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The University of Dubuque women's basketball team traveled to Simpson College Storm hoping to snap a two-game losing streak. Entering the fourth quarter, the Spartans found themselves down by 15. The Spartans used an impressive 20-3 run to regain the lead and capture the road victory 77-73.

The University of Dubuque announces the appointment of Justin Smith as the new head women's basketball coach. Smith replaces Mark Noll who left the university to pursue other opportunities.

Ryan Scott returns for another season of Around the Nation, with news of a conference which could ban a team from the conference tournament if it gets too many technicals, plus a recruiting trend extended and a big offseason win for an assistant coach.

The University of Dubuque women's basketball team dug themselves a hole in the opening quarter on Wednesday, but would fight back in a 71-93 loss to the Loras College Duhawks. 

The Spartans opened the tournament Friday night and lost to Calvin College 55-68. UD's Emily Brinker pumped in 19 first half points en route to 25 points and five rebounds to lead the Spartans.

The WBCA releases an academic honor roll each year recognizing the 25 teams at each level of college basketball with the highest combined grade point averages. Here's the list from the 2015-16 season, led by Dubuque.

Nebraska Wesleyan, the lone remaining dual member of the NAIA and NCAA Division III, is giving up its NAIA affiliation effective July 2016 and joining the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference that fall.

After trailing for most of the second half, the University of Dubuque women's basketball team cut the Wartburg lead to one with 22 seconds to go, only to see the Knights hang on, 72-68, in the Iowa Conference (IIAC) semifinals thanks to a trio of free throws and a pivotal turnover down the stretch.

Even with Saturday's loss, UW-Superior saved its best season in the WIAC for last. The IIAC title came down to the last game and three more teams finished undefeated regular seasons. Get the full recap from Saturday.

A 17-3 run to end the first half provided senior Jenna Kotas and the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team all the cushion they needed to put away Buena Vista handedly, 90-75, on Wednesday night.

The University of Dubuque women's basketball team couldn't hold onto a seven-point halftime advantage as Wartburg utilizes 11-0 run to begin second half to down the Spartans, 63-57.

A pair of Kayla Springer free throws capped the Spartans 7-0 run to end the game and boosted the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team to a 69-66 triumph over Simpson to maintain possession of first place in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) on Wednesday night.

The University of Dubuque women’s basketball team could not overcome 0-for-13 three-point shooting, 25.8 percent shooting in the first half, and 52 points from a pair of Kohawks as their six-game winning streak comes to an end against Central, 70-56, on Saturday afternoon.

The University of Dubuque women’s basketball team finished 22-for-22 at the free throw line and outscored Central, 45-28, in the second half to win their sixth straight game, 68-52, on Wednesday night.

Senior Kayla Springer scored the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team’s last eight points – six at the free throw line – to lead a 20-for-21 team effort in the Spartans third-straight win over Loras, 78-74, on Saturday afternoon.

The University of Dubuque women’s basketball team swiped 15 steals, made 21 of 24 free throws, and survived a flurry of first half threes to defeat Coe, 77-72, on Wednesday night.

Senior Jenna Kotas scored a game-high 25 points in a bounce-back game and the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team hit their free throws down the stretch to fend off Simpson, 78-72, on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Brittany Collier would not be denied after going on an eight-point tear - punctuated by a pair of threes - with 1:22 remaining that gave the University of Dubuque women's basketball team their final lead in a 57-54 triumph over rival Loras on Wednesday night.

Senior Jenna Kotas canned 13 of 14 free throws and the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team’s 35 free throw makes propelled them to an 82-73 overtime road win over Buena Vista on Saturday afternoon.

In a game that featured 16 lead changes and 12 ties, it was a decisive 8-0 run late in the game that handed the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team their first Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) defeat at No. 25 Luther, 80-70.

A strong second half by the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team that featured 20 points combined from seniors Brittany Collier and Kayla Springer, seven made three-pointers, and 56% shooting fueled an 80-54 rout of Wartburg on Saturday afternoon.

A slew of late turnovers nearly gave Central their first win over the Spartans in Head Coach Mark Noll’s tenure, but four clutch free throws by Kayla Springer sealed the 58-55 win for the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team on Wednesday in their Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) opener.

In their final non-conference game, the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team took advantage of a balanced attack, made quick work out of St. Scholastica and never trailed in a 87-73 triumph.

As an artic chill swept the Midwest on Tuesday, the University of Dubuque women's basketball struggled to warm-up and finished the afternoon making just 14 shots in the 51-61 loss to UW-La Crosse, a team the Spartans beat 77-60 at home on November 19.

The University of Dubuque women’s basketball team answered the call after defeating the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 65-57, in their third straight win over a WIAC opponent.

Stout perimeter defense against one of the country’s premier three-point shooting teams wasn’t enough as the Spartans fell to undefeated North Central (Ill.), 110-93, after a 9-0 Cardinal run broke the game open midway through the second half.

The University of Dubuque women’s basketball team couldn’t recover from a 21.9% first half shooting performance as the Spartans fall to No. 9 Wheaton (Ill.), 83-74.

Made shots were at a premium for the University of Dubuque women’s basketball team after they shot just 31% in their loss to North Park, 76-65.