last undefeated ACC team

With Stanford’s loss, there’s only one undefeated team remaining in the ACC: Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons are 9-0, and while they may not have a resume win, it’s impressive nonetheless. 

The team finished 9-20 overall last season and have already matched that win total. This was a big year for head coach Megan Gebbia and the Demon Deacons have delivered thus far. 

3. Notable results

Iowa State 84, Marquette 73

UNC 85, Kansas State 73

Ole Miss 65, Wisconsin 56

Oklahoma State 74, Charlotte 65

James Madison 73, Boston College 53

Northwestern 62, Abilene Christian 59

Ball State 55, Pitt 41

Indiana 76, Gonzaga 72

Murray State 88, George Mason 83

Columbia 80, South Dakota State 67

Miami 83, George Washington 77 in OT

UCF 57, Rice 56

St. John’s 77, Georgia Tech 75

Georgia 68, Kansas 62

FGCU 66, Stanford 62

4. Key stat lines

Brown’s Alyssa Moreland: 16 points, 16 rebounds, 1 steal

Miami’s Ra Shaya Kyle: 26 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block

George Washington’s Gabby Reynolds: 27 points, 4/7 from deep, 4 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks

Missouri’s Grace Slaughter: 19 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Bradley’s Kaylen Nelson: 25 points, 6/10 from deep, 4 rebounds, 1 block

South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer: 28 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks

Columbia’s Riley Weiss: 31 points, 3/6 from deep, 1 steal

Murray State’s Sharnecce Currie-Jelks: 32 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

George Mason’s Zahirah Walton: 42 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

Indiana’s Shay Ciezki: 24 points, 3 assists, 2 steals

Gonzaga’s Lauren Whittaker: 27 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Wright State’s Breezie Williams: 18 points, 9 rebounds, 9 steals

High Point’s Macy Spencer: 31 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Tulsa’s Mady Cartwright: 28 points, 5/12 from deep, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block

Kent State’s Mya Babbitt: 28 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block

FIU’s Parris Atkins: 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals

Oklahoma’s Zya Vann: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals, 1 block

Ole Miss’ Christeen Iwuala: 20 points, 8 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block

USC’s Jazzy Davidson: 18 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Michigan State’s Rashunda Jones: 18 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals

NC State’s Khamil Pierre: 18 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal

Coastal Carolina’s Kinsea Grimes: 21 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block

Mercer’s Ariana Bennett: 24 points, 3 rebounds

UIC’s Julia Coleman: 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks

Creighton’s Neleigh Gessert: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 blocks

UCF’s Leah Harmon: 27 points, 3 rebounds

Cincinnati’s Caliyah DeVillasee: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Clemson’s Mia Moore: 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals

UC Davis’ Megan Norris: 19 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Lindenwood’s Aleshia Jones: 25 points, 4/7 from deep, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Butler’s Lily Zeinstra: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals

St. John’s Brooke Moore: 25 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks

Miami (OH)’s Amber Tretter: 13 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block

Washington State’s Eleonora Villa: 25 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Kennesaw State’s Shania Nichols: 20 points, 5/6 from deep, 2 rebounds, 1 steal

Rutgers’ Nene Ndiaye: 19 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals

Georgia’s Dani Carnegie: 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists

Kansas’ S’Mya Nichols: 40 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Portland State’s Kyleigh Brown: 22 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

Richmond’s Maggie Doogan: 25 points, 6/7 from deep, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block

UCSB’s Zoe Shaw: 15 points, 5/7 from deep, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal