NCAA women's basketball

A referee holds a ball in the 2023 Final Four. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Inside the NCAA’s new women’s basketball rules for 2023-24 season

By Cameron Ruby / June 9, 2023

Rule changes target flopping, reduce restricted area and open door for more replays

Photo of youth basketball players circled up on an outdoor basketball court in India.

For young girls in India, hope and basketball go hand-in-hand

By Vishakya Deshpande / December 23, 2022

‘They barely know names of NBA players, so dreaming of going to the U.S. is hard to even imagine’

Dawn Staley lifts her arms to the sky as the confetti falls on South Carolina's 2022 national championship.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Committee announces Final Four sites for 2027 through 2031

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 23, 2022

Portland will host its first Final Four in 2030

Caitlin Clark opens her stance to perform a crossover-stepback

Iowa faces double loss as Caitlin Clark injures her ankle against Kansas State

By Vishakya Deshpande / November 18, 2022

‘She twisted an ankle. She had twisted it earlier. Same one, unfortunately’

Avery LaBarbera. (Photo credit: Mark Seliger)

Patriot League notebook: Holy Cross upsets the defending champs

By Todd Goclowski / January 12, 2022

Can Holy Cross guard Avery LaBarbera be the Player of the Year?

Ashlee Austin protects the ball with both hands as she goes up for a layup in front of two defenders.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 17, 2021: How ’bout them Dawgs?

By Em Adler / December 17, 2021

DePaul romps again

Rickea Jackson floats in mid-air, in a layup version of the "air Jordan" pose.

Daily Briefing — Dec. 2, 2021: Hoosiers face Wolfpack

By Em Adler / December 2, 2021

A night of shocking results

Paige Bueckers becomes first NCAA student-athlete to sign NIL deal with Gatorade

By Gabriela Carroll / November 29, 2021

‘I know this is just the beginning of our partnership and can’t wait to get to work with Gatorade to drive impact in the community and on the women’s game’

Daily Briefing — Nov. 25, 2021: Cornell beats the buzzer, Je’Naiya Davis has 35

By Em Adler / November 25, 2021

Two top-ten showdowns ahead

NCAA announces expansion of the Division I Women’s Championship to 68 teams, changes selection show date

By Gabriela Carroll / November 18, 2021

The four teams seeded 65 through 68 and the last four at-large teams will play in a series of “First Four” matchups