NCAA Tournament

UCLA forward Timea Gardiner talks to her teammates in the huddle during a game.

Gardiner brings her deep NCAA experience to UCLA

By Michelle Smith / March 24, 2025

Gardiner’s play and leadership off the bench is key to Bruins’ success as they get deeper into the NCAA Tournament

After resurgent year ends, Cal immediately pivots to building next NCAA Tournament-worthy team

By Michelle Smith / March 23, 2025

Bears will be “aggressive” in the portal starting Monday after first NCAA appearance in six years.

Southern women's basketball celebrates 2nd SWAC championship in 3 years. (Photo credit: SWAC)

Inside Aniya Gourdine’s impact as SWAC champion Southern is dancing again

By Rob Knox / March 18, 2025

Funchess: ‘We have a legacy that we are trying to uphold’

UCLA poses holding up the number 4 following their win over South Carolina on Nov 24.

Spokane Region 1: It’s time for the Bruins to define themselves

By Michelle Smith / March 17, 2025

North Carolina State, LSU and Baylor fill out the top seeds in Spokane 1.

Columbia women's basketball head coach Megan Griffith stands on a ladder and cuts the net of a basketball hoop at the Columbia Lions home court while Lions players stand behind her celebrating and spectators stand in front of her taking pictures with their phones

A modest counterproposal: Win or go home

By Emily Adler / March 16, 2025

‘March Madness is designed to find the sweet spot between crowning the best teams and pure randomness’

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

Back atop the SEC, Texas’ Vic Schaefer returns to familiar territory

By Isa Almeida / March 3, 2025

Schaefer: ‘Winning is really hard. People think it’s easy ’til it isn’t’

Gabriela Jaquez scores a basket against Baylor Lady Bears guard Darianna Littlepage-Buggs

Gabriela Jaquez could be the key to UCLA’s national title dreams

By Jackie Powell / January 22, 2025

UCLA junior Jaquez established herself as the Bruins’ connector in 72-57 win over Baylor in first ever Coretta Scott King Classic

A graphic of Indianapolis with the text, "All three in Indy" in all caps.

Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announces changes ahead of 2024-25 season

By Sydney Wingfield / July 13, 2024

The news covers NCAA Tournament sites, selection, a seed list and more

South Carolina celebrates its third national championship and first perfect season in program history (Photo credit: Dominic Allegra, The Next Hoops)

South Carolina finishes perfect season with a flourish

By Rob Knox / April 7, 2024

A year after falling to Iowa in the Final Four, South Carolina beat them to secure both the NCAA championship and a perfect season

NCAA President Charlie Baker giving a speech

Charlie Baker says NCAA will have units for women’s tournament by 2024-25 season

By Howard Megdal / April 7, 2024

Baker: ‘Our goal is to get it up for the next fiscal year’