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Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton runs back after making a 3-pointer. She is shown from the front and a packed crowd cheers behind her.

How Veronica Burton’s journey has led to her breakout season for the Golden State Valkyries

By Matthew Walter / June 8, 2025

Burton’s life has taken her from Massachusetts to San Francisco, but it’s been every stop in between that has allowed her to thrive with the Golden State Valkyries

Joe McKeown points while standing next to the referee who holds the ball

Northwestern’s Blizzard defense nears extinction

By Alissa Hirsh / January 31, 2025

The transfer portal era challenges the viability of the Blizzard defense

Joe McKeown and Kate Popovec-Goss smile for a photo at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

In her third year of a major rebuild at Bradley, Kate Popovec-Goss reflects on the journey

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 16, 2024

Popovec-Goss: ‘It’s about the process, not outcome’

Grace Sullivan floats up a shot for Northwestern as Cornell's Summer Parker-Hall puts her left hand up to contest it.

Grace Sullivan is among Northwestern’s transfers aiming to help turn things around

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 7, 2024

Sullivan: ‘It’s been really cool to see where our different experiences have brought us’

UCLA center Lauren Betts fights for a rebound against USC center Clarice Akunwafo and USC guard JuJu Watkins.

2024-25 Big Ten preview

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / October 17, 2024

Four new teams, dozens of storylines in the new-look conference

Brown guard Kyla Jones shoots an open right-handed layup as two Princeton defenders look on.

Why Brown’s Kyla Jones chose Northwestern for her graduate year

By Jenn Hatfield / April 8, 2024

Graduate students can’t play in the Ivy League, so Jones found a great fit close to home

Red and white confetti falls on Ohio State as the Buckeyes celebrate their Big Ten regular-season title.

Big Ten Tournament preview: Questions for all 14 teams in the conference

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / March 6, 2024

Can Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes win their third straight title?

Molly Davis on the court against Cleveland State.

Big Ten notebook: Minnesota’s big week, Iowa trounces Indiana and more

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / January 15, 2024

The Hawkeyes are the lone unbeaten team remaining in Big Ten play

Yarden Garzon looks to take a shot against Lipscomb at Assembly Hall.

Big Ten roundup: Indiana back on track, Maryland’s question marks and more

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 27, 2023

Hoosiers starting to find their rhythm

Lisa Bluder talks to Caitlin Clark and the bench during the championship game on April 2, 2023.

Big Ten roundup: Caitlin Clark outduels Georgia Amoore, Northwestern survives a scare and more

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / November 12, 2023

Recapping the first week of Big Ten action