As we round the turn into the final stretch of the NCAA women’s basketball regular season, Chauny, Tyler and Andrew ponder who might be the most underrated and underseeded teams ahead of March Madness.

And after an insanely dramatic week that ventured into the uncouth between LSU and South Carolina, the crew discusses the battle between Kim Mulkey and Dawn Staley and why MiLaysia Fulwiley is now caught in the crossfire. They examine the dynamic guards transfer to Baton Rouge first through a basketball lens and then through a more global one.

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While the show was supposed to start with discussion about the WNBA CBA and recent developments, the WNBA decided to wait until the literal 11th hour on Tuesday night to, more or less, kill any momentum both sides were making in the negotiating process.

If you’d like to see Tyler and Andrew’s late night reactions, check out our video on our YouTube channel.

Finally, if you haven’t heard…

We’re going to be LIVE in Austin! On February 21, 2026, No Cap Space WBB will be hosting, in conjunction with Texas women’s basketball, Longhorn Legends Live, in the auditorium at the Moody College of Journalism. Tyler will emcee, Chauny will host and a who’s who of Texas hall-of-famers from the legendary 1986 team will be on a rotating panel to discuss their time in Austin and the legacy they left as the first NCAA women’s basketball champions to go undefeated.

If you want to brush up on that history, check out our Legendarium installment, Team of Destiny, by clicking here.

0:00 - Show Introduction.

:58 — LSU vs. South Carolina, Kim Mulkey vs. Dawn Staley and where MiLaysia Fulwiley fits in…

30:17 — Underrated and underseeded potential NCAA Tournament teams.

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Tyler and Andrew are back on the show this week to discuss the recent happenings with the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement negotiation. Were the players too late for calling a strike? Is there a way that things can be salvaged for the players now that a delay to the start of the season feels inevitable?

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The show continues with a deep dive into Kim Caldwell’s postgame comments after the Lady Vols loss to South Carolina in which she said that there were ‘quitters’ on her team. Was she right to say it? Does she even have the credibility to call out her team like that? Andrew and Tyler discuss and debate.

Both hosts wrap the show with a discussion about the National Player of the Year in women’s college basketball. Does Mikayla Blakes have enough juice to catch up to UConn’s Sarah Strong?

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0:00 - Show Introduction.

3:50 - The state of WNBA CBA negotiations and if the PA was late to calling a strike.

29:00 - Kim Caldwell’s Tennessee growing pains.

51:00 - Is Mikayla Blakes vs. Sarah Strong a real Player of the Year race in women’s college basketball?

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