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Columbia guard Marija Avlijas is shown in midair, preparing to attempt an open right-handed layup. A Princeton defender reaches an arm toward her to try to contest it but isn't close enough to disrupt Avlijas.

Takeaways from a pivotal Ivy League back-to-back in New York

by Jenn HatfieldFebruary 17, 2026February 20, 2026

NEW YORK — At halftime of a game against then-No. 24 Princeton on Friday, Columbia head coach Megan Griffith told junior star Riley Weiss to get out. More specifically, “I told her to leave the locker room and come back in when she left her ego outside,” Griffith told reporters postgame. So Weiss left briefly […]

MiLaysia Fulwiley taking shots at practice ahead of South Carolina's season opener.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

In double overtime, Brown outlasts Penn behind Olivia Young, veteran know-how and defense

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 11, 2026January 11, 2026

Overtime? Just call it Olivia time

The Villanova women's basketball teams stands on a basketball court with a banner that reads "2025 women's champions"

BIG EAST, Features, NCAAW

Sights and Sounds: Villanova wins women’s Philadelphia Big 5 Classic

by Mia MessinaDecember 9, 2025December 8, 2025

With a 76-70 win over Saint Joseph’s, Villanova earned its 20th all-time Big 5 women’s title

American head coach Kelly Killion walks down the sideline during a game. She raises her right arm, gesturing to her players on the court.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Despite early struggles, Kelly Killion is Eagle-eyed about what she wants to build at American

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Killion: ‘These games are going to shift … our tide’

Four side-by-side photos of Ivy League alumnae playing for professional basketball teams overseas. In two of the photos, the players are dribbling the ball with their right hand. In a third, the player is shooting an open right-handed jump shot, and in the fourth, the player is shooting an open left-handed layup.

Features, International, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Why an increasing share of Ivy League graduates are playing professional basketball

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Since 2018, 20% of Ivy League women’s basketball graduates have turned pro

Several planes sit outside Newark Liberty International Airport. The city skyline is in the background.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Without charter flights, Ivy League teams roll with flight disruptions

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 15, 2025November 15, 2025

Megan Griffith: ‘It’s just, how do you respond in those moments?’

Davidson women's basketball huddles up before taking on Mason on Jan. 28, 2023.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

2025-26 Ivy League preview

by Jenn HatfieldOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Mike McLaughlin: ‘Ivy basketball on the women’s side is sitting in a really good place’

Penn guard Sarah Miller attempts an underhanded layup with her left hand. The ball is just about to leave her fingertips. A Columbia defender tries to contest it from behind but can't get her hand close enough.

Features, International, Mid-Majors, NCAAW, World

What Penn’s Sarah Miller learned from ‘surprise’ call-up to Japanese national team

by Jenn HatfieldJuly 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Miller: ‘I think it was a really good first showing’

Two photos of Kaitlyn Chen are displayed side-by-side. At left, she holds the 2024 Ivy League Tournament trophy, which is a large wooden trophy with a gold ball on top. At right, she stands on a ladder and holds up a piece of the net that she cut after winning a national championship.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How impactful have recent Ivy League graduate transfers been outside the conference?

by Jenn HatfieldMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025

Nearly 40 Ivy Leaguers whose careers were interrupted by COVID-19 transferred to play as grad students

Harvard guard Harmoni Turner clenches her fists and yells while looking off to her right.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

In perfect Harmoni: Turner’s 44 points help Harvard upset Princeton in Ivy League Tournament semifinals

by Jenn HatfieldMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Turner and No. 3 seed Harvard will face No. 1 seed Columbia in Saturday’s championship game