Mid-Majors

San Diego State coach directs her players

San Diego State poised for late run in Mountain West

By Scott Mammoser / February 21, 2025

Aztecs are only team in MWC to beat UNLV this year

Yale forward Mackenzie Egger rises to shoot a right-handed shot as one Penn defender walls up and another tries to block the shot from behind.

With a clear mind and a new shot, Yale’s Mackenzie Egger is the Ivy League’s breakout star

By Jenn Hatfield / February 21, 2025

Dalila Eshe: ‘She has found the easy button … where she’s just flowing and clicking’

George Mason forward Nalani Kaysia stretches out both arms to high-five her teammates and coaches as her name is announced during player intros.

How George Mason’s Nalani Kaysia has found success in basketball, volleyball, motherhood and the classroom

By Natalie Heavren / February 20, 2025

Kaysia: ‘I’ve lived about three different lives in my college career’

North Carolina Central guard Kyla Bryant attempts a free throw.

HBCU notebook: Kyla Bryant fueling North Carolina Central’s belief

By Rob Knox / February 18, 2025

Also, double-doubles abound from Bethune-Cookman’s Asianae Nicholson and Coppin State’s Laila Lawrence

Harvard players smile and cheer on the sidelines after a big play during a game against rival Columbia. One player puts her fist in the air, and another leans forward and claps.

‘You got to play fearless’: How Harvard became the first Ivy League team to solve Columbia this season

By Jenn Hatfield / February 17, 2025

It had a lot to do with mentality for the Crimson, who’d been ‘exposed’ in the teams’ first meeting

Jackson State guard Taleah Dilworth drives to the basket against Alabama State. (Photo credit: Jackson State Athletics)

SWAC leading scorer Taleah Dilworth embraced the grind to get Jackson State close to its goal

By Rob Knox / February 17, 2025

Richards: ‘I’m most impressed with her being an unbelievably humble, sound, and good person and her growth.’

Saint Peter's huddles up together right inside the three-point line at Leo D. Mahoney Arena.

Saint Peter’s relying on its defense amid its shaky playoff situation

By Ben Yeargin / February 15, 2025

Leedham: ‘It’s inch-by-inch … one little inch, that’s the difference’

UNCW's Taylor Henderson dribbles the ball up the floor during a game this season. (Photo credit: Nathan Hovey | UNCW Athletics)

CAA notebook: Taylor Henderson fuels UNC Wilmington’s winning spirit

By Rob Knox / February 12, 2025

Plus a look at impact freshmen from Campbell, Towson and Elon

Bella Nascimento shoots in a game against Towson on Jan. 26. (Photo credit: William & Mary Athletics)

‘Bella is somebody without basketball’: Bella Nascimento’s persistence has lifted William & Mary

By Rob Knox / February 11, 2025

‘I wanted to go somewhere I could compete for and win a championship’

A basketball and trophy are displayed at the 2022 Big South basketball media days in Charlotte, N.C. (Mitchell Northam / The Next)

Gardner-Webb remaining silent as head coach Scott Merritt is dismissed

By Mitchell Northam / February 6, 2025

After less than two seasons on the job in the Big South, Scott Merritt is out as Gardner-Webb’s head basketball coach