Women's basketball takeaways: 12/9 edition

It was a light — but fun — slate of women’s hoops. Here are my takeaways.

1. The Molly Miller era looks good for ASU

The Molly Miller era is off to a great start at Arizona State. They improved to an undefeated 11-0 last night after a road test at Penn State – one that they dominated. 

This team has certainly been overlooked, but their defensive intensity really stood out last night. In the first half, they held Penn State to 10-of-32 from the field and just 1-of-11 from deep. The Nittany Lions are routinely a solid shooting team, so this was good to see from the Sun Devils. 

Arizona State 74, Penn State 60

Molly Miller starts off her tenure at ASU with an 11-0 record. This group is a lot of fun.

— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) December 10, 2025

Arizona State has a challenging upcoming schedule, though, with five of its next six games being on the road. Games against Gonzaga and Colorado are ones I’ll look to to better figure out ASU’s potential this year. 

2. Perri Page wins it for Columbia at the buzzer

The Ivy League is always fun, but we’ve really been treated to some great Ivy League action lately. Against one of the best Big East teams in Seton Hall, Columbia notched a road win due to a last-second shot from Perri Page. 

This result is notable in terms of the league’s hope to earn more than one bid to the NCAA Tournament again. 

Perri Page for the win, oh my goodness. pic.twitter.com/GAuYenZYXt

— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) December 10, 2025

3. Notable results

Eastern Michigan 74, Duquesne 72

Columbia 54, Seton Hall 53

Bryant 80, Boston College 71

Arizona State 74, Penn State 60

Loyola (MD) 60, UMBC 57

4. Key stat lines

Baylor’s Taliah Scott: 30 points, 5/7 from deep, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal

Nebraska’s Callin Hake: 17 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 5/9 from deep

Baylor’s Jana Van Gytenbeek: 10 points, 10 rebounds, 13 assists

Eastern Michigan’s Sisi Eleko: 23 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals

Columbia’s Perri Page: 15 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals

Seton Hall’s Savannah Catalon: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals

Bryant’s Mia Mancini: 28 points, 4/9 from deep, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal

Xavier’s MacKenzie Givens: 18 points, 11 rebounds, 2 steals, 3 blocks

Arizona State’s Gabby Elliott: 27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals

Brown’s Alyssa Moreland: 14 points, 16 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block

Merrimack’s Oralye Kiefer: 19 points, 9 rebounds, 1 steal, 4 blocks

Grambling’s Shaniah Nunn: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks

Louisiana Tech’s Jordan Marshall: 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block