After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Washington looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 30-22 lead against Purdue. Washington entered the match with three straight defeats and they're well on their way to making it four.

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The upcoming St. John's versus Georgetown matchup features contrasting defensive strengths. Georgetown leads the conference in defensive efficiency, holding teams to just 64 points and 38.4% shooting.

In a historic vote Wednesday at the NCAA convention in Nashville, the organization approved a plan to pay women's basketball teams for making the NCAA Tournament. Men's basketball teams have been reaping the benefits of the same revenue sharing plan for many years.

Women’s basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.