Thanksgiving week tournaments took teams to tropical locations like the Bahamas and Maui, where the heat off the court produced even hotter results.

Fresh off their Sunday upset of defending champs South Carolina, UCLA received the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll for the first time in school history on Monday — a perfect prelude to an exciting week of women’s hoops.

The Players Era Festival — a new men’s college basketball tournament — may not include women’s teams (yet), but its payout structure highlights a unique workaround that allows student-athletes to earn financial rewards without technically violating NCAA rules.

The Maui Invitational always delivers some of the best men’s November basketball, and this year is no exception. From top-five matchups to wild upsets, the Aloha State has it all.

UCLA and Notre Dame women’s basketball teams ruled the weekend with big upsets over South Carolina and USC, respectively — here’s what you need to know about the giant slayers, plus some men’s hoops updates ahead of today’s rankings drop.

What do you get the greatest of all time? A live goat, apparently. UConn celebrated women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma’s 40 years of coaching and NCAA record 1,217th win on Wednesday, honoring the legend with an elaborate ceremony that included countless former players.

Final Four, here they come. The field hockey championship semis are set for today at 12 p.m. ET (No. 1 UNC vs. No. 4 Saint Joseph’s) and 3 p.m. ET (No. 2 Northwestern vs. UMass) with winners advancing to Sunday’s 1:30 p.m. ET championship game.

Unrivaled — the new 3v3 pro women’s basketball league tipping off in January — is primed for success. As Front Office Sports recently highlighted, savvy leadership decisions and partnerships have positioned the league to profit as interested parties continue to sign on before ticket sales officially go live this week.

It seems every U.S. city wants in on the WNBA’s 16th franchise. As of yesterday, there’s one more contender: An Austin, Texas, bid led by former Houston Comets player and Shark Tank alumna Fran Harris.

In an era of fifth-year seniors, the youngsters are still making their mark on the college basketball landscape just over a week into the new season. Here are four freshmen to watch who are proving that age is just a number.

New name, same tourney — the rebranded NBA Cup (previously known as the In-Season Tournament) tipped off last night, ushering in the league’s second annual in-season competition, complete with even flashier courts and cash prizes to place a greater emphasis on early schedule games.

Notre Dame women’s basketball star and preseason All-American Hannah Hidalgo made waves last season thanks to her lockdown defense and 22.6 points per game on average.