Mark Schindler

Cleveland

Writer at WNBA

Contributor at The Athletic

WNBA Draft/Scouting | @TGNbball

Articles

Women’s Final Four power rankings: Who’s winning? UCLA, South Carolina, UConn or Texas?

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Schindler

The women’s Final Four is a culmination of the season, careers and collegiate legacies. It provides the ultimate platform to elevate and highlight how each team was built to achieve this elite final stage of the year. South Carolina and UConn are both in consecutive Final Fours. The Gamecocks won it all last season and seek to take home the national championship trophy for the third time in four seasons.
Who's winning? UCLA, South Carolina, UConn or Texas?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mark Schindler

Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. The women's Final Four is a culmination of the season, careers and collegiate legacies. It provides the ultimate platform to elevate and highlight how each team was built to achieve this elite final stage of the year. South Carolina and UConn are both in consecutive Final Fours.
Elite Eight power rankings: Is UConn destined for another Final Four? Can UCLA be stopped?

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Schindler

The final weekend of the NCAA Tournament is almost upon us, but first: the Elite Eight. Four phenomenal matchups await Monday as each team vies to punch its ticket to Tampa for the Final Four. No. 1 seed UCLA and No. 3 seed LSU face off in a rematch of last season’s Sweet 16. Two of the most prolific players in the paint this season (Lauren Betts and Aneesah Morrow) will clash.
Is UConn destined for another Final Four? Can UCLA be stopped?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mark Schindler

Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's & women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. The final weekend of the NCAA Tournament is almost upon us, but first: the Elite Eight. Four phenomenal matchups await Monday as each team vies to punch its ticket to Tampa for the Final Four. No. 1 seed UCLA and No. 3 seed LSU face off in a rematch of last season's Sweet 16.
Women’s Sweet 16 power rankings: How far does USC drop without JuJu Watkins?

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Schindler

The Sweet 16 is upon us with a field of teams we mostly expected to see. All of the top three-seeded teams are represented in Birmingham, Ala. and Spokane, Wash. for the regional rounds, which will be played on Friday and Saturday. No. 5 seeds Kansas State, Ole Miss and Tennessee qualify as minor surprises, but anyone watching this season of women’s college basketball will understand these are tenacious competitors capable of advancing. How much further?
How far does USC drop without JuJu Watkins?

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mark Schindler

Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's & women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. The Sweet 16 is upon us with a field of teams we mostly expected to see. All of the top three-seeded teams are represented in Birmingham, Ala. and Spokane, Wash. for the regional rounds, which will be played on Friday and Saturday.
19 intriguing women’s March Madness players to watch: JuJu Watkins, Ta’Niya Latson and more

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Schindler

All throughout the buildup to March Madness we hear about seeding, resumes, quads, good wins, bad losses … the list goes on and on. Teams earn their places in the Big Dance. Players separate those teams in the moments that matter most, whether with big shots, defensive stands or vocal leadership in crunch time. Every matchup, every game and every upset brings the opportunity for a player to shine. Legends are going to be made at the Spokane and Birmingham regionals.
Women’s March Madness power rankings: UConn looks like a team on a mission

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mark Schindler

The Athletic has live coverage of 2025 Men’s March MadnessThe first round of the NCAA Tournament brought us a wealth of excitement. Most of it, however, comes from the anticipation of the crop of second-round games it set up. Only four lower-seeded teams won in the first round, including just two double-digit seeds moving on in No. 10 Oregon and No. 10 South Dakota State. So much of March is about styles and how they contrast.
UConn looks like a team on a mission

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mark Schindler

The Athletic has live coverage of Editor's note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men's & women's NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. 2025 Men's March Madness The first round of the NCAA Tournament brought us a wealth of excitement. Most of it, however, comes from the anticipation of the crop of second-round games it set up.
JuJu Watkins, Ta'Niya Latson and more

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Mark Schindler

All throughout the buildup to March Madness we hear about seeding, resumes, quads, good wins, bad losses ... the list goes on and on. Teams earn their places in the Big Dance. Players separate those teams in the moments that matter most, whether with big shots, defensive stands or vocal leadership in crunch time. Every matchup, every game and every upset brings the opportunity for a player to shine through. Legends are going to be made at the Spokane and Birmingham regionals.