Olivia Miles Was Made For March Highlight Reels
March 29, 2026
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Campy, goofy, stylish, a little chaotic—there is something so college basketball about Olivia Miles. Her decision to forgo last spring’s WNBA draft, where she was poised to be a top-three pick, and use her final year of NCAA eligibility might have surprised WNBA fans, but it also felt fitting. You get the sense that March is exactly where she belongs.
In the two tournaments Miles was healthy for at Notre Dame, March ended at the Sweet Sixteen. But wearing a TCU jersey this year, she finally got over the hump. On Saturday night, she led the third-seeded Horned Frogs to the Elite Eight with 28 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists in a 79-69 win over pesky 10-seed Virginia. Don’t mourn the two missing assists: Miles can already boast a tournament triple-double, one she earned in the first round against UC San Diego with the absolutely perfect line of 12 points, 16 rebounds, and 14 assists. Yes, some of what makes Miles the perfect college character is the look. Those goggles. WHY WASNT I NOTIFIED ABOUT SUCH AN EVENT, she commented on a Notre Dame Instagram post advertising a Look Like Liv promotion with free Olivia Miles replica glasses for students at a game against Florida State last season. But it’s also that she plays with an unencumbered flair. She’ll attack the rim and take the bravest, most interesting route there. She racks up no-look pocket passes, behind-the-back lobs to the corners, and whatever the hell this was:
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