Mid-Majors

Temple guard Tiarra East brings the ball up the floor in a game against Villanova on Friday, Dec. 5 in the Big Five Classic championship game.

Hard work and increased confidence yielding positive results for Temple’s Tiarra East

By Rob Knox / December 10, 2024

Richardson: ‘She probably puts up 1,000 shots a day’

Temple women's basketball celebrates after winning the Big 5 Classic at Villanova on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

Sights and sounds: What winning the Big 5 Classic means to Temple

By Rob Knox / December 8, 2024

Richardson ‘This was a great classic and the first of many I know will be great for the city’

Coppin State guard Angel Jones dribbles against Arizona State in a game on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Baltimore.

How Angel Jones and Coppin State beat Arizona State in an overtime instant classic

By Rob Knox / December 7, 2024

Jones: ‘I knew this is where I wanted to be’

Now-Washington University in St. Louis head coach Lisa Stone shouts and extends her arms on the sideline. The text "Lisa Stone's latest challenge" 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: Lisa Stone, champion at every level, takes on Division III

By The Next / December 5, 2024

Coaching at Washington University in St. Louis is ‘a dream come true’ for Stone

Penn forward Katie Collins holds the ball with two hands at about hip height as she stands on the perimeter and scans the court.

Penn first-year Katie Collins is already showing she can do everything on the court

By Jenn Hatfield / December 4, 2024

Stina Almqvist: ‘She’s a freshman, but she’s playing like a pro’

Amaris Baker drives to the basket

The long-overdue Big 5 Classic is here, Drexel included

By Rob Knox / December 3, 2024

Baker: ‘I grew up watching Philly basketball, so the fact that the women’s side gets a chance is very exciting’

Columbia guard Kitty Henderson extends her right arm to lay the ball up underhanded. She has gotten by the Duke defense and is uncontested.

‘She’s the example’: How Columbia senior Kitty Henderson has stepped up as a scorer

By Jenn Hatfield / December 2, 2024

Henderson and ‘mini Kitty,’ first-year Mia Broom, stood out in Lions’ loss at Duke

Photo of Rhode Island's Ines Debroise dribbling past a defender. Text overlay says "A-10 & Ivy League Chat." There is a Locked On Women's Basketball logo in the top righ and photos of host Natalie Heavren and guest Jenn Hadfield.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: A-10 and Ivy League chat

By The Next / November 29, 2024

Natalie Heavren and Jenn Hatfield update listeners on the mid-major landscape

Saint Louis guard Shun'teria Anumele looks to her left and smiles as fans and a teammate in the background hold up three fingers to signal a made 3-pointer.

How freshman guard Shun’teria Anumele is making an early impact at Saint Louis

By Natalie Heavren / November 29, 2024

Rebecca Tillett: ‘Shun has the potential to be a best player in her career’

Columbia guard Riley Weiss shoots a right-handed jump shot. A Providence defender contests it tightly with her arms extended straight up.

When Columbia’s Riley Weiss focused less on outcomes, she found her blueprint for success

By Jenn Hatfield / November 27, 2024

Weiss: ‘How you move on to the next thing is what will keep your confidence higher’