Women's basketball watchlist: 12/7 edition

It’s an absolutely loaded day of women’s hoops are there are plenty of good options. Here’s my daily watchlist.

BE SEATED AT ALL COSTS

These are the games you’re going to want to skip work for – the ones that will tell us a whole lot about the best of the best.

2pm: Fairfield at Richmond (ESPN+)

Two of the best mid-majors in the country go head-to-head. Fairfield just suffered a loss at Howard and will look to bounce back against Aaron Roussell and his squad on the road.

2pm: Duke at Virginia Tech (ACCN)

Similarly, Duke really needs a bounce-back game. On paper, this is a game they should certainly win. But nothing has gone as expected for the Blue Devils this season.

2pm: Seton Hall at NC State (ACC Extra)

This should be a really fun game. Seton Hall nearly took down Princeton and has just one loss, while NC State is still working to find their stride.

3pm: Oregon at UCLA (FS1)

Big Ten play is here and it’s good. Oregon is undefeated but largely untested, while UCLA remains one of the best teams in the country following a very challenging non-conference slate.

3pm: Ole Miss at Kansas State (ESPN+)

Ole Miss has let some teams keep it close this year. Kansas State has struggled in big moments. This is a game to keep an eye on.

4pm: Maryland at Minnesota (BTN)

Minnesota is looking to prove itself, while Maryland looks to earn another solid win for its resume. This is a good road test for the Terrapins.

4:30pm: Ball State at Davidson (ESPN+)

There’s not much I love more than an awesome mid-major game. This should provide plenty of competitiveness and be high on the entertainment scale.

8pm: Washington at USC (BTN)

Washington’s first test is no easy task. They’ll travel to LA and face a USC team that’s working to find its identity. This is a good litmus test for both squads.

THIS COULD BE COMPETITIVE/FUN

These matchups are more than just your run-of-the-mill easy blowouts. While some of them have the potential to be, these games are an opportunity to see good teams test themselves early.

1pm: Butler at Marquette (ESPN+)

2pm: Notre Dame at Florida State (ACC Extra)

2pm: Howard at Old Dominion (ESPN+)

2pm: Providence at St. John’s (ESPN+)

2pm: Tulsa at Creighton (ESPN+)

2pm: App State at Clemson (ACC Extra)

2:15pm: Temple at Drexel 

3pm: UTSA at Baylor (ESPN+)

3pm: Saint Mary’s at Grand Canyon

3pm: Southern Utah at Colorado State

3pm: Kansas at Missouri State (ESPN+)

3pm: Liberty at George Mason (ESPN+)

3pm: Syracuse at SMU (ACC Extra)

3pm: SIUE at Missouri (SECN+)

4pm: New Mexico at Arizona (ESPN+)

4:30pm: Saint Joseph’s at Villanova 

A DECENT LOOK AND/OR AT OPTIMAL TIMES

These games will either be a solid look at a team or they just fall at optimal times. If you’re in need of basketball to watch all day (like me), these are games to add to your list. 

12pm: Purdue at Michigan (BTN)

12pm: Penn at La Salle

12pm: Virginia at Boston College (ACC Extra)

12:30pm: Youngstown State at Green Bay (ESPN+)

2pm: Ohio State at Northwestern (BTN)

2pm: Memphis at MTSU (ESPN+)

2pm: Georgetown at Wake Forest (ACC Extra)

2pm: Xavier at Cincinnati (ESPN+)

2pm: South Alabama at Florida (SECN+)

3pm: Wyoming at Colorado (ESPN+)

3pm: Jackson State at Arkansas (SECN+)

3pm: Iona at Navy (ESPN+)

3pm: Southern at Houston (ESPN+)

5pm: UL Monroe at Alabama (SECN+)

6pm: Michigan State at Wisconsin (BTN)

8pm: Charlotte at Mississippi State (SECN+)

WATCH YOUR TEAM WIN A BLOWOUT

The rest of the games here will likely provide no true competitive value – but you never know. These games are just a look at some P5’s playing teams they should beat with ease. 

12pm: NC Central at South Carolina (SECN)

12pm: BU at North Carolina (ACCN)

12pm: Central Michigan at Kentucky (SECN+)

12pm: UNH at Louisville (ACC Extra)

1pm: DePaul at UConn (FS1)

1pm: Delaware State at UCF (ESPN+)

2pm: Northern Illinois at Iowa State (ESPN+)

2pm: Georgia State at Miami (ACC Extra)

3pm: Prairie View A&M at Texas (SECN+)

3pm: UMES at Oklahoma (SECN+)

4pm: LSU at New Orleans (ESPN+)

5pm: San Jose State at Cal (ACC Extra)