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Paige Bueckers yells a celebratory yell.

UConn back in business with Sweet 16 win over Duke

By Michelle Smith / March 31, 2024

The Huskies bent under the weight of intense defensive pressure, foul trouble and their relentless lack of depth – but they did not break. And their reward is a 28th trip to the regional finals.

LSU Tigers player Angel Reese hugs teammate Flau'jae Johnson as a ref behind them assigns a foul to an incredulous UCLA Bruins player. All stand on the court in front of a packed crowd.

LSU is sensational. Don’t let distractions get in the way

By Emily Adler / March 31, 2024

We don’t have to take Kim Mulkey or the trolls seriously

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner holds up four fingers with a confused look on her face.

Eight-time All-Star Brittney Griner re-signs with Phoenix Mercury

By Jesse Morrison / March 31, 2024

The move was unsurprising after Griner insisted in September that she’d be back

Gonzaga forward Maud Huijbens bends her knees and holds her position with the ball, looking for a way out of a Texas double team.

How the Texas defense stifled Gonzaga to earn a trip to the Elite Eight

By Bella Munson / March 30, 2024

Plus, how Gonzaga found its joy in the postseason

Caitlin Clark elevates for a layup in a Sweet 16 game against Colorado.

Sellout crowd gathers to see Iowa and Caitlin Clark do what they always do

By Howard Megdal / March 30, 2024

Hawkeyes can avenge last season, reach Final Four with one more win

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins dribbles out the clock with a smile on her face.

South Carolina is chasing a perfect season — and a perfect 40 minutes

By Talia Goodman / March 30, 2024

With a Final Four berth on the line, Oregon State will be the next team to try to stop the Gamecocks

A close-up photo of NC State guard Aziaha James going up for a shot with her left hand. The text "2024 March Madness stars" 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: Who are this year’s March Madness breakout stars?

By The Next / March 30, 2024

‘Aziaha James is just getting to the free-throw line at will’

Oregon State players celebrate in a huddle following their NCAA Tournament second round victory

Oregon State wants to be ‘America’s team’

By Tee Baker / March 30, 2024

Beavers prepare for Elite Eight matchup against undefeated South Carolina

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma smiles on the sidelines. He has a water bottle in his left hand and looks like he's about to use his right hand to unscrew the cap.

Portland notebook: Geno Auriemma speaks on Pac-12, conference realignment

By Michelle Smith / March 30, 2024

Plus, Lindsay Gottlieb and Nicki Collen discuss their experience coaching in the pros

Indiana guard Yarden Garzon shoots a corner 3-pointer as a South Carolina defender puts a hand up to contest it.

‘We had it in our hands’: What Indiana’s near-upset of South Carolina proved about the Hoosiers

By Talia Goodman / March 30, 2024

Indiana entered the Sweet 16 as 17.5-point underdogs but took the Gamecocks to the final seconds