Hoopism: Beyond the Games

Team news:

Navy is learning to adjust.

Player news:

Notre Dame’s Brianna Turner is making progress and may soon return from injury.

An attitude adjustment has paid big dividends for Kentucky’s Alexis Jennings.

Bigger and better, Allie Havers is giving Nebraska force inside.

Duke’s Rebecca Greenwell is a Kentucky fan in a Blue Devil jersey.

Duke junior forward Kendall Cooper will miss the remainder of the season. She’ll be eligible to return next fall.

Zoe Beard-Fails has worked her way into a bigger role for Colorado.

Coach news:

Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell is recovering quickly after knee surgery this week.

For Old Dominion coach Karen Barefoot, the program’s 1,000-win milestone this week was especially meaningful.

With TeeTee Starks out for the season, Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly seeks point guard depth.

Tulane coach Lisa Stockton seeks consistency.