The price of the steel Glen Calder buys for his small machinery factory in South Carolina has spiked over 15% in the last two weeks, while Brian Nelson’s factory halfway across the country in Illinois can’t get its suppliers to quote him current prices at all.

Southern Cal was atop my ballot with the Trojans 8-1 against Top 25 teams this winter. But take nothing away from the Longhorns, who have one of the best NCAA tournament resumes. Texas’ 11 Quad I wins are tied with South Carolina for the most in all of Division I women’s college basketball.

No. 4 Southern Cal (25-2) beat No. 22 Michigan St. 83-75; beat No. 25 Illinois 76-66. No. 5 UConn (26-3) beat Seton Hall 91-49; beat Butler 86-47. No. 6 South Carolina (25-3) beat Arkansas 95-55; beat Vanderbilt 82-54.

No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt (19-8), 3 p.m. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No. 14 Kentucky (21-4), 4 p.m. No. 9 North Carolina (24-4) at Louisville (19-7), 2 p.m. No.

No. 25 Illinois. Next: at No. 3 UCLA, Saturday. No. 5 UConn (26-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 23 Creighton, Thursday. No. 6 South Carolina (24-3) at Vanderbilt. Next: at Mississippi, Thursday. No. 7 LSU (26-2) at No.

Noon No. 3 UCLA (25-1) at Iowa (18-8), 2 p.m. No. 4 Southern Cal (24-2) vs. No. 25 Illinois (21-6), 4 p.m. No. 6 South Carolina

Watkins, as she often does, excelled, finishing with 22 points in a 76-66 victory against the Fighting Illini that kept USC in contention for the No. 1 national ranking that became available following Notre Dame’s double-overtime loss Sunday at NC State.

Coach Bret Bielema's Illinois Fighting Illini finished fifth in the Big Ten last season with a 6-3 conference record, following their regular season up with a 21-17 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl.

With seven players scoring in double figures, the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils posted yet another lopsided win, this one over Illinois of the Big Ten.

As Nebraska slowly builds its next class, a Citrus Bowl imbroglio helped Bret Bielema and Illinois break out on the 2026 recruiting trail with wins over Big Ten heavyweights Ohio

Cities argued that the restrictions were enacted to curb disturbing behavior from protesters outside health care facilities.

MiLaysia Fulwiley scored 24 points as sixth-ranked South Carolina beat the Vanderbilt women 82-54 Sunday for the Gamecocks’ second straight win