Mid-Majors

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

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

Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell draws up a play on a white board and is explaining to his team what he wants done out of the timeout. The team is focused on what he is saying.

‘I could not have been prouder’: Richmond’s historic season ends in the NCAA Tournament

By Natalie Heavren / March 24, 2024

The Spiders reflect on the journey as their season comes full circle

Mar 23, 2024; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; NC State Wolfpack center River Baldwin (1) shoots underneath against Chattanooga Lady Mocs forward Kailyn Farrell (25) in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament at James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports

NCAA removes official at halftime of NC State-Chattanooga game due to “background conflict”

By Gabriella Lewis / March 23, 2024

One of the referees working in Raleigh attended a school in the game

Sights and sounds from the Big Dance in the Little Apple

By Missy Heidrick / March 23, 2024

Kansas State, Colorado set up NCAA Tournament showdown

Princeton forward Ellie Mitchell grabs a rebound with two hands as a Penn player attempts to tip it away from her.

‘Her nose for the ball is so special’: Why Princeton’s Ellie Mitchell can’t be stopped on the glass

By Jenn Hatfield / March 23, 2024

Mitchell broke Princeton’s 46-year-old record for career rebounds at the Ivy League Tournament

UC Irvine guard Deja Lee attacks the defense during the Big West Tournament Semifinals

Deja Lee’s career year helps power UC Irvine to NCAA Tournament

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 22, 2024

The junior guard turned in a career season for the Anteaters.

The five Columbia starters sit on the bench and lean toward each other before they are introduced pregame.

Columbia exits NCAA Tournament early, but its presence has staying power

By Jenn Hatfield / March 22, 2024

Lions nearly pulled off 10-point comeback in First Four against Vanderbilt

Kierra Wheeler was named the MEAC Player of the Year (Photo courtesy: Norfolk State Athletics)

How Norfolk State and Jackson State can earn monumental victories

By Rob Knox / March 21, 2024

Tomekia Reed: ‘We want people who watch to respect HBCUs’