Russell Steinberg

Russell Steinberg

Joined: Apr 26, 2017

Russell Steinberg is a writer and lifelong basketball fan based in New York. As a certified hoops nut, he has covered everything from high school to the NBA, specializing in the college game and all things mid-major basketball.

MANHATTAN, KS - FEBRUARY 08: Te'a Cooper #4 of the Baylor Lady Bears drives to the basket against Angela Harris #3 of the Kansas State Wildcats during the first quarter on February 8, 2020 at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

March S[imulation]adness: How we built the mock 2020 NCAA Tournament bracket

SPOKANE, WA - MARCH 28: Head coach Lisa Fortier of the Gonzaga Bulldogs directs her players in the game against the Tennessee Lady Vols during the third round of the 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 28, 2015 in Spokane, Washington. Tennessee defeated Gonzaga 73-69 in overtime. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: Bid-stealers knock teams off the bubble

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 01: Japreece Dean #24 of the UCLA Bruins shoots the ball during the fourth quarter against the Utah Utes at Pauley Pavilion on March 01, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: Selection Committee reveals UCLA is a 2 seed

COLLEGE PARK, MD - JANUARY 26: Lindsey Pulliam #10 of the Northwestern Wildcats dribbles the ball by Blair Watson #22 of the Maryland Terrapins during a women's college basketball game at the Xfinity Center on January 26, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: Yes, Northwestern is a 2 seed

COLLEGE PARK, MD - JANUARY 20: Kaila Charles #5 and Shakira Austin #1 of the Maryland Terrapins celebrate during the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Xfinity Center on January 20, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Maryland Terrapins/Getty Images)

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: The case for Maryland as a 1 seed

RALEIGH, NC - MARCH 23: NC State Wolfpack guard Aislinn Konig (1) with the short jumper during the 2019 Div 1 Women's Championship - First Round college basketball game between the Maine Black Bears and NC State Wolfpack on March 23, 2019, at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, NC. (Photo by Michael Berg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: NC State ascends to the 1 line

STORRS, CT - FEBRUARY 03: Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) handles the ball while defended by UConn Huskies guard Aubrey Griffin (44) during the game as the Oregon Ducks take on the UConn Huskies on February 3, 2020, at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Williams Paul/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: Post-committee reveal shakeup

COLLEGE PARK, MD - NOVEMBER 10: Zia Cooke #1 of the South Carolina Gamecocks dribbles the ball during a women's basketball game against the against the Maryland Terrapins at the Xfinity Center on November 10, 2019 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: South Carolina is the No. 1 overall seed in first reveal

STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 28: DePaul Blue Demons Forward Chante Stonewall (22) dribbles the ball up the court during the second half of the DePaul Blue Demons versus the Connecticut Huskies on November 28, 2018, at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: How high can DePaul climb?

COLLEGE PARK, MD - JANUARY 06: Kaila Charles #5 of the Maryland Terrapins dribbles the ball during a women's college basketball game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Xfinity Center on January 6, 2020 in College Park, Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Women’s basketball bracketology: Without a top 3 seed, the Big Ten still runs the show

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 14: Sabrina Ionescu #20 of the Oregon Ducks moves the ball in the second quarter against Long Beach State at Walter Pyramid on December 14, 2019 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

Women’s Basketball Bracketology: The Pac-12 is loaded at the top, of course

ALBANY, NY - MARCH 29: Connecticut Huskies Guard Crystal Dangerfield (5) dribbles the ball past UCLA Bruins Guard Japreece Dean (24) defending during the first half of the game between the UCLA Bruins and the University of Connecticut Huskies on March 29, 2019, at the Times Union Center in Albany NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

2019-20 American Athletic Conference preview: After UConn, the league is wide open

Play-by-play breakdown: Karlie Samuelson’s performance on Ryan’s Mystery Playdate

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma appears at a loss against Louisville at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Louisville won, 78-69. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS via Getty Images)

Auriemma: Big East move is a “game changer” for the university and fanbase

STORRS, CT - NOVEMBER 28: Connecticut Huskies Guard Crystal Dangerfield (5) dribbles the ball down the lane during the first half of the DePaul Blue Demons versus the Connecticut Huskies on November 28, 2018, at the XL Center in Hartford, CT. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

UConn’s reported move to the Big East is necessary — for the university and its women’s basketball program

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - MARCH 18: Head coach Carla Berube of Tufts University speaks with her players during the Division III Women's Basketball Championship held at Van Noord Arena on March 18, 2017 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amherst defeated 52-29 for the national title. (Photo by Brady Kenniston/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)

Princeton picks Tufts’ Carla Berube as new head coach