Mid-Majors

An upstate upset: How Cornell pulled off a win for the ages against Columbia

By Jenn Hatfield / January 4, 2026

Cornell came in with unshakeable confidence and the defending champion felt the pressure

How offense, not defense, has powered Princeton’s 12-1 nonconference record

By Jenn Hatfield / January 2, 2026

Skye Belker: ‘All of us have the ability to go off for 20-plus’

How Columbia’s Riley Weiss reached 1,000 career points — while learning when to pass

By Jenn Hatfield / January 1, 2026

Weiss leads Columbia in scoring for the second straight year but has upped her assists as a junior

How stepping away helped Columbia’s Fliss Henderson come back from a stress fracture

By Jenn Hatfield / December 27, 2025

Henderson didn’t play her sophomore year, but she’s been indispensable as a junior

How Nicole Stephens has elevated Dayton as a ‘scoring fourth assistant coach’

By Natalie Heavren / December 24, 2025

Tamika Williams-Jeter: ‘She stays ready. She never has to get ready’

For Northwestern’s Joe McKeown and his family, a walk down memory lane

By Jenn Hatfield / December 23, 2025

Legendary coach honored at George Washington, where it all started

Pac-12 mini-reunion leads to the question: Which programs are better off?

By Michelle Smith / December 22, 2025

More than two years after the conference imploded, one of the biggest losses remains its women’s basketball brand

Why Long Beach State has needed JaQuoia Jones-Brown’s ascension

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 21, 2025

Long Beach State has relied on its sophomore star JaQuia Jones-Brown out of necessity

CAA notebook: Yirsy Quéliz and Camryn Collins fuel Northeastern’s growth

By Rob Knox / December 21, 2025

Plus, how William & Mary and the College of Charleston beat ACC programs and much more

Stock up: Which women’s college basketball coaches have impressed the most?

By Emily Adler / December 21, 2025

Four coaches who’ve exceeded expectations and set their teams up for greater success