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Sports  |  Alanis Thames, Associated Press  • 
April 2, 2026

Delta State’s women’s basketball legacy endures even as national spotlight has faded

The Lady Statesmen were the first No. 1 team when the women’s college basketball poll debuted 50 years ago. The women’s basketball spotlight has since shifted elsewhere, as money reshaped the sports landscape and large programs with big budgets began to dominate. 
Sports  |  Dave Campbell, Associated Press  • 
March 23, 2026

Battle’s last-second jumper gives Minnesota a 65-63 win over Mississippi in women’s NCAA Tournament

“I'm not discrediting their play, with an awesome shot by the Battle kid at the end, but their fans won them that game,” Rebels coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said. “You couldn’t hear. Just an incredible environment.”