The fourth on-campus game of the league's preseason capitalized on the growth of women's college basketball, and its beloved former stars.

The New York Liberty’s 84-61 win over the Toyota Antelopes on Monday night was a mere sidebar to the main event: Sabrina Ionescu’s return to Oregon. The homecoming game for Ionescu and teammate Nyara Sabally was one of several around the league meant to celebrate WNBA stars in the markets they once called home.

Sabrina Ionescu couldn’t hold it in anymore. After the final horn and as celebration ensued, she collapsed at center court, lay on her back and held her head in disbelief. She then cried as