West Virginia

As the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team gears up for their high-stakes NCAA tournament clash against West Virginia, all eyes are on defensive stalwart Gabbie Marshall. The senior guard will shoulder the immense responsibility of containing the Mountaineers’ offensive dynamo, JJ Quinerly, whose prolific scoring has been instrumental in propelling her team to the brink of the Sweet Sixteen. Quinerly, standing at a diminutive 5'8", has proven to be an offensive juggernaut this season, averaging nearly 20 points per contest.

Darian DeVries, the architect behind Drake’s remarkable resurgence on the college basketball scene, has been tapped as the new head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers, according to multiple reports. DeVries, who will turn 49 next month, is expected to sign a five-year contract with the Big 12 program, as they look to recapture the glory days of their storied basketball tradition. DeVries’ appointment comes on the heels of a stellar six-year tenure at Drake, where he amassed an impressive 150-55 record, leading the Bulldogs to at least 20 wins in each of those seasons.