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The South Carolina bench celebrates a made shot. The Gamecocks will be one of six SEC teams in the Sweet 16.

South Carolina’s excellence is worth celebrating despite title game loss

By Rob Knox / April 6, 2025

Tough afternoon can’t define the nation’s best program in the last 10 years

Texas guard Jordan Lee shoots an open 3-pointer right in front of South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley.

Texas’ Jordan Lee figured out her role, then expanded it in the Final Four spotlight

By Jenn Hatfield / April 5, 2025

Vic Schaefer: ‘You love seeing kids that the moment’s not too big for them. And … the moment wasn’t too big for her’

South Carolina huddles before the game against Texas. (Photo credit: Hannah Kervokian, The Next)

South Carolina’s secret to success? Sacrifice individual storylines for team goals

By Rob Knox / April 5, 2025

Johnson: ‘We’re sisters. We fight for each other. We love each other’

Bree Hall jumps on the sideline of South Carolina's 74-57 victory. (Photo credit: Hannah Kevorkian | The Next)

South Carolina returns to national championship after united and unique Final Four win

By Rob Knox / April 5, 2025

Hall: ‘The beautiful thing about our team is that we just want to win’

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer wears a gray Longhorns sweatsuit and holds a piece of paper in his left hand during practice.

Three keys for Texas to beat South Carolina in the Final Four

By Jenn Hatfield / April 4, 2025

The Longhorns need to be aggressive on both ends and run offense through Madison Booker

Raven Johnson’s biggest wins go beyond basketball as South Carolina preps for fifth straight Final Four

By Rob Knox / April 4, 2025

Johnson: ‘I didn’t expect all this, but it’s truly a blessing’

Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson holds the basketball and gestures to a teammate to come toward her.

2025 transfer portal tracker: Power Five

By The IX Basketball / April 3, 2025

Which players have entered the transfer portal from Power Five programs, and where are they headed?

Updated August 11, 2025

LSU Tigers forward Aneesah Morrow (24) tries to knock the ball away from UCLA Bruins forward Timea Gardiner (30) during the second half of the Elite 8 NCAA Tournament basketball game at Spokane Arena on May 30, 2025 in Spokane, Wash.

Aneesah Morrow’s prolific college career ends with cemented legacy

By Bella Munson / April 2, 2025

Kim Mulkey: ‘You wish you had an Aneesah every time you walked on a court’

Vic Schaefer holds a trophy.

‘We’re on a mission’: Inside Texas’ emotional Elite Eight win against TCU

By Wilton Jackson / April 1, 2025

Vic Schaefer: ‘[Coaching basketball] is not a check. This is who I am.’

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer bends his right elbow and extends that arm to call a play from the sidelines.

How Texas freshmen helped Longhorns defeat Tennessee

By Wilton Jackson / March 31, 2025

Vic Schaefer: ‘They’re so unselfish. They really stepped up today’