A team that lost all its starters, a team that was chronically injured, a team that graduated key role players, and another that seemingly came out of nowhere. That’s the lineup of participants for the Final Four. And while there are big-name teams and star players, when you look back at the start of the… Read More »
ALBANY, NY — Caitlin, Angel, JuJu and Paige. Oh my. Monday night’s Elite Eight doubleheader is a blockbuster event that fans no doubt dreamed of when the bracket dropped. But they shook it off in the morning as the wildness of it dawned on them. Waking. No viewership record is safe. Also, there is no… Read More »
ALBANY, N.Y. – One of Hannah Hidalgo’s first memories of women’s basketball came in fifth grade. There was no special team involved, no phenomenal player or competition worthy of an instant classic. It was the way people talked about it, hated it and openly bashed it. It made Notre Dame’s freshman star not want to… Read More »
Ten players have a chance to win the Naismith Player of the Year Award, as the finalists were announced on March 14. Madison Booker, Cameron Brink, Paige Bueckers, Kamilla Cardoso, Caitlin Clark, Hannah Hidalgo, Elizabeth Kitley, Angel Reese, Jacy Sheldon and JuJu Watkins were all named to the list. But of the ten, five stand… Read More »
There were no videos this week of fans lining up for city blocks hours before tipoff waiting to enter college basketball arenas. No fans cramming into walkways and hovering over tunnels begging for autographs from the brightest, best-known star in college basketball. That’s because the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team had the week off ahead… Read More »