The United States beats host Chile, 49-36 to win the first FIBA World Championship for Women basketball tournament. 1958 — Vern Hatton and Johnny Cox combine for 54 points to give Kentucky an 84-72 ...
1893 — The first women’s collegiate basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. In this game, each basket is worth 1 point and the freshman class defeats the sophomore ...