Mid-Majors

Dawn Staley lifts her arms to the sky as the confetti falls on South Carolina's 2022 national championship.

The Next’s preseason Top 25: South Carolina, Stanford lead the way

By Missy Heidrick / October 18, 2022

Mid-majors include South Dakota State, Princeton

Boston University picked as Patriot League favorites

By Todd Goclowski / October 16, 2022

Terrier star Sydney Johnson voted as preseason Player of the Year

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Stella Johnson Day at Rider, where Lynn Milligan is building her next NCAA power in the MAAC

By The Next / October 12, 2022

Howard and coach Lynn Milligan discuss the upcoming Rider jersey retirement of Stella Johnson

Penn guard Kayla Padilla (45) shoots over Duke center Amaya Finklea-Guity (22).

‘She’s gonna take over’: How Penn’s Kayla Padilla is soaring on and off the court

By Jenn Hatfield / October 10, 2022

The two-time First-Team All-Ivy player returns for her senior season with much more than basketball on her mind. That’s part of what makes her great.

March 8, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs pose with the trophy after defeating the BYU Cougars after the game of the WCC Basketball Championships at Orleans Arena.

Gonzaga picked as 2022-23 WCC favorites

By Matthew Walter / October 6, 2022

Portland-BYU-San Francisco round out the top four selected by the coaches

Preview thumbnail for the mid-major conference schedule preview show of the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Must-watch mid-major games

By The Next / September 30, 2022

Natalie and Missy break down the biggest mid-major games to watch out of the A-10, Big East, Conference USA and WCC.

Photo of George Mason women's basketball team as a feature for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast.

Locked on Women’s Basketball: Where does George Mason stand heading into this year?

By The Next / September 29, 2022

Atlantic 10 beat reporter Natalie Heavren talks all things Mason

Locked on Women’s Basketball: 3×3, family rivalries and the Ivy League with Jenn Hatfield

By The Next / September 28, 2022

Jenn Hatfield has many beats, and she talks with Natalie Heavren about all of them

UMass huddles and puts their hands in before the game

Five must-watch Atlantic 10 games

By Natalie Heavren / September 23, 2022

What stands out in the 120 game A-10 conference slate

Blake Dietrick, Lakin Roland, Leslie Robinson and Camille Zimmerman hold up one finger to celebrate winning a Red Bull 3x3 event.

Instant chemistry: How four Ivy League alumnae came together to play – and grow – 3×3 basketball

By Jenn Hatfield / September 18, 2022

‘They’re what I love about basketball,’ said WNBA point guard-turned-fan Natasha Cloud