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Sophie Cunningham has been as Indiana-loyal as it gets. She rarely misses a chance to mention her team or praise her franchise wherever she goes. But Cunningham is also known for speaking her mind and calling things exactly as she sees them. So when she recently praised a few franchises across the league, the Fever was notably left out.

Meanwhile, while most eyes were locked on the night’s top teams, expecting the usual fireworks (and yes, they delivered), it turned out to be two other teams that completely stole the spotlight. Not for the reasons they would have hoped, though.

The SEC’s toughness has been part of the conversation for years. So, as Dawn Staley suggested,

Wednesday’s Poll Result: It was super close between Kelsey Mitchell and Paige Bueckers, but by the slimmest of margins, Kelsey Mitchell came out on top, with 43% of voters backing her to win the 1v1 tournament.

• For a group that has been blowing out opponents by an average of 25–30 points, it came as little surprise when UCLA routed Rutgers for its 16th straight win.

• Azzi Fudd’s defense ignited UConn’s offense in a dominant road victory over DePaul in Chicago.

• Olivia Miles’ TCU bounced back from its second conference loss with a statement victory.

• And while most ranked teams took care of business, a desperate Maryland snapped a four-game losing skid by earning its second Top-16 win of the season, pulling off an upset over Michigan State.