Mid-Majors

SEMO's Aniya Williams attempts to block a shot from Texas guard Jordan Lee.

Under Briley Palmer, Southeast Missouri State eyes March

By Isa Almeida / November 14, 2024

Palmer: ‘Sky’s the limit’

In white and the front row, Fairfield Stags players smile and hold their MAAC championship rings. Above them, coaches, practice players and team staff do the same. (Photo credit: Benjamin Yeargin | The Next)

On ceremony night, Fairfield, Carly Thibault-DuDonis put people above rings

By Ben Yeargin / November 13, 2024

Following a 2023-24 MAAC championship win, Fairfield stays focused on its people, the present and not chasing last year’s success

Mary Hollensteiner and Abigail Wright stand up on the Harvard bench and each hold one hand up, making the 3-point sign. Teammate Saniyah Glenn-Bello is in between them, standing and clapping.

Ivy League notebook: Inside Harvard’s top-25 win, Princeton’s growing pains and more

By Jenn Hatfield / November 9, 2024

Plus, the challenge for Ivy teams in getting signature wins right away

Left: Sophie Phillips shoots a corner 3-pointer. Her hands are in the follow-through position with the ball already in the air. Right: Lilly Phillips drives to the basket for a right-handed layup. The ball is about to come off of her right palm.

When Rhode Island travels to UAlbany on Friday, the Phillips family will be ‘a house divided’

By Natalie Heavren / November 8, 2024

Bob Phillips: ‘It should be special’

Thumbnail photo of UTSA forward Jordyn Jenkins handling the basketball against a defender above the text "Jordyn's Year"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: UTSA forward Jordyn Jenkins

By The Next / November 5, 2024

Jenkins discusses her journey and expectations for the upcoming season

Kiara Jackson takes the ball across the court in 2023-24 action.

Why UNLV continues to be ranked atop the Mountain West

By Scott Mammoser / November 5, 2024

Lindy La Rocque: ‘We have a new group, and we have been working really hard’

Collage of photos promoting the Ivy League preview episode of Locked On Basketball. Photos of Princeton's Madison St. Rose, Columbia's Kitty Henderson and Harvard's Harmoni Turner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024-25 Ivy League preview

By The Next / November 4, 2024

Beat reporter Jenn Hatfield joins Natalie Heavren to preview the Ivy League season

Team USA guard Harmoni Turner beams as she holds an American flag around herself after winning the gold-medal game of the 2024 FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.

How Harmoni Turner’s stellar 3×3 U23 World Cup showing could help Harvard reach its goals this season

By Jenn Hatfield / November 3, 2024

Katie Krupa: ‘I’ve never, ever seen a more confident, composed Harmoni’

Princeton players hold the Ivy League Tournament championship trophy aloft. It is a gold ball on top of a long wooden base.

2024-25 Ivy League preview

By Jenn Hatfield / November 1, 2024

Can Harvard challenge the Princeton-Columbia duopoly, or will those two teams reload?

Richmond players lean forward with their arms around each other in a circle around one player.

2024-25 Atlantic 10 preview

By Natalie Heavren / October 31, 2024

A look at what to expect from all 15 schools