Kiki Iriafen

Iowa State Cyclones center Audi Crooks (55), forward Jalynn Bristow (1), and guard Emily Ryan (11) celebrate with guard Hannah Belanger (13) after a four-point play against Cincinnati during the third quarter of a NCAA women's basketball at Hilton Coliseum on March 2, 2024, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa State’s Audi Crooks makes grand NCAA Tournament debut with 40-point gem

By Michelle Smith / March 23, 2024

Crooks led the way as the Cyclones came back from down 20 to beat Maryland.

Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen goes for a layup during a game against Indiana at Maples Pavilion. No other players can be seen around the paint.

Kiki Iriafen is no second fiddle for Stanford

By Michelle Smith / March 21, 2024

The junior forward’s breakout season makes her the backbone of the Cardinal’s tourney hopes

The Texas women's basketball celebrates winning the Big 12 title on March 13.

NCAA Tournament preview, storylines: Portland 4 Regional

By Michelle Smith / March 19, 2024

Texas, Stanford prepare to fight for their trip to Cleveland

Host Em Adler is joined by co-host Lincoln Shafer to talk about their favorite non-senior prospects in college basketball, including South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins and Stanford’s Kiki Iriafen. (Both photos from X, formerly known as Twitter; Left: @GamecockWBB Right: @StanfordWBB)

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Prospects to know for the 2025-27 WNBA Drafts

By The Next / March 16, 2024

Our WNBA Draft experts talk about their favorite non-senior prospects in college basketball.

USC celebrates punching its ticket to the NCAA Tournament after beating Stanford in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game on March 10, 2024 in Las Vegas. (Photo courtesy of the Pac-12 Conference)

‘Best day ever’: USC takes home the (final) Pac-12 Tournament title

By Michelle Smith / March 10, 2024

“There is a lot of pride in being the final champions in this league.”

Stanford's Hannah Jump and Brooke Demetre smile and celebrate a win in the Pac-12 Tournament.

Hannah Jump calls for her moment to lift Stanford into Pac-12 Tournament final

By Michelle Smith / March 9, 2024

The Cardinal are starting to answer a question that’s vexed them all year: Who else will come up big?

Pac-12 Media Day set photo

Pac-12 looking to go out in fine tournament style

By Michelle Smith / March 4, 2024

The Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas should be one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the land

South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley gets a step on her defender and elevates for a right-handed layup.

The nastiest, filthiest, most lethal handles of the 2023-24 college season

By Emily Adler / March 3, 2024

Yes, JuJu Watkins and MiLaysia Fulwiley show up a lot

UCLA guard Charisma Osborne goes up for a layup against USC in Saturday night's win.

JuJu Watkins, Cameron Brink lead list of Pac-12 Player of the Year candidates

By Michelle Smith / February 7, 2024

Handicapping the race for Pac-12 Player of the Year

Pac-12 action: Kiki Iriafen (44) smiles and claps for her Stanford teammates from the bench, alongside fellow Stanford players and coaches.

Parity hits the top Pac-12 teams hard

By Michelle Smith / January 29, 2024

Through the first four weekends, the drama has been palpable and the upsets plentiful