Posts by Angie Holmes

Based in the Midwest, Angie Holmes covers the Big Ten, Big 12 and the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) for The Next.

Belmont guard Jailyn Banks (23) scores winning shot against Northern Arizona.

Belmont riding high into WBIT Final Four

March 31, 2025

Bruins face Villanova this afternoon in semifinal

Murray State reacts to NCAA Tournament announcement.

Murray State brings high-octane offense to Big Dance

March 21, 2025

Racers face Iowa in first round on Saturday

Iowa Hawkeyes react to NCAA Tournament selection.

Sights and sounds: Iowa reacts to NCAA Tournament bid

March 17, 2025

Jensen: ‘I believe that this team has won in so many ways already to get to this point’

Murray State forward Katelyn Young (31) drives against Drake.

Murray State and Belmont advance to MVC Tournament title game

March 16, 2025

Turner: ‘We’re a team; we’re a family. And I truly believe that’s what’s pulled us through in these tough situations’

Murray State celebrates its first Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship.

Missouri Valley Tournament preview: Top four teams just one game apart in regular season

March 13, 2025

Murray State, Missouri State, Belmont and Drake all strong contenders

Lucy Olsen (33) scores for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Inside Lucy Olsen’s first — and only — year at Iowa

March 4, 2025

Olsen: ‘Just from the start, it felt like family’

Caitlin Clark jersey retirement from Iowa

Sights and sounds: Caitlin Clark jersey retirement at Iowa

February 3, 2025

Clark’s return electrifies crowd — and team — as Hawkeyes upset USC

Cindy Haugejorde shoots for the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 1970s.

Cindy Haugejorde, Iowa’s first star, reflects on her journey and the evolution of women’s sports

February 1, 2025

Haugejorde is proud of her role in Hawkeye history

Maya McDermott of UNI against Creighton.

Maya McDermott finds perfect fit at University of Northern Iowa

January 28, 2025

Small point guard, big on determination

Former Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder at retirement ceremony.

Sights and sounds from Lisa Bluder’s Iowa retirement ceremony

January 7, 2025

Brenda Frese: ‘She created this’