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Graphic shows a picture of Virginia Tech center Elizabeth Kitley. Text below reads "2023-24 ACC preview day. There is also a Locked on Women's Basketball logo and small headshots of Missy Heidrick and Mitchell Northam.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2023-24 ACC preview

By The Next / November 6, 2023

The Next’s ACC beat writer Mitchell Northam joins host Missy Heidrick to preview the 2023-24 season

UCLA's Charisma Osborne drives into the lane during a Pac-12 matchup against USC.

Pac-12 to be defined by its non-conference matchups

By Michelle Smith / November 5, 2023

Ten of the most intriguing games to watch in November and December

Saint Joseph's Mackenzie Smith drives to the basket against Mason's Paula Suárez

2023-24 Atlantic 10 preview

By Natalie Heavren / November 5, 2023

A look at what to expect from all 15 schools

Yale point guard Jenna Clark dribbles the ball with her right hand and gazes slightly to her left.

Jenna Clark, Yale’s ‘heartbeat,’ is ready for a big senior season

By Jenn Hatfield / November 5, 2023

After a junior year marked by change, the All-Ivy point guard gets a senior season of continuity

Three photos of top 2024 WNBA draft prospects are shown side-by-side: Iowa's Caitlin Clark, UConn's Paige Bueckers and UConn's Aaliyah Edwards. The text "WNBA draft board 1.0" 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: Discussing The Next’s 2024 WNBA draft board

By The Next / November 4, 2023

‘One of my favorite parts of this is trying to see the different perspectives on different players’

Chattanooga's Addie Porter rises for a right-handed layup as a Furman help defender is too late to contest.

2023-24 Southern Conference preview

By Caylen Johnson / November 4, 2023

Returners to watch, new transfers and coaching moves

A preview thumbnail for the 2023 preseason BIG EAST preview podcast, featuring a picture of UConn's No. 44 Aubrey Griffin driving to the basket against No. 1 on Georgetown, Kelsey Ransom, and a title at the bottom of the image that reads "BIG EAST PREVIEW"

Locked on Women’s Basketball: BIG EAST preview

By The Next / November 3, 2023

The Next’s BIG EAST beat writer Tee Baker joins host Natalie Heavren to preview the 2023-24 BIG EAST season

A collage of the top nine 2024 WNBA draft prospects in college, including South Carolina point guard Te-Hina Paopao, UConn big Aaliyah Edwards, Kentucky wing Maddie Scherr, UConn point guard Paige Bueckers, Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark, Algers (France) combo guard Leïla Lacan, Ohio State off-ball guard Jacy Sheldon, Stanford big Cameron Brink, and Wazzu combo guard Charlisse Leger-Walker

Who’s Next — The Next’s 2024 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0

By Emily Adler / November 3, 2023

The most detailed 2024 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room

UConn redshirt senior guard Paige Bueckers is pictured dribbling the ball in UConn's navy blue away jerseys.

2023-24 BIG EAST preview

By Tee Baker / November 3, 2023

Key storylines from all 11 BIG EAST programs

How Azurá Stevens became a Pan-American Games gold medalist

By Scott Mammoser / November 2, 2023

‘It’s always a special opportunity, not to be taken for granted.’