but why the snark?  what does it accomplish aside from stealing potential inches from coverage of a great season to complain about some apparently misogynistic fan base?

Women's hoops has been around for years...its not a secret...people honestly just don't seem to care about it as much as men's hoops...men's tourney games average 4-5x larger crowds than women's games.   why is that?  is it the ovary issue you point out?   people love women's soccer...it absolutely packs stadiums.  Tennis?  the women's game is frequently the only game worth watching.

I am actually one of the few (apparently) that watch the women's game.  There have been some great players, great stories, and great efforts over the years....i'm an ND fan...hate UCONN, but will even go back to laud the efforts of UO Bev Carlson decades ago.

Cmon...you're the local media....give it some inches of coverage....you can right wrongs, or go around trying to set fires...have fun with the matches.