Mid-Majors

Colorado State guard McKenna Hofschild dribbles the ball near center court with her right hand.

McKenna Hofschild keeps starring for Colorado State, but Sanna Ström brings new energy

By Scott Mammoser / January 6, 2024

Hofschild leads Division I in assists, while Ström has brought size, toughness as a transfer

Harvard guard Lola Mullaney stands on the perimeter near the Columbia bench and pulls the ball behind her head with both hands to pass toward the center of the court. Columbia guard Abbey Hsu stands on the 3-point line with her hands out to pressure Mullaney.

Six storylines to watch in Ivy League play

By Jenn Hatfield / January 3, 2024

Freshman point guards, Princeton’s defense, a crucial injury and more

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Patriot League prepares for conference play and Holy Cross looks to repeat

By The Next / December 29, 2023

‘Anything can happen in the league’

Belmont defeats Georgia on Nov. 11, 2023.

‘No one predicted this’: MVC teams prepare for challenging regular season

By Angie Holmes / December 28, 2023

Preseason favorite UNI struggles; Belmont on the rise

How Gonzaga’s Yvonne Ejim has developed into one of the best post players in the country

By Matthew Walter / December 28, 2023

Ejim has followed in the footsteps of many past Bulldogs frontcourt players

Five Dartmouth players are shown standing, cheering and clapping on the bench.

Behind the scenes of a rebuild: How Linda Cimino got Dartmouth to believe

By Jenn Hatfield / December 27, 2023

Players’ shock at winning early in the season has turned into expecting to win

Annika Shah shoots a wide-open jump shot with her right hand.

Driven by relationships, Annika Shah reaches another level at Cal Poly

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 26, 2023

The 5’3 guard has become one of the Big West’s top players as a junior

Graphic with photo of Princeton's Madison St. Rose (23) celebrating during a game at Jadwin Gym. Text below reads "Setting the Ivy Table." Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Headshots of guest Jenn Hatfield and host Howard Megdal at lower right.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Breaking down Princeton, Columbia and the Ivy League battles ahead

By The Next / December 21, 2023

With so many newcomers on the league’s top teams, who will emerge at the top of the standings in 2024?

Saint Mary's forward Ali Bamberger prepares to shoot a 3-pointer from the top of the key as an Illinois State defender contests.

How an ACL tear helped grow the Bamberger family legacy at Saint Mary’s

By Matthew Walter / December 16, 2023

Ali Bamberger seemed destined to be an all-time great for Saint Mary’s since the day she was born

Three side-by-side photos of Penn's Floor Toonders, Columbia's Cecelia Collins and Harvard's Mona Zarić attempting shots. Toonders and Collins are shown from straight on, Toonders about to shoot and Collins holding her follow-through, while Zarić is shown in profile attempting a layup.

‘A third level of recruiting’: How transfers are impacting the Ivy League

By Jenn Hatfield / December 15, 2023

Most transfers into the Ivy League since 2012-13 have come from power conferences