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Five Dartmouth players are shown standing, cheering and clapping on the bench.

Behind the scenes of a rebuild: How Linda Cimino got Dartmouth to believe

By Jenn Hatfield / December 27, 2023

Players’ shock at winning early in the season has turned into expecting to win

The Weekly Fast Break: Defrosting women’s college basketball for 2024

By Missy Heidrick / December 26, 2023

Back to work with sights set on big wins and performances

Annika Shah shoots a wide-open jump shot with her right hand.

Driven by relationships, Annika Shah reaches another level at Cal Poly

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 26, 2023

The 5’3 guard has become one of the Big West’s top players as a junior

USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb looks up

Stock up: Which women’s college basketball coaches have impressed the most?

By Emily Adler / December 24, 2023

Four coaches who’ve exceeded expectations and set their teams up for success

Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon puts up a shot against UCLA

Big Ten roundup: Jacy Sheldon leads string of major offensive performances

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 24, 2023

Breaking down the six players who broke the 30-point threshold this week

UConn guard Nika Muhl holds the ball near her face with two hands as Ohio State guard Jacy Sheldon defends her. The text "Who is rising & falling?" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked on Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Which 2024 WNBA draft prospects are rising and falling?

By The Next / December 23, 2023

Evaluating Jacy Sheldon, Nika Muhl, Angel Reese and more

USC's JuJu Watkins shoots over two Ohio State defenders in the Hall of Fame Series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 6, 2023. (Photo credit: John McGillen/USC Athletics)

Nonconference grades for every Pac-12 team

By Michelle Smith / December 23, 2023

Only one team gets an A

Graphic with photos of Indiana head coach Teri Moren (top left), Virginia tech head coach Kenny Brooks (top left-center), LSU's Angel Reese and Alexis Morris (top right-center), Iowa's Caitlin Clark (top right), Diana Taurasi (bottom left), the New York Liberty's Ohemaa Nyanin (bottom left-center), Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon (bottom right-center), and Natasha Cloud (bottom right). Locked On Women's Basketball logo at top right. Text at the bottom reads "Top Stories + Podcasts of 2023"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: The Next staff picks — Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By The Next / December 22, 2023

Join Jackie Powell and Isabel Rodrigues as they reflect on The Next’s top stories and podcasts of the year!

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The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Ariana Seawell leads UMES in scoring and rebounding.

Playing through the pain, Seawell lifting balanced UMES to new heights

By Rob Knox / December 22, 2023

‘This program is special to me; we’re like a family’