Malia Samuels’ coaches and teammates often refer to her as “Pitt,” short for pitbull. She got the name at 14, when she was going head-to-head with 17-year-olds, fearless and feisty. It stuck. Now, she’s bringing that effort and intensity to a short-handed USC team, as a leader who has been on the court at the […]
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How Big Ten coaches are adapting to a rapidly changing landscape
The influx of NIL money and the transfer portal has changed the recruiting landscape.
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At Iowa, Chit-Chat Wright fits right in
Barrett: ‘She’s like a quiet, cute assassin’
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UCLA’s Lena Bilic continues to learn on the fly this season
Cori Close: ‘She’s got some things that are really hard to teach’
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Kara Dunn is the veteran leader and offensive threat USC needs
USC isn’t having the season they expected, but the veteran transfer isn’t going down without a fight
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Echoes of a legend: Jaloni Cambridge and Kelsey Mitchell at Ohio State
How the sophomore’s game reflects a name etched throughout the Buckeyes’ record book
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Raina Harmon lands at her North Star, Florida Gulf Coast
Former Iowa assistant coach battle-tested for new position
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With new faces in new places, UCLA and USC add another chapter to storied rivalry
Both teams will play each other once more during the regular season.
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For Northwestern’s Joe McKeown and his family, a walk down memory lane
Legendary coach honored at George Washington, where it all started
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Pac-12 mini-reunion leads to the question: Which programs are better off?
More than two years after the conference imploded, one of the biggest losses remains its women’s basketball brand