Tag: Women's College Basketball

Why Arizona’s Adia Barnes welcomes the doubters and relishes proving everyone wrong

TUCSON, Ariz. — If she’s being honest, Adia Barnes’ first instinct was to deny it, to tell a bit of a white lie. Say:...

How much has NIL impacted women’s college basketball recruiting?

Editor’s note: Over the past month, The Athletic has spoken with more than 30 women’s college basketball coaches about an array of topics, from...

2023 Women’s NCAA Tournament: Bracket Breakers analyzes the most likely upsets in the first round

We began our search for potential upsets in the women’s NCAA Tournament by establishing basic power ratings for all D-I teams. Now that we...

The Ivy League’s athletic scholarship lawsuit: Why it matters and what you need to know

As the nation turns its attention to college basketball this weekend, fans will be watching what’s happening on the court. Lawyers and other interested...

Five coaches Michigan State should pursue to replace Suzy Merchant

And just like that — there’s another Big Ten opening.On Monday, Michigan State announced that longtime coach Suzy Merchant is stepping down for health...

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