Features

Dawn Staley celebrates a national title with players as confetti falls

2024-25 SEC preview

By Wilton Jackson / October 29, 2024

Texas, LSU, Oklahoma among top challengers for the No. 1 Gamecocks

JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen talk to the media.

How JuJu Watkins, Kiki Iriafen plan to meet USC expectations

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / October 29, 2024

No. 3 preseason ranking doesn’t intimidate Lindsay Gottlieb’s group

Notre Dame

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Previewing the ACC

By The Next / October 28, 2024

Missy Heidrick is joined by The Next’s Mitchell Northam to talk all things ACC

Stephanie White during Lynx-Sun playoff game

Connecticut Sun part ways with head coach Stephanie White

By Gabby Alfveby / October 28, 2024

After leading the Sun to two semifinals appearances, head coach Stephanie White and the franchise will part ways

Junior point guard Kaitlyn Flanagan takes the ball up the court

2024-25 Patriot League preview

By Todd Goclowski / October 28, 2024

Colgate and Loyola emerge as top contenders

Rena Wakama stands on the sidelines during a game at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She wears a white suit, a crowd watches on from behind her.

After Olympic success, Nigerian women’s national team coach Rena Wakama returns to life in the U.S.

By Scott Mammoser / October 27, 2024

Wakama is entering her first season as an assistant at Tulane, but is no stranger to the NCAA

Drake guard Katie Dinnebier (10) drives to the basket

2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference preview

By Angie Holmes / October 27, 2024

Drake looks to defend regular season, tournament title

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides

After two seasons of growth, Indiana Fever part ways with head coach Christie Sides

By Tony East / October 27, 2024

A first-time head coach in 2023, Sides led the Fever to its first playoff appearance since 2016

Las Vegas Aces part ways with general manager Natalie Williams

By Matthew Walter / October 27, 2024

After a difficult season, the Aces will not renew Williams’ contract, in a “restructuring” of their front office

Side-by-side close-up photos of NC State's Aziaha James and UConn's KK Arnold wearing their respective jerseys in game action. The text "Breakout prospects" 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: Breakout WNBA draft prospects for the 2024-25 college season

By The Next / October 26, 2024

Aziaha James, KK Arnold are two of the players who could make a big leap this season