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Maryland Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese talks to Maryland Terrapins guard Diamond Miller (1) during the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship sweet sixteen round game between the Stanford Cardinal and the Maryland Terrapins on March 25, 2022, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Stadium in Spokane, WA.

College Basketball

The Maryland Terrapins Are So Crazy They Just Might Work

VILLANOVA, PA - JANUARY 17: Maddy Siegrist #20 of the Villanova Wildcats reacts against the Xavier Musketeers in the second half at Finneran Pavilion on January 17, 2023 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Villanova Wildcats defeated the Xavier Musketeers 76-38. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

Maddy Siegrist Works In Silence

Stanford Cardinal forward Cameron Brink (22) tries to block a shot during the women's college basketball game between the Stanford Cardinal and the USC Trojans on January 15, 2023 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Stanford Remains Very Tall And Very Good

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks looks on during their game against the LSU Tigers at Colonial Life Arena on February 12, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. South Carolina won 88-64.

South Carolina Beats Everybody Else

Tom Ley

Caitlin Clark Knows When To Start The Show

Angel Reese Can Do It All Herself, Footwear Be Damned

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) on the sidelines during the women's college basketball game between the Butler Bulldogs and UConn Huskies on January 3, 2023, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN.

UConn Is Too Cursed To Play Basketball Right Now

Ohio State Buckeyes guard Jacy Sheldon (4) looks on during a women's college basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Boston College Eagles on November 13, 2022, at Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Ohio State Is As Good As It Is Annoying

STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 14: UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) in action during a women's college basketball game between Texas Longhorns and UConn Huskies on November 14, 2022, at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

Azzi Fudd Is Shooting Her Shot

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 13: Kiki Rice #1 of the UCLA Bruins looks to pass during the first half of a game against the Troy Trojans at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on November 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

UCLA Has Joined The Party

Women's Basketball

Kim Mulkey Has Nothing To Say About Brittney Griner

The Sky Won’t Quit Until You Do

Kelsey Plum Has Made Good

Head coach Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces talks with Jackie Young #0 during their game against the Seattle Storm at Michelob ULTRA Arena on May 08, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aces defeated the Storm 85-74.

Becky Hammon’s Vegas Dreams Are Coming True

Maya Goldberg-Safir writes about women’s basketball and splits her time between Chicago and Oakland, where she was born and raised. She is the creator of <a href="https://wnbaroughnotes.substack.com/">Rough Notes</a>, a newsletter chronicling women’s basketball from the court, the road, and the heart.

Maya Goldberg-Safir

Brittney Griner And The Labyrinth Of Wrongful Detainment

Liz Cambage Reportedly Called Nigerian Players “Monkeys” During Olympic Scrimmage

Hailey Van Lith #10 of the Louisville Cardinals cuts down the net after the 62-50 win over the Michigan Wolverines in the Elite Eight round game of the 2022 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Intrust Bank Arena on March 28, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas.

Hailey Van Lith Wants To Be Your Worst Nightmare

Kai Crutchfield #3 of the NC State Wolfpack defends against Paige Bueckers #5 of the UConn Huskies during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Total Mortgage Arena on March 28, 2022 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

UConn-NC State Was An Instant Classic

Cameron Brink #22 of the Stanford Cardinal defends against Aaliyah Moore #21 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Elite 8 Round at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 27, 2022 in Spokane, Washington.

When Stanford Go Big, Their Opponents Go Home

We Were Rooting For You!

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Diana Moskovitz is Defector&#8217;s investigations editor. You can contact her at diana@defector.com or dfmoskovitz@protonmail.com. She&#8217;s also on Signal @dmoskovitz.99

Diana Moskovitz

Members of the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball team celebrating after upsetting Iowa to make it to the Sweet 16.

Creighton Crushed Iowa’s Big Tournament Dreams

Kentucky’s Magical Run Ended In Lunacy

Brittney Griner Should Have Never Been In This Situation

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Dan McQuade

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