On November 7, the 2022–2023 National College Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball season began. In Division One preseason rankings, the top three women’s teams were the University of South Carolina, Stanford University, and the University of Texas. The top three men’s teams were the University of North Carolina (UNC), Gonzaga University, and the University of Houston.
In the first week, exciting action took place among Top 25 women’s teams. On November 8, 14th-ranked Ohio State University beat fifth-ranked University of Tennessee, 87–75. Ohio State outscored their opponents, 30–13, in the third quarter. By November 14, Tennessee had dropped to 11th in the rankings. That day, they lost a home game to undefeated 12th-ranked Indiana University, 79–67. South Carolina, the 2021 champions, started the season with two dominating wins, including an 81–56…
