Big Ten

JuJu Watkins blocks the shot of Indiana's Yarden Garzen in a game during the Big Ten tournament.

JuJu Watkins’ defense makes USC so hard to beat 

By Cameron Ruby / March 14, 2025

Watkins: ‘Anything I can do to contribute I’m going to do’

Nyara Sabally holds Sabrina Ioenscu's face in celebration after Ionescu made a game winning shot.

New York Liberty unveil preseason schedule featuring exhibition game at Oregon

By Jackie Powell / March 10, 2025

Liberty become latest WNBA team to take preseason game back to school

USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb talks to her team in a huddle.

Big Ten Tournament notebook Day 3: USC and UCLA debut

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 8, 2025

Plus, No. 5 seed Michigan crashes the semifinal party

The Washington bench celebrates

Big Ten Tournament notebook Day 1: Higher seeds advance

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 6, 2025

Washington, Iowa and Nebraska all advance to play again on Thursday

Lucy Olsen (33) scores for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Inside Lucy Olsen’s first — and only — year at Iowa

By Angie Holmes / March 4, 2025

Olsen: ‘Just from the start, it felt like family’

Minnesota forward Mallory Heyer holds the ball near her left hip with two hands and looks to make a move.

How Mallory Heyer has helped Minnesota take a step forward this season

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / March 3, 2025

Heyer is part of a recruiting class that stuck with Minnesota through a coaching change, and it’s paying off

USC's JuJu Watkins flashes a 3-point sign with her right hand.

Inside how USC slayed rival UCLA again, captured Big Ten title

By Cameron Ruby / March 3, 2025

Lindsay Gottlieb on JuJu Watkins, Kiki Iriafen: ‘They’re the best duo in the country’

Conference title check-ins: Final days of regular season

By Emily Adler / March 2, 2025

Assessing the regular season conference winners and tournament brackets across high- and mid-majors

The Weekly Fast Break: Welcome to the parity party

By Missy Heidrick / February 19, 2025

Star-studded wins, record performances and questions answered

JuJu Watkins flexes after the USC trojans take the lead over the UCLA Bruins on February 13, 2025.

Sights and sounds from a crosstown, top-10 matchup in Los Angeles

By Cameron Ruby / February 14, 2025

Heroes, both expected and unexpected, propelled USC over UCLA