Mid-Majors

Mississippi Valley State guard Sh'Diamond McKnight (with the ball) prepares to shoot a foul shot against Prairie View A&M during a game in the 2023-24 season.

HBCU notebook: Mississippi Valley State’s Sh’Diamond McKnight no longer a secret

By Rob Knox / November 20, 2024

Plus a look inside Norfolk State’s win over Missouri, Laila Fair’s leadership at Morgan State and how Aniya Gourdine’s strong summer is helping guide Southern

Gal Raviv dribbles with her left hand while looking forward and Princeton guard Skye Belker is pursuing her

Emptying the MAAC notebook: Quinnipiac guard trio shines, Gabrielle Kennerly and Morgan Lee make a statement

By Ben Yeargin / November 19, 2024

Also, Fairfield’s flaws on display and Siena’s freshmen guards excel

Head coaches Jan Jensen of Iowa and Allison Pohlman of Drake greet each other after the game.

Sights and sounds: Drake marks 50th anniversary of women’s basketball

By Angie Holmes / November 19, 2024

Former Drake star coaches Iowa to win over the Bulldogs

Candice Dupree stands on the Tennessee State sideline, points in front of her and says something to someone outside the frame.

WNBA legend Candice Dupree embraces her purpose in leading Tennessee State

By Rob Knox / November 17, 2024

Dupree: ‘I just want to make this a first-class experience’

A fully packed crowd of South Dakota State fans stands cheering, clapping and/or holding up three fingers in celebration.

Why scheduling a home-and-home with South Dakota State is a terrible idea

By Emily Adler / November 17, 2024

Only fools go to Brookings, S.D., yet smart coaches keep doing it

Monmouth director of player development and assistant coach Lola Mullaney stares straight ahead during warmups. She wears a black quarter-zip with a white block "M" logo on it.

How Lola Mullaney has made the leap from Harvard player to Monmouth assistant coach

By Jenn Hatfield / November 15, 2024

Carrie Moore: ‘[She] seems to have grown up overnight’

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’