{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818a0d4eb737caf8ca3e31e/697c11a0659422095334ac1c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is UConn’s dominance good for women’s college basketball?","description":"<p>Big moves in women’s basketball! Caitlin Clark joins NBC Sports for <em>Basketball Night in America</em> — Zena, Chantel and Sabreena break down all elite basketball IQ and competitive insight she’ll bring to the broadcast. Then, <em>Unrivaled</em> hits Philadelphia, making a statement for the league.</p><p><br></p><p>Next, we take a deep dive into one program that changed women’s basketball forever — UConn. We explore decades of dominance, from the legendary era of Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, to Paige Bueckers. We break down how this sustained success has left its mark on women’s college basketball — and question whether it’s been entirely good for the sport. Plus, we wonder: could this year’s team run the table and win back-to-back championships?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Then, Chantel quizzes Zena and Sabreena on quotes from Geno Auriemma, challenging them to guess which player each quote is about. Finally, we close with the must-watch games to set your screens to this weekend.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>REFERENCES:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7002228/2026/01/27/caitlin-clark-nbc-sports-nba-wnba/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Caitlin Clark joining NBC Sports for its new Sunday night NBA pregame show</a> by Devon Henderson and Andrew Marchand</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>We want to hear from you! We’re asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to<a href=\"http://theathletic.com/survey26\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> theathletic.com/survey26</em></a>. Three lucky entries will win $100 worth of Amazon vouchers!</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}