Author: Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY

Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed was released from a Russian prison Wednesday after being detained for three years. Is Brittney Griner next?

While there’s a handful of coaches under the age of 50 whose teams were ranked in the top 25, the reality is that women’s basketball is top heavy.

South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston returned to her double-double form, while Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers celebrated her homecoming.

Six Huskies scored eight points, led by Paige Bueckers, as Connecticut beat Stanford 63-58 Friday night in the second semifinal of the Final Four.

Christyn Williams and Olivia Nelson-Ododa took lots of heat from coach Geno Auriemma, but chose to stay in the program and grow, on and off the court.

Defending champion Stanford, fellow No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Louisville, and No. 2 seed UConn set for blockbuster Final Four in Minneapolis.

Cameron Brink is not someone you want to go up against, and she showed it in Stanford’s Elite Eight win Sunday, putting up six blocks and a steal.

Stanford’s combination of top-tier talent and depth is unmatched in women’s college basketball. That combo gives the champs a chance to repeat.

Changing her style of play wasn’t an option for Warren, who has battled concussion issues. But a new medical device has helped keep her healthy.