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HBCU notebook: Norfolk State’s Niya Fields pointed the way for plenty of winning

By Rob Knox / March 28, 2024

Plus: NC A&T advance to WNIT third round; Grambling State bows out with WNIT loss to Louisiana Monroe

Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles sits on the bench at Purcell Pavilion ahead of the Irish's Jan. 7, 2024 game against UNC. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

Behind the scenes, Olivia Miles has played a crucial role in Notre Dame’s Sweet 16 run

By Mitchell Northam / March 28, 2024

Sonia Citron: “If we can defend her, we can defend anyone in the country”

Caitlin Clark shrugs on the court

Caitlin Clark named to Team USA roster for training camp

By Aya Abdeen / March 28, 2024

The roster will feature nine Olympians

Virginia freshman Kymora Johnson dribbles the basketball

Kymora Johnson is leading Virginia’s bright future

By Rob Knox / March 28, 2024

In a season full of impactful freshmen, she had a memorable campaign

The UCLA Bruins celebrate after a win.

With five teams in the Sweet 16, Pac-12 has its proof point in last hurrah

By Michelle Smith / March 28, 2024

Five of the eight games in the Sweet 16 will have a Pac-12 in it

Lauren Schwartz leaves lasting legacy at Washington

By Bella Munson / March 28, 2024

Several Huskies credit Schwartz with helping change the UW culture

Allisha Gray’s record-breaking Athletes Unlimited title run caps off third season

By Arie Graham / March 27, 2024

2024 was a record breaking year for for the league

Lucy Olsen is ranked third nationally in scoring at 23.6 points per game (Photo credit: Villanova Athletics)

Driven and determined, Lucy Olsen enjoys life as Villanova’s leader

By Rob Knox / March 27, 2024

With Maddy Siegrist in the WNBA, Lucy Olsen has helped Villanova keep the winning times going

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

A year after heartbreak, Indiana can rejoice

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 27, 2024

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

Celebrating after a Texas win

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How Texas triumphed despite setbacks

By The Next / March 27, 2024

Host Howard Megdal talks with Texas head coach Vic Schaefer on how his team overcame setbacks to fight through to the Sweet 16