Big Ten

State of the Program: Indiana regroups after magical season comes to premature end

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / May 9, 2023

The Hoosiers were upset by Miami (FL) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament

Caileigh Walsh and Caroline Lau celebrate Northwestern's 76-62 win over Minnesota in mid-February.

State of the Program: After finishing in the basement of the Big Ten, Northwestern banks on player development

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / May 2, 2023

The Wildcats are coming off a last-place Big Ten finish in 2022-23

Wisconsin head coach Marisa Moseley talks to her team during a timeout

State of the Program: Wisconsin hopes encouraging finish in 2022-23 helps program turn the corner

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / April 24, 2023

The Badgers won four of their last five to close out the regular season

Illinois junior guard Genesis Bryant shoots a 3-pointer and holds her follow-through as the bench starts to celebrate behind her.

State of the Program: Illinois is flying high under Shauna Green

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / April 18, 2023

‘I feel like we’re in a great spot’

Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Addison O'Grady walk back to the bench after the final buzzer as LSU wins the 2023 national championship on April 2, 2023.

Inside Iowa’s locker room after its 2023 national championship loss

By Natalie Heavren / April 3, 2023

Curtains close on the Hawkeyes’ season and the careers of Czinano, Warnock

Caitlin Clark smiles as she holds an ESPN microphone and looks out at the Iowa fans after a victory in the 2023 Final Four.

Iowa Hawkeyes take ‘business mentality’ into national championship game

By Natalie Heavren / April 2, 2023

‘We’re here to hoist the trophy’

Monika Czinano lifts up Caitlin Clark after Iowa's 77-73 win over South Carolina on March 31. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra | The Next)

How Caitlin Clark and Monika Czinano led Iowa to win over South Carolina

By Natalie Heavren / April 1, 2023

Clark’s 41 points propelled the Hawkeyes to a program-first NCAA Tournament championship game

Iowa advances to Final Four, Ohio State and Maryland bow out in the Elite Eight

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 28, 2023

The Hawkeyes are headed to their first Final Four since 1993

90 starts, one Final Four: How Iowa’s starters got the Hawkeyes to Dallas

By Matthew Walter / March 27, 2023

‘You could get sick of each other after that many games, right? They honestly love each other.’

Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon defends UConn's Nika Muhl as Muhl falls to the floor.

‘We feed off each other’: Ohio State’s peaking at the right time

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 25, 2023

First Elite Eight appearance since the Katie Smith era