mid-majors

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson holds the ball with two hands on the left side of her body as she tries to step past Harvard guard Harmoni Turner.

How two Ivy League senior stars are navigating the uncertainty of what’s next

By Jenn Hatfield / April 11, 2025

Harvard’s Harmoni Turner and Columbia’s Kitty Henderson have pro-level talent, but their basketball futures are up in the air

George Mason's Nekhu Mitchell dribbles the ball between two defenders.

2025 transfer portal tracker: Mid-majors

By The Next / April 3, 2025

Which players have entered the transfer portal from mid-major programs, and where are they headed?
Updated May 10, 2025

Confetti rains down onto the Fairfield Stags while, all in white, celebrate their 2025 MAAC Tournament title

How Meghan Andersen, Fairfield went back-to-back as MAAC champions

By Ben Yeargin / March 15, 2025

Thibault-DuDonis: ‘We know we’re not done yet’

Freshman guard Madison Ruff high fives her teammates on the court of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall during the MAAC Tournament (Photo credit: Michelle Quaglia).

Mount St. Mary’s, Merrimack reflect on seasons of growth following MAAC semifinal losses

By Ben Yeargin / March 14, 2025

Kelly Morrone: ‘Merrimack in the conversation [of MAAC contenders] is a big step’

A thumbnail for the Locked on Women's Basketball podcast, with an orange banner across the bottom that reads "UTSA belongs in the tourney", and a photo of UTSA head coach Karen Aston vocally coaching from the sidelines with overlayed images of Aston and host Howard Megdal on either side.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Karen Aston makes the case for UTSA

By The Next / March 12, 2025

UTSA head coach Karen Aston joins host Howard Megdal

Quinnipiac sophomore guard Karson Martin runs off the court with the team behind her after Quinnipiac's 79-51 win over Iona Wednesday afternoon in the MAAC Tournament. (Photo credit: Rob Rasmussen | P8 Photos).

MAAC Tournament Day 2 notebook: Quinnipiac thrives with secondary help

By Ben Yeargin / March 12, 2025

Day 2 of the MAAC Tournament is underway, and it showcased No. 1 Fairfield and No. 2 Quinnipiac for the first time this tournament

A worker removes the insignia of the Mid-American Conference from the bench chairs at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse after the 2020 Mac Tournament was cancelled. (Photo Credit: Ken Blaze | USA TODAY Sports)

Revisiting the 2019-20 season’s unceremonious end for mid-major programs

By Jacob Mox / March 12, 2025

How three mid-major programs navigated the season’s abrupt cancellation in March 2020

Iona senior guard Judith Gomez looks and points up court while in front of the Iona bench (Photo credit: Will Quincy - Iona Athletics).

MAAC Tournament notebook: The heartbreak of March

By Ben Yeargin / March 12, 2025

Leyla Oztürk: ‘It’s March, anything can happen’

Canisius' sophomore forward Shariah Gailes (in yellow) looks toward the basket to pass the basketball. (Photo credit: Joe Lehrman).

As Canisius eyes long-term progress, it’s on the verge of a MAAC Tournament berth

By Ben Yeargin / March 5, 2025

Tiffany Swoffard: ‘While everyone else is talking about getting to Atlantic City, we’re talking about how we build a championship-caliber program’

UNCG senior guard Jayde Gamble drives past a defender in a game against Western Carolina on Feb. 22. (Photo credit: Carlos Morales, UNCG Athletics)

Jayde Gamble’s leadership has helped UNC Greensboro reach SoCon summit during historic season

By Rob Knox / March 2, 2025

Gamble: ‘Sometimes, being different means pushing people beyond their comfort zones.’