NCAA Tournament

Notre Dame guard Olivia Miles sits on the bench at Purcell Pavilion ahead of the Irish's Jan. 7, 2024 game against UNC. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

Behind the scenes, Olivia Miles has played a crucial role in Notre Dame’s Sweet 16 run

By Mitchell Northam / March 28, 2024

Sonia Citron: “If we can defend her, we can defend anyone in the country”

West Virginia guard Jayla Hemingway slides her feet on the perimeter to defend a drive by Iowa guard Caitlin Clark.

How West Virginia’s ‘tremendous and special’ defense nearly knocked off Iowa in the NCAA Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 26, 2024

Mark Kellogg, the Mountaineers’ third coach in three years, nearly led the program to the Sweet 16

Paige Bueckers drives to the basket

Paige Bueckers is making up for lost time

By Tee Baker / March 26, 2024

‘We have the best player in America’

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark fist-pumps and shouts on the court

Seven Big Ten teams began, just two remain in the NCAA Tournament

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 26, 2024

The Hawkeyes and Hoosiers are headed to the Sweet 16

USC's India Otto drives to the basket for a layup

India Otto grabs the spotlight following USC’s opening-round win

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 25, 2024

The senior captain is the longest-tenured player on the roster

Holy Cross fans wearing purple in the stands

Holy Cross holds heads high after gritty NCAA Tournament showing

By Angie Holmes / March 25, 2024

The 16-seed won its play-in game and challenged No. 1 Iowa

Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson drives to the basket. The photo is overlayed over Locked on WBB branding and title "SEC Action in the Big Dance"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: SEC action in the Big Dance

By The Next / March 25, 2024

How is the conference faring in March Madness?

Vols head coach Kellie Harper and forward Jillian Hollingshead high five

NC State vs. Tennessee is a reluctant battle of old friends Wes Moore, Kellie and Jon Harper

By Gabriella Lewis / March 25, 2024

‘We’ve avoided playing each other in the regular season’

A close-up photo of three Princeton players huddling with head coach Carla Berube during a game.

Facing relentless West Virginia press, Princeton comes up empty-handed in NCAA Tournament

By Jenn Hatfield / March 24, 2024

Princeton navigated the press for a half on Saturday but couldn’t secure a third straight first-round win

Teri Moren stands on the sideline with Mackenzie Holmes in the background during Indiana's quarterfinal against Michigan in the 2024 Big Ten Tournament.

Sights and sounds from a day of NCAA Tournament action in Bloomington

By Talia Goodman / March 24, 2024

Indiana routed Fairfield and Oklahoma slipped past Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday to set the Round of 32 matchup