Posts by Eric Rynston-Lobel

Eric Rynston-Lobel has been a contributor to The Next since August 2022. He covered Northwestern women's basketball extensively in his four years as a student there for WNUR, previously worked as a sports reporter for the Concord Monitor in New Hampshire and now works as a freelancer based in Chicago.

Syla Swords dribbles for Michigan.

After an offseason of tumult in Ann Arbor, freshman Syla Swords has steadied the ship

November 14, 2024

Michigan’s highest-ranked recruit has already made a major impact

UCLA center Lauren Betts fights for a rebound against USC center Clarice Akunwafo and USC guard JuJu Watkins.

2024-25 Big Ten preview

October 17, 2024

Four new teams, dozens of storylines in the new-look conference

Big Ten Network host Mike Hall interviews Indiana's Teri Moren, Oregon's Kelly Graves and UCLA's Cori Close during Big Ten Media Day.

Notes and quotes from Big Ten Media Day

October 2, 2024

Kelly Graves: ‘The biggest difference is the fact that we have to dress up’

Michigan State head coach Robyn Fralick watches her team play from the sidelines.

As Big Ten grows, Michigan State looks to continue building momentum in 2024-25

September 19, 2024

Robyn Fralick: ‘We have to stay in pursuit of getting better’

Fairfield's Janelle Brown stands in the middle of a huddle for the Stags and raises her right hand in the air.

‘The people make the place’: At Fairfield, success is all about family

May 11, 2024

An in-depth look at a mid-major on the rise

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie dribbles the ball into the paint with her left hand as a defender tries to cut her off.

Shauna Green talks Illinois’ WBIT championship and ups and downs of 2023-24

April 11, 2024

‘We had the opportunity, and we ran with it’

Mackenzie Holmes attempts a layup as South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso attempts to block the shot during the Sweet 16 in Albany.

Mackenzie Holmes says goodbye to Indiana

April 9, 2024

‘Anyone who knows me knows how much I love being a Hoosier’

Mackenzie Holmes celebrates in the stands with the student section at Assembly Hall

A year after heartbreak, Indiana can rejoice

March 27, 2024

Mackenzie Holmes’ 29 points punches Indiana’s ticket to Albany

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark fist-pumps and shouts on the court

Seven Big Ten teams began, just two remain in the NCAA Tournament

March 26, 2024

The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers are headed to the Sweet 16

Teri Moren stands on the sideline with Mackenzie Holmes in the background during Indiana's quarterfinal against Michigan in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament.

One question facing each of the seven Big Ten teams entering March Madness

March 18, 2024

Does Caitlin Clark’s final chapter end with a championship? Is Mackenzie Holmes healthy enough to play?