Posts by Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith has covered women’s basketball nationally for more than three decades. A 2024 inductee into the U.S. Basketball Writer’s Hall of Fame, Smith has worked for ESPN.com, The Athletic, the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as Pac-12.com and WNBA.com. She is the 2017 recipient of the Jake Wade Media Award from the Collegiate Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) and was named the Mel Greenberg Media Award winner by the WBCA in 2019.

Utah experiences racist harassment at NCAA Tournament

March 26, 2024

“It was incredibly upsetting for all of us,” Roberts said in a post-game press conference. “But, you know, racism is real. It happens. It’s awful.”

This time, Stanford survives NCAA Tournament second-round scare to advance out of Maples

March 25, 2024

35 games into the season and headed to the Sweet 16 in Portland, Stanford are still learning about themselves

Bigger challenges lie ahead for Pac-12 NCAA Tournament teams

March 24, 2024

In a very chalky weekend so far, six of the seven Pac-12 entrants move on to the second round Sunday and Monday.

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

March 23, 2024

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

Diamond Johnson returns to the big stage with Norfolk State

March 22, 2024

Johnson, at her third school in four years, makes her second trip to the NCAA Tournament as her Norfolk State prepares to take on on Stanford

Kiki Iriafen is no second fiddle for Stanford

March 21, 2024

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

NCAA Tournament preview, storylines: Portland 4 Regional

March 19, 2024

Texas, Stanford prepare to fight for their trip to Cleveland

Cameron Brink declares for 2024 WNBA Draft

March 12, 2024

Brink announced Tuesday afternoon with a social media post that she will be moving on to the WNBA following her final NCAA run with the Stanford Cardinal

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

March 10, 2024

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

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

March 9, 2024

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