nonconference schedule

A fully packed crowd of South Dakota State fans stands cheering, clapping and/or holding up three fingers in celebration.

Why scheduling a home-and-home with South Dakota State is a terrible idea

By Emily Adler / November 17, 2024

Only fools go to Brookings, S.D., yet smart coaches keep doing it

Mary Hollensteiner and Abigail Wright stand up on the Harvard bench and each hold one hand up, making the 3-point sign. Teammate Saniyah Glenn-Bello is in between them, standing and clapping.

Ivy League notebook: Inside Harvard’s top-25 win, Princeton’s growing pains and more

By Jenn Hatfield / November 9, 2024

Plus, the challenge for Ivy teams in getting signature wins right away

Harvard guard Lola Mullaney stands on the perimeter near the Columbia bench and pulls the ball behind her head with both hands to pass toward the center of the court. Columbia guard Abbey Hsu stands on the 3-point line with her hands out to pressure Mullaney.

Six storylines to watch in Ivy League play

By Jenn Hatfield / January 3, 2024

Freshman point guards, Princeton’s defense, a crucial injury and more

Five Dartmouth players are shown standing, cheering and clapping on the bench.

Behind the scenes of a rebuild: How Linda Cimino got Dartmouth to believe

By Jenn Hatfield / December 27, 2023

Players’ shock at winning early in the season has turned into expecting to win

USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

Nonconference grades for every Pac-12 team

By Michelle Smith / December 23, 2023

Only one team gets an A