SIOUX CITY, IA Dakota News Now) -In the 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship Semifinal, the Dordt (Iowa) Defenders used a dominant first quarter to pull away from the Dakota State (S.D.) Trojans for an 83–69 victory.

Michigan State basketball got a career-best performance from center Carson Cooper as it took care of some early-round business. The 3-seed Spartans beat the 14-seed North Dakota State Bison 92-67 in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament at KeyBank Center in Buffalo,

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (DSU) – No. 3 seed Dakota State (S.D.) relied on their high-powered offense and a dominant interior performance to defeat No. 5 seed Georgetown (Ky.) 85-79 Saturday afternoon to win the Naismith Quadrant of the 45th annual NAIA Women’s Basketball National Tournament at Tyson Events Center.

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Carson Cooper matched his career high with 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Michigan State routed North Dakota State 92-67 to reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 22nd time in 28 consecutive appearances under coach Tom Izzo.